Daily Archives: 11 June 2009

Two Harbors, MN

Conference for priests

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St. Paul, MN

Episcopal Consecration of His Excellency Most Rev. Lee Piche

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Venezuela Interior Minister attacks bishops conference

From CNA: Venezuelan minister attacks bishops for their report to the Pope Caracas, Venezuela, Jun 11, 2009 / 02:50 pm (CNA).- Responding to the address by Archbishop Ubaldo Santana to Pope Benedict XVI during the Venezuelan bishops’’ recent ad limina … Read More

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Processions? Masses? Music? YOUR Corpus Christi announcements

I surrender! I feel like a university campus telephone pole. I am being flooded with e-mail about Masses and processions for Corpus Christi, both today and the transferred observance on Sunday. While this is great, I just can’t post everything, … Read More

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PODCAzT 88: Consecration of the Human Race to the Sacred Heart; Leo XIII’s Annum Sacrum

Here is a rapidly made project to take advantage of the fact that today, 11 June, is the 110th Anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Consecration of human race to the Sacred Heart. Today we hear the encyclical Annum Sacrum of … Read More

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Kalamazoo, MI – 14 June – TLM Corpus Christi

A worthy notice: The Solemn Mass of Corpus ChristiAccording to the Missal of 1962FeaturingMissa Octavi ToniByOrlando di Lasso(1532-1594) Gregorian ChantByThe Schola of St. Mary Church Sunday; June 14, 200912 NoonSaint Mary ChurchCharlotte AvenueKalamazoo, Michigan 49048(269) 342-0621 Benediction will follow the … Read More

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Anniversary of Leo XIII’s Act of Consecration of the Human Race

"In this Sacred Heart we should place all our hopes; from it, too, we ask and await salvation." – Leo XIII Today, 11 June 2009, is the 110th Anniversary of Pope Leo XIII’s Consecration of human race to the Sacred … Read More

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NYC 11 June, pm, Corpus Christi TLM and procession

From a reader: Today, June 11, 2009, at 6PM, there will be a Solemn Mass for the Feast of Corpus Christi at the Church of the Holy Innocents (NYC) followed by a Procession in the Church and Benediction.  Fr. Richard … Read More

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More open attacks on the Church in Connecticut

I keep harping about our Catholic identity. We must revitalize our Catholics identity or we will not have anything solid to contribute in the public square.   If we don’t know who we are, even those who wish to participate in … Read More

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Secr. for Catholic Education to rectors of Pontifical Seminaries: straight talk

Check out my friend Fr. Ray Blake’s look at an address made by Archbishop Jean-Louis Bruguès, the Secretary for Catholic Education to rectors of Pontifical Seminaries. Excerpt from the address: Will the educators continue to cling to criteria of admission … Read More

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Vietnamese government secretly destroys Catholic monastery

From CNA this alarming story: Vietnamese government secretly destroys Catholic monastery Hanoi, Vietnam, Jun 11, 2009 / 05:07 am (CNA).- The Vietnamese government has renewed its seizures of Catholic Church properties in the country, demolishing several monasteries to build hotels … Read More

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Spin off

The long running hit Cheers produced another long running amusing spin off Frasier, following the character Frasier Crane. The inexplicably popular Happy Days produced the inexplicable Mork and Mindy. Stargate has produced Stargate and, I think, Stargate with a consistent … Read More

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