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Please pray for Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, who is close to death.

Fr. Neuhaus, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is a convert from Lutheranism, an author of great insight and edition of First Things.

Father has developed an infection while battling cancer.  He received last rites from Fr. George Ruttler.

In your kindness pray for him.  The Enemy attacks priests.

Kansas Catholic has beautiful photos of the investiture of some novices for what is rapidly becoming one of my favorite communities of women religious.

On Tuesday, January 6, 2009, the Feast of the Epiphany, the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, a traditional community in the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph (MO), had a novice make her first profession of vows and also had the investiture in the Benedictine Habit of four postulants. This happened at the Oratory of Old Saint Patrick in Kansas City, MO.

Here are photographs of the Holy Mass, celebrated by His Excellency Robert W. Finn, as well as the profession of Sister Grace of the Merciful Face of Jesus and the investiture of the four postulants. Congratulations to the Benedictines of Mary for their phenomenal growth. Their website is here, and details, among other things, their making of traditional vestments.

Here are a few.   Go to Kansas Catholic for more!









And the great Bp. Finn!

A lovely view of a Mass in Poland at Holy Ghost Church in Bytom:

Brick by brick, people.
 

From a reader:

Having received the approval of the Archbishop, Timothy M. Dolan, an apostolate for the celebration of Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form (TLM), under the care of the Pontifical Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest with Reverend Canon Olivier Meney, ICRSP, is being established in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

Fr. James Connell has generously opened the use of his church, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 818 Huron, Sheboygan, to the Institute. Mass will be celebrated on the 4th Sunday of each month at 3:00PM.

The first Mass of this new apostolate will be celebrated on Sunday, January 25th, the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. Mass will be preceded by the Rosary at 2:40PM. A reception with refreshments follow immediately after Mass.

From a reader:

The Living Tradition: The Dominican Rite in the Twenty-First Century

Dates:

August 5-9, 2009

Place:

St. Albert the Great Priory
House of Studies of the Western Dominican Province 5890 Birch Court Oakland CA  94618

As a response to the spirit of Summorum Pontificum, a number of priests experienced in the use of the Rite have volunteered to assist other Dominicans who would like to learn to celebrate the traditional Dominican Mass. The conference will include workshops, not only for the ordained ministers and celebrants of Mass, but also for training for servers and other ministers, including musicians. As many people besides Dominican priests might spiritually benefit from this program, the conference is open to all interested: non-Dominican priests, nuns and sisters, or lay people who would like to attend.


Plenary Lecturers:

Fr. Aidan Nichols, O.P., of the English Province, the well-known author of books on spirituality, theology, and culture

Prof. William Mahrt of Stanford University, President of the Church Music Association of American and editor of Sacred Music, whose own experience of medieval chant began with the Dominican liturgy at the University of Washington.

Fr. Giles Dimock, O.P., of the Eastern Province, former professor of liturgy at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, and prior of Immaculate Conception Priory in Washington D.C.

Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P., of the Western Province, professor at the University of Virginia, and author of books and articles on medieval religion, theology, and liturgy.


Conference Liturgies:

Daily Dominican Rite Low Mass
Dominican Rite Solemn Mass of St. Dominic and a Solemn Requiem
Dominican Rite Missa Cantata
Compline in the Dominican Rite will be sung each evening
There will be time off on Saturday to visit the Bay Area. For more see the program.

Registration forms, the program and a poster may be down-loaded for printing at The Living Tradition. Registration forms and fees should be sent to: The Living Tradition, Holy Rosary Church, 375 N.E. Clackamas Street, Portland, OR 97232. You may also request a copy of the registration forms by writing to the same address. Fee options and room and board reservations for St. Albert the Great Priory, Oakland CA, are explained on the forms.

Dominican friars may begin registering immediately. Dominican nuns, sisters, laity, and non-Dominicans may begin registering on April 1, 2009. Friars who wait till after that date to register will not get priority.

I have absolutely torn my office apart and reconfiguring everything, computers, network, cams, layout of the stuff… untangling wires, consolidating and removing…

whew!

In the meantime, don’t forget to vote for WDTPRS everyday until the polls close.

You can vote once during a 24 hour period.

Great new from a reader:

Bishop Earl Boyea will celebrate his first Extraordinary Form
Mass as Bishop of the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan on Sunday,
February 15 at 4:00 PM at All Saints Church in Flint. All Saints is
located one block east of I-75, at the Pierson Road exit, north of
downtown Flint. The Mass will be a Pontifical Low Mass, as he
was accustomed to celebrating at St. Josaphat Church in Detroit. Music will
be supplied by the Assumption Church-
Windsor choir(Windsor, Ontario).

Source – http://www.detroitlatinmass.org/jospht/010409.pdf