TRADITIONAL EPIPHANY HOUSE BLESSING

FSSP Priest Blessing Parishioners Home

Please ask your local priest to use the Roman Ritual and perform the Epiphany House Blessing on your home. The ceremony is in the Roman Ritual, and the English translation is below for you to follow along. All Catholic priests may use the traditional Roman Ritual pursuant to Summorum Pontificum, without seeking any type of permission. The only blessing of Epiphany water in the State of Georgia will take place at St Francis de Sales, in Mableton Ga. on Friday January 5th (Vigil of the Epiphany) at approximately 5:00 o'clock during vespers. The chalk and incense used in the blessing are actually blessed on the day of the Epiphany. For directions to the church see http://stfrancisdesalesatl.com/

BLESSING OF HOMES  During the Season of Epiphany
It is that time of year for your priest to come to your home and bless your house during the Octave of the Epiphany. He will use the Epiphany water blessed at vespers on the Vigil of the Epiphany and the chalk and incense blessed on the Feast of the Epiphany. Here is the English translation of the ritual.
( Please note the Father of the House will lead the priest from room to room with a lighted blessed candle-also all who enter for the first time after the blessing do so with their right foot)

As the priest comes into the home he says:
P: God's peace be in this home.
All: And in all who live here.
P. Ant.: Magi from the East came to Bethlehem to adore the Lord; and opening their treasure chests they presented Him with precious gifts: gold for the great King, incense for the true God, and myrrh in symbol of His burial. Alleluia.
Canticle of the Magnificat
Luke 1.46-55
P: "My soul * extols the Lord;
All: And my spirit leaps for joy in God my Savior.
P: How graciously He looked upon His lowly maid! * Oh, see, from this hour onward age after age will call me blessed!
All: How sublime is what He has done for me, * the Mighty One, whose name is 'Holy'!
P: From age to age He visits those * who worship Him in reverence.
All: His arm achieves the mastery: * He routs the haughty and proud of heart.
P: He puts down princes from their thrones, * and exalts the lowly;
All: He fills the hungry with blessings, * and sends away the rich with empty hands.
P: He has taken by the hand His servant Israel, * and mercifully kept His faith,
All: As He had promised our fathers * with Abraham and his posterity forever and evermore."
P: Glory be to the Father.
All: As it was in the beginning.
Meanwhile the home is sprinkled with holy water and incensed. At the end of the Magnificat the antiphon is repeated. Then the priest says Our Father (the rest inaudibly until:)
P: And lead us not into temptation.
All: But deliver us from evil.
P: Many shall come from Saba.
All: Bearing gold and incense.
P: Lord, heed my prayer.
All: And let my cry be heard by you.
P: The Lord be with you.
All: May he also be with you.
Let us pray.
God, who on this day revealed your only-begotten Son to all nations by the guidance of a star, grant that we who now know you by faith may finally behold you in your heavenly majesty; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.
Responsory: Be enlightened and shine forth, O Jerusalem, for your light is come; and upon you is risen the glory of the Lord Jesus Christ born of the Virgin Mary.
P: Nations shall walk in your light, and kings in the splendor of- your birth.
All: And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.
Let us pray.
Lord God almighty, bless this home, and under its shelter let there be health, chastity, self-conquest, humility, goodness, mildness, obedience to your commandments, and thanksgiving to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. May your blessing remain always in this home and on those who live here; through Christ our Lord. All: Amen.

Bless each room with incense and Epiphany Water. Write the Magi’s initials, connected by Crosses, and the year’s numbers over the exterior doors with the blessed chalk, like this:

XX C+M+B XVIII

HIGH MASS & INDULGENCE JANUARY 1ST 2018 FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISON

Intoning the Veni Creator Spiritus at Solemn Mass

ONLY MASS FOR THE FEAST OF THE CICUMCISM IN GEORGIA

There will be (the only one in Georgia) a high mass at St Francis de Sales (directions see: https://stfrancisdesalesatl.com/) in the Atlanta Diocese on the Feast of the Circumcision-January 1st, 2018 at 11:30 am. The Veni Creator Spiritus will be sung for the plenary indulgence. Confessions heard before mass. Holy Mother Church provides two plenary indulgences on the last and first day of the year, see below

§ 1. A plenary indulgence is granted to the Christian faithful who, in a church or in an oratory, are present [take part] in a recitation or solemn chant of: ...
1° the hymn Veni Creator ... on the first day of the year, imploring divine assistance for the whole of the coming year...
2° the Te Deum hymn, on the last day of the year, in thanksgiving to God for the favors received in the course of the entire year.

(Usual Conditions Apply)

AUGUSTA LATIN MASS JANUARY 7TH 2018

Father Renaurd West, Sacred Ministers, and Servers

LATIN MASS IN AUGUSTA FOR THE FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY

The well known pastor of Our Lady of Peace in North Augusta will celebrate a Low Mass on Sunday January 7th at 1:00 pm. The church of Our Lady of Peace is located at 856 Old Edgefield Rd North Augusta SC 29841. There will be a reception afterwards for Catholics to meet other traditional Catholics who are serious about their Faith. Please bring a snack to share to the reception. If you would like to help out in any way by ushering, helping with the after mass social, singing in the schola, altar serving etc., please contact Dr. Seiters at: thomas.j.seiter@gmail.com

 

CHRISTMAS DAY LATIN MASSES IN GEORGIA

Savannah Cathedral

CHRISTMAS DAY MASSES IN GEORGIA

Savannah Cathedral (PLEASE NOTE THE SUNDAY LATIN MASS FOR THE VIGIL OF CHRISTMAS HAS BEEN CANCELED)
High Mass 11:30 am
 The cathedral is located at 222 East Harris Street, Savannah, Georgia, 31401

ATLANTA DIOCESE ( PLEASE NOTE THIS WILL BE THE ONLY MIDNIGHT MASS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA)

St Francis de Sales

Midnight High Mass (Carols start at 11:50 pm)
9:00 am Low Mass
11:30 am Low Mass
Confessions before all masses

For directions click here:
www.francisdesales.com

RORATE CAELI MASS ATLANTA DIOCESE

Rorate Caeli Mass said by candlelight

THE ONLY RORATE CAELI MASS IN GEORGIA

The only Rorate Caeli  Mass in the state of Georgia will be at St Francis de Sales in Mableton on Saturday morning December 16th at 7:00 am. The church is lit only by candle light. This mass is said before sunrise and ends as the sun comes up.  During the mass sun light gradually fills the church to correspond to the prayers of the mass. This will be a high mass.

For directions click here:

www.francisdesales.com

TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC MISSION TRIPS 2018

FSSP PLANS 4 MISSION TRIPS FOR 2018-SIGN UP NOW

Mission Tradition of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) is pleased to announce that registrations are now open for two different programs this summer.

The Saint Francis Xavier Mission Trip is now in its 6th year. This year there will be trips to Mexico, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. These mission trips give young people and families the chance to practice the corporal and spiritual works of mercy and be enriched by daily Traditional Mass by FSSP chaplains. Please visit our new site website (here) and view the promotional video (here).

Remember that some give by going and other go by giving, so even if you cannot go, we are always in need of generous support to keep carrying out this great work.

The Saint Junipero Serra Spanish Institute has also opened registrations for its thrid year. This is a Spanish immersion program for priests and seminarians also under the direction of the FSSP. It is an immersion in language and tradition! Visit our website (here) and pass it along to seminarians you might know. Or please consider supporting this important apostolate too and watch for a soon to be released promotional video for this program.

For more info see: http://sfxmission.com/

LATIN MASS FRONT PAGE NEWS IN SAVANNAH

(The below is from the front page of the Savannah morning news, newspaper)

Mass with ‘mystery’ has been around 10 years at cathedral since use of Latin was reapproved

Father Daniel Firmin greets a young woman after the Latin Mass. The afternoon service attracts SCAD students, who also sing in the Latín Mass Schola. (Leslie Moses/For the Savannah Morning News)

Father Daniel Firmin gives the homily for Latin Mass at the cathedral, speaking about thankfulness shown by a leper Jesus healed. (Leslie Moses/For the Savannah Morning News)

Christy Kimsey holds her daughter Millee-Grace, 5, during Latin Mass. Kimsey drives from Metter each week for the service. (Leslie Moses/For the Savannah Morning News)

A girl returns from Holy Communion at the cathedral during Latin Mass held Sundays at 1 p.m. (Leslie Moses/For the Savannah Morning News)

Latin Mass attendees of wait for communion. (Leslie Moses/For the Savannah Morning News)

Attendees can follow the Latin Mass in red booklets. English, on the right page, corresponds with Latin, on the left. (Leslie Moses/For the Savannah Morning News)

The hour-plus drive from Metter each Sunday is trivial compared to what Christy Kimsey finds when she arrives.
The transcendence, the reverence, the beauty, the real presence of Jesus, she says — it’s what she’s been missing her whole life.

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“It brings me to tears almost every time,” she says, holding her hand to her chest after the 1 p.m. Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist one recent Sunday.
And to be clear, she’s speaking of the Latin Mass, or “extraordinary form” mostly in Latin.
She attends the ordinary form in English, “new Mass” to some, closer to home throughout the week.
The Second Vatican Council in the 1960s approved use of the liturgy in the language of the people.
Then 10 years ago in 2007, Pope Benedict XVI declared that the extraordinary form was officially accessible to the church’s faithful, too.
“This just gives people another option,” says cathedral parishioner Felix Maher.
In 2002, the service was already held at Nativity of Our Lord Church in Thunderbolt after Maher pushed for it.
The dentist enjoyed the Mass while working out of town in bigger cities like Atlanta and Chicago. He feels that the new liturgy lacks a bit spiritually in the sense of sacredness, and that the Latin Mass is more mystical and spiritually fulfilling.
Compared to the new Mass, the Latin service has longer periods of silence, offers Gregorian chant and the priest faces east with the congregation, his back to them, praying with the people.
And of course, much is in Latin.
The priest’s sermon is in English, and Maher read twice from Bible passages in English. Otherwise, “amen” may be the only familiar part for newbies.
The extraordinary form is often met with resistance from the clergy, Maher says.
“Certainly, it was a struggle to get started,” he says.
He tried to convince the bishop of the Diocese of Savannah to have the mass locally, finally asking, what harm is it?
“We’re all worshiping Christ,” Maher says.
The attendance grew after the service moved from the Thunderbolt church to the beautiful, downtown cathedral, recalls Father Daniel Firmin.
Latin Mass attendance has about tripled from a decade ago to roughly 160 attendees, though still well under the roughly 700 typically at the cathedral’s earlier 11:30 a.m. ordinary Mass.
John Brenton, 35, is among the Latin Mass faithful. About a decade ago, the Pooler resident attended the service hoping it would suit his Latino wife.
But it wasn’t a Hispanic service; it was a holy one that astounded Brenton, a new Catholic.
“And it turned out me being just floored,” he says. “I knew I wanted more and wanted to connect with it.”
He likes that it is ancient, beautiful, has incense and Gregorian chanting.
People get hung up on the Latin part, he says. And it takes about seven services to be able to follow along, according to Brenton.
But there is enough beauty in the service to absorb that people don’t need to understand every word.
“The point is that Jesus shows up,” he says.
Jared Seff, 26, also attends. The fine arts painter grew up Jewish, and converted to Catholicism after moving to Savannah and attending Savannah College of Art and Design. Like other Catholics, he goes to ordinary Mass throughout the week.
Yet Seff finds the Latin Mass a better fit.
“It allows me to get into my transcendental space,” he says.
The artist believes that creating art relies on inspiration, and is a spiritual matter. He mentions the link between the words “inspiration” and “spirit.” Some matters, however, are less defined.
Attendees mention “the mystery,” and appreciate complex spiritual matters, such as Holy Communion. Not knowing the service’s Latin language is just one part.
Firmin, who presides over the afternoon service, thinks unfamiliarity may actually help people pay attention versus hearing familiar English each week with a temptation to zone out.
And language is just one tool besides art, music and others; the Lord touches souls regardless, according to Firmin.
Kimsey is one soul-touched witness.
She tries to convince family members to join her, but in the meantime, she returns weekly to “the truth of Christ” she says she’s found—and feels—in the cathedral.
“He’s here with us,” Kimsey says.

IF YOU GO
What: Latin Mass
Where: 1 p.m. Sunday
Where: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 222 E Harris Street, Savannah
Info: 912-233-4709 or savannahcathedral.org
Hear: The Latín Mass Schola www.facebook.com/SavannahLatinMass Community/videos/vb.1514066975480911/1995261054028165/?type=2&theater