October 14, 2012 - Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest

INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST
At Holy Family Catholic Church: 338 W. University Blvd., Tucson
NE Corner of University Blvd. and Main, I-10 exit Speedway Blvd.
Contact information see below. Daily Mass & Confession times see inside.
Visit our website with the extended version of our weekly bulletin.
Reverend Canon Richard P. von Menshengen,
Veritatem Facientes in
Caritate
Live the Truth in Charity
Parish Administrator and Rector
October 14 A.D. 2012
The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is a Society of Apostolic Life in Canonical
Form of Pontifical Right. Founded in Gabon, Africa in 1990, the Institute has its Motherhouse and
International Seminary in Florence, Italy and works currently in over fifty dioceses worldwide. In
the United States it comprises thirteen apostolates and has its U.S. Headquarters in Chicago.
Having been invited to Tucson in 2008 by His Excellency The Most Reverend Gerald F. Kicanas,
Bishop of Tucson, the Institute celebrates the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Liturgy at
St. Gianna Oratory according to the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum of Pope Benedict XVI.
Effective August 6, 2010 Bishop Kicanas has entrusted the Parish Administration of Holy Family
Parish to the Institute which conducts the Religious Education Program and provides parish
management, while priests from within the Diocese are charged with the celebration of the Ordinary
Form of the Roman Liturgy at Holy Family Parish.
Special Rosary Novena led by the
U.S. Bishops for Life and Liberty!
From Sun. October 14th
to Mon. October 22nd.
Fight the culture of death!
Join our Bishops!
Pray the Holy Rosary and
Vote Pro-Life!
Institute of Christ the King
Canon Richard von Menshengen,
Administrator of Holy Family Parish and
Rector of St. Gianna Oratory
Cell: (520) 303-8859
[email protected]
www.institute-christ-king.org
Holy Family Parish:
338. W. Univ. Blvd, Tucson, Az 85705
Tel: (520) 623-6773 Fax: (520) 623-3578
[email protected]
Office hours: Mon & Fri. 11a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Wed. from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
www.holyfamilychurchtucson.org
St. Gianna Oratory:
Mail: Priory of Our Lady of Guadalupe
P.O. Box 87350, Tucson, AZ 85754
Tel: (520) 883-4360 Fax: (520) 578-6076
[email protected]
www.saintgianna.net
2012 Presidential Debate Schedule
TV Channels – Each debate will be broadcast live on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, as well as all cable news
channels including CNN, Fox News and MSNBC among others. All debates are sponsored by the
Commission on Presidential Debates.
Presidential Debates
1. October 3, 2012 (Wednesday)
Topic: Domestic policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time (6:00-7:30 p.m. Tucson time)
Location: University of Denver in Denver, Colorado
Participants: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
Moderator: Jim Lehrer (Host of NewsHour on PBS)
The debate will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six time segments of approximately 15 minutes each
on topics to be selected by the moderator and announced several weeks before the debate.
The moderator will open each segment with a question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to
respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the topic.
2. October 16, 2012 (Friday)
Topic: Town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time (6:00-7:30 p.m. Tucson time)
Location: Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York
Participants: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
Moderator: Candy Crowley (CNN Chief Political Correspondent)
The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the
candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional
minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected
by the Gallup Organization.
3. October 22, 2012 (Monday)
Topic: Foreign policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time (6:00-7:30 p.m. Tucson time)
Location: Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida
Participants: President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney
Moderator: Bob Schieffer (Host of Face the Nation on CBS)
The format for the debate will be identical to the first presidential debate and will focus on foreign policy.
Vice Presidential Debate
Oct. 11, 2012 (Thursday)
Topic: Foreign and domestic policy
Air Time: 9:00-10:30 p.m. Eastern Time (6:00-7:30 p.m. Tucson time)
Location: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky
Participants: Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan
Moderator: Martha Raddatz (ABC News Chief Foreign Correspondent)
The debate will cover both foreign and domestic topics and be divided into nine time segments of approximately 10
minutes each. The moderator will ask an opening question, after which each candidate will have two minutes to
respond. The moderator will use the balance of the time in the segment for a discussion of the question.
AN ELECTION YEAR PRAYER
FOR THE FAITHFUL WITNESS
OF CATHOLICS IN THE UNITED STATES
By His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke,
Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the
Apostolic Signatura
O Lord Jesus Christ,
You alone are the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
In Your Church You show us the Way,
You teach us the Truth, and You give us Your Life.
Grant, we humbly beg You,
that, always and in all things, we may
be faithful to You in Your Holy Church,
and to Your Vicar on Earth, the Supreme Pontiff,
Pope Benedict XVI.
Grant also, we beg You,
that, in these times of decision,
all who profess to be Catholic
and who are entrusted with the sacred duty
to participate in public life,
may, by the strength of Your grace,
unwaveringly follow Your Way and
faithfully adhere to Your Truth,
living in You with all their mind and heart,
for Your greater glory, the salvation of souls,
and the good of our nation. Amen.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of America,
Pray for us.
Saint Thomas More, Patron of Religious Freedom,
Pray for us.
Source: CatholicVote.org
By Thy Holy and Immaculate Conception, O Mary, deliver us from evil!
The Liturgical Calendar for St. Gianna Oratory (Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite)
Sun. 10/14
Mon. 10/15
Twentieth Sunday after Low Mass w/organ at 8:30 a.m.
Pentecost
For St. Gianna Oratory
Vincent Teich and
Mac Copeland
II Class, Green
High Mass with organ and
Gregorian Chant at 1:00 p.m.
For Canon Louis Valadier
from Rev. David Reinders
Alan, Raul, Joshua,
Frank and Thomas
St. Teresa of Avila, Virgin
and Doctor of the Church
Low Mass at 8:00 a.m.
For Abbé Benjamin Norman Alan Aversa and
from Rev. David Reinders
Frank de la Ossa
Low Mass at 8:00 a.m.
For Canon Michael Wiener
from Rev. David Reinders
Alan Aversa and
Frank de la Ossa
Low Mass at 8:00 a.m.
For the living and deceased
members of the Kelly and
Karasch Families from Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Karasch
Alan Aversa and
Thomas Yee
Low Mass w/organ at 7:00 p.m.
followed by Benediction
For the repose of the soul of Clement Teich and
Richard F. Evers from Mrs. Mac Copeland
Nancy Evers
III Class, White
Tue. 10/16
St. Hedwig, Widow
Wed. 10/17
St. Margaret Mary
Alacoque, Virgin
III Class, White
III Class, White
Thur. 10/18
St. Luke, Evangelist and
Martyr
II Class, Red
(Confession from 5:00-6:50 p.m.)
Fri.
10/19
Low Mass at 8:00 a.m.
Special Intention
Alan Aversa and
Frank de la Ossa
Low Mass at 8:00 a.m.
Special Intention
Alan Aversa and
Chris Gauger
Twenty-First Sunday
after Pentecost
Low Mass w/organ at 8:30 a.m.
For St. Gianna Oratory
Thomas Teich and
George Stypa
II Class, Green
High Mass with organ and
Gregorian Chant at 1:00 p.m.
For the intention of Msgr.
Gilles Wach
Alan, Chris, Raul,
Joshua, Frank and
Thomas
St. Peter of Alcantara,
Confessor
III Class, White
Sat.
10/20
Sun. 10/21
St. John Cantius, Confessor
III Class, White
Clergy, volunteer staff and lay apostolates at St. Gianna Oratory:
Canon Richard von Menshengen, Rector of St. Gianna Oratory, cell: (520) 303-8859,
e-mail: [email protected]
Fr. David Reinders, Chaplain at the V. A. Hospital, Tucson, assistant priest,
cell: (520)240-9537, e-mail: [email protected].
Don Perkins and Richard Karasch, Sacristans; Marie Hackert, Choir Director (520) 298-8451;
Jesus Vega, Head Usher; Teri Gauger and Deborah Brunner, Office Management .(520) 883-4360.
Saint Gianna Oratory Choir: Please contact our Choir Director Ms. Marie Hackert for more
information at (520) 298-8451.
Lay apostolates: Society of the Sacred Heart, Seminary Society, Holy Name Society, Altar & Rosary Society, Marian Catechism, Saint Gianna Oratory Choir, Altar Server Guild.
St. Gianna Beretta Molla
pray for us!
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
INTROIT: Dan. 3: 31,29,35; Ps. 118:1 All that Thou hast done to us, O Lord, Thou hast done in true
judgment: because we have sinned against Thee, and we have not obeyed Thy commandments:
but give glory to Thy name, and deal with us according to the multitude of Thy mercy. (Psalm)
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Glory be to the Father. All
that...
Be appeased, O Lord, we beseech Thee, and bestow on Thy faithful pardon and peace,
cleansing them from every sin and letting them feel secure in Thy service. Through Our Lord.
COLLECT:
EPISTLE: Eph. 5: 15-21
Brethren: See how you walk circumspectly, not as unwise but as wise; redeeming the time,
because the days are evil. Wherefore, become not unwise, but understanding what is the will of
God. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury: but be ye filled with the Holy Ghost,
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual canticles, singing and making melody
in your hearts to the Lord: giving thanks always for all things, in the name of Our Lord Jesus
Christ, to God and the Father; being subject one to another in the fear of Christ.
Deo Gratias.
The eyes of all hope in Thee, O Lord, and Thou givest them meat in due
season. Thou openest Thy hand, and fillest every living creature with Thy blessing.
GRADUAL: Ps. 144: 15,16
ALLELUIA: Alleluia, alleluia. My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and will
give praise to Thee, my glory. Alleluia.
GOSPEL: Jn. 4: 46-53
† Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. John
At that time there was a certain ruler whose son was sick at Capharnaum. He having heard that
Jesus was come from Judaea into Galilee, went to Him, and prayed Him to come down and heal
his son; for he was at the point of death. Jesus therefore said to him: Unless you see signs and
wonders, you believe not. The ruler saith to Him: Lord, come down before my son die. Jesus saith
to him: Go thy way, thy son liveth. The man believed the word which Jesus said to him, and went
his way. And as he was going down, his servants met him, and they brought word, saying that his
son lived. He asked therefore of them the hour wherein he grew better. And they said to him:
Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. The father therefore knew that it was at the same
hour that Jesus said to him: Thy son liveth; and himself believed, and his whole house.
Laus tibi Christe.
OFFERTORY: Ps. 136: 1
Upon the rivers of Babylon there we sat and wept when we remembered
thee, O Sion.
May these mysteries, we beseech Thee, O Lord, provide us with a heavenly remedy;
and purge our hearts from their vices. Through Our Lord.
SECRET:
Be Thou mindful of Thy word to Thy servant, O Lord, in which
Thou hast given me hope: this hath comforted me in my humiliation.
COMMUNION: Ps. 118: 49-50
POSTCOMMUNION: Make us worthy of Thy sacred gifts, we beseech Thee, O Lord, by keeping
us always obedient to Thy commandments. Through Our Lord.
The Liturgical Calendar for Holy Family Parish (Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite)
Vigil Mass at 4:00 p.m.
For Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel, Special Intention
Celebrant:
Rev. John Coady
Sun. Oct. 14
7:00 a.m.
Holy Mass in English
In honor of Santo Nino
de Atocha
Celebrant:
Rev. Abram Dono
Sun. Oct. 14
10:00 a.m.
Holy Mass in English
For Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel, Special Intention
Celebrant:
Rev. Msgr. Gerald Walsh
11:30 a.m.
For Parishioners of Holy Celebrant:
Family Church
Rev. Henry Dauphinais
Sat. Oct. 13
Parish Fiesta
Sun. Oct. 14
Sat. Oct. 20
Sunday Oct. 21
Twenty-Eighth
Sunday in Ordinary
Time
Vigésimo Octavo
Domingo del Tiempo
Ordinario
Santa Misa en Español
Twenty-Ninth Sunday Vigil Mass at 4:00 p.m.
in Ordinary Time/
Vigésimo Noveno
Domingo del Tiempo Sunday Masses at 7:00 a.m. &
10:00 a.m. (English);
Ordinario
at 11:30 a.m. (en Español)
For the repose of the
soul of Lee Benton;
In honor of Santo Nino
de Atocha; For the
repose of the soul of
Frank Tellez;
For Parishioners of Holy
Family Church
Celebrant:
Rev. John Coady
Rev. Abram Dono
Rev. Msgr. Gerald Walsh
Rev. Henry Dauphinais
Weekend collection October 6/7, 2012: $1,409.41 Second Collection for the Fiesta: $262, 32
HOLY FAMILY PARISH STAFF:
LAY APOSTOLATES at Holy Family Church:
Mrs. Sylvia Cordova, Office Manager and SEP
Compliance Officer
[email protected]
KNIGHT S OF COLUMBUS Council 12737
Mrs. Jackie Case, Finance Officer
[email protected]
bi-weekly. Monthly meetings for continued formation for all graduates of this program
on the First Thursday of each Month. Please contact Mrs. Sylvia Cordova (DRI).
Mrs. Irene García, Secretary
[email protected]
parish territory. Mr. Stewart Smith, President. [email protected]; Food donations
and volunteers are always welcome. For more information please contact the Parish
Office at (520) 623-6773 or visit our website.
BAPTISMS:
Please call the Parish Office for more details.
MARRIAGES: Please call the Parish Office six
months prior to any arrangements.
Call us @ (520) 623-6773
Mon., Wed., Fri.
from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Meets on First and Third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00 p.m. in church.
MARIAN CATECHISM for beginners and advanced on Wednesday evenings
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: Helping the needy and poor in our
TIMON DE FE, our Hispanic outreach committee, meets every Thursday at
6:30 p.m. in Our Lady of Guadalupe Hall in the church basement.
Charismatic Prayer Group in English and Spanish: Please call the Parish
Office for more information: (520) 623-6773.
SAN MARTIN DE PORRES MEAL PROGRAM at Holy
Family Church to serve the needy and poor in Tucson. Free sack lunches on
Sun. 3 pm, and Mon. to Wed. at 4:00 pm. Volunteers to help are very welcome!
Please call the Parish Office to sign up to help: (520) 623-6773.
Vigésimo Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario (B)
Lecturas:
Sabiduría 7: 7-11
Salmo 90: 12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Hebreos 4: 12-13
Evangelio: Marcos 10: 17-30 ó 10: 17-27
El joven de este pasaje era obviamente devoto. Toda su vida había tratado de observar los
mandamientos y básicamente lo había logrado, aunque sentía que todavía le faltaba algo para
alcanzar la vida eterna. Pero la respues-ta de Jesús lo dejó desconcertado. El joven, que había sido
educado según las Escrituras, sabía que las riquezas eran una señal del favor de Dios. Entonces,
¿cómo podía Jesús pedirle renunciar a sus bienes? El Señor lo hizo porque lo amaba, porque el amor
no elude las decisiones difíciles de la vida y sabía que si el joven decidía bien, la gracia de Dios le daría
todo lo necesario para vivir y alcanzar la santidad. Pero el joven no lo pudo comprender.
La situación tampoco fue comprensible para los discípulos, porque ellos se quedaron perplejos, ya
que también consideraban que la abundancia era una bendición de Dios. ¿Somos nosotros diferentes?
Se dice que las riquezas obstaculizan el crecimiento espiritual y que Dios ama a los pobres, ¿pero
acaso nuestras vidas y acciones no reflejan lo opuesto? El desafío de Jesús es difícil, pero no
imposible, si estamos convencidos de que Él nos ama tanto como amaba a este joven.
Hay muchos santos cuyos ejemplos podemos seguir, como San Antonio del Desierto y San Francisco
de Asís, que renunciaron a todo lo que tenían. Otros se dieron personalmente para acoger a los
pobres y ayudarles en su necesidad, como la beata Juana Jugan y la Madre Teresa de Calcuta. Pero no
es preciso ser santo para librarse de las ataduras del materialismo y del amor a las riquezas. Todos
podemos empezar compartiendo algo de lo que tenemos (dinero, bienes, habilidades, etc.) para
ayudar al necesitado, especialmente si es pobre, indefenso o minusválido. Te invitamos, amigo, a
desprenderte de algo que no uses tanto, para ayudar al que realmente lo necesita.
“Amado Señor, permite que tu palabra llegue a mi corazón como una semilla fecunda
y produzca en mí frutos de generosidad y desprendimiento, para seguir tus
enseñanzas y ayudar a mis semejantes necesitados.”
Source: http://la-palabra.com/meditations/2012/10/14
WELCOME TO
ST. GIANNA ORATORY!
WELCOME TO HOLY
FAMILY PARISH!
We celebrate Holy Mass in Latin daily.
Confessions 30 minutes prior to each Mass.
We celebrate Masses in English and
Spanish on weekends and Holy Days
of Obligation.
Missals in both English/Latin and Spanish/Latin
may be borrowed for Mass attendance.
Our Religious Education Program offers
First Holy Communion and Confirmation
Classes as well as RCIA.
Canon Richard von Menshengen also holds a
monthly Conference Program on the Liturgy.
Please have a look on our credenzas in the back
of the church. Our weekly bulletins
and religious materials may be taken for free.
Registration forms, Mass donation and collection
envelopes are also available on the credenzas.
Send us your e-mail address to receive our
weekly online-bulletin.
Write us at [email protected].
All are welcome! Todos son bienvenidos¡
Our Religious Education Program offers
sacramental preparation for children and adults.
We also offer ongoing education in our Catholic
Faith. Classes are offered in English and Spanish.
Marriage and Baptism classes are
offered by Canon Richard von Menshengen
for both Holy Family Parish and
St. Gianna Oratory.
Send us your e-mail address to receive our
weekly online-bulletin. Write us at
[email protected].
The Knights of Columbus Council at Holy
Family Church offers a Pancake Breakfast in the
church basement hall usually on the third Sunday of
the month.
TIMON, our Hispanic outreach committee,
offers Hispanic cuisine usually on the
first Sunday of the month.
All are welcome! Todos son bienvenidos¡
Holy Family Catholic Church is one of Tucson’s historic landmarks.
Built in the Mission style in 1913 in the Hispanic Dunbar Springs neighborhood and close to the
University of Arizona, it was consecrated on Jan. 14, 1915 by Msgr. Henry R. Granjon, third Bishop of
Tucson (1900-1922).
Holy Family Parish is Tucson’s oldest Catholic church. Its first pastor Fr. Lucas of St. Joseph O.C.D.
and his successor Fr. Eduardo of the Child Jesus O.C.D. were beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on October 28, 2007, the Feast of Christ the King.
Since September 2008, Holy Family Catholic Church is the home of both Holy Family Parish and
St. Gianna Oratory with the Traditional Latin Liturgy. Both communities are under the care of
the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. Blessed Lucas and Blessed Eduardo, pray for us!
DAILY CONFESSIONS at Holy Family Catholic Church
 On Sunday before the 8:30 a.m. Latin Low Mass and during the 1:00 p.m. Latin High Mass.
 On weekdays Mon. through Sat. 1/2 hour before the 8:00 a.m. Latin Mass
except Thursday 2 hours before the 7:00 p.m. Latin Mass.
 On First Fridays of the Month 1/2 hour before and also after the 8:00 a.m. Latin Mass.
 On First Saturdays of the Month 1 hour before and also after the 8:00 a.m. Latin Mass.
 On Saturday after the Parish 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass (English).
 By appointment: Please call Canon R. von Menshengen on his cell: (520)-303-8859.
¡BIENVENIDOS AL ORATORIO DE
SANTA GIANNA!
¡ BIENVENIDOS A LA PARROQUIA
DE LA SAGRADA FAMILIA!
Celebramos Santa Misa en Latin diariamente.
Ofrecemos confesiones diariamente 30 minutos
antes de la Misa.
Celebramos Misas en inglés y español los fines de
semana y días de precepto.
Misales en inglés /latin y espanol/latin están
disponibles para su uso en nuestras misas.
Nuestra programa de educación religiosa ofrece
preparación para los sacramentos para niños y adultos
(CCD y RCIA). Tambien ofrecemos educación
continua en la fe católica. Ofrecemos clases
en ingles y en espanol.
Por favor visite las credenzas en la parte posterior
de la iglesia. Allí encontrará nuestros boletines
semanales y material religioso disponibles para su
uso. Todos los materiales son gratis.
Clases de matrimonio y bautizo para Santa Gianna y
Sagrada Familia son ofrecidas por
Canon Richard von Menshengen.
Envíenos su dirección de correo electrónico para
recibir nuestro boletín en linea.
Envíenos su dirección de correo electrónico para
recibir nuestro boletín en linea. Escríbanos a
[email protected].
Los domingos, nuestros acomodadores esperan
ayudarle con sus preguntas y necesitades.
Escríbanos a [email protected].
Tenemos reuniones sociales mensuales. Clases de
catecismo para niños y adultos (CCD y RCIA) son
ofrecidas por Canon Richard von Menshengen.
Canon von Menshengen también ofrece una
conferencia mensual sobre la liturgia.
¡Todos son bienvenidos! All are welcome!
Los Caballeros de Colón de la Parroquia Sagrada
Familia ofrecen un desayuno de panqueques en el
salón por lo general el tercer domingo del mes.
TIMÓN, nuestra comisión hispano, ofrece comida
mexicana por lo general el primer domingo del mes.
¡Todos son bienvenidos! All are welcome!
La Parroquia de la Sagrada Familia es una de los lugares de interés histórico de Tucson.
En el ano 1913, la iglesia fue construida en el estilo de las misiones en el barrio hispano Dunbar Springs cerca
a la universidad de Arizona. Fue consagrada el 14 de enero 1915 por Monseñor Henry R. Granjon, tercer
obispo de Tucson (1900-1922).
Parroquia de la Sagrada Familia es la más antigua parroquia de Tucson. Su primer párroco, el Padre Lucas de
San José O.C.D., y su socio Fr. Eduardo del Niño Jesús O.C.D., fueron beatificados por el Papa Benedicto
XVI el 28 de octubre, 2007 - la Fiesta de Cristo Rey.
Hoy la iglesia católica de Sagrada Familia es el hogar de ambos Parroquia de la Sagrada Familia y Santa
Gianna Oratorio que ofrece la liturgia latina tradicional.Ambas comunidades están bajo el cuidado del
Instituto de Cristo Rey Soberano Sacerdote. Bl. Lucas y Bl. Eduardo, ruega por nosotros!
CONFESIONES DIARIOS EN LA IGLESIA CATOLICA DE LA SAGRADA FAMILIA
Domingos - 1/2 hora antes de la misa en latin de las 8:30 a.m.
Durante de la semana - lunes, martes, miercoles, viernes, y sabado - 1/2 hora antes de la misa en latin
de las 8:00 a.m. Jueves dos horas antes de la misa en latin de las 7:00 p.m.
El primer viernes del mes - 1/2 hora antes y despues de la misa de latin de las 8:00 a.m.
El primer sabado del mes - una hora antes y despues de la misa de latin de las 8:00 a.m.
Sabados - inmidiamente despues de la misa en ingles de las 4:00 p.m.
Con cita previa: Por favor llame a Canon R. von Menshengen en su celular: (520) 303-8859.
INVITATION TO THE LATIN MASS
With the Church document “Summorum Pontificum” (2007) Pope Benedict XVI invites us all to discover
the treasure of the Latin Mass, of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Liturgy, which is the Liturgy of
Rome, of the Popes and subsequently the Liturgy of most of Christendom. Over the centuries the Holy Ghost,
Who is the Spirit of Jesus Christ and Who is the Soul of the Catholic Church and the Sanctifier, has created the
marvelous Catholic Liturgy, and especially the Roman Rite which is considered the Mother of all Catholic
liturgical rites.
The Liturgy is like the most beautiful artwork and setting for the gem of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and of the
sacraments. All theological depth of expression, all beauty of art, all devotion and sense for the sacred has been
gathered by the Holy Spirit in the elaboration of the Catholic Liturgy in which our Lord and High Priest Jesus
Christ gathers us in the spirit of adoration, praise, thanksgiving, petition and atonement before God the Father.
The Latin language is a bond of unity that unites us to the Chair of St. Peter and lets us pray in the same words as
our parents, grandparents, and ancestors worshipped. Jesus spoke Latin, St. Peter and St. Paul lived in Rome and
spoke Latin, the Popes speak and write in Latin; Latin is not the language of a foreign nation but the first language
of our Holy Mother the Church.
Latin is used both in the Novus Ordo/Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite as well as in the Extraordinary Form of
the Roman Rite. Latin is an integral part of the papal Liturgy. From Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican
Council (1962-1965) to Pope Benedict XVI the Magisterium of the Church has insisted on the importance of
Latin for the daily celebration of the Liturgy.
We invite you to discover the Latin Mass and to start a spiritual journey into the heart of the Church’s
Liturgy. Booklets in English/Latin and Spanish/Latin are available on the credenzas in the back of the church.
Latin is a language without borders; the Liturgy of the Latin Mass goes back to the first centuries of
Christianity. Latin is an open language that belongs to you and to me, to our ancestors and to future generations.
It is the same Mass, it is the first language of the Church, it brings you through its depth of faith and
beauty of expression enumerable blessings! It lets you breath the living faith of twenty centuries to conquer
the twenty-first century for Christ!
Participation at the Latin Mass is very easy:
Just come and let the Liturgy of the Church charm, nourish, and edify your heart:
At the Low Mass the servers answer for the congregation so that the faithful do not even need to know any
answers and may follow the Liturgy either in the Missal, or by watching it prayerfully, or by meditating upon the
Mysteries of Christ.
At the High Mass the choir sings the answers and the faithful in the congregation may join in if they wish to do
so. In order to attend a Latin Mass you don’t need to have any pre-knowledge. Your knowledge will deepen at
each Latin Mass that you attend. In addition, you will learn more about the theological meaning of its rites and
prayers in catechism classes, conferences and sermons which we have been offering.
Just come and see and everything else will follow. Missals for the faithful are available. We also have books
about the Latin Mass for sale if you wish to deepen your knowledge about the most beautiful thing this side of
Heaven.
In the Sacrament of Baptism we receive an indelible mark on our soul, the so-called character– which enables
us to spiritually participate in the Catholic Liturgy in the celebration of the Divine Mysteries.. Our vocal prayer
and our exterior expressions of kneeling, sitting, standing, folding of hands, singing etc. are an outward
expression of our interior faith which is the Faith of the Holy Catholic Church.
Come and see and let the Holy Spirit pray in your heart!