Latin Mass News and Updates for the State of Georgia

West Georgia Area Has High Mass

2012-02-10T08:03:00.000-08:00

For those who live in the west side of the state we have exciting news of a first ever High Mass in troy Alabama. please attend if you can and spread the word. We need a good turn out to be able to show there is interest in tradition, and so this won't be a one time event.

Traditional Latin Mass: Sunday, February 26, at 12:15 p.m. Fr. Den Irwin will be celebrating Mass in the Extraordinary Form (Missa Cantata) at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, 725 Elba Hwy. (Hwy 87/ Hwy 167) Troy, AL 36079 (334)-566-2630. Our Holy Father Benedict XVI has encouraged the use of the Extraordinary Form (commonly called the traditional Latin Mass), and this Mass provides an opportunity to participate in an important part of our liturgical heritage. Everyone is invited. Please spread the word to your family and friends.

Traditional Catholics Active in Macon

2012-02-06T08:03:00.001-08:00

MIDDLE GEORGIA LATIN MASS COMMUNITY MEETS IN MACON

This Sunday, February 12, 2012 (Sexagessima Sunday) at 2 p.m. there will be a Low Mass at St. Joseph Church in Macon, Georgia. This will be the kick-off event for the new St. Joseph Young Adult Ministry, but everyone is invited to the Mass. The Latin Mass Community will meet briefly following the February 12th Low Mass to discuss the formation of a Lenten Faith Group. That group is tentatively scheduled to meet around 6 p.m. on Sundays during Lent to discuss Fulton Sheen's book The Last Seven Words.

The Macon Latin Mass Community met for the first time following yesterday's High Mass at St. Joseph Church. After the Mass, Fr. McDonald led us in the Te Deum and then gave a talk about the Dialogue Mass - his hope is that the congregation will take a more active role along with the altar servers in saying the responses during Mass.

SOLEMN MASS IN MACON ON MARCH 19TH 2012

As an aside from the news: on March 19, we have a Solemn High Mass for the Solemnity of St. Joseph. The Latin Mass Community would really like to use this as a teaching event in hopes of getting more people to regularly come to the Mass. Fr. McDonald yesterday mentioned the idea of doing some catechesis on the TLM during the homily.

Lots of good things going on in Macon with the restoration of Tradition!

(Thanks to the Macon Latin Mass Community for this report)

FSSP ONE DAY RETREAT

2012-02-06T08:01:00.000-08:00

FSSP RETREAT MARCH 10, 2012
Fr. James Buckley, FSSP, retreat master of the FSSP, will be the speaker for the following program at St Francis de Sales in mableton Ga: 9:00am Mass/ 10:00am Conference/ 11:00 Silent Reflection & Confessions/ 12:00 Brown Bag Lunch/ 1:30 Conference/ 2:30 Silent Reflection/ 3:00 Eucharistic Holy Hour & Confessions. An atmosphere of quiet will be maintained on the church premises throughout the day. All are invited.

St. Francis de Sales
Traditional Latin Rite Parish587 Landers Drive
Mableton, Georgia 30126, USA
Phone/FAX: (770) 948-6888

Confraternity of Saint Peter

2012-02-06T07:56:00.000-08:00

Visit of Confraternity Chaplain

Fr. James Fryar, FSSP, Chaplain for the English language sector of the Confraternity of St. Peter, will visit St Francis de sales in Mableton on Sunday, February 12. 2012 He will give a presentation on the Confraternity following each Mass. The second presentation will be in the context of the monthly Parish Potluck, for which the main course will be Pasta and Meatballs.

St. Francis de Sales
Traditional Latin Rite Parish
587 Landers Drive
Mableton, Georgia 30126, USA
Phone/FAX: (770) 948-6888

sfds@priest.com

St. Edmund Campion Bookstore 770-745-3613

SSPX News

2012-02-02T09:11:00.000-08:00

The SSPX has one parish in Rosewell Georgia, we pray that they will be reconciled with Rome soon, it appears that the issue is now in the hands of the Holy Father.

Pope Benedict XVI at the failure of negotiations with the fundamentalist
Jean Mercier
28/01/2012

After a final review of the record fundamentalist by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Benedict XVI is to decide now if the dissidents Lefebvrists can be reintegrated into the Catholic Church. The pope, who has worked hard for a reconciliation, faces the fundamentalist rejection of the legacy of Vatican II.

Never the solitude of the head of the Catholic Church has been greater. Pope must decide the issue of reconciliation between the Catholic Church and dissidents Lefebvrists. The Pope must rule after the balance achieved by the Plenary Assembly of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), met from January 24 to 27, who worked on this issue among other topics.

At this asemblée, the prelates of the CDF members scrutinized the answers that the Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) has given the Preamble doctrine that had been submitted in September 2011. First, the initial response of Bishop Fellay, head of the SSPX, sent to the Vatican in December 2011 and which led to a request for clarification. Then, the second response sent by Bishop Fellay in mid-January 2012. However, sources relayed by the agency I. MEDIA, the second response did not satisfy members of the CDF. Indeed, the FFSPX involves much of the legacy of Vatican II. Officially, according to Monsignor Guido Pozzo, secretary of the Commission Ecclesia Dei, joined by La Vie , the evaluation phase of the response Lefebvrist is completed. The outcome rests in the hands of Benedict XVI. But it is unlikely that the Pope is pronounced differently from the bishops of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

MIDNIGHT MASS IN CATHEDRAL THIS FRIDAY

2012-02-01T12:37:00.000-08:00

On Friday night at midnight Father Bing of EWTN fame will celebrate a high mass on the old high altar of the cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. Devotions and confessions start at 8:00 pm and a novus ordo mass by the Archbishop is at 9:00 pm. Following the novus ordo mass there will be devotions, Eucharistic processions, adoration, benediction, rosary etc. Then at midnight Father Bing will say the Traditional Mass. Spend the evening making reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father Bing will be accompanied by several brothers and nuns of his religious order. Come assist at the mass for which the cathedral was built. See the consecration take place under the baldachino and hear Gregorian chant flow from the choir loft. Kneel at the marble altar rail to receive communion. Experience tradition.

CHANGES TO THE MISSAL ???

2012-01-31T08:54:00.000-08:00

BELOW IS A STATEMENT BY OUR INTERNATIONAL OFFICE ABOUT THE POSSIBLE CHANGES THAT MAY BE MADE TO THE TRADITIONAL MASS

The Revision of the Missal of 1962.

The Concerns of the International Federation Una Voce,

Preamble:

It is known that work has commenced in Rome on the revision of the Missal of 1962. As has been the norm in recent years, these matters are being conducted discreetly and only made public when the relevant document is promulgated, viz: Summorum Pontificum and Universae Ecclesiae. The very narrow remit given by the Holy Father to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei in his Letter to Accompany Summorum Pontificum [7 July, 2007] was that: “..new Saints and some of the new Prefaces can and should be inserted in the old Missal.” No other changes were sanctioned. Pope Benedict also stated that “The Ecclesia Dei Commission, in contact with various bodies devoted to the usus antiquior, will study the possibilities in this regard.”

Those who are “devoted to the usus antiquior” must continually and carefully ensure that this specific and narrow remit is not exceeded by those in Rome and elsewhere who desire to undermine the integrity of the Missal of 1962 by demanding the inclusion of some of the novelties which were introduced into the liturgy post-1962. The International Federation Una Voce was founded in early 1965, even before the Second Vatican Council had ended, and is by far the oldest organisation, lay or clerical, which is devoted to the usus antiquior. While other organisations and societies, clerical and lay, may also be devoted to the ‘usus antiquior’, none can match the 46 year history of the Una Voce Federation in its unswerving devotion to this cause. The Federation has played a unique role in being the first, and the continuous voice of the lay faithful in seeking adherence to the expressed wishes of the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council as declared in Sacrosanctum Concilium n.4:

“Finally, in faithful obedience to tradition, the Sacred Council declares that Holy Mother Church holds all lawfully recognised rites to be of equal right and dignity; that she wishes to preserve them in the future and to foster them in every way.”

The members of the Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, our Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, confirmed what the International Federation has always claimed, that the Missal of 1962 ‘was never juridically abrogated’. The Holy Father also confirmed in his letter that his decision was to bring about “an interior reconciliation in the heart of the church.”

Liturgical innovation and creativity is unwanted by the faithful and has consistently disturbed, angered and alienated them in the years following the Second Vatican Council. This must not happen again with the adulteration of the Missal of 1962. The International Federation accepts organic development but emphatically rejects liturgical innovation which is alien to the character, spirit, and integrity of the usus antiquior. The inestimable treasure of the ancient liturgy must not be undermined by novelty, reductionism, and destructive modernisation. Nothing describes the attraction of the usus antiquior more powerfully than the growing number of young Catholics world-wide, including many seminarians and young priests, who are discovering this ancient and deeply spiritual liturgy and are being captivated by it.

We are now entering a critical period in the life of the liturgy of Holy Mother Church. Decisions that are being taken in Rome today will have a lasting impact on the spiritual welfare of the faithful for generations. The need to implement the will of the Holy Father for a limited and organic change in harmony with the character of the Missal of 1962 must not be the excuse for the introduction into the traditional Roman liturgy of alien concepts that created so much disunity and disharmony in the years immediately following the Second Vatican Council.

Following the publication of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, the President of the Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce presented a document to the Ecclesia Dei Commission in June 2008. Now that work on amending the Missal of 1962 has commenced, it may be timely to republish this document, in an updated form, to make clear, once again, the desires and aspirations of the members of the Una Voce Federation.

Addendum:

The long-awaited clarification document, Universae Ecclesiae, was published by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on 30th April 2011 and was subject to much comment and detailed analysis in the media. The International Federation Una Voce welcomed the document.

Although some have commented that Universae Ecclesiae still leaves some questions unclear, what is perfectly clear is that the Holy Father has fully restored to the universal Church the traditional Roman rite as enshrined in the liturgical books of 1962, that the rubrics in force in 1962 must be strictly observed, and that Latin and the Usus Antiquior must be taught in seminaries where there is a pastoral need. And this pastoral need must be determined by those who wish to benefit from Summorum Pontificum and Universae Ecclesiae, and not be decided by those many in authority whose natural desire is to prevent their implementation.

The International Federation Una Voce has worked patiently and tirelessly for the restoration of the traditional liturgy for more than 45 years and is now witnessing a vindication of its fidelity to Holy Mother Church and the See of Peter. However, its members, the lay faithful of Holy Mother Church, are fully aware that many in the ranks of the clergy have a burning desire to thwart their legitimate aspirations to benefit spiritually from the pastoral solicitude of Pope Benedict XVI. To this end, we who are beneficiaries of these documents, wish to state unequivocally that, while accepting the stated will of our Holy Father for the inclusion of new Saints and some new Prefaces into the Missal of 1962, we will respectfully and vigorously challenge any proposal that strays beyond these clearly defined limits and seeks to adulterate the integrity of that Missal.

Leo Darroch,

President – Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce.

30th January 2012.

SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOR FEAST OF ST JOSEPH-MACON

2012-01-29T05:33:00.000-08:00

The below is news of an upcoming mass in Macon (Savannah Diocese)

Schubert "Mass in G"
Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:15PM for the Solemn Sung High Mass on the Feast of St. Joseph, which will be Monday, March 19th (Cherry Blossom Week). If you are interested in singing, please join us for the first rehearsal.

ALSO NOTE THERE IS A HIGH MASS THIS SUNDAY AT 2:00 PM AT ST JOSEPHS IN MACON-THE NEWLY FORMED LATIN MASS GROUP WILL MEET FOLLOWING THIS MASS

FSSP YOUTH MISSION

2012-01-28T07:29:00.000-08:00

This June, the FSSP St. John Bosco Youth Group (Lincoln, NE) is heading to the Dominican Republic joining a mission trip to not only help the local people, but spread the Traditional Latin Mass and Faith. And they need your help.The mission hosts numerous groups of young people and they do various types of work: building houses, digging latrines, etc. While they perform their corporal works, they'll tackle the spiritual as well. Fr. Keith O’Hare invited the FSSP because he wants them to teach him the Traditional Mass so he can start offering it regularly at his parish. The Fraternity will be running workshops with him and with his altar boys to get them prepared. At theend of their stay they hope to have a Solemn High Mass in his nearly 500-year-old church in Banica and then another one in an historic church in colonial Santo Domingo.

You can help the FSSP mission trip in a number of ways: Pray for the success of this venture; Make a tax-deductible donation (checks can be made payable to St. Francis of Assisi Chapel); Buy Mystic Monk Coffee from them or through the Mystic Monk Coffee Drive at www.mmcoffeedrive.com (select “St. John Bosco Youth Group” from the pull down menu. 40% of coffee sales benefit our trip and the remaining proceeds benefit the Carmelite Monks of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Monastery; Sponsor specific items such as missals, vestments, and other necessities for the Traditional Mass; Sponsor a priest or seminarian at $1000; Sponsor a volunteer youth who may not otherwise be able to make the trip: $1400; Any gift you are able to make

Please consider helping this worthy cause either on your own or by organizing a fundraising effort for the group. Contact StJohnBoscoYouthGroup AT gmail.com for more information (additional contact info on the poster above).

(Thanks to Rorate Caeli for this info and report)

Pontifical Solemn Candlemas Live Broadcast

2012-01-25T09:49:00.000-08:00

The Mass will be available on the internet via livestreaming at www.livemass.net. To "tune in," simply visit the website during the Mass time (7:30 p.m. EST)
Thursday, February 2, 7:30 p.m.

Church of the Epiphany (8235 SW 57th Avenue, Miami, FL)

We are pleased to welcome His Excellency, Thomas G. Wenski, Archbishop of Miami as the celebrant of this Mass. The Mass will be preceded by the traditional blessing of candles and a procession for the feast day.

Ceremonial and logistical assistance for the Mass is provided through the generous efforts of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP).

Musical highlights include Tournemire’s office from L’Orgue Mystique for the day (Purificatio B. Mariæ Virginis), played by Mr. Thomas Schuster, Organist and Director of Music at Church of the Epiphany, as well as a Missa Brevis by Zachary Wadsworth, and a commissioned motet by Dr. Paul Weber. Choral works will be sung by the Schola Cantorum of the University of Florida under the direction of Dr. Edward Schaefer. The Gregorian propers of the day will be sung by a Women's Schola Cantorum under the direction of Dr. Jennifer Donelson of Nova Southeastern University.

The Mass is part of a conference on the French Catholic Composer, Charles Tournemire.

The conference, entitled "Gregorian Chant and Modern Composition for the Catholic Liturgy: Charles Tournemire’s L’Orgue Mystique as Guide" is presented by The Church Music Association of America, in collaboration with Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the Church of the Epiphany in Miami, Florida. It includes recitals and papers by an international collection of performers and academics.

For more information, visit the conference website: http://www.musicasacra.com/tournemire

Fr. Brian Austin of the F.S.S.P. or Dr. Jennifer Donelson are available for interview by phone or internet.

Questions about the Mass or the conference can be directed to Dr. Jennifer Donelson, assistant professor of music at Nova Southeastern University at jd1120@nova.edu or (954) 262-7610.

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There will be at three catechetical sessions connected with the Mass.

These sessions will serve as an introduction to the Traditional Latin Mass and the customs of Candlemas. They are an excellent opportunity to ask questions of knowledgeable clergy.

Tuesday, January 31 - 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. - St. Augustine's Catholic Church on the University of Miami campus. This session is open to young adults, aged college graduate to 39 and will be presented by Fr. Joseph Fishwick, longtime chaplain of the Latin Mass community in the Archdiocese of Miami.

Thursday, February 2 - 6:30 - 7:00 p.m. - Church of the Epiphany School. This session is open to high school and college students and will be presented by Fr. Christian Saenz, S.J., a newly ordained priest who teaches theology at Belen Jesuit prep.
Thursday, February 2 - 6:30-7:00 p.m. - Church of the Epiphany School. This session is open to adults and families and will be presented by Fr. Christopher Marino, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel church in Miami.

CANDLEMASS FEB 2ND

2012-01-24T12:23:00.000-08:00

The only public celebration in Georgia of Candlemass (Feast of the Purification) will be at St Francis de Sales Mableton. There will be the traditional blessing of candles and then a candle light procession followed by High Mass. If you bring candles to be blessed make sure your name is on them. Candles for the use of the parish for the year are blessed, also the Faithful have candles blessed for the year. They are used during storms, sick calls by the priest, Extreme Unction, family prayers, times of trouble,lighted after dusk on All Saints Day as well as other uses.

Thursday Feb 2nd 7:30 pm

St. Francis de SalesTraditional Latin Rite Parish
587 Landers DriveMableton,
Georgia 30126
Phone/FAX: (770) 948-6888

DAILY MASS NOW OFFERRED IN SOUTH CAROLINA

2012-01-21T10:15:00.000-08:00

Thanks to the generosity of Bishop Robert Guglielmone, Diocese of Charleston (S.C.), Prince of Peace church in Taylors (Greenville), S.C. is now staffed with two priests who offer both forms of the Roman rite. In addition to the regular Mass schedule for the 1,000-plus parish family who attend the Ordinary form, the Extraordinary form is now available DAILY for those who wish to attend.

Beginning on Epiphany (Jan. 6), Prince of Peace began hosting a Noon Traditional Latin Mass Sunday (High) through Friday (Low during weekdays and Sat.) and an 8 a.m. TLM every Saturday

It is believed that this parish--staffed by diocesan priests--is among the only diocesan parish regularly offering the Traditional Latin Mass on a daily basis east of the Mississippi.

A heartfelt thanks also to Rev. Father Christopher Smith and Rev. Father Richard Tomlinson for making this possible for the growing flock in the buckle of the Bible Belt and for dutifully following Pope Benedict XVI's desires for liturgical renewal in the heart of parish life!

(Thanks to Rorate Caeli for this report)

Una Voce Report from Arkansas

2012-01-21T10:12:00.000-08:00

Below is a link to a report by Una Voce Arkansas about the problems the Latin Mass community is having there. The reason this is posted is that we need to learn what kinds of problems traditionalists have and learn from others mistakes so we don't repeat them.

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http://www.mediafire.com/?1ulobjx0xtekz4t

Latin Mass Group Starts in Central Georgia (Savannah Diocese)

2012-01-14T06:37:00.000-08:00

Macon Latin Mass Community

Several parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Macon, Georgia and the surrounding parishes of the Middle Georgia area have formed a group in an effort to support the priests who offer the Traditional Latin Mass and to present a more stable group of TLM supporters in hopes of having more Latin Masses available in the area.

The group plans to begin by meeting at least monthly for prayer and discussion after the High Mass at St. Joseph Church in Macon, Georgia. The Mass usually takes place at 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month.

If you are interested in joining this group's email discussion as activities are planned, please visit http://groups.google.com/group/macon-tlm and request an invitation to the group or email Marc Ermine at wmermine@gmail.com.

Exorcism Class

2012-01-07T10:38:00.000-08:00

Father Ripperger (FSSP trained priest) will be conducting a class on the Rite of Exorcism according to the traditional ritual. If you know of a priest interested pass this on to him.

Diocese of Tulsa is putting on this conference on 5-8 February 2012.

Click HERE for more info.

This conference is designed for priests who are currently engaged in the Church’s pastoral care of those afflicted by extraordinary demonic activity, as well as those priests who have been asked to begin this ministry in their diocese, their stable assistants and those clerics who are involved in various levels of deliverance ministry.
Speakers include Dr. Daniel VanSlyke, of Kenrick Seminary, who will present the liturgical development of the Rite in the Latin Church and Fr. Chad Ripperger, an experienced exorcist, who will offer an analytical study of the Latin text of the 1962 Rite for those exorcists whose primary liturgical language is English. Fr. Carlos Martins, C.C., will lead a panel/participant discussion on offering pastoral care to those who have been liberated through the Church’s saving ministry.
The first presentation will be on Sunday evening, February 5 and the conference will close on Wednesday afternoon, February 8 with the panel discussion. The Registration fee of $175 includes lunch all three days, dinner on Sunday and Monday with a banquet on Tuesday evening. Special room rates are available for this conference from the Hilton Garden Inn, Tulsa South, 8202 South 100th East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74133 – (918) 392-2000.

Epiphany Blessing of Homes

2012-01-01T15:20:00.000-08:00

On the Epiphany, there will be a blessing of gold, frankincense, myrrh, Epiphany Water, and, after Communion, a blessing of chalk.. Bring small special items of gold to have with you during the Mass, and they will be blessed if they are exposed as you sit in your pew with them (wedding rings, rosaries, an heirloom piece of gold jewelry, for example). The blessing of Epiphany water is very complex. It takes up to an hour to perform the ritual, and is a treasure of our Church. Please ask your priest to come to your home during the season of the Epiphany and bless your home. All priests may perform the Epiphany blessing using the traditional rituale, pursuant to Summorum Ponticium. The father of the home with lighted candle will lead the priest to each room where the priest will incense each room and bless it with Epiphany water. He will then write the blessing (20+C+M+B+12) over all exterior doors with the blessed chalk.

SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOR THE EPIPHANY

2011-12-31T18:23:00.000-08:00

The only Solemn High Mass for the Epiphany in Georgia will be on the Feast Day Friday January 6th at 7:30 pm at St Francis de Sales in Mableton. This is also a First Friday.

http://www.francisdesales.com

Solemn Midnight Mass & Devotions on New Years Eve

2011-12-26T11:48:00.000-08:00

The only traditional observance of the the Octave Day/Feast of the Circumcism in the state of Georgia will take place this weekend at St Francis de Dales in the Atlanta Archdiocese. Make plans to assist at the midnight mass on January 1st 2012 for the Octave Day of Christmas, (Feast of the Cicumcism) at St Francis de Sales Mableton. Holy Hour and confessions start on Saturday night at 11:00 pm. Solemn High Mass starts at Midnite. Before midnite the Te Deum will be sung and after midnite the Veni Creator will be sung. You will be able to obtain 2 plenary indulgences this evening.A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful under the usual conditions who devoutly assist at the singing or recition of:The Te Deum on the last day of the year to give thanks to God for benefits received during the past year. Another plenary indulgence is granted under the usual conditions to the faithful who devoutly assist at the singing or recition of: The Veni Creator on 1 January to implore divine help during the coming year. Since there is mass, communion and confessions all going on at the same time, this is a rare opportunity to gain 2 plenary indulgences on one visit to church.
Web site for the parish
www.francisdesales.com

Solemn Mass in South Carolina

2011-12-24T05:20:00.000-08:00

For those Catholics in Georgia near South Carolina the below mass may be an option for you

Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Taylors, S.C., will be host to a Solemn High Midnight Mass Dec. 25. The celebrant will be Fr. Richard Tomlinson with Fr. Christopher Smith as deacon and seminarian Renaurd West serving as subdeacon.This will be the first Solemn High Mass in the Piedmont Deanery and the entire Upstate of South Carolina in more than 50 years.

note: check out the parish bulletin and see how this parish is returning to tradition, rosaries said in latin, more traditional masses included in the schedule etc.This parish is in the Diocese of Charleston

SOLEMN MASS AT MIDNIGHT

2011-12-13T09:25:00.000-08:00

The parish of Saint Francis de Sales,in Mableton, will have a Solemn High Mass at midnight for Christmas. The Knights of Columbus will have an Honour Guard at the mass. Carols and confessions are from 11:00pm to 11:55 pm with mass at midnight. Also there will be a low mass at 9:00 am and a Missa Cantata at 11:30 am.

http://www.francisdesales.com

EMBER DAYS THIS WEEK

2011-12-13T09:20:00.000-08:00

If you are new to tradition, you may not be familiar with the Ember Days . Here is how we are to observe them this week (and throughout the year)

"The Wednesday, Friday and Saturday following the first Sunday in Lent, Whitsunday (Pentecost), Holy Cross day (Sept. 14), and St. Lucy's day (Dec. 13), which are days of fasting for the special sanctification of the four seasons, and for obtaining God's blessing on the clergy, for whose ordination the Ember Saturdays are specially set apart." (Catholic Dictionary) Note that ember days are of very ancient origin (possibly dating back to apostolic times). It is customary to fast and observe partial abstinence (meat once only) on Ember Days, and observe the usual Friday full abstinence.

CHRISTMASS DAY & WEEKLY MASS ANNOUNCED

2011-12-09T10:31:00.000-08:00

St Mary Mother of God in Jackson will have a low mass on Christmas Day at 11:00 am. Also the church has announced that the weekly Monday low mass has been moved to noon so now there is a weekly low mass every Monday at 12:00 noon.

St Mary, Mother of God Parish
359 Old Griffin Road
P.O. Box 901
Jackson, GA 30233Phone: (770) 775-4162 Fax: (770) 775-4174

Midnight Mass New Years Eve

2011-12-04T05:17:00.000-08:00

There will be a midnight mass at St Francis de Sales Mableton on New Years Eve for the Feast of the Circumcism ( Octave Day of Christmas). Holy Hour and confessions at 11:00 pm. Mass starts at Midnite. Before midnite the Te Deum will be sung and after midnite the Veni Creator will be sung. You will be able to obatin 2 plenary indulgences this evening.

www.francisdesales.com

Note:
A plenary indulgence is granted to the faithful under the usual conditions who devoutly assist at the singing or recition of:The Te Deum on the last day of the year to give thanks to God for benefits received during the past year.The Veni Creator on 1 January to implore divine help during the coming year

FIRST LATIN MASS IN LAGRANGE ANNOUNCED

2011-11-20T12:08:00.000-08:00

Una Voce is pleased to announce that for the first time since Vatican II the traditional mass will be said at St Peters parish in Lagrange Ga on Saturday December 10th at 8:00 am. It will be a low mass. Lets have a big crowd to show the pastor that there is support for the mass so it can be repeated!!!! Help spread the word.

St Peters web site:
http://www.stpeterslagrange.net/parish/

Solemn Requiem Mass for Repose of Bishops Soul

2011-11-15T12:14:00.000-08:00

There will be a Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of our beloved Archbishop John F Donaghue on Friday November 18th at 7:00 pm at St Francis de Sales de Sales in Mableton

www.francisdesales.com

OFFICE OF THE DEAD THURSDAY

2011-11-12T12:32:00.000-08:00

His Excellency John F. Donoghue retired Archbishop of Atlanta died Friday night in the odour of sanctity. His funeral will be Thursday with laying in state at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Atlanta. Father Venette FSSP and McCarthy FSSP will chant the Office of the Dead, Matins, and Lauds with the schola of St Francis de Sales at 9:00 am . Following this the body of the Archbishop will be taken in procession to the Cathedral for the Requiem Mass at 11:00 am. on The Archbishop was a friend of tradition and brought the FSSP to the Atlanta Diocese. He will be sorely missed, RIP. This will be the first time since Vatican II that the traditional office of the dead was said in the Basilica.

PHOTOS OF REQUIEM MASS IN MACON

2011-11-05T19:43:00.000-07:00

To see photos of this weeks Solemn Requiem Mass in Macon on All Souls day click the link below

http://southernorderspage.blogspot.com/

TONIGHT 2 SOLEMN MASSES AND 1 MISSA CANTATA IN GEORGIA

2011-11-02T08:02:00.000-07:00

REPORT FROM FATHER MCDONALD ON SOLEMN MASS TONIGHT IN MACON:

Now we have a black dalmatic for the deacon and a black tunic for the sub-deacon for tonight's All Souls' Requiem at 7:00 PM. It will be Solemn Sung with Father Dawid Kwiatkowski as the deacon, Deacon Don Coates as the sub deacon and me as the celebrant.

Gabriel Fauré composed his Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 between 1887 and 1890. This choral–orchestral setting of the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead is the best known of his large works. The most famous movement is the soprano aria Pie Jesu. Camille Saint-Saëns said of it, "just as Mozart's is the only Ave verum Corpus, this is the only Pie Jesu."

Fauré's Requiem consists of seven movements which will be sung tonight as a part of the actual EF Requiem Mass with catafalque:

I. Introït et Kyrie (D minor)
II. Offertoire (B minor)
III. Sanctus (E flat major)
IV. Pie Jesu (B flat major)
V. Agnus Dei et Lux Aeterna (F major)
VI. Libera me (D minor)
VII. In Paradisum (D major)

ALSO SEE BELOW POSTS FOR FIRST (SINCE VATICAN II) TRADITIONAL REQUIEM MASS IN SAVANNAH CATAHEDRAL TONIGHT AT 6:00 PM : AND

SOLEMN HIGH MASS WITH ABSOLUTION AT THE CATAFALQUE 7:30 PM ST FRANCIS DE SALES MABLETON

No First Friday Latin Mass at St Andrews

2011-10-27T08:01:00.000-07:00

Father Loggiodice will not make it to St Andrews in Rosewell for the monthly Latin First Friday Mass. There will be a Latin Novus Ordo mass in it place at 9:00 pm. For the Traditional Mass please visit St Francis de Sales in Mableton for a High Mass at 7:00 pm on the First Friday in November. See post below for details.

For directions to St Francis de Sales visit:
www.francisdesales.com

Help Una Voce Phillipines

2011-10-27T07:58:00.000-07:00

UPDATE: THE BELOW APPEAL IS SUSPENDED, YOU HAVE BEEN GENEROUS AND OUR SISTER UNA VOCE CHAPTER HAS RECEIVED ENOUGH CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND THE TRIP-THANKS TO ALL THAT HELPED!!!!!!!!

(OUR CHAPTER IN THE PHILLIPINES NEEDS HELP)

AN APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

(With the support of the President of the International Federation Una Voce, Mr. Leo Darroch)
In 2010, Ecclesia Dei Society of St. Joseph (EDSSJ) became part of Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce (FIUV) the first to be founded and the most internationally prominent group of Roman Catholic laity who are strongly attached to, and promote, the Usus Antiquior of the Roman Rite, also known as "Tridentine Mass", "Traditional Latin Mass" or "Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite", within the canonical norms of the Roman Catholic Church. This made the EDSSJ the first-ever Filipino society to become part of this highly-esteemed organization, which enjoys high-level contacts with the Roman Curia and is known for its fidelity to the Holy See.

This year, for the first time in history, a delegation from the Philippines will go to Rome to attend the General Assembly of FIUV, which will be held on November 5 to 6 in Rome. The opening Mass will be offered in a chapel in St. Peter's Basilica by His Eminence, Dario Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos (President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei and Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for the Clergy) and those attending the General Assembly will also have the opportunity to meet His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke on November 5. In addition, it is the intention of the Philippine delegation to meet not just the other delegations from the member-associations of Una Voce, but also members of the Traditional Catholic community in Rome. These contacts are absolutely necessary given the difficult climate that continues to exist in parts of the Philippines regarding the Traditional Latin Mass.

However, to make this a reality, we still need to raise (as of the evening of October 26, 2011) some $ 2,800 (two thousand eight hundred US dollars) to finance the airfare (which will take up the lion's share of the costs), lodging, transportation and food of our delegation. The delegation will stay in Rome for 5-6 days in Rome to cover the conference on the 5th and 6th of November as well as meetings with Traditional Catholics in the days to follow.

We appeal to your generosity, dear readers, even as time runs short. Those wishing to donate may donate either via paypal (the paypal donation button can be seen at the top right of this blog, under the Una Voce logo) or by donating to the either of the following bank accounts:

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Bank name: Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), Acropolis-Libis branch, Quezon City, Philippines
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UPCOMING MASSES IN NOVEMBER

2011-10-26T09:07:00.000-07:00

ATLANTA DIOCESE:

St Francis de Sales Mableton has high Mass for All Saints (Nov 1) at 7:30 pm and All Souls (Nov 2) 7:30 pm, with absolution at the catafalque. Also a high Mass for First Friday (Nov 4) at 7:00 pm

UPDATE: THE HIGH MASSES ON ALL SAINTS AND ALL SOULS WILL BE SOLEMN HIGH MASSES. ALSO NOTE ON ALL SOULS THERE WILL BE 3 BACK TO BACK LOW MASSES SAID STARTING AT 6:30AM WITH ADDITIONAL LOW MASSES AT 9:00 AM AND NOON.

www.francisdesales.com

SAVANNAH DIOCESE:

The Cathedral for the first time since Vatican II will have a Requiem high mass on All Souls Day (Nov 2) at 6:00 pm. This will be a missa cantata
www.savannahcathedral.org

Saint Josephs in Macon will have a Solemn High Requiem mass on All Souls (Nov 2) at 7:00 pm. Mass is by Gabriel Faure. Also low mass on Sunday Nov 6 at 2:00 pm
www.stjosephmacon.com

Requiem Mass in Cathedral

2011-10-08T19:36:00.000-07:00

For the first time since Vatican II there will once again be a Requiem Mass in the Savannah Cathedral on All Souls Day. It will be at 6:00 pm on Wednesday November 2nd. Help spread the word and lets have a big crowd to show the new Bishop there is support for tradition in the Diocese.

Announcement from Our International Office

2011-10-05T04:32:00.000-07:00

The International Federation Una Voce Welcomes Four New Members.

Una Voce Albaruthenia (Belarus),
Una Voce Natal (Brazil),
Una Voce Cuba,
Una Voce Ucraina (Ukraine).

Since the promulgation of the motu prorio Summorum Pontificum in July 2007 the Federation has admitted twelve new associations: from Malta, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile - Casablanca, Philippines, Japan, Portugal, and now the four associations named above. We are also in active discussions with another five groups in Latin America and two in Asia. What is especially encouraging is that all these groups are being formed and led by energetic young people who have found in the traditional liturgy a spirituality they have not been able to find elsewhere. This is our hope for the future in that young lay people will be working with young clergy and religious to ensure that the traditions of the Church will be preserved and fostered.

The first President of the International Federation Una Voce, Dr Eric de Saventhem, speaking in New York in June 1970, said that the suppression of the traditional Mass had been achieved de facto only and not de jure. It would be unthinkable, he said, for the older form of Mass to be forbidden as one would have to argue that it had been wrong or bad - either doctrinally or pastorally. He thought it perfectly legitimate to ask that the new Ordo Missae should be offered as an additional, alternative way, of celebrating Mass. This was an argument that all the leaders of the International Federation have used regularly when in Rome. The motu proprio Summorum Pontificum has confirmed what Dr de Saventhem said nearly forty years earlier. In his talk he also said:

"A renaissance will come: asceticism and adoration as the mainspring of direct total dedication to Christ will return. Confraternities of priests, vowed to celibacy and to an intense life of prayer and meditation will be formed. Religious will regroup themselves into houses of "strict observance." A new form of "Liturgical Movement" will come into being, led by young priests and attracting mainly young people, in protest against the flat, prosaic, philistine or delirious liturgies which will soon overgrow and finally smother even the recently revised rites.
It is vitally important that these new priests and religious, these new young people with ardent hearts, should find -- if only in a corner of the rambling mansion of the Church -- the treasure of a truly sacred liturgy still glowing softly in the night. And it is our task - since we have been given the grace to appreciate the value of this heritage -- to preserve it from spoliation, from becoming buried out of sight, despised and therefore lost forever. It is our duty to keep it alive: by our own loving attachment, by our support for the priests who make it shine in our churches, by our apostolate at all levels of persuasion."

Everything that Dr de Saventhem prophesied has come to pass. The revised rite of 1970 has indeed been overgrown and smothered by flat and delirious liturgies. For forty years the members of the International Federation have worked unceasingly to keep alive "the truly sacred liturgy" and to prevent it being "buried out of sight, despised, and therefore lost forever". The enquiries being received by the Federation are coming mainly from young people who are not attracted or inspired by these "flat, prosaic, philistine or delirious liturgies" and are welcoming and embracing the venerable usus antiquior of their forefathers. The International Federation Una Voce will continue unceasingly in its work to attract new members and help restore and spread the usus antiquior and the venerable and ancient liturgy of our forbears to our altars.

Leo Darroch, President - Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce.

28th September 2011.

Christendon Restoration Society

2011-10-05T04:28:00.001-07:00

The Christendon Restoration Society has asked Una Voce to publicize the below:

JMJ

Event Announcement - Washington, DC

October 21, 7:30 PM Traditional Solemn High Votive Mass in honor of the Feast Day of Blessed Karl of the House of Austria

October 22, 2:00 PM Lecture on the extraordinary life, work and vision of His Imperial Royal Highness Dr. Otto von Habsburg

Hosted by the Blessed Karl of Austria League of Prayers
http://www.christendomrestoration.org/index.htm#otto_von_habsburg
Please pass this along as appropriate. Thank you!
www.ChristendomRestoration.org

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High Mass at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament

2011-10-02T09:15:00.001-07:00

In Hanceville at Mother Angelicas monastery and Shrine there will be a high mass at 7:00 am on Friday October 21st

Feast of the Holy Rosary

2011-10-02T09:15:00.000-07:00

In honour of the Feast Day there will be a rosary procession and high mass on Friday October 7th at 7:00 pm at St Francis de Sales in Mableton. Before the mass there will be adoration and confessions and afterwards a parish supper.

UPDATE: PROCESSION IS BEFORE THE MASS AND THE MASS WILL BE A SOLEMN MASS

SPECIAL MASSES THIS WEEKEND

2011-10-02T09:14:00.000-07:00

Special Latin Masses This Weekend

There will be a Latin Low Mass (votive mass of the Sacred Heart) at St Andrews parish in Roswell Ga Friday at 9:00 pm. Confessions before mass at 8:00 pm and adoration and other devotions following mass. Confessions are available in the extrordinary form, simply ask once inside the confessional.

UPDATE: THIS MASS WILL NOT BE IN THE EXTRA ORDINARY FORM. FATHER LOGGIODICE IS SICK AND CAN'T MAKE IT SO FATHER PEEK WILL COME AND WILL SAY THE MASS-IT WILL BE A LATIN NOVUS ORDO FACING EAST. FOR THE TRADITIONAL MASS COME TO ST FRANCIS DE SALES IN MABLETON FOR A SOLEMN HIGH MASS AT 7:00 PM

Saint Andrew
675 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Map

( Please see article below about this mass being celebrated by a newly ordained priest)
There will be a high mass (missa cantata) at 2:00 pm in the historic St Josephs Church in downtown Macon on Sunday
Low mass at a Marian side altar Tuesdays at 5:00 pm.
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar Street
Macon, GA 31201
Phone (478) 745-1631

New Savannah Priest to Celebrate First High Mass

2011-09-17T08:37:00.000-07:00

This report just in from St Joseph's in Macon (Savannah Diocese). The newly ordained assigned Parochial Vicar, Fr. David Kwiatkowski, will be celebrating his first public Latin Mass at St. Joseph Church in Macon on Sunday, October 2nd at 2:00 p.m. This will be a High Mass.

Fr. Kwiatkowski is from Poland and was just ordained a priest for the Diocese of Savannah in June 2011. He was assigned to St. Joseph as a seminarian and our's is a very special parish for him since his family still lives in Poland. Hopefully, we can have a good number of people assist at this Mass to make it memorable for him and glorious for God! Please spread the word.

FSSP Pilgrimage to Benedictine Monastery & Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament

2011-09-11T09:53:00.000-07:00

The parish of St Francis de Sales in Mableton will have its first parish pilgrimage on Saturday October 1st. The parish will visit the newly reconciled traditional Benedictine Monastery in Cullman Alabama ( Christ the King Monastery)/ Confessions will be at 9:00 am followed by a high mass at 10:00 am. A monk, Father Sabastain will give a talk on the monastery. The group leaves from there to go to Mother Angelicas monastery in Hanceville. A catered lunch is at 1:30 pm followed by confessions, adoration, bookstore etc. The group will depart at 3:30 pm to return to the parish in Mableton. Newly ordained English priest Father Mathew Mc Carthy FSSP will be the chaplain to the group. If interested contact the parish at 770 948 6888.

Latin Masses This Weekend

2011-08-27T14:56:00.000-07:00

There will be a Latin Low Mass (votive mass of the Sacred Heart) at St Andrews parish in Roswell Ga Friday at 9:00 pm. Confessions before mass at 8:00 pm and adoration and other devotions following mass. Confessions are available in the extrordinary form, simply ask once inside the confessional.
Saint Andrew
675 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Map

There will be a high mass (missa cantata) at 2:00 pm in the historic St Josephs Church in downtown Macon on Sunday
Low mass at a Marian side altar Tuesdays at 5:00 pm.
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar Street
Macon, GA 31201
Phone (478) 745-1631

Report on the Mass in Mobile

2011-08-20T16:29:00.000-07:00

Below is a report on the mass in Mobile Alabama, as you can see it was an unbelieveable success. Thanks to the person who sent in the report and all who helped and attended the mass.

Here is a report, with some observations and reflections on the event, which can only be called a huge success. In no particular order:

1. Every seat was taken (The Cathedral seats just under 700), with some people standing at the back. It was packed. Many factors contributed to this situation, not least the press coverage: a huge article in the Press-Register, with photos; a front-page article in The Catholic Week; an half-hour interview on the local Catholic radio station; two posts, in advance, at The Chant Cafe, an internet blog by the Church Music Association of America.

2. In addition to the two principal servers (father and son from a very prominent Mobile family who are regular servers at the monthly TLM at St. Brigit's), there were approximately ten current seminarians, home for the summer, in the procession and assisting in the sanctuary. The Father Judicial Vicar of the Tribunal, complete with biretta, was also in the procession, assisted in Choir, and helped distribute Holy Communion. In addition, seminarians for other dioceses from Notre Dame seminary in New Orleans, came over to assist in the congregation.

3. Archbishop Rodi arrived, unannounced, and said a prayer with all in the Sacristy just before Mass. Nevertheless, he did beautifully. The Archbishop remained in the Sacristy for the first hour of the Mass. Personally, I am so grateful for the Archbishop's support and warmth for the event.

4. The Mass having begun at 7:30 p.m., by 7:00 the Cathedral was already three-quarters full, at which time it was announced that confessions were being heard. Well! The line was so long that a visiting priest in the congregation, travelling with his trusty small violet stole, jumped into a second confessional, yet both lines were still long. Glory be to God. Later, an elderly lady told me, "It reminded me of Saturday afternoon when I was young."

5 I had also worried about the comfort of the congregation, especially the many who would have their first experience with the TLM. Again, I needn't have worried. Very early, a large, young, traditionalist family (wife with a chapel veil) arrived and sat near the front. They unconsciously led all the sitting, standing, and kneeling.

6. As to the music: The choir of twenty-one confident and experienced singers did a wonderful job, as did the organist, who performed his virtuoso part, that Durufle has set for him, with aplomb and inspiration. Several choristers told me that they noticed a number of people turning around to look at us. Later, an old friend told me, "I knew in advance that it was a small number of singers, but I had to turn around to make sure, because it sounded like fifty." I responded, "Well, thank God (truly) for the laws of physics (acoustics) because they work when we let them." However, the individual singers deserve abundant thanks that they have been faithful in developing their talents and in preparation of this music.

The chant (gradual, tract, and sequence) went very well, well-beyond competent. But since the choir sings mostly motets and Viennese Masses, they aren't thoroughly schooled in chant; I wish I would have had more time to add more nuance, especially concerning the 'target of the phrase, the rounding off of the phrase, and the space between phrases.

7. The response was overwhelming. I talked to many people on the Portico after Mass, and to others later. Not a few tears of joy. Not a few ebullient effusions. I haven't heard or heard of a single negative reaction, though of course there may have been some, probably mostly by people who weren't there. I wish I could relate all the wonderful responses I've heard, but I'll choose just one, one of my favorites: A young man, twenty-something, who was one of the 'standees,' said, "I only came because my mom was singing; I wouldn't have sought it out on my own. And I figured I'd stay a respectable amount of time and then go across the street and get a beer until I saw people leaving. But I was glued to the spot. I couldn't leave. I was flooded with something; I'm not sure what. It was one of the highest religious experiences I've ever had. I wouldn't have missed this for anything. I really had no idea of my Catholic heritage." And he went on, and on.

8. In the days following, Archbishop Rodi received "many" letters thanking him.

9. The catafalque, built by the intrepid Sally McKenna, Musica Sacra president. The pall is from the Archdiocesan archives, which we were allowed to search.

FSSP PRIEST ASSIGNMENTS FOR GEORGIA

2011-08-20T13:15:00.000-07:00

The FSSP has made its summer priestly assignments at its various apostolates in North America. Father Mc Carthy is now the new assitant pastor at St Francis de Sales in Mableton. He is from England (near Liverpool) and was only ordained about 6 weeks ago. Father has a Phd in physics and this is his first assignment as a priest. Father Venette remains as pastor, and now the parish is back to having two full time priests.

Latin Masses This Weekend

2011-08-04T07:33:00.000-07:00

There will be a Latin Low Mass (votive mass of the Sacred Heart) at St Andrews parish in Roswell Ga Friday at 9:00 pm. Confessions before mass at 8:00 pm and adoration and other devotions following mass. Confessions are available in the extrordinary form, simply ask once inside the confessional.
Saint Andrew
675 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Map

There will be a high mass (missa cantata) at 2:00 pm in the historic St Josephs Church in downtown Macon on Sunday
Low mass at a Marian side altar Tuesdays at 5:00 pm.
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar Street
Macon, GA 31201
Phone (478) 745-1631

NOW A MASS IN MONTGOMERY

2011-07-30T16:21:00.000-07:00

On August 7th, a Traditional Latin Mass will be offered in the Archdiocese of Mobile at St. Peter Catholic Church in Montgomery. Una Voce encourages you to promote this Mass for the benefit of any friends or relatives you may know in the Montgomery area.
“In response to Pope Benedict’s recent efforts to refamiliarize us with the ancient treasures contained in the old Latin liturgy, Fr. Den Irwin will be offering Low Mass in the Extraordinary Form (commonly known as the Traditional Latin Mass) in Montgomery Sunday, August 7th at 5:00 pm at St. Peter Catholic Church located at 219 Adams Ave. Everyone is welcome.”

MORE POSITIVE NEWS COVERAGE FOR MASS IN MOBILE UPDATED

2011-07-24T16:59:00.000-07:00

The Mobile Press Register had a huge article with photos about this Fridays Requiem Mass in the Cathedral. It takes up half of the front page of the Sunday Living section. The current issue of Catholic Week (the Diocean Newspaper) has an article on the upcoming mass. Make sure you sign in and get on the list at the mass. arrive early, a big crowd is expected.

UPDATE: HERE IS THE LINK TO THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
http://blog.al.com/entertainment-press-register/2011/07/requiem_for_the_departed_music.html

Momemtum Continues to Build in Mobile Diocese

2011-07-17T17:20:00.000-07:00

The below Article was in todays Mobile Register about the upcoming Mass in the Mobile Cathedral. Also next week there will be a full coverage article in the same Newspaper. AndThe Catholic Week of the Mobile Archdiocese is expected to have an article on the mass next week.
The final weekend in July will bring an extraordinary event to downtown Mobile.
Musica Sacra Choir will enter its 24th season under the direction of founder and music director Christopher Uhl with the impressive Duruflé Requiem at 7:30 p.m. July 29 in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
Organist Jeff Clearman and the 20-voice choir will perform the work within the context of a High Requiem Mass in the ancient Roman Rite, for which Duruflé originally composed the piece.
The Very Rev. Stephen E. Martin, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Mobile, will be the celebrant.
The Mass will remember deceased singers and benefactors of Musica Sacra, but those who attend will have an opportunity to remember departed family and friends. A sign-in book will be available at the door of the Cathedral, prior to the service.
Living Arts will have complete coverage of the Requiem Mass in next Sunday’s editions of the Press-Register.
Information, contact Musica Sacra president Sally McKenna at 251-610-1931 or email ssmckenna@msn.com.

HISTORIC MASS IN MOBILE

2011-07-09T19:51:00.000-07:00

UPDATE ON THE MASS IN MOBILE

The Mobile newspaper did an hour-long interview yesterday with an organizer of the below mass in Mobile, with Thomas Harrison of the Mobile Press-Register. The Newspaper also interviewed Fr. Martin, and its going to interview several singers. It is to be a big feature article, with photos, in the arts section on July 23. Watch for it; it will be on the Press-Register web-site. They're also sending a photo to the Requiem itself for follow-up photos to be published after the event. This should lead to a large crowd. Hopefully this large crowd will lead to the formation of a latin mass group that can carry on the momentum of a return to tradition in the Diocese.

Info on the Mass:
On Friday July 29th at 7:30 pm there will be a historic Latin Mass in the Mobile Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Father Martin, the new Cathedral Rector and new Vicar General of the Archdiocese has agreed to celebrate a Requiem Mass for the deceased singers & benefactors of the Musica Sacra choir and Chamber Orchestra. The setting that Musica Sacra will sing, of the ordinary, is that of Maurice Durufle, late titular organist of St. Etienne du Mont in Paris. The propers will mostly be Gregorian, with the Tract a setting for female voices in harmony.

EWTN ALERT

2011-07-07T13:58:00.000-07:00

Please make sure you watch the show on EWTN about the traditional latin mass:
EWTN Theology Roundtable.
Sun. July 10 at 10 PM ET
Tues. July 12 at 1 PM ET
Thurs. July 14 at 5 AM ET

Join Host Colin Donovan and his guests as they examine the instruction on the application of Pope Benedict's Motu Proprio for the celebration of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. With Fr. Scott Haynes, SJC; Fr. James Fryar, FSSP; and Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe, MFVA

CONFERENCE FOR TRADITIONAL CATHOLICS

2011-06-30T04:43:00.000-07:00

Una Voce is pleased to support the below conference , please spread the word and lets have a large turnout for this wonderful event

Christendom Restoration Society

Presents:

"Developing Your Sensus Catholicus"Featuring…

Abbé Laurent Demets, FSSP And Raymond de Souza

Event Details:

Date: Thursday 7 July 2011

Time: 7:00 - 10:00 PM (Confessions 6:15 - 6:45 PM)

Location: St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
587 Landers Drive, Mableton, GA 30126
www.FrancisdeSales.com

Proper Formation of Conscience

Abbé Demets will present a brief overview of what a conscience is and how it is properly formed both from natural and supernatural sources of objective truth. There is such a thing as culpable ignorance; therefore one does have a positive moral obligation to form a good (well formed) conscience. Abbé Demets will reveal the proper interior disposition necessary to form a good conscience and give us both practical and spiritual pointers on how to develop our consciences, a life long endeavor.

The Dictatorship of Relativism
Raymond de Souza’s presentation will be on “Relativism” which was denounced by Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger at the Mass of the Conclave that elected him Pope. Relativism states that everyone makes his own truth. Quite contrary to the popular slogan “We report, You Decide,” Raymond argues to prove that truth is objective, not subjective. One's opinions do not change reality. This talk is a must for everyone who wants to clarify concepts and defend the Catholic Faith with persuasion and logic.

For complete details please visit us at:

www.christendomrestoration.org

FINALLY THE MOBILE ARCHDIOCESE ALLOWS THE MASS

2011-06-27T14:20:00.000-07:00

For those who have been fighting for the Latin Mass in the Mobile Archdiocese, we have had nothing but "NO" for so many years. Well times have changed and the new Vicar General of the Archdiocese has graciously learned the Latin Mass and has agreed to say a Missa Cantata in the Cathedral. Una Voce wishes to publicly thank Father Martin for doing this. God Bless him!!!!!

On Friday July 29th at 7:30 pm there will be a historic Latin Mass in the Mobile Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Father Martin, the new Cathedral Rector and new Vicar General of the Archdiocese has agreed to celebrate a Requiem Mass for the deceased singers & benefactors of the Musica Sacra choir and Chamber Orchestra. The setting that Musica Sacra will sing, of the ordinary, is that of Maurice Durufle, late titular organist of St. Etienne du Mont in Paris. The propers will mostly be Gregorian, with the Tract a setting for female voices in harmony.

Father Bing to Say Mass on High Altar of Cathedral

2011-06-18T03:14:00.000-07:00

Father Bing of EWTN fame will celebrate a sung mass on the high altar of the Atlanta Cathedral on Friday July 1st at 9:00 pm. This will be only the second time since Vatican II that this has occurred. He will also celebrate another mass at midnight. The evening is hosted by the Alliance of the Two Hearts to make reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate heart of Mary for all the sins and offenses committed against the Faith. The night begins at 8:00 pm with the rosary prayed in Latin . Following this there will be other devotions, which continue throughout the evening. There will be confessions, rosaries, adoration,benediction,Eucharistic procession, etc. Refreshments are provided as well. Spread the word and come join us for this very rare and wonderful event. Experience what it is like to be CATHOLIC again.

Cathedral web site:
http://www.cathedralofchristtheking.org/eng/

Newly Ordained Priest's First Mass & Blessings

2011-06-12T10:57:00.000-07:00

Father Christopher Pelster FSSP, was just ordained. He will say his First Mass at St Francis de Sales Mableton on Sunday July 10th at 11:30 am. After mass he will give his first blessings. You line up at the altar rail and when he finishes your blessing he will extend both palms to you to kiss each palm to receive a plenary indulgence. A reception will take place following.

Parish of Saint Francis de Sales
http://www.francisdesales.com/

ONLY TRADITIONAL CORPUS CHRISTI OBSERVANCE IN GEORGIA

2011-06-12T10:52:00.000-07:00

On Sunday June 26th at 11:30 am at St Francis de Sales Mableton Ga there will be a solemn mass for the external observance of Corpus Christi. There will be a corporate communion of all Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus will provide an honour guard for the mass and the Eucharistic Procession. The procession will be out of doors and will stop at altars set up along the route for benediction. Bring the children so they can participate in this.

Parish of Saint Francis de Sales
http://www.francisdesales.com/

FSSP TO HAVE PRESENCE AT EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

2011-06-10T15:14:00.000-07:00

The FSSP will have a table/display set up promoting vocations to the FSSP at the annual Eucharistic Congress in the Atlanta Diocese. The annual event will be at the Georgia Exhibition Center in College Park on June 25th. There will be a seminarian from Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary (The FSSP American seminary) at the table to talk to young men about a vocation to the FSSP. If you know any young men that may be interested in a call to the priesthood have them come by and talk to the FSSP seminarian so they can be exposed to tradition.

Helpful Hints

2011-06-04T06:28:00.000-07:00

Below are some helpful points that may need clarification around the state:

1. There are to be no altar girls and no communion in the hand, Communion is kneeling and on the tongue. There are no laymen lectors. There is no mixing of rites. ( see article # 28 of Unniversae Ecclessie)

2. The mass is to be said in Latin and not a mixture of English and Latin. The only exception to this is that the Epistle and Gospel can be read solely in English by the priest at a low mass.

(permitted but not required) At a high mass it must first be read in latin by the priest. The custom in this situation is for the priest to read the Epistle and Gospel in English when he mounts the pulpit before he preaches the sermon. ( see article # 26 of Unniverase Ecclessie)

If you encounter any problems REMEMBER DO NOT CONFRONT A PRIEST ABOUT THIS. Our priests want to follow the rubrics . They are learning the mass for the first time . It is VERY difficult for our priests to learn the mass on their own. They cannot become experts over night. Often you may think the priest is doing something wrong and in fact he will be following the rubrics and you are the one that is incorrect. If you encounter some problem. DO NOT get upset, be thankful your priest is taking the time and effort to say the mass. When you can, in charity and humility mention the problem to the priest IN PRIVATE !!!! If done in charity and privately the priest will be glad to correct the problem. After that thank the priest for his vocation and ask for his blessing.

Father Bing to Say Mass on High Altar of Cathedral

2011-06-04T06:13:00.000-07:00

On July 1st Father Bing of EWTN fame will celebrate a high mass on the old high altar of the cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. Devotions and confessions start at 8:00 pm and mass is at 9:00 pm. Following mass there will be devotions, Eucharistic processions, adoration, benediction, rosary etc. Spend the evening making reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Father Bing will be accompanied by several brothers and nuns of his religious order. Come assist at the mass for which the cathedral was built. See the consecration take place under the baldachino and hear Gregorian chant flow from the choir loft. Kneel at the marble altar rail to receive communion.

We Now Have a Traditional Monastery

2011-05-29T09:41:00.000-07:00

Christ The King Abbey Una Voce is pleased to announce that Christ the King Abbey, a formerly schismatic community, is now in full communion with the Church. The monastery now celebrates valid Traditional Latin Masses on a regular basis as follows:

Daily Mass: 7 a.m.
Sunday Mass: 7 a.m. & 10 a.m.
Address: 5060 County Road 1635, Cullman, AL 35058-1716

This Benedictine Monastery has been off limits because it was not in Union with Rome. They have now reconciled and are in full and happy union with the Bishop of Birmingham Alabama. In addition to the monks there they now have a priest assigned by the Bishop and 2 members of St John Cantius from Chicago are now there as well to help out. This is THE ONLY traditional monastery in the south. Make sure you visit and support them.

The Official Response by Una Voce to Universae Ecclesiae

2011-05-19T10:11:00.000-07:00

The below is the official response and position of Una Voce to the Instruction released last week. It is from our International Preisdent in Europe

FIUV Statement in Response to the Publication of Universae Ecclesiae.

The publication of the document Universae Ecclesiae on 13th May 2011 has generated much comment and been the subject of detailed analysis in the media. The International Federation Una Voce would like to present a different perspective on this document which it welcomes enthusiastically.
The Una Voce movement started in late 1964, before the end of the Second Vatican Council, to ensure the retention of the age-old Latin language for the celebration of the Holy Mass. National societies were formed and the International Federation Una Voce (FIUV) came into being formally in 1967.In 1970, following the introduction of the Novus Ordo Missae, the emphasis had changed and the members of the Una Voce Federation decided to strive for the preservation of the traditional Roman rite as decreed by the Council Fathers in Sacrosanctum Concilium (Art. 4), the document on the liturgy.
In 1970, Dr Eric de Saventhem, the first President of the FIUV, said that the suppression of the traditional Mass had been achieved de facto only and not de jure. It would be unthinkable, he said, for the older form of Mass to be forbidden as one would have to argue that it had been wrong or bad – either doctrinally or pastorally.
In 1984 the Indult Quattuor Abhunc Annos of Pope John Paul II granted a partial relaxation for the celebration of the traditional Mass which was a small step forward. In 1988 the Indult Ecclesia Dei Adflicta was more generous but the difficulty remained that a bishop’s permission was required and in most instances this was not forthcoming. The situation remained very unsatisfactory – both for priests and laity.
When Pope Benedict XVI was elected in 2005 he asked that people pray for him that he may not flee for fear of the wolves. Notwithstanding the great obstacles being faced, the Holy Father promulgated the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum in July 2007 and affirmed the right of all priests of the Roman rite to celebrate the traditional Latin Mass, thus confirming the position of the Una Voce Federation since 1970 that the traditional Mass may have been suppressed de facto but not de jure. To their shame, some in the Church refused to accept the will of the Holy Father and the legitimate aspirations of many of the faithful and were determined to undermine this Motu Proprio at every opportunity. It was this negative and obstructive stance that made necessary a subsequent document to clarify certain matters.
Although some have commented that Universae Ecclesiae still leaves some questions unclear, what is perfectly clear is that the Holy Father has fully restored to the universal Church the traditional Roman rite as enshrined in the liturgical books of 1962, that the rubrics in force in 1962 must be strictly observed, and that Latin and the Usus Antiquior must be taught in seminaries where there is a pastoral need. And this pastoral need must be determined by those who wish to benefit from Summorum Pontificum and Universae Ecclesiae, and not be decided by those many in authority whose natural desire is to prevent their implementation.
The International Federation Una Voce has worked patiently and tirelessly for the restoration of the traditional liturgy for more than 40 years and is now witnessing a vindication of its fidelity to Holy Mother Church and the See of Peter. The Federation expresses its thanks, prayers, and admiration to our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, and praises his courage in not fleeing in the face of the wolves. The Federation also extends its thanks and gratitude to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, and to those bishops and priests who have also striven, often in great difficulty, to preserve and foster the traditional liturgy for this and future generations.
Leo Darroch, President – Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce.
17th May 2011.

What To Do If Your Pastor Won't Allow the Latin Mass-UPDATED

2011-05-16T12:58:00.000-07:00

Saint Louis Catholic has a detailed explanation of what to do under the new "Instruction" if your pastor and or Bishop refuses to allow the Latin Mass, or sacraments at your parish. Click here to see how to invoke your rights under Summorum Pontificum and the new "Instruction". It has the law to invoke, and where to send your appeal. This info has been provided free by a Cannon Lawyer. If you are in a situation wherein you are denied the Latin Mass and need help, review the below and if you need Una Voce's help, please feel free to contact us. There is a new spring time in the Church!!!

UPDATE: YOU SEND YOUR REQUEST TO THE PASTOR BY CERTIFIED MAIL-IF YOU HAVE A PRIEST THAT WILL SAY THE MASS AND IS QUALIFIED INCLUDE THAT FACT IN THE LETTER-FOR A FORM LETTER VISIT WWW.UNAVOCE-GA.ORG AND CLICK ON LINKS AND THEN CLICK ON "HOW TO REQUEST A LATIN MASS"-THE PASTOR HAS 90 DAYS TO REPSOND.IF HE SAYS NO OR DOESN'T RESPOND THEN FILE APPEAL BY CERIFIED MAIL TO THE BISHOP WITHIN 15 DAYS. IF THE BISHOP SAYS NO OR DOESN'T RESPOND THEN FILE WITH ECCLESSIA DEI IN ROME. IF YOU MISS THE TIMELINES YOUR APPEAL TO ROME WILL BE DENIED. IF YOU GOOF UP AND MISS THE TIME LIMITS HAVE ANOTHER PARISHIONER FILE ANOTHER REQUEST AND APPEAL. MORE THAN ONE PARISHIONER CAN DO THIS AND IN FACT THE MORE REQUESTS AND APPEALS THE BETTER.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS AND HOW TO REQUEST THE LATIN MASS UNDER THE NEW LAW
http://stlouiscatholic.blogspot.com/2011/05/blueprint-for-having-recourse-to.html

After 3 Years the Instruction has been Released

2011-05-16T07:26:00.000-07:00

INSTRUCTIONUNIVERSAE ECCLESIAEOF THE PONTIFICAL COMMISSION ECCLESIA DEIOn the application of the Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum, of HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT

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I.Introduction
1. The Apostolic Letter Summorum Pontificum of the Sovereign Pontiff Benedict XVI givenMotu Proprio on 7 July 2007, which came into effect on 14 September 2007, has made the richness of the Roman Liturgy more accessible to the Universal Church.
2. With this Motu Proprio, the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI promulgated a universal law for the Church, intended to establish new regulations for the use of the Roman Liturgy in effect in 1962.
3. The Holy Father, having recalled the concern of the Sovereign Pontiffs in caring for the Sacred Liturgy and in their recognition of liturgical books, reaffirms the traditional principle, recognised from time immemorial and necessary to be maintained into the future, that "each particular Church must be in accord with the universal Church not only regarding the doctrine of the faith and sacramental signs, but also as to the usages universally handed down by apostolic and unbroken tradition. These are to be maintained not only so that errors may be avoided, but also so that the faith may be passed on in its integrity, since the Church's rule of prayer (lex orandi) corresponds to her rule of belief (lex credendi)."1

4. The Holy Father recalls also those Roman Pontiffs who, in a particular way, were notable in this task, specifically Saint Gregory the Great and Saint Pius V. The Holy Father stresses moreover that, among the sacred liturgical books, the Missale Romanum has enjoyed a particular prominence in history, and was kept up to date throughout the centuries until the time of Blessed Pope John XXIII. Subsequently in 1970, following the liturgical reform after the Second Vatican Council, Pope Paul VI approved for the Church of the Latin rite a new Missal, which was then translated into various languages. In the year 2000, Pope John Paul II promulgated the third edition of this Missal.
5. Many of the faithful, formed in the spirit of the liturgical forms prior to the Second Vatican Council, expressed a lively desire to maintain the ancient tradition. For this reason, Pope John Paul II with a special Indult Quattuor abhinc annos issued in 1984 by the Congregation for Divine Worship, granted the faculty under certain conditions to restore the use of the Missal promulgated by Blessed Pope John XXIII. Subsequently, Pope John Paul II, with the Motu Proprio Ecclesia Dei of 1988, exhorted the Bishops to be generous in granting such a faculty for all the faithful who requested it. Pope Benedict continues this policy with the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificumregarding certain essential criteria for the Usus Antiquior of the Roman Rite, which are recalled here.
6. The Roman Missal promulgated by Pope Paul VI and the last edition prepared under Pope John XXIII, are two forms of the Roman Liturgy, defined respectively as ordinaria and extraordinaria: they are two usages of the one Roman Rite, one alongside the other. Both are the expression of the same lex orandi of the Church. On account of its venerable and ancient use, the forma extraordinaria is to be maintained with appropriate honor.
7. The Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum was accompanied by a letter from the Holy Father to Bishops, with the same date as the Motu Proprio (7 July 2007). This letter gave further explanations regarding the appropriateness and the need for the Motu Proprio; it was a matter of overcoming a lacuna by providing new norms for the use of the Roman Liturgy of 1962. Such norms were needed particularly on account of the fact that, when the new Missal had been introduced under Pope Paul VI, it had not seemed necessary to issue guidelines regulating the use of the 1962 Liturgy. By reason of the increase in the number of those asking to be able to use theforma extraordinaria, it has become necessary to provide certain norms in this area.
Among the statements of the Holy Father was the following: "There is no contradiction between the two editions of the Roman Missal. In the history of the Liturgy growth and progress are found, but not a rupture. What was sacred for prior generations, remains sacred and great for us as well, and cannot be suddenly prohibited altogether or even judged harmful."2
8. The Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum constitutes an important expression of the Magisterium of the Roman Pontiff and of his munus of regulating and ordering the Church’s Sacred Liturgy.3 The Motu Proprio manifests his solicitude as Vicar of Christ and Supreme Pastor of the Universal Church,4 and has the aim of:
a.) offering to all the faithful the Roman Liturgy in the Usus Antiquior, considered as a precious treasure to be preserved;
b.) effectively guaranteeing and ensuring the use of the forma extraordinaria for all who ask for it, given that the use of the 1962 Roman Liturgy is a faculty generously granted for the good of the faithful and therefore is to be interpreted in a sense favourable to the faithful who are its principal addressees;
c.) promoting reconciliation at the heart of the Church.
II.The Responsibilitiesof the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei
9. The Sovereign Pontiff has conferred upon the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei ordinary vicarious power for the matters within its competence, in a particular way for monitoring the observance and application of the provisions of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum (cf. art. 12).
10. § 1. The Pontifical Commission exercises this power, beyond the faculties previously granted by Pope John Paul II and confirmed by Pope Benedict XVI (cf. Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, artt. 11-12), also by means of the power to decide upon recourses legitimately sent to it, as hierarchical Superior, against any possible singular administrative provision of an Ordinary which appears to be contrary to the Motu Proprio.
§ 2. The decrees by which the Pontifical Commission decides recourses may be challenged ad normam iuris before the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.
11. After having received the approval from the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei will have the task of looking after future editions of liturgical texts pertaining to the forma extraordinaria of the Roman Rite.
III.Specific Norms
12. Following upon the inquiry made among the Bishops of the world, and with the desire to guarantee the proper interpretation and the correct application of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, this Pontifical Commission, by virtue of the authority granted to it and the faculties which it enjoys, issues this Instruction according to can. 34 of the Code of Canon Law.
The Competence of Diocesan Bishops
13. Diocesan Bishops, according to Canon Law, are to monitor liturgical matters in order to guarantee the common good and to ensure that everything is proceeding in peace and serenity in their Dioceses5, always in agreement with the mens of the Holy Father clearly expressed by the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum.6 In cases of controversy or well-founded doubt about the celebration in the forma extraordinaria, the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei will adjudicate.
14. It is the task of the Diocesan Bishop to undertake all necessary measures to ensure respect for the forma extraordinaria of the Roman Rite, according to the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum.
The coetus fidelium (cf. Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, art. 5 § 1)
15. A coetus fidelium ("group of the faithful") can be said to be stabiliter existens ("existing in a stable manner"), according to the sense of art. 5 § 1 of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, when it is constituted by some people of an individual parish who, even after the publication of the Motu Proprio, come together by reason of their veneration for the Liturgy in the Usus Antiquior,and who ask that it might be celebrated in the parish church or in an oratory or chapel; such acoetus ("group") can also be composed of persons coming from different parishes or dioceses, who gather together in a specific parish church or in an oratory or chapel for this purpose.
16. In the case of a priest who presents himself occasionally in a parish church or an oratory with some faithful, and wishes to celebrate in the forma extraordinaria, as foreseen by articles 2 and 4 of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, the pastor or rector of the church, or the priest responsible, is to permit such a celebration, while respecting the schedule of liturgical celebrations in that same church.
17. § 1. In deciding individual cases, the pastor or the rector, or the priest responsible for a church, is to be guided by his own prudence, motivated by pastoral zeal and a spirit of generous welcome.
§ 2. In cases of groups which are quite small, they may approach the Ordinary of the place to identify a church in which these faithful may be able to come together for such celebrations, in order to ensure easier participation and a more worthy celebration of the Holy Mass.
18. Even in sanctuaries and places of pilgrimage the possibility to celebrate in the forma extraordinaria is to be offered to groups of pilgrims who request it (cf. Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, art. 5 § 3), if there is a qualified priest.
19. The faithful who ask for the celebration of the forma extraordinaria must not in any way support or belong to groups which show themselves to be against the validity or legitimacy of the Holy Mass or the Sacraments celebrated in the forma ordinaria or against the Roman Pontiff as Supreme Pastor of the Universal Church.
Sacerdos idoneus ("Qualified Priest") (cf. Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, art 5 § 4)
20. With respect to the question of the necessary requirements for a priest to be held idoneus("qualified") to celebrate in the forma extraordinaria, the following is hereby stated:
a.) Every Catholic priest who is not impeded by Canon Law7 is to be considered idoneus("qualified") for the celebration of the Holy Mass in the forma extraordinaria.
b.) Regarding the use of the Latin language, a basic knowledge is necessary, allowing the priest to pronounce the words correctly and understand their meaning.
c.) Regarding knowledge of the execution of the Rite, priests are presumed to be qualified who present themselves spontaneously to celebrate the forma extraordinaria, and have celebrated it previously.
21. Ordinaries are asked to offer their clergy the possibility of acquiring adequate preparation for celebrations in the forma extraordinaria. This applies also to Seminaries, where future priests should be given proper formation, including study of Latin8 and, where pastoral needs suggest it, the opportunity to learn the forma extraordinaria of the Roman Rite.
22. In Dioceses without qualified priests, Diocesan Bishops can request assistance from priests of the Institutes erected by the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, either to the celebrate the forma extraordinaria or to teach others how to celebrate it.
23. The faculty to celebrate sine populo (or with the participation of only one minister) in the forma extraordinaria of the Roman Rite is given by the Motu Proprio to all priests, whether secular or religious (cf. Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, art. 2). For such celebrations therefore, priests, by provision of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, do not require any special permission from their Ordinaries or superiors.
Liturgical and Ecclesiastical Discipline
24. The liturgical books of the forma extraordinaria are to be used as they are. All those who wish to celebrate according to the forma extraordinaria of the Roman Rite must know the pertinent rubrics and are obliged to follow them correctly.
25. New saints and certain of the new prefaces can and ought to be inserted into the 1962 Missal9, according to provisions which will be indicated subsequently.
26. As foreseen by article 6 of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum, the readings of the Holy Mass of the Missal of 1962 can be proclaimed either solely in the Latin language, or in Latin followed by the vernacular or, in Low Masses, solely in the vernacular.
27. With regard to the disciplinary norms connected to celebration, the ecclesiastical discipline contained in the Code of Canon Law of 1983 applies.
28. Furthermore, by virtue of its character of special law, within its own area, the Motu ProprioSummorum Pontificum derogates from those provisions of law, connected with the sacred Rites, promulgated from 1962 onwards and incompatible with the rubrics of the liturgical books in effect in 1962.
Confirmation and Holy Orders
29. Permission to use the older formula for the rite of Confirmation was confirmed by the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum (cf. art. 9 § 2). Therefore, in the forma extraordinaria, it is not necessary to use the newer formula of Pope Paul VI as found in the Ordo Confirmationis.
30. As regards tonsure, minor orders and the subdiaconate, the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum does not introduce any change in the discipline of the Code of Canon Law of 1983; consequently, in Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life which are under the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, one who has made solemn profession or who has been definitively incorporated into a clerical institute of apostolic life, becomes incardinated as a cleric in the institute or society upon ordination to the diaconate, in accordance with canon 266 § 2 of theCode of Canon Law.
31. Only in Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life which are under the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, and in those which use the liturgical books of the forma extraordinaria, is the use of the Pontificale Romanum of 1962 for the conferral of minor and major orders permitted.
Breviarium Romanum
32. Art. 9 § 3 of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum gives clerics the faculty to use theBreviarium Romanum in effect in 1962, which is to be prayed entirely and in the Latin language.
The Sacred Triduum
33. If there is a qualified priest, a coetus fidelium ("group of faithful"), which follows the older liturgical tradition, can also celebrate the Sacred Triduum in the forma extraordinaria. When there is no church or oratory designated exclusively for such celebrations, the parish priest or Ordinary, in agreement with the qualified priest, should find some arrangement favourable to the good of souls, not excluding the possibility of a repetition of the celebration of the Sacred Triduum in the same church.
The Rites of Religious Orders
34. The use of the liturgical books proper to the Religious Orders which were in effect in 1962 is permitted.
Pontificale Romanum and the Rituale Romanum
35. The use of the Pontificale Romanum, the Rituale Romanum, as well as the Caeremoniale Episcoporum in effect in 1962, is permitted, in keeping with n. 28 of this Instruction, and always respecting n. 31 of the same Instruction.
The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI, in an audience granted to the undersigned Cardinal President of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on 8 April 2011, approved this present Instruction and ordered its publication.
Given at Rome, at the Offices of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, 30 April, 2011, on the memorial of Pope Saint Pius V.
William Cardinal LEVADAPresident
Mons. Guido PozzoSecretary

(Credit goes to Rorate Caeli for the english version of the intruction)

Una Voce Starts in Cuba-Please Help

2011-05-16T07:24:00.000-07:00

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends of the Catholic Tradition:

You all well know that the people of Cuba suffer greatly under the difficulties of the current regime. I need not recount the material and spiritual hardships endured since 1959. I am writing on behalf of a group, which, while indeed blessed by God, is even further marginalized. I write on behalf of La Sociedad Pro Misa Latina - Una Voce Cuba (U.V.C. for future reference). This group of Catholics is a chapter of Una Voce in formation in the process of seeking formal recognition and admission by Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce, F.I.U.V.
I am the treasurer for U.V.C. and, though not solely, the spokesman to the English speaking world for U.V.C. Mr. Javier Luis Candelario Dieguez, a resident of Matanzas, Cuba, is the president of U.V.C. and although he does NOT speak very much English, he can be contacted either by email at unavocecuba@yahoo.es or by phone, when it is functioning, at 53 - 521356. Mail is currently not sent from the United States to Cuba, and even from other countries its reliability is questionable. While it is best to conduct communication through me, he can confirm details about the organization; so too the formation of U.V.C. can be confirmed with the appropriate officers of F.I.U.V.
In coordination with Una Voce - Miami, San Antonio Maria Claret chapter, I am seeking spiritual and material assistance for the suffering members of U.V.C. The members of U.V.C. are poor. They are mainly parishioners of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Matanzas, Cuba, although there are a few members in Havana, the country’s capital. They have no church or chapel, no chaplain, and few items. Only every so often is a priest able to visit who will offer the Traditional Latin Mass for them. They have been able already to restore the tabernacle in their parish church so that they can pray before and to Jesus, the holy Eucharist, with greater dignity. They are working on getting the local ordinary to offer a priest of the diocese to offer Mass for them.
Still, they need many rather basic items to proceed. They recently received an altar missal of their own as a gift. Their next pressing requests are for a ciborium, altar linens, a large statue of our Lady of Fatima, to whom the president of the chapter has entrusted this work, several d.v.d.s with Spanish sound tracks from the F.S.S.P. to help local priests to learn the Mass, sufficient quantity of material in the various liturgical colors so that some women in the chapter can sow several Mass sets. Some items, such as a chalice, have been pledged but have not yet been received so as to be delivered to Cuba.

- Please Help -

First, I am asking for a prayer for the spread of the traditional liturgy in Cuba. Second, I am asking that you ask yourselves whether you or someone whom you know (Please do forward this email) has affection for, interest in, or connection to Cuba, who would like to help with regular prayers, a monetary donation, or a donation of some items. I know that we all already have duties, and many already give what they can, but from those who have extra, I ask help.

This email address: asoc.unavocecuba@yahoo.es is for all future communications, whether questions, suggestions, or notice of your prayers, and is also associated with a Paypal account so that funds can be easily received. Monetary donations and appropriate liturgical goods would be greatly appreciated. A mailing address in Miami will be provided as needed for receiving liturgical items. In the coming months, those who have donated will receive a brief report, via email, on how their donations have been used. Una Voce - Cuba has not been incorporated either in the United States or in Cuba. It is not a 501c3, and consequently you cannot deduct any donations to it from taxes due to the United States government.

Una Voce - Cuba does have a website: http://unavocecuba.com/ . Currently, it is completely in Spanish; some English additions are planned in the future.

The "Instruction" Issued on Friday

2011-05-11T11:01:00.000-07:00

Friday, Rome will finally issue the Instruction on Summorum Pontificum. Below is the Vaticans press release.

Friday, May 13, 2011 will be announced by the Press' Education Universae Ecclesiae Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei on the Apostolic Letter Motu Proprio "Summorum Pontificum" of Pope Benedict XVI . Education The afternoon will be published on the issue of L'Osservatore Romano, dated May 14.The text of Education - in Latin, Italian, French, English, German, Spanish and Portuguese will be available to accredited journalists from 10 am on Friday 13 May, an embargoed until 12 am . Education will be provided with the text also Imprint.http://press.catholica.va/news_services/bulletin/news/27401.php?index=27401&lang=ge

Father Bing to Say Mass on High Altar of Cathedral

2011-05-10T13:03:00.000-07:00

Father Bing of EWTN fame will say mass on the high altar of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Atlanta. The mass will be on Friday July 1st The Feast of the Precious Blood. The mass will be at 9:00 PM as part of the devotions of the Alliance of the Two Hearts. Confessions and devotions begin at 8:00 pm.

Big Crowd at Latin Mass in Macon

2011-05-07T10:25:00.000-07:00

St Josephs in Macon ( Savannah Diocese) held a Missa Cantata on Easter Sunday in the afternoon and had a crowd of over 300 attend. Thanks go out to Father Mc Donald for his support of the ancient Liturgy.

Pontifical Mass on the Ascension

2011-04-30T08:05:00.000-07:00

Ascension Thursday
Bishop Foley To Celebrate TLM at St. Paul's Cathedral

The Most Reverend David E. Foley, D.D. will celebrate a Traditional Latin Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Birmingham Alabama on Ascension Thursday (June 2, 2011). Bishop Foley will celebrate the High Mass beginning at 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: Ascension Thursday High Mass
WHERE: The Cathedral of St. Paul
2120 Third Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
WHEN: Ascension Thursday, June 2, 2011, 6:00 p.m.

Register Now for Gregorian Chant Workshop

2011-04-22T20:35:00.000-07:00

Gregorian Chant Workshop

Saturday, 14 May 9 am to 4 pm

Program Highlights
Holy Mass at 9am (Extraordinary Form)
Session I: Commons of the Mass (Mass XI): Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Session II: Propers of the Mass (3rd Sunday after Easter)
Session III: Mass XI: Gloria, Credo
Session IV: Propers, continued

Your Workshop Leader
The Rev. Fr. Brian T. Austin, FSSP, is a priest of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. Fr. Austin
has been singing and conducting the sacred chant for over ten years, and was a presenter
at the 2011 Chant Conference at Ave Maria University in April.

The workshop is free and open to the public. Please register on line so they can prepare for the number of people attending

Register Online at

www.tinyurl.com/chantregistration

St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
587 Landers Drive Mableton, Georgia 30126
Phone: (770) 948-6888 Rev. Fr. Brian T. Austin, FSSP
www.francisdesales.com

No Mass in Macon

2011-04-22T20:25:00.000-07:00

There will be no 2:oo pm Latin High Mass in Macon on Dominica in Albis or Low Sunday ( May 1st). The parish will be having confessions and benediction etc for the Devine Mercy devotion starting at 2:00 pm.

LATIN MASS AT ST ANDREWS ROSWELL GA

2011-04-22T20:19:00.000-07:00

There will be a Latin Low Mass (votive mass of the Sacred Heart) at St Andrews parish in Roswell Ga Friday May 6th at 9:00 pm. Confessions before mass at 8:00 pm and adoration and other devotions following mass. Confessions are available in the extrordinary form, simply ask once inside the confessional.
Saint Andrew
675 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Map

ONLY TRADITIONAL HOLY WEEK IN THE STATE

2011-04-02T17:19:00.000-07:00

The only place in Georgia where you can attend the Traditional Latin Liturgies of Holy Week will be at the Church of St Francis de Sales. All liturgies will be solemn ( priest,deacon, subdeacon, etc) for years people have taken their vacation time to come and attend this week, and it is a life changing opportunity Schedule for Holy Week 2011 St. Francis de Sales Church 587 Landers Drive Mableton, Georgia 30126 770-948-6888 www.francisdesales.com Palm Sunday Blessing of Palms & Procession/ Solemn Mass 9:00AM Low Mass 11:30AM Monday in Holy Week 18 april 2011 Low Mass 9:00AM tuesday in Holy Week 19 april 2011 Low Mass 9:00AM wednesday in Holy Week 20 april 2011 Low Mass 9:00AM Maundy Thursday Confessions 6:30PM until 7:45PM Solemn Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8:00PM Adoration at the Altar of Repose after Mass until Midnight GOOD FRIDAY Confessions 2:00 until 2:45PM Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord 3:00PM K of C Fish Dinner in Parish Hall 5:30 until 7:00PM Stations of the Cross 7:00PM Holy Saturday Confessions 10:00 until 11:00AM Confessions 8:00 until 9:00PM The Great Vigil and First Mass of Easter 10:30PM Easter Day Low Mass 9:00AM Easter Egg Hunt after Low Mass High Mass 11:30AM Divine Mercy Sunday Low Mass 9:00AM 1 MAY 2011 Solemn Mass 11:30AM Confessions heard before & after Masses ONLY today; no confessions heard at time of the Devotion Potluck Lunch after 11:30AM Mass Divine Mercy Devotion 3:00PM

GREGORIAN CHANT WORKSHOP ATLANTA DIOCESE

2011-04-02T17:01:00.000-07:00

Gregorian Chant Workshop Saturday, 14 May 9 am to 4 pm The parish of St Francis de Sales in Mableton is hosting an all day course on Gregorian Chant for beginners. Here are the details: Program Highlights  Holy Mass at 9am (Extraordinary Form)  Session I: Commons of the Mass (Mass XI): Kyrie, Sanctus, Agnus Dei  Session II: Propers of the Mass (3rd Sunday af-ter Easter)  Session III: Mass XI: Gloria, Credo  Session IV: Propers, continued Your Workshop Leader The Rev. Fr. Brian T. Austin, FSSP, is a priest of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. Fr. Austin has been singing and conducting the sacred chant for over ten years, and was a presenter at the 2011 Chant Conference at Ave Maria University in April. The church is located at : 587 Landers Drive Mableton Ga 30126 For info contact the parish at 770 948-6888

Missa Cantata in Macon

2011-04-02T05:19:00.000-07:00

Sunday April 3rd there will be a Missa Cantata for Laetare Sunday at St Josephs in Macon. Mass is at 2:00 pm. Also there is additional news from that church that is of interest to traditional catholics: Saturday, May 7-7:30PM “Palestrina: Prince of Music”-The Atlanta Schola Cantorum. This is a “not to be missed” program by one of the finest choral ensembles in the southeast. Featuring the Palestrina “Pope Marcellus Mass,” you will think Palestrina had St. Joseph Church in mind when he wrote this music! Men’s Schola (Latin Mass choir) 8-9PM. Tuesdays April 12th and 19th. Meet in the choir loft. Please thank Father McDonald for his support of tradition when you see him.

Big Crowds Turn Out For Father Bings Latin Mass

2011-04-02T05:05:00.000-07:00

A very large crowd turned out last night to assist at the Latin Masses offerred by Father Bing at St Andrews parish in Roswell. People from around the country are in Roswell to attend Fathers Lenten Retreat this weekend. Thanks to Father Bing for his support of tradition Masses at the Holiday Inn Roswell this weekend where the retreat is being held are: Saturday: 5:00 pm Sunday 4:15 pm

Childrens Choir Camp

2011-03-31T11:32:00.000-07:00

The Institute of Christ the King will have a summer camp for children to learn to sing Catholic music at the Traditional Latin Mass. CHILDREN’S CHOIR CAMP AUGUST 7 TO 12, 2011 The Institute will offer its second Children’s Choir Camp this summer. The Camp has been scheduled for August 7-12, 2011. This year we will be able to assure the presence of Canon Aaron Huberfeld throughout the whole time of the camp. He will celebrate daily Mass for the children and participate in the teaching of Gregorian Chant and Choir practice. Please contact us at 314-771-3100 or send an email to sfds@institute-christ-king.org if you are interested in registering your child.

Father Bing Arrives to Say Latin Masses in Atlanta Diocese

2011-03-29T14:19:00.000-07:00

A reminder that Father Bing of EWTN fame will be at St Andrews parish this Friday to say 2 latin Masses. One at 9:00 pm and one at 1:00 am. Various devotions between masses, see post below for more details. Saint Andrew675 Riverside RoadRoswell, GA 30075 On Saturday and Sunday he will be conducting a lenten retreat at the HolidayInn Roswell 909 Holmcomb Bridge Rd 30076 . Saturday it is from 8:30-6:30 pm and Sunday 8:00-4:00. You can get the detailed schedule and mass times for the weekend at the Friday evening masses.

ALTAR BOY SUMMER CAMP

2011-03-27T09:18:00.000-07:00

The FSSP will have a week long summer camp that will be held in conjunction with Camp Gargano in Lincoln Nebraska. The FSSP seminary in cooperation with Doug Barry ( co host of Life on the Rock on EWTN and head of camp Gargano) will have camp from May 22-June 2 2011. Camp St Michael is open to boys ages 11-16. They will have in depth training in serving the various masses and functions in a traditional parish. They will also learn the functions of a sacristan. What a wonderful opportunity for boys to spend time with seminarians and priests being immersed in their Faith and having fun too. For more info see www.fssp.com

Latin Class for Clerics

2011-03-23T07:20:00.000-07:00

Place: Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, Denton, Nebraska (Airport access: Lincoln NE).

Dates: Noon on Monday 6 June-Noon Friday 10 June

Cost: $400 for instruction, room and board

Instructor: Prof. John M. Pepino, PhD

Entrance requirement: to have done seminary-level Latin and to be a priest or seminarian in good standing (testimonial letters required; sample available upon request).
Purpose: to help clergy whose Latin has become rusty to understand liturgical texts better.
Means: review of the core grammar and vocabulary of liturgical Latin. Afternoons are spent on lessons; mornings on homework.
Texts: Roman Missal and Breviary, 1962 edition; work is done on photocopies. Bring a grammar and Latin dictionary.
For an application packet or questions, please email or write to John Pepino:
patres@fsspolgs.org
c/o Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary
7880 West Denton Rd
Denton, NE 68339.

Solemn High Mass for the Annunciation

2011-03-21T07:22:00.000-07:00

Saint Francis de Sales Mableton (Atlanata Diocese)

Fri., Mar. 25 Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
6:00-6:45 Exposition & Confessions
6:50 Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
7:00 Solemn High Mass

Everyone is invited to go eat after mass at Pasta Bella Resturant. Pennance is dispensed with because it is a Feast Day

The church is located at :
587 Landers Drive Mableton Ga 30126
For info contact the parish at 770 948-6888

Solemn Mass in Macon a Big Success

2011-03-19T11:48:00.000-07:00

Thanks go out to Father McDonald, Father Ferguson , Rev'd Mister Coates and all the servers and schola members for last nights Solemn High Mass in Macon. It was nothing but Extra Ordianry!!!! Here is a report written by Father McDonald. Please thank him if you get a chance.

I don't have any photos of it yet, but our Solemn Sung High Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Vigil of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph was absolutely stunning, inspiring and beautiful.Our choirs under the direction of Ms. Nelda Chapman, our music director and organist, and our assistant organist Harold McManus, sang Schubert's Mass in G Major flawlessly. It is a very lovely choir setting and our choir did it with ease! Beau Palmer chanted in an exquisite way according to Gregorian melodies the Introit, Gradual, Tract, Offertory and Communion Antiphons. No hymns were sung until the recessional when we sang an English hymn, O Joseph, Mighty Patron. This was the Roman Mass in its pure form, nothing but the Mass sung as it should be. No hymns, no anthems, just the Mass and nothing but the Mass. We had about 150 in attendance for the Mass on a Friday night at 7:30 PM and not a Holy Day of Obligation. Many spoke to me afterward saying they had not been to a Mass like that in over 45 years. Some said it brought tears to their eyes.Many of the younger people who had never experienced anything like this asked why in the world this type of Mass isn't offered more often. Others said that the Church made a tremendous mistake is dumping this style or order of Mass in favor of a too simplified and less dignified form of it. Thank God for Pope Benedict who has returned this form of the Mass back to the clergy and laity. It is truly a gift and as such and because it is worship and prayer it will build the Body of Christ.Our deacon and sub-deacon did a wonderful job. Their parts and movements are the most complicated. The sub-deacon is actually a permanent deacon, Donald Coates and the deacon is actually a priest, our parochial vicar, Fr. Justin Ferguson. I hear they did what they were suppose to do well, although I couldn't tell. You really need eyes on the back of your head for this Mass when you are the priest celebrating it. Of course the acting deacon was none to pleased with the celebrant when he took his "ite missa est" from him by mistake. We had at least eight adult servers.From an ecumenical point of view, our choir director/organist is a United Methodist who knows both forms of the one Roman Rite backwards and forwards and our organist is a Southern Baptist. Now how's that for ecumenism????? And in the Extraordinary Form to boot!

Father Bing of EWTN Comes to Celebrate Latin Mass

2011-03-12T12:48:00.000-08:00

On the First Frday in April Father Bing of EWTN fame will be in the Atlanta Diocese to conduct a retreat and will say several Latin Masses on the weekend of his visit. April 1st 2011Father Bing will visit St Andrews parish and will celebrate the latin mass this evening at 9:00 pm and again at 1:00 am. He will be accompanied by several priests, brothers and nuns. Beginning at 8:00 pm, his fellow priests will start hearing confessions and will stay in the confessional all night to make sure everyone can get to confession. During the evening there will be various devotions including adoration, Benediction, Eucharistic Procession, rosary etc. The schedule of the weekend retreat will be available for pick up to find out when his others masses will be on Saturday and Sunday.

Saint Andrew
675 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075

SPECIAL SOLEMN HIGH MASS IN MACON-UPDATED

2011-03-08T12:45:00.000-08:00

UPDATE: The mass tonight will be Shuberts Mass in G major

On Friday March 18th for the Feast of the Vigil of Saint Joseph, there will be a special Solemn High Mass at 7:30 pm at St Josephs Catholic Church. This is to mark the parish patronal Feast.

Saint Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar Street
Macon, GA 31201
Phone (478) 745-1631

GREGORIAN CHANT WORKSHOP

2011-03-06T08:00:00.000-08:00

There will be an excellent opportunity to learn Gregorian Chant at a workshop on Saturday May 14th 2011. It will be from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. It will take place at the church of St Francis de Sales in Mableton, in the Atlanta Diocese. The workshop will cover the basics of chant, beginning at the most elementary level, examining some familiar pieces in the Gregorian repertoire for the Mass. The course will be taught by Fr. Brian Austin, FSSP, who will be visiting from Florida. If you need a motel please contact Una Voce Georgia for a list in the area. (latinmass@joimail.com)

The church is located at 587 Landers Drive Mableton Ga 30126
For info contact the parish at 770 948-6888

SPECIAL MASSES IN ATLANTA DIOCESE

2011-03-06T07:50:00.000-08:00

The parish of St Francis de Sales in Mableton has the following special masses of interest:

Ash Wednesday Solemn High Mass 7:30 pm

Fridays in Lent: 6:00 pm confessions
7:00 pm Stations of the Cross
7:3o pm Mass

March 19th (Feast of St Joseph): Solemn High Mass 10:00 am followed by brunch and the traditional St Josephs table

March 25th ( Feast of the Annunciation) 7:00 pm Solemn High Mass

Trip to Traditional Ordination of Rev'd Mister Pelster by Most Reverend Fabian Bruskewitz May 19-22. For info contact Thomas Anderson at taanderson2@gmail.com

Pontifical Mass Live on TV-Updated

2011-02-19T06:02:00.000-08:00

Saturday April 9th at 1:00 pm there will be a rare pontifical mass celebrated by Archbishop Augustine Di Noia broadcast live on EWTN. This will take place at the national basillica in Washington DC. Spread the word and send EWTN a note that you appreciate them doing this. The pontifical mass is different that a high or solemn mass and has the fullness of the Roman liturgy.

PS I bet we see the cappa magna and the vesting ceremony of a prelate-stay tuned!

UPDATE !!!!!!!!!!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 9, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC--The Paulus Institute for the Propagation of the Sacred Liturgy regrets to announce that the Pontifical High Mass in the Extraordinary Form scheduled to be offered at the high altar of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on April 9th is cancelled.
The Paulus Institute had organized the Lenten Mass in honor of the Holy Father on the sixth anniversary of his election to the papacy. It was to have been the second such Mass, the first having been offered at the National Shrine last year before a capacity congregation of over 4,000. Unfortunately, this year's scheduled celebrant, Archbishop Augustine DiNoia of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments in Rome, withdrew his acceptance of our invitation as a result of changed circumstances.
Although the Paulus Institute has worked for the past several weeks to proceed with the Mass in the end we were unable to obtain the necessary permission.
"We deeply regret this turn of events,” said Paul King, president of The Paulus Institute. “We are very disappointed, well aware that thousands of Catholics throughout the United States have made plans to attend. Countless others around the world would have watched and prayed with the EWTN broadcast and wanted the DVD.

SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM UNDER ATTACK

2011-02-18T09:29:00.000-08:00

Summorum Pontificum is under attack!!!!! We need your help immediately. In case you haven't heard there are forces at the Vatican that are right now trying to gut the Motu Proprio granting the liberation of the Latin Mass and Catholic tradition. They are preparing an "instruction" to rescind the rights granted in Summorum Pontificum. If they issue this document unaltered then we will loose valuable rights to have the Latin Mass, Sacraments, Breviary, and Ritual. This could be the affective end of Summorum Pontificum, thats how critical it is to act now.Please take immediate action because the document is expected to be released this month.

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Father Bing of EWTN To Say Latin Mass in Roswell

2011-02-16T13:36:00.000-08:00

March 4th 2011
There will be a Latin Low Mass (votive mass of the Sacred Heart) at St Andrews parish in Roswell Ga Friday March 4th at 9:00 pm. Confessions before mass at 8:00pm and adoration and other devotions following mass. Confessions are available in the extrordinary form, simply ask once inside the confessional.

April 1st 2011
Father Bing of EWTN will celebrate the latin mass this evening at 9:00 pm and again at 1:00 am. The same deovotions as above will take place as well. He will be accompanied by several priests, brothers and nuns.

Saint Andrew
675 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075

Latin High Mass at Mother Angelicas

2011-02-16T13:34:00.000-08:00

Latin Mass in Hanceville at the Shrine this Friday

Missa cantata at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament this Friday, February 18, 7AM.

NUN RUN, MONK HUNT & SEMINARIAN SEARCH

2011-02-06T08:49:00.000-08:00

The parish of St Francis de Sales (FSSP Parish) in Mableton is organizing a unique vocations week-please read below:

Nun Run, Monk Hunt & Seminarian Search

If anyone is interested in discerning a religious vocation, Deacon Pelster is organizing a couple of cars to travel to the Midwest in order to look at a few religious orders. The men will have an opportunity to see: 1st Kenrick Diocesan Seminary, MO, 2nd Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary, seminary of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, NE, 3rd Benedictine monastery of Clear Creek, Our Lady of the Annunciation Monastery, OK , 4th Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word, Annunciation Friary, (EWTN monks), AL. The ladies will have an opportunity to see: 1st The Nashville Dominicans, TN, 2nd The discalced Carmelite sisters of The Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, NE, 3rd The Benedictine Sisters of Our Lady of the Annunciation, MO, 4th The Benedictine Sisters of Queen of Angels Convent (affiliated with Clear Creek Monastery). There are still many contingencies to be determined; right now the plan is to be gone from Tuesday 5th of April to Tuesday the 12th of April. This trip is only for those who are eligible for the religious life, i.e. those who are 16-30 years of age and single. Going on this escapade does not mean that you must be actually planning on entering the religious life; rather if you are in any way interested in the life of monks, nuns, and priests you are welcome to come and learn more. We will be staying at the monasteries/convents throughout the trip. The price will probably be in the $300-$400 range for 7 days but I will have a more precise figure after I know how many people are coming. The cost includes transportation, food, and lodging. If you are interested, please let Deacon Pelster know as soon as possible, so that he can get a sense of how many people are interested.

FOR INFO CONTACT REV'D MISTER PELSTER FSSP AT 770 948-6888

UNA VOCE GUIDE TO PEOPLE NEW TO THE LATIN MASS

2011-02-05T05:48:00.000-08:00

UNA VOCE HAS CREATED A HANDBOOK FOR PEOPLE NEW TO TRADITION,

BELOW IS A LINK TO THE HANDBOOK WITH TIPS FOR A PERSON WHO IS NEW

TO THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS. IT IS A VERY GOOD GUIDE. PLEASE HELP

SPREAD THIS INFORMATION TO OTHERS YOU KNOW WHO MAY BENEFIT

FROM IT.

CLICK HERE

http://bit.ly/fs521A

Calling All Catholics in West Central Georgia

2011-01-29T05:17:00.000-08:00

If you would like to support the implementation of a Latin Mass and traditional devotions in west central Georgia please contact Una Voce to help organize this effort.

latinmasss@joimail.com

Mass in Hapeville on Hiatus

2011-01-29T05:11:00.000-08:00

Due to a lack of support the monthly latin mass at St John the Evangelist in Hapeville ( Atlanta Diocese) is canceled. If there is enough support it may be able to be started back. If you would like to support the restoration of the Latin mass at this parish please let Father Thein know.

St John the Evangelist http://www.sjecs.org/

Father Edward Thein, pastor
230 Arnold Street
Hapeville, GA 30354-1530
(404) 767-6416

High Mass in Macon

2011-01-28T20:49:00.000-08:00

There will be a high mass (missa cantata) at 2:00 pm in the historic St Josephs Church in downtown Macon on Sunday Feb 6th.

Low mass at a Marian side altar Tuesday Feb 1 at 5:00 pm

Mens schola practice is in the choir loft on Tuesdays Feb 8th, 15th and 22nd from 8:00-9:00 pm

Saint Joseph Catholic Church
830 Poplar Street
Macon, GA 31201
Phone (478) 745-1631

Mass & Devotions in Roswell ( Atlanta Diocese)

2011-01-28T20:31:00.000-08:00

There will be a Latin Low Mass (votive mass of the Sacred Heart) at St Andrews parish in Roswell Ga Friday Feb 4th at 9:00 pm. Confessions before mass at 8:00pm and adoration and other devotions following mass. Confessions are available in the extrordinary form, simply ask once inside the confessional.

Saint Andrew
675 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075
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CANDLEMASS FEB 2ND

2011-01-25T14:16:00.000-08:00

DIVINE OFFICE NOW CHANTED DAILY & SOLEMN MASS

2011-01-09T08:53:00.000-08:00

The parish of St Francis de Sales Mableton Ga has started the practice of publicly chanting the Divine Office in the church. This will take place Monday through Friday.

DIVINE OFFICE

Lauds will be chanted at 7:45 am

Sext will be chanted at noon

You are invited to participate in this, and if you have a breviary please feel free to join in.

SOLEMN MASS

With the arrival of Rev'd Mister Christopher Pelster FSSP, to the parish the church will now have Solemn High Masses every Sunday at 11:30 am, as well as on all major Feast Days and special days. This is an extremely rare situation. Please come visit the parish to assist at these beautiful liturgies.

St. Francis de Sales
Traditional Latin Rite Parish
587 Landers Drive
Mableton, Georgia 30126
Phone/FAX: (770) 948-6888
sfds@priest.com

FIRST FRIDAY MASS & DEVOTIONS AT ST ANDREWS

2011-01-05T14:07:00.000-08:00

St Andrews Latin Mass this Friday

There will be a Latin Low Mass (votive mass of the Sacred Heart) at St Andrews parish in Roswell Ga Friday January 7th at 9:00 pm. Confessions before mass at 8:00pm and adoration and other devotions following mass. Confessions are available in the extrordinary form, simply ask once inside the confessional.

Saint Andrew
675 Riverside Road
Roswell, GA 30075
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Young Adult Group for Traditional Catholics

2011-01-02T07:45:00.000-08:00

If you are 18-35 and attracked to traditional Catholicism please join the St Francis de Sales Young Adults to meet other traditional Catholics . They meet twice a month for social activities and prayer and are assistted by the Rev'd Mister Christopher Pelster FSSP. For info contact Tatem Summer at tatem.spearman@gmail.com

Upcoming Events
1-8-11 Mass 9:00 am followed by brunch
11:30am meet at Governors Ridge Abortion mill for prolife prayers

1-23-11 cave outing

Una Voce Receives Letter from Vatican

2010-12-30T06:04:00.000-08:00

As you know we submitted a world wide report on the status of the Latin Mass to the Pope. The information from Georgia was included. Here is the response from the Vatican for our hard work.

Click here to read the letter

http://www.fiuv.org/

FSSP GETS CANNONICAL HOUSE STATUS IN ATLANTA DIOCESE

2010-12-19T11:50:00.000-08:00

The FSSP will be established as a cannonical house in the Archdiocese of Atlanta on January 7th 2011. The house will be established at the rectory of St Francis de Sales in Mableton. The cannonical house will be under the name and patronage of Saint Andre of Montreal. This is big news because it grants status and permanency to the FSSP in the Archdiocese.

FSSP ASSIGNMENTS AND NEWS FOR GEORGIA

2010-12-19T11:09:00.000-08:00

The FSSP has made assignments that affect Georgia. Father Fritchen FSSP (assistant pastor of St Francis de Sales Mableton) has been transferred to St Rose of Lima parish in Quincy Illinois. Rev'd Mister Christopher Pelster FSSP will be assigned to St Francis de Sales in Mableton on January 4th 2011. Rev'd Mister Pelster is a deacon having just completed his 7 years at the FSSP seminary in Denton Nebraska. He will be stationed here until his ordination to the priesthood in May 2011. This means there will only be one FSSP priest here for the time being.

CHRISTMAS: St Francis de Sales Mableton Christmas eve confessions 9:45 am-11:00 am and 10:30pm-11:50pm. Carols and Organ music at 11:30 pm. Midnight Mass ( Missa Cantata) at 12:00 am, Mass at Dawn ( Low Mass) at 9:00 am and Mass during the Day( Missa Cantata) at 11:30 am

HOLY DAY FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISM ( JANUARY 1ST): New Years Eve 10:45 pm-11:45 pm Holy Hour Benediction Confessions. Mass at Midnight
Plenary Indulgence available on New Years Eve by publicly saying the Te Deum (usual conditions) AND on New Years Day by publicly saying the Veni Creator Spiritus ( usual conditions)

THIRD SUNDAYS OF EACH MONTH STARTING IN JANUARY 2011:
On the third Sundays of each month there will be a potluck at St Francis de Sales in Mableton. Following the 11:30 am high mass there will be a pot luck dinner, followed by an adult catechism class taught by Father Venette FSSP. Following the class there will be benediction and vespers. if you plan to visit the parish, this may be a good day to experience many traditional Catholic practices on one day.

PHOTOS OF REQUIEM MASS IN MACON

2010-12-12T08:59:00.000-08:00

Click here to see photos of the All Souls Day Solemn Mass in Macon. The celebrant is the Chancellor of the Diocese:

http://southernorderspage.blogspot.com