The minor orders are the lower degrees of the ecclesiastical hierarchy, in contrast to the “major” or “sacred” orders. In the Latin Church, there are four minor orders: porter, lector, exorcist, and acolyte. They are all mentioned in a letter of Pope Cornelius to Bishop Fabius of Antioch in A. D. 252. More recently, the [...]
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On November 7th in the Year of Our Lord 2009, The Most Reverend James D. Conley, Auxilary Bishop of Denver, will ordain 14 seminarians of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter to the Minor Orders and one to the Diaconate. The ordination Mass will take place at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church in Lincoln [...]
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America has been blessed by God in many ways but perhaps no blessing has been greater than His granting us George Washington to lead us in our struggle for independence and to be our first President. Catholics have perhaps more reason than other Americans to keep the memory of Washington alive in our hearts. In [...]
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The Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce recently issued a progress report on the second anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s motu proprio Summorum Pontificum. The full report extends to 95 pages. FIUV’s executive president Leo Darroch personally presented a copy of the report to the Holy Father during a meeting in Rome on Wednesday, Oct. 28. (See [...]
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Christ the King Catholic Church, the FSSP Apostolate in Florida, provides a live stream of their daily Mass on their website. While this does not fulfill your Sunday obligation, it can serve as a means to unite yourself to a Mass being offered if you are unable to attend because of health or distance. Visit [...]
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