Solemn Pontifical Mass in Rome

This morning in honor of the Feast day of  the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Franc Cardinal Rode, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, offered a Solemn Pontifcal Mass at Santissima Trinita dei Pellegrini the church of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in Rome.  More [...]

Tuesday, Dec. 8: Immaculate Conception

Holy Day of obligation. Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception (from catholicculture.org)

Liturgical schedule

Mass Schedule and Calendar. (all of the following are at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Mass in the Day Chapel–unless otherwise noted) Sunday, 12-13, 3:00 p.m. Gaudete Sunday Mass. Followed by social hour pitch-in dinner. Bring a light dish such as cookies, chips/dips, cheese/crackers, or finger sandwiches. You, family and friends are welcome whether or not [...]

Monday, Dec. 7. Memorial of St. Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor

Memorial of St. Ambrose (from catholicculture.org)

Cardinal Hoyos confers Sacrament of Confirmation at FSSP Parish in Rome

On December 5 in the Year of Our Lord 2009 His Eminence Dario Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission  Ecclesia Dei conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation for the FSSP at their Parish Church Ss. Trinità dei Pellegrini in Rome. For additional pictures visit their Parish website: http://roma.fssp.it/gallery/2009/cresime.html

The Communion rail, in brief

“We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face.” -1 Corinthians 13:12 A mistaken notion is thinking that the Communion rail is intended to separate the priest from the people, as though Europe (Rome) somehow intended to export class differences to America, where we Americans don’t tolerate such elite [...]

Sunday, December 6: 2nd Sunday of Advent.

St. Nicholas: Bishop, Confessor. Epistle: Romans 15:4-13. Gospel: Matthew 11:2-10.

Is the Church Militant Back?

With the House debate on health care at its hottest, the U.S. Catholic bishops issued a stunning ultimatum: Impose an absolute ban on tax funds for abortions, or we call for defeat of the Pelosi bill. Message received. The Stupak Amendment, named for Bart Stupak of Michigan, was promptly passed, to the delight of pro-life [...]

Saturday, Dec. 5.: Ferial Day (education moment)

When the calendar lists a day as a “Ferial” day, it means that no firmly established festival is assigned to that day. The celebrating Priest will be free to say the Mass of the preceeding Sunday, the Mass proper to any Saints normally only commemorated on that day, or he might say a Votive Mass [...]

Cardinal Rode to offer Pontifical High Mass

On December 8 in the Year of our Lord 2009 His Eminence Franc Cardinal Rode, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, will offer a Pontifical High Mass at Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini in honor of the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 10:30 am.  Santissima [...]

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