Beautiful photo from Holy Communion

From Fr. Zuhlsdorf’s blog http://wdtprs.com/blog/

Latin Midnight Mass makes a comeback

By Lisa Weighton. VicNews.com “In 2007, four decades after Latin mass was widely discontinued, Pope Benedict XVI revitalized it by allowing any priest to say the Mass. “Father Alex MacLellan of Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Church jumped at the chance, and now heads the only church in the Victoria diocese that has a [...]

Vatican defends naming Pius XII Venerable

From Zenit “A Vatican spokesman today said that Pope Pius XII has been declared “venerable” because he is a model for Christian life, not because of the historical decisions he made. “Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Vatican press office, offered a statement to Vatican Radio today in response to Benedict XVI’s declaration Saturday [...]

Archbishop Schnurr takes over archdiocese of Cincinnati

  From cincinnati.com “The Rev. Dennis M. Schnurr, coadjutor archbishop of Cincinnati since October 2008, has succeeded Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk as leader of the 19-county Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, the archdiocese announced Monday.” Read more.

Archbishop Sheen’s remains could return to Peoria

By Phil Luciano, Peoria (IL) Journal-Star “Will Roman Catholics in Peoria and New York City battle over the remains of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen? “That’s a possibility, if Sheen becomes a saint – an effort spearheaded by the Peoria Diocese. “Sheen, who died 30 years ago this month, is buried in a crypt under the [...]

Bulletin for Sunday, Dec. 20

FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. Christmas Day & New Years Day Latin Mass Schedule: Friday, Dec. 25. Christmas Morning: 7:00 AM at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Friday, Jan. 1. New Years Day (evening): 7:00 PM at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Sunday, Jan. 31. Feast Day of St John Bosco: Mark your calendar and join [...]

Pius XII & John Paul II

  His Holines Pope Pius XII   Laudetur Jesus Christus This morning in Rome, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, authorized the Congregation for the Causes of Saints to promulgate the decrees recognizing the heroic virtues of the Servants of God Pius XII (Eugenio Pacelli) and John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła).

Number of cardinals eligible to vote for Pope drops

Vatican City, Dec 18, 2009 / 04:05 pm (CNA).- Vatican Radio reported today that yet another cardinal has reached the age of retirement.  Cardinal Jozef Glemp, Archbishop-emeritus of Warsaw, turned 80 on Friday and is thus ineligible to vote for the next Pope as a member of the College of Cardinals. When cardinals reach this [...]

St. John Vianney reminds us of the importance of Confession

“He was known for spending more than half of his day in the confessional. The faithful came from afar to the small city of Ars, France, to pour out their hearts and ask for the Lord’s forgiveness for their sins. “But such wasn’t always the life of St. Jean-Marie (John) Vianney, a 19th-century French pastor [...]

Bulletin for Sunday 12/13/09

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (GAUDETE SUNDAY) Christmas Day & New Years Day Latin Mass Schedule: Christmas day: 7:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. New Years Day: 7:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Mass Schedule and Calendar. (all of the following are at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Mass in the Day Chapel–unless [...]

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