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Tag Archives: seminarians
ACTION ITEM! The “Birettas for Seminarians Project” needs URGENT ATTENTION!
Pope Francis wanted some “lío”. “¡Hagan lío!”, right? I’ve got some “lío” right here. Some time ago I started the BIRETTAS FOR SEMINARIANS PROJECT. Seminarians contact the great John Hastreiter at Leaflet Missal Co. with their hat size. YOU readers … Continue reading
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BOOK : A guide for forming Catholic gentlemen and future priests – and a mini rant.
A prelude. I treasure a copy of a French book of etiquette from long lost decades, Le Livre D’Or Du Savoir-Vivre. Dictionnaire Illustre De La Politesse. It’s an informative hoot, since much of what it contains is seemingly outdated and, … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Help a traditional deacon get to priesthood. Watch marvelous Fulton Sheen video of 1950 Roman Holy Year
Back in April, I wrote about a seminarian in a traditional group, the Institute of Christ the King, who had posted a video about wartime Vatican City, 1941, narrated by Fulton Sheen. This seminarian, now ordained to the diaconate, was … Continue reading
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Tagged Fulton J. Sheen, Institute of Christ the King, seminarians, Vatican City State
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NOVENA FOR SEMINARIANS – from Corpus Christi to Sacred Heart, with a Marian Consecration
From a priest: Dear Father, we have met several times, most recently last year at the Canon Law conference in La Crosse. I wrote a novena for seminarians to be prayed from Corpus Christi to the Sacred Heart, with a … Continue reading
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – UPDATE: Photos of seminarians Solemn Mass
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass you frequented in fulfillment of your Sunday obligation? Let us know what it was! For my part, I am not scheduled today! However, each year the … Continue reading
A seminary in Cincinnati with positive numbers. ACTION ITEM! @CatholicCincy
Concerning the number of vocations to the priesthood. From Cincinnati.com comes this. There is a lot in this article. Here are a few snips. More men want to be Catholic priests. Millennials are leading the way. The Rev. Benedict O’Cinnsealaigh … Continue reading
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Birettas For Seminarians Project – UPDATE
If you don’t know what this IMPORTANT project is all about, go HERE. Meanwhile, I have received a thank you note from a seminarian recipient of one of your birettas. I just thought you would like to know.
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ACTION ITEM! 100 Cassocks for 100 Seminarians
You know about the BIRETTAS FOR SEMINARIANS PROJECT. I reminded you of it the other day. I had a note from a seminarian in these USA: First, I wanted to thank you on behalf of my seminarian brothers and myself for … Continue reading
Of seminarians, books, birettas, new vestments, and wherein Fr. Z is very pleased
Every summer the Extraordinary Ordinary of the Diocese of Madison, His Excellency Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, gathers all the seminarians for about a week of fraternity and conferences. We are in full swing. Today, I celebrated Holy Mass for … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Birettas for Seminarians Project ONGOING!
¡Hagan lío! I had a nice note from a reader who met a seminarian recipient of one of your birettas. Here at Fr. Z’s Samizdat, for now I’ll anonymize this “In The Wild” pic. It is just better that way, … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: How to support a seminarian assigned to our parish?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our parish has received a terrific seminarian this summer. He comes from a great background and his older brother is a priest so he seems to have a strong support at home. My question is how … Continue reading
Meanwhile… SSPX news
We are watching closely the development of a possible – indeed increasingly likely – Personal Prelature for the SSPX. Meanwhile, in a communication from the SSPX today we read that for Candlemas new seminarians received were tonsured and received their … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Seminarian gives homily at Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: It has happened at least two times now where our pastor has preached 30 second homily and then says, ” and now our resident seminarian will offer some words on today’s gospel. ” The seminarian then … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Birettas for Seminarians Project! UPDATES
UPDATE: From my email… I just received a biretta from John! [Hastreiter of Leaflet Missal] I am very happy with the biretta, and even more grateful for the work you and Mr. Hastreiter have put into this project. If you happen … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! Birettas for Seminarians Project: UPDATED
UPDATE 5 Nov: John Hastreiter at Leaflet Missal in St. Paul forwarded this to me. It is from a grateful seminarian. Thank you for the beautiful (and Italian) Biretta which arrived in the mail yesterday at Mundelein Seminary. This brought … Continue reading
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SUCCESS! ACTION ITEM! Correct a GREAT INJUSTICE! (Hint: Birettas… seminarians…)
UPDATE 13 AUG: We have hit our initial goal! I distributed a few of the birettas to the guys yesterday and they were pretty chuffed. I should have some thank you notes pretty soon. “But Father! But Father!”, you liberals … Continue reading
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Tagged birettaquette, birettas, Fr. Heilman, seminarians
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IRELAND: Conservative seminarians ejected from Maynooth, bishops intervene
Once in a while it is good to be reminded that the oppression is still going on. Did you see the story about the “conservative” seminarians who were given the heave ho from Maynooth Seminary in Ireland? From Irish Catholic: A … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Seminarians required to stand for Communion. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Okay… this is going to be hard. From a seminarian: I am currently a ___ year seminarian attending ___ . antecently, a new ‘policy’ was adopted here: all must receive Holy Communion standing. The Holy See has made it absolutely clear that we all have … Continue reading
Card. Sarah in a new, wide-ranging interview
There is an extract from a wide-ranging interview at L’homme nouveau in French with His Eminence Robert Card. Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments. He is rapidly rising on my list of favorite … Continue reading
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Tagged Card. Sarah, Extraordinary Form, priestly formation, priestly identity, seminarians, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
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Winters attacks
Michael Sean Winters of the National Schismatic Reporter brought a smile to my face today! Winters is primarily reacting to Ross Douthat’s recent piece HERE. Douthat commented in his piece on those who are more traditional and how they see Pope Francis. … Continue reading
