INTENSIVE LATIN PROGRAM

UNA VOCE IS PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING CHURCH LATIN PROGRAM

From August 4-10, 2013, Belmont Abbey College will host Veterum Sapientia, an intensive week-long ecclesiastical Latin program aimed largely at priests, religious, and seminarians. The program will offer a unique, guided exploration of the most important categories of writing that make up the Church’s Latin patrimony, with exercises ordered toward helping participants grow in their understanding of the mechanics of the language and internalize new vocabulary through active use. Staff will include head instructor Fr. Reginald Foster, who served as chief Vatican Latinist for nearly 40 years and is arguably the best Latinist in the world. Cost is $250.00 which includes meals.

For more information, visit : http://www.latin.org/programs/veterumsapientia/

TRADITIONAL KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Una Voce North America would like to invite all traditional Catholics who are Knights to join the new organization for Knights who support the Latin Mass.

 

 

If any of those in Una Voce are members of the Knights of Columbus and would like to hook up with a nationwide group of traditional minded Knight councils, please let me know.  For the last year a number of councils from around the country have been conducting monthly conference calls to help promote the Latin Mass and share ideas.

 

Please check out our web site and feel free to pass along to anyone who would be interested: http://www.kofclatinmass.org/index.html

 

Best regards,

Dan Marengo

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BLESSING OF BONFIRE FOR ST JOHN THE BAPTIST

One of the most ancient blessings in the Roman Ritual is the Blessing of a bonfire on the Vigil of the Nativity of St John the Baptist. ( The Vigil is June 23rd this year). Pursuant to Summorum Pontificum you can ask your priest to utilize the Roman Ritual (in addition to the Missal & Breviary) and can ask him to perfom this blessing at your Church

If you are able to have your priest bless a bonfire here is the english translation of the Blessing for you to follow along:

BLESSING OF A BONFIRE on the Vigil of the Birthday of St. John the Baptist conferred by the clergy outside of church

In the Church's veneration of her saints the cult of John the Baptist had from earliest times and continues to have a most prominent and honored place. John gave testimony of the true light that shines in the darkness, although he proclaimed in utter humility: "He must increase, but I must decrease." And the Master also spoke in highest praise of His precursor: "I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist." Attuned to the words of the Gospel the Christians of former times were filled with love and enthusiasm for this saint, and expressed a justifiable conviviality at the approach of his feastday by lighting a bonfire the night before in front of their churches, in the market-place, on the hilltops, and in the valleys. The custom of St. John bonfires, indicative of a people with unabashed and childlike faith, continues in some places to this day.


P: Our help is in the name of the Lord.


All: Who made heaven and earth.

P: The Lord be with you.

All: May He also be with you.

Let us pray.
Lord God, almighty Father, the light that never fails and the source of all light, sanctify this new fire, and grant that after the darkness of this life we may come unsullied to you who are light eternal; through Christ our Lord.

All: Amen.

The fire is sprinkled with holy water; after which the clergy and the people sing the following hymn (for the music see the music supplement):

Hymn: Ut queant laxis
O for your spirit, holy John, to chasten
Lips sin-polluted, fettered tongues to loosen;
So by your children might your deeds of wonder
Meetly be chanted.
Lo! a swift herald, from the skies descending,
Bears to your father promise of your greatness;
How he shall name you, what your future story,
Duly revealing.
Scarcely believing message so transcendent,
Him for a season power of speech forsaketh,
Till, at your wondrous birth, again returneth,
Voice to the voiceless.
You, in your mother's womb all darkly cradled,
Knew your great Monarch, biding in His chamber,
Whence the two parents, through their offspring's merits,
Mysteries uttered.
Praise to the Father, to the Son begotten,
And to the Spirit, equal power possessing,
One God whose glory, through the lapse of ages,
Ever resounding.

P: There was a man sent from God.
All: Whose name was John.
Let us pray.
God, who by reason of the birth of blessed John have made this
day praiseworthy, give your people the grace of spiritual joy,
and keep the hearts of your faithful fixed on the way that leads
to everlasting salvation; through Christ our Lord.
All: Amen.

The Faithful are in a cirlce around the fire and after the blessing walk 15 times counterclockwise while praying the Ave Maria. Old sacramentals that need to be disposed of are placed in the fire.

FIRST MASS & BLESSING SUNDAY ATLANTA DIOCESE

The rare opportunity to attend a first mass and first blessings of a new priest is this Sunday at St Francis de Sales in Mableton.  High mass is 11:30 am and first blessings at the altar rail after mass. Remember to kiss each palm of the priests hand when he blesses you. In addition to the just performed ordinations in Nebraska the FSSP will ordain 6 more FSSP priests this month in Europe. The TranAlpine Remdemptorists will also ordain their first two  priests since reconcilliation. The Institute of Chrsit the King will have Cardinal Burke ordain 5 new priests next month in Europe.

directions to the First Mass and Blessings
www.francisdesales.com

FSSP MEN'S RETREAT THIS SATURDAY

REMINDER THE FSSP WILL HOST A DAY LONG MENS RETREAT THIS SATURDAY FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA

WHEN:
Saturday June 8th from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.


WHAT IS THE TOPIC OF THE TREAT:The Marks of Manhood a retreat for men... Learn how to be an authentic Christian leader in your home and society and to shape your home into the domestic church that God desires


WHERE IS IT:
St.Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
680 West Memorial Drive Dallas, GA 30132


NO COST EXCEPT A REQUESTED DONATION OF $15.00 WHICH WILL COVER COSTS FOR LUNCH AND REFRESHMENTS

HIGH MASSES FOR THE FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART

ST ANDREWS

On Friday June 7th, the Feast of the Sacred heart there will be a special Latin high mass at 9:00 pm at St Andrews parish in the Atlanta Diocese, as part of the Alliance of the Two Hearts Devotions. There will also be a low  mass after midnite at 1:00 am on June 8th. The celebrant of the masses will be Father Viola OATH. The evening begins at 8:00 pm. Throughout the evening there will be confessions, Adoration, Benediction, Eucharistic Procession, rosary, Divine Mercy chaplet. etc. Come for any part of the evening or all of it. Refreshments available until 11:00 pm.


St Andrews

675 Riverside Drive

Rosewell Ga 30075  

ST FRANCIS DE SALES

At 7:30 pm there will also be a High Mass for the Feast Day at St Francis de Sales in Mableton. This parish has a high mass at this time EVERY First Friday and Feast Day.   For directions see www.francisdesales.com  

FSSP ORDINATIONS LIVE BROADCAST

Watch the upcoming priestly ordinations of the FSSP in the USA on Saturday June 1st at 11:00 am. The FSSP will provide live commentary of what is taking place.. Rev'd Mister Joseph de Guzman will be ordained and will say his first mass in the Atlanta Diocese.He will say his first mass at St Francis de Sales in Mableton on June 16th at 11:30 am. This will be a High mass and first blessings follow mass. If you have never experienced this please know you can gain a plenary indulgence when you receive a first blessing. You kneel down and once you receive this special blessing the priest will extend his palms and you will kiss each palm where his hands were consecated by the Bishop to receive the indulgence ( with usual conditions). The priest's clerk will then hand you an ordination card to pray for the priest.

To watch the ordinations live click here.
http://livemass.net/LiveMass/daily.html

For directions to the priests first mass see www.francisdesales.com