We Now Have a Traditional Monastery

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.