Saturday, February 8th 3:00 pm Mr. William Heyer Architect & Classicist Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts Pontifical College Josephinum. Next Saturday, Mr. Heyer will offer a presentation on Architecture of the World of St. Francis de Sales. Mark your calendars! C ONTACT I NFORMATION 6415 South Woodlawn Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60637 Tel: 1-773-363-7409 • Fax: 1-773-363-7824 [email protected]www.infantking.com • www.historic-landmark.org S HRINE C LERGY & S TAFF Msgr. R. Michael Schmitz STD, JCL, Rector & Vicar General Reverend Canon Matthew Talarico, Substitute for Provincial Reverend Canon Denis Buchholz, Provincial Bursar in Residence Reverend Canon Michael Stein, Vice-Rector Abbé Colin Brown, Co-Director of Music Program, Organist Mr. Steve Taylor, Co-Director of Music Program, Organ, Schola, and Choir Master Mrs. Mary Hall, Secretary February 2, 2014 Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE Weekdays except Tuesday 8:00 am Tuesday 6:30 pm Saturday 8:00 am Sunday Low Mass 8:00 am High Mass 10:00 am CONFESSIONS Daily 30 minutes before Mass Sundays: 7:30-7:55am & 9:00-9:55am MONTHLY MASS ON 25TH DAY IN HONOR OF I NFANT KING Mass is followed by Procession with the statue of the Infant King, blessing of children, and veneration of the relic of the Holy Crib of Bethlehem. DEVOTIONS FOLLOWING MASS Tuesday 6:30 pm Novena to St. Therese & Benediction Saturday 8:00 am Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help 17th - 25th of each Month Novena to the Infant Jesus Wednesday 8:00 am Litany and Devotions to Saint Joseph Friday 6pm Holy Hour Sunday Vespers and Benediction Blessing and Distribution of Candles Coffee Social after High Mass CULTURAL TALK “Architecture of the World of St. Francis de Sales”
Msgr. R. Michael Schmitz STD, JCL, Rector & Vicar General
Reverend Canon Matthew Talarico, Substitute for Provincial
Reverend Canon Denis Buchholz, Provincial Bursar in Residence
Reverend Canon Michael Stein, Vice-Rector
Abbé Colin Brown, Co-Director of Music Program, Organist
Mr. Steve Taylor, Co-Director of Music Program, Organ, Schola,
and Choir Master
Mrs. Mary Hall, Secretary
February 2, 2014 Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary
REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE
Weekdays except Tuesday 8:00 am
Tuesday 6:30 pm
Saturday 8:00 am
Sunday Low Mass 8:00 am
High Mass 10:00 am
CONFESSIONS
Daily 30 minutes before Mass
Sundays: 7:30-7:55am & 9:00-9:55am
MONTHLY MASS ON 25TH DAY
IN HONOR OF INFANT KING
Mass is followed by Procession with the statue
of the Infant King, blessing of children, and
veneration of the relic of the Holy Crib of
Bethlehem.
DEVOTIONS FOLLOWING MASS
Tuesday 6:30 pm
Novena to St. Therese & Benediction
Saturday 8:00 am
Novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help
17th - 25th of each Month
Novena to the Infant Jesus
Wednesday 8:00 am
Litany and Devotions to Saint Joseph
Friday 6pm Holy Hour
Sunday Vespers and Benediction
Blessing and Distribution of Candles
Coffee Social after High Mass
CULTURAL TALK
“Architecture of the World of St. Francis de Sales”
Today! Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, Blessing and Distribution of Candles, Coffee Social after High Mass, St. Joseph Men’s Association Devotions
Monday, February 3, Blessing of Throats after 8am Mass in honor of St. Blaise
Tuesday, February 4, Teenage Catechism at 5:15pm
Saturday, February 8, 3pm Cultural Talk: Architecture in the World of St. Francis de Sales by Mr. William Heyer, Architect & Classicist, and Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at the Pontifical College Josephinum
Sunday, Feb. 9, 1st Communion Catechism after 10am Mass, Helpers of the Holy Family Devotions
Sunday, February 16, Confirmation Catechism after 10am Mass
Tuesday, February 18, Getting Acquainted with Aquinas, “Fortitude: The Virtue of Daily Martyrdoms,” 6:30pm Mass, followed by conference & dinner buffet
Saturday, February 22, 5pm Hors d’oeuvres, Talent Show
Sunday, Feb. 23, 1st Communion Catechism after 10am Mass
Tuesday, February 25, 7pm Infant King High Mass with Renaissance Polyphonic Chorale Music, followed by Procession and Children’s Blessing
Saturday, March 1, Get Ready for Lent: Recollection,
“Kneeling: The Purpose of Prayerful Posture” and “Salesian Spiritual
Rendezvous: The Foot of the Cross”
BUILDING A HOME FOR OUR INFANT KING
We have raised a combined total of $280,855 toward our Phase 2 goal of $300,000.
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Gifts to the Shrine Due to a change in banking policy/regulation, our bank has requested that all checks to the Shrine be made out to our legal name “The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.”
January 26th Collection: Loose: $200.10 Envelopes: $575.00 Total: $775.10 Building Fund: $2,300.00
Total for January: $5,369.07
Monthly Collection Goal $6,000 Shrine expenses not yet included in this goal are covered for the present time by Institute’s Headquarters.
Building a Home for Our Infant Campaign Phase 2 Project Goal: $300,000 Pledges and Gifts: $250,855 Grant Award, Retirement Research Foundation: $30,000
“The enemy surrounds us, and we shall perish unless we fight. If we really fight, we are given assurance of victory.”
Wisdom from St. Francis de Sales
Mark your calendars! The next installment of this conference series, Fortitude: The Virtue of Daily Martyrdoms, will take place on Tuesday, February 18, after Mass and Devotions. Please join us for the conference and a delicious buffet.
GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH AQUINAS
Tomorrow, February 3rd
FEAST OF SAINT BLAISE
After the 8am Mass, there will be a traditional
Blessing of Throats in honor of Saint Blaise.
We invite you to our Shrine Talent Show, a celebration of the gifts God has given to the members of our Shrine family. Refreshments will be served at 5pm, and the show will begin at 6pm. Volunteers are needed to bring a dish. There will also be participation from the Clergy & Candidates! Don’t miss out on the fun!
SHRINE TALENT SHOW, FEBRUARY 22
7pm High Mass, Gregorian Chant: Rex Gloriae schola Renaissance Chorale Music directed by Timothy Woods Student Mass for Four Voices, Antonio Lotti (1667-1740) Ecce Panis, Antonio Lotti (1667-1740) Ave Verum, Josquin des Prez (1450 - 1521) Procession & Children’s Blessing after Mass
FEBRUARY 25TH INFANT KING HIGH MASS
7:30am - Confessions 8:00am - Votive High Mass of the Immaculate Heart 9:00am - Breakfast
9:30am - 1st Conference “Kneeling: The Purpose of Prayerful Posture,” followed by Holy Rosary 10:45am - 2nd Conference, “Salesian Spiritual Rendezvous: The Foot of the Cross,” followed by Adoration
Dear Shrine Faithful,
Happy Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary and of the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple. This marks the 40th day after Christmas and thus the end of the full Christmas season. Our Lord has left the Manger, as it were, and is brought to the Temple. Just as in the 4th Joyful mystery, we pray for the obedience to the Will of God and for the virtue of Purity on this feast day. Jesus Christ and His Blessed Mother serve as perfect examples. May we imitate their humble obedience and seek to have their purity shine in our souls and eyes.
Saturday, February 8th is coming soon! Mark your calendars for the riveting presentation that will be offered at 3pm by Mr. Heyer on the Architectural World of St. Francis de Sales. Venite!
I leave you with an excerpt from Dom Gueranger on an aspect of the feast we celebrate today:
“Mary, guided by the same Divine Spirit, welcomes the saintly old man, and puts into his trembling arms the dear object of her love, the Salvation of the world. Happy Simeon! figure of the ancient world, grown old in its expectation, and near its end. No sooner had he received the sweet Fruit of Life, than his youth is renewed as that of the eagle, and in his person is wrought the transformation, which was to be granted to the whole human race. He cannot keep silence - he must sing a Canticle - he must do as the Shepherds and Magi had done, he must give testimony: “Now,” says he, “now, O Lord, thou dost dismiss thy servant in Peace, because my eyes have seen thy Salvation, which thou hast prepared - a Light that is to enlighten the Gentiles, and give glory to thy people Israel.”
In Christo Rege,
Canon Michael Stein
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8:00 am Low Mass † Elise Ryan’s Faithful Departed, requested by Paul Prezzia 10:00 am High Mass † Charles Dobry, requested by Mr. & Mrs. Klusman 6:00 pm Vespers & Benediction
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, ST. BLAISE, BISHOP AND MARTYR 8:00 am Mass † Charles Richarz, requested by Stephanie Breaux
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, ST. ANDREW CORSINI, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR
6:30 pm Low Mass w/organ & Devotions † Steve Rechenmacher
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, ST. AGATHA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR 8:00 am Low Mass & Devotions † Paris Boddy, requested by Joan & Frances Kitko 7:00 pm Solemn High Mass
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, ST. TITUS, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR 8:00 am Low Mass Cardinal George, requested by ICRSS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, ST. ST. ROMUALD, ABBOTT 8:00 am Low Mass Francisco Rizal Lopez, requested by Alphonso Lopez Pinto 6:00 pm Holy Hour
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, ST. JOHN OF MATHA, CONFESSOR 8:00 am Low Mass & Devotions Special Intention, requested by Dave Kelly
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY 8:00 am Low Mass † Mother Teresa Margaret, requested by Ms. Martha Aune 10:00 am High Mass Canon Michael Stein, requested by Mrs. Cathy Glidewell 6:00 pm Vespers & Benediction
Sunday, February 2 10am Solemn High Mass
& Procession MC: Nathan Hanners Thurifer: Vincas Raciunas AC1: Jordan Glidewell AC2: Francis Hovland Crucifer: Sebastien Kubacki
Tuesday, February 4 6:30pm Low Mass w/organ
AC1: Joseph Weber AC2: Jacob Weber
Sunday, February 9 10am Solemn High Mass
MC: Vincas Raciunas Thurifer: Patrick Vitale AC1: Andrew Beitia AC2: Jacob Weber Crucifer: Jared Kubacki
