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Tag Archives: Canons of St. John Cantius
REVIEW: New “Red Book” for use at the Traditional Latin Mass?
In these USA and elsewhere, many people who have frequented the Traditional Latin Mass, for the first time or over years, have far and wide seen the “Red Book”. The Red Book was put together by the Coalition in Support … Read More
Terriffic News! Card. Cupich approved the Constitutions of the Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago
Merry Christmas! This is from the site of the Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago: Cardinal Cupich Approves Constitutions of the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius On December 23rd, the Feast of St. John Cantius, the documents and … Read More
CHICAGO Fri 31 May – Procession with “Our Lady of the Broken” from @SJCantius
Are in or near Chicagoland? Check this out. On Friday, May 31st, thousands will pray and walk for peace in Chicago with a broken statue of the Virgin Mary. https://t.co/YaVYaMsl6p pic.twitter.com/p5zFPVJ7gY — St John Cantius (@SJCantius) May 13, 2019 Go … Read More
STOP THE PRESSES: Young people sing in the Illinois State Capitol
I have written about the breath-taking, throat-choking, eye-blurring composition of Philip Stopford, “Lully, Lulla, Lullay”. This is the “Conventry Carol” about the Holy Innocents, a carol in some ways so heart-piercing that it seems out of step with Christmastide, except … Read More
New FSSP Superior General elected, SSPX is gathered, CSJC … we shall see.
From the FSSP site: New Superior General Elected: Fr. Andrzej Komorowski The General Chapter of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), held from July 3rd to July 18th, 2018 at Our Lady of Guadalupe International Seminary in Denton, Nebraska, … Read More
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PRESS RELEASE from Fr. Frank Phillips of @SJCantius
I’ve been following and posting about the horrid situation of Fr. Frank Phillips, CR, founder of the Canons of St. John Cantius and now-former pastor of the homonymous parish in Chicago. My previous post HERE Phillips accomplished astonishing things there … Read More
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Fr. Phillips of @SJCantius will NOT be allowed to return to public ministry after he was exonerated
Yesterday I posted that Fr. Frank Phillips who founded the Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago, who had been accused of immoral behavior and suspended pended an investigation by a board, had been exonerated of all charges. The board … Read More
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URGENT UPDATE – Fr. Phillips EXONERATED! UPDATED!
UPDATE: HUGE UPDATE HERE UPDATE: Everyone in the Chicago area… You would not make a mistake were you to choose to go to Mass at St. John Cantius on Sunday. ——- You remember the controversy that surrounded Fr. Frank Phillips … Read More
UPDATE & ACTION ITEM for St. John Cantius in Chicago – @SJCantius
UPDATE 20 March: There is now a site Pray For Cantius: https://www.prayforcantius.com/ The intent is to start a round the clock Rosary for Fr Phillips and St. John Cantius. There is a signup form for additional activities such as fasting, … Read More
Do you have your 2018 Ordo?
It’s that time of year again. Time to get your 2018 ORDO. The new liturgical year begins with Advent on 3 December.canons “Ordo” is a short way of referring to the booklet called Ordo divini officii recitandi sacrique peragendi” or else … Read More
New sacred music disc: Renaissance Polyphony of Portugal for Our Lady of Fatima
The great folks at St. John Cantius in Chicago – where they have a fine sacred music program – have a new disc: Renaissance Polyphony of Portugal for Our Lady of Fatima US HERE – UK HERE Too bad it didn’t … Read More
Remembering Card. George with the Canons of St. John Cantius
I hope you are all remembering Card. George in your prayers. RIP Bishop with long terms leaving lasting legacies. For the Archdiocese of Chicago – indeed for the whole of these USA – one this that Card. George did stands head … Read More
NEW STUFF! Glorious altar cards! 2015 ORDOs! Spanish/Latin Missalettes!
I have been wanting to post about a few useful items. Let’s start with what I received today. I have written in the past about the spiffy TLM travel altar cards from SPORCH. SPORCH is the Society for the Preservation of … Read More
REVIEW: 2014 Ordo for the TLM from the Canons of St. John Cantius
The Canons of St. John Cantius in Chicago sent me a copy of their 2014 Ordo for use with the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Every sacristy needs to have an Ordo for both forms of the Roman Rite! … Read More
