Regina Coeli House 11485 N. Farley Road, Platte City MO 64079 - USA | Tel: (816) 753-0073 | www.sspx.org Patron Saint of Communications St. Francis de Sales Continued on p. 3 Around the year 1520 the Chablais, part of the duchy of Savoy on the south shore of Lake Geneva, was invaded by militant Protestants from Berne, who took it and the Vaud and the Gex regions on the north shore of the lake. Catholic worship was outlawed, and churches were burned or razed when not appropriated for Protestant use. Religious orders were suppressed and priests expelled. Thirty years later the Duke of Savoy, by giving up his claim to Vaud, won back the Chablais and Gex, but on condition that the Catholic religion remain forbidden. In 1589 the Protestants of Berne again invaded the Chablais. In 1594 the duke regained his territories and asked the Bishop of Geneva, exiled in Annecy, to send missionaries to reclaim lost souls. St. Francis de Sales, a young priest of 28 years and the new provost of the cathedral, volunteered for the dangerous mission and departed with only his cousin for company. He made his headquarters in the fortress of Allinges, six or seven miles from Thonon. At Thonon the Catholic population of the city had been reduced to about twenty persons, who were too intimidated to declare themselves openly. Francis sought them out one by one to renew their courage. He gradually extended his efforts to the villages of the surrounding countryside. Risking his life, he journeyed through the entire district, trying to preach. The bad will and fear of the powerful Calvinists in Geneva kept the souls far from him. St. Francis continually sought new ways to reach the minds of the people. He began to write leaflets, setting forth leading dogmas of the Church against the views of Calvinism. He addressed his leaflets to the gentlemen of Thonon. Number 255 March - April 2014
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Patron Saint ofCommunications
St. Francis de Sales
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Around the year 1520 the Chablais, part of the duchy of Savoy on the south shore of Lake Geneva, was invaded by militant Protestants from Berne, who took it and the Vaud and the Gex regions on the north shore of the lake. Catholic worship was outlawed, and churches were burned or razed when not appropriated for Protestant use. Religious orders were suppressed and priests expelled. Thirty years later the Duke of Savoy, by giving up his claim to Vaud, won back the Chablais and Gex, but on condition that the Catholic religion remain forbidden.
In 1589 the Protestants of Berne again invaded the Chablais. In 1594 the duke regained his territories and asked the Bishop of Geneva, exiled in Annecy, to send missionaries to reclaim lost souls. St. Francis de Sales, a young priest of 28 years and the new provost of the cathedral, volunteered for the dangerous mission and
departed with only his cousin for company. He made his headquarters in the fortress of Allinges, six or seven miles from Thonon.
At Thonon the Catholic population of the city had been reduced to about twenty persons, who were too intimidated to declare themselves openly. Francis sought them out one by one to renew their courage. He gradually extended his efforts to the villages of the surrounding countryside.
Risking his life, he journeyed through the entire district, trying to preach. The bad will and fear of the powerful Calvinists in Geneva kept the souls far from him. St. Francis continually sought new ways to reach the minds of the people. He began to write leaflets, setting forth leading dogmas of the Church against the views of Calvinism. He addressed his leaflets to the gentlemen of Thonon.
Number 255 March - April 2014
Dear Faithful,
“Faith comes from hearing”, says St. Paul, “and how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?” (Rom. 10)
This was the very distressed thought of St. Francis de Sales as he was considering the poor souls of his diocese, inhabitants of the Chablais region, blinded by heresy, isolated, without interest in or access to the truth. How to reach them? How could he bring to them the light of the truth?
Moved by his zeal for the salvation of souls, he found and implemented new means: flyers and overnight special delivery. It was a very new and shocking way to expose sacred doctrine: simple arguments on a reulgar sheet of paper. During the night a courageous crew of young men running from door to door, from village to isolated farms, becoming the first Catholic overnight private posting company. Accompanied with prayers and sacrifices, the efforts of the Bishop of Geneva were astonishing! 15,000 souls converted from Protestantism.
Is not the situation today a bit similar? Are there not many people confused and blinded by the errors spread inside and outside Holy Church? In the midst of so much information coming from so many sources—preachers, books, blogs, and websites—it is hard to find the truth with any security. In the jungle of the Internet, the tree of life is so difficult to identify!
How do we reach them? We offer you today the St. Francis de Sales Campaign. Help us to reach more souls of good will! You can participate in this campaign in three ways: send in names and e-mail addresses of those who should receive SSPX news; forward the E-Pistola to your friends and family; say a Hail Mary for each new person you include in this campaign.
We have been working to offer more and better access to the Faith, apologetics, news about Tradition and the Church. Our publishing house Angelus Press, our magazine The Angelus, our free newsletter Regina Coeli Report, and our website, SSPX.ORG are available for all.
Testimonies of people discovering us through these means manifest how effective these tools can be to answer the daily thirst of people around us. Please consider supporting and sharing our means of communication. Participate in our campaign. Be an apostle with us under the patronage of St. Francis de Sales!
In the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
Father Arnaud Rostand
Letter from the District Superior
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Gentlemen, having prosecuted for some space of time the preaching of the Word of God in your town, without obtaining a hearing from your people save rarely, casually, and stealthily, wishing to leave nothing undone on my part, I have set myself to put into writing some principal reasons, chosen for the most part from the sermons and instructions which I have hitherto addressed to you by word of mouth, in defense of the faith of the Church. My best chance, then, would have been to be heard, in lack of which this writing will not be without good results.
Then he explains the advantages of his new method:1. It will carry to your houses what you will not receive at our house, at our meetings.2. It will satisfy those who, as a sole answer to the arguments I bring forward, say that they would like to see them laid before some minister, and who believe that the mere presence of the adversary would make them tremble, grow pale, and faint away, taking from them all strength; now they can be laid before them.3. Writing can be better handled; it gives more leisure for consideration than the voice does; it can be pondered more profoundly.4. It will be seen that I deny a thousand impieties which are attributed to Catholics; this is not in order to escape from the difficulty, as some have
said, but to follow the holy intention of the Church; for I write in everybody’s sight, and under the censorship of superiors, being assured that, while people will find herein plenty of ignorance, they will not find, God helping, any irreligion or any opposition to the doctrines of the Roman Church.
These little papers, on which he worked in spare moments, were copied and recopied by hand and widely distributed. Later he had them printed. In the summer of 1595 he climbed the mountain of Voiron to restore an oratory to the Blessed Virgin which had been destroyed by the Bernese. Soon after this his sermons at Thonon began drawing larger congregations. The little tracts or leaflets, scattered abroad, proved quietly effective, and in time there was a stream of lapsed Catholics asking for reconciliation with the Church.
Then St. Francis went to live openly at Thonon. He preached in the market place and held public disputations with leading Calvinist ministers of the district. He confuted preachers sent by Geneva to oppose him; he converted several prominent Calvinists. He even went to Geneva for a public debate and later to interview Theodore Beza, Calvin’s successor in Geneva. Beza seemed for a while shaken, but had not the courage to take the final steps.
When, after four years, Bishop Granier came to visit the mission, the results of St. Francis’s untiring zeal were plain to see. Catholic faith and worship were reestablished in the province, and by 1598, 15,000 souls, two-thirds of the whole district, had been converted. The Chablais apostolate had created the first Catholic newspaper in history!
In his encyclical of January 26 1923, Pius XI recognized the absolute respect for truth, the enlightening thought and the beauty of the language of these apologetic pamphlets. He then declared St. Francis de Sales a Doctor, the model and “heavenly patron of journalists and of Catholic writers.”
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E-mail Updates Brought Me to My Catholic Rootsby Anne Pouliot
I had not even professed to be Christian for nearly twenty years when I suddenly found my Catholic roots through the good advice of my aunt, who directed me to an SSPX chapel. She said the priests had a good formation and celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass properly.
I recounted to my mother how I had discovered a traditional chapel in our area run by priests of the Society of Saint Pius X, who celebrated the Mass of All Time. My father told me he was famil-iar with the Society and had read their apologetics at SSPX.ORG. He said they even had regular e-mail updates. Now I was excited.
Imagine! Each week I could read regular e-mails full of good, solid information, intelligent reason-ing and uplifting articles. It sounded like a sweet oasis in the sordidness of modern life. Instead of sticking my fingers in my ears and babbling, I could fill the wasteland with something good and heavenly. My father said he would forward me one of their e-mails so I could see for myself what the Society had to say.
I signed up right away. What a joy to have some-thing to read with links to even more information at SSPX.ORG. My very favorite item is the “Pastor’s Corner” which gives me food for thought and a good basis to prepare for Mass each week. I do not have to wonder if the theology is sound. I can learn about my Faith in a way my post-Vatican II Catholic school education never could match.
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My name is Fr. Pierre Duverger. I am blessed to be one of eleven children raised in Tradition. My family was privileged to know Archbishop Lefebvre in Dakar and to be loved by him. I entered the SSPX seminary in Ecône, following my two elder brothers, Loïc and Patrick. After being ordained a priest in 1995, I spent six years in France, seven in South America and four in the United States as a parish priest and educator in schools. I am currently stationed at the Regina Coeli House, where I direct the Communications team for the District.
What is the role of the Communications Team?
Our role is to open minds with apologetics, spread the Word by the most fitting techniques, bring arguments and explanations to feed the Faith, and rebuke error and dissipate lies with Catholic polemics.
I’m very grateful to our District Superior for entrusting to me the communications of the US District. This mandate is of capital importance. It connects our communications team to the call of Our Lord “Teach all nations!” as entrusted to the
Church through the Apostles. We are in charge of revealing God to souls. The truth we pass on is the Word of God.
Communicating God’s Word is an all-encompassing mission, requiring knowledge and art, balance and many other skills. It is necessarily the work of a team, where everyone, whether writer, editor, translator, proofreader, or designer has a role to play. This work is a very essential part of the conversion of souls but does not replace the preaching of the priests and educators, good examples, or the grace of God. Rather, it assists those things.
What aspects of your work do you find most uplifting?
It is a daily pleasure for me to interact with so many people, to receive the help of their knowl-edge, and to guide their work in producing our various communications efforts. Whenever we learn that one of our flyers, magazines, bulletins or webpages has become an instrument for conver-sion, we are grateful to God and attentive to the way the information got to the soul! My greatest joy is to see my collaborators kneeling down in the chapel because they understand, as St. Paul says, that we can plant and water, but that the grace of God gives the growth.
What can you tell us about the future of SSPX.ORG?
This website is currently a source of informa-tion from the General House and news important to Tradition. For our visitors we offer easy links and opportunities to travel virtually into the world of Tradition, while staying on one safe site. In the future we hope the site will include all the Districts of the Society as well as each priory or chapel. Sections on the life of Archbishop Lefebvre and a library will be added.
Fr. Pierre DuvergerDirector of Communications
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What is your role at Angelus Press?I am the editor of Angelus Press, coordinate
a team of fourteen people, and am responsible for The Angelus, a bimonthly magazine for the American and Canadian Districts of the SSPX. I also manage the production of books, audio and video offerings, and the annual Angelus Press Conference. Being part of Angelus Press is a dream come true. It combines a love of books and words with the Faith, which makes this job a rare and unique privilege.
How are things different today from what they were when you started working at Angelus Press?
Over the last ten years there has been a notice-able shift from away print to digital content on the web, making information more quickly accessible on a variety of platforms. This new audio, digital and video content is huge because of its mobility. The number of eyes viewing information has in-creased because of it. This shift reflects an overall trend in the industry. For example, in 2004 when I first started, Angelus Press had only print offer-ings. We have expanded to include audio books, e-Books, Spanish language books, a blog, and vid-eo interviews. We also host an annual conference.
Our most recent project was the release of a documentary about Archbishop Lefebvre. We re-ceived an impressive amount of positive feedback from young people in response to the documenta-ry. The magazine and our traditional publications are our primary focus, our bread and butter. Books are why people come to us. But the documen-tary reaches people who would never otherwise contact us. Angelus Press is continuing to expand its channels. We want to bring content to people wherever they are.
How do you know you’ve made a difference?
We receive positive feedback about our offer-ings every day from religious and the laity. I also hear from people at the Angelus Press conference and have seen the fruits of our apostolate. For example, a diocesan priest attended one of our conferences and was able to meet Bishop Fellay. Over the course of two years he decided to join the Society. You can’t put a price tag on that.
What does Angelus Press plan for the future?
We intend to expand the amount of audio and free content. We’ve started a blog. One offering in progress is the development of internet radio to broadcast sermons and doctrinal talks over the Internet. We’ve begun putting resources into social media. Social media can help us reach more people and introduce us to people who are interested in what we offer.
Any final thoughts?We rely on the support and help of our custom-
ers, and we are always happy to receive advice and suggestions. What can we do to help you where you are? Is there something you don’t see that we could offer? Let us know!
James VogelEditor of Angelus Press
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What are your duties on the Communications team?
I help with public relations: working with press releases, developing contacts with other media and giving interviews with news outlets such as the National Catholic Register and radio stations. I assist with the website in adding and editing content, writing headlines, and sending out the e-mail updates. I field questions by e-mail, phone and letter. People want to know about Tradition, the Society, the Catholic Church in general.
Why is communications so important?I am a convert to Tradition, so I had to become
convinced myself of the important points. It’s important for me to keep up with current events in the Church, so I thoroughly research information using blogs, forums, articles, library research, interviews, and so on.
What do you like best about your job?One of the great pleasures and why I especially
love my job is when my work really touches someone in a profound way. In North Carolina at an altar server camp, I met an adult convert who was to be baptized at the end of the week. He told me how he discovered Catholicism from visiting SSPX.ORG. I was excited to learn the website and its content resulted in someone being incorporated into the Mystical Body of Christ. He told me he appreciated the Society’s straightforward, direct answers to his questions. I have heard that reaction from many people: laity, priests and religious alike. One of the things that I value is
that I get the chance to help with the salvation of souls. It is a great consolation that something I have done during the day has helped someone to understand better the Catholic Faith.
What changes have you seen over the years? What changes do you see happening now?
Our relationship with media outlets has changed over the years. At one time we did not engage the media. Just putting our cards on the table in positive and charitable ways has led to the press becoming interested in the SSPX. Even people within the Vatican visit SSPX.ORG. When we talk, they see we stand for something. When we explain, others say, “Wow, that’s interesting. We didn’t know.” This dialogue has created a more positive perspective.
We continue to evolve our communications channels to meet the demands of the faithful. For example, the twice-weekly website updates have grown into the E-pistola e-mail updates, which reach more people than ever before. E-mail is a more direct way to reach our audience, and people can reply to the updates. They let us know what is appealing and what is not. People are using a wide variety of ways to stay informed, and we are committed to reach them in order to spread the word of Catholic Tradition.
Louis TofariCommunications
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This documentary DVD presents the life of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre at the center of a storm still buffeting the Church. Many have read of his stand against the post-conciliar reforms in matters of liturgy and the faith. Few know of his earlier life, and none have had the chance to view live footage of his African missionary and episcopal life. Retracing the itinerary of this son of northern France sheds much light on the de-cisions he would make at the crucial time of the Second Vatican Council.
With this full length DVD about a missionary who rose to become the most important prelate of Africa under Pius XII, we witness the battles raging, through the eyes of one of the Church’s most fascinating individuals. If he was prominent as head of the conservative group which resist-ed the modernist innovations at the Council, his presence became vital for the survival of tradition as founder and superior of the world’s largest tra-ditional Roman Catholic religious congregation. Future historians will no doubt refer to him as a great crusader for Catholic Tradition who bridged the gap over the neo-modernist abyss, and a prel-ate with a universal mission.
One generation after his passing, few are the traditionalists who have enjoyed the privilege of knowing the archbishop in real life. The docu-mentary includes rare archival footage and never before seen interviews of his family, colleagues, friends, and faithful. Most poignant are the live recordings of conferences and sermons he gave for those who were never able to meet him.
With this documentary, a monument is offered here to all those who wish to understand the stakes at the heart of the Church in the 20th century.
Eucharistic Congress at La Salette Academy
May 11-13, 2014
Come to Olivet for three days of adoration, instruction, and contemplation, all centered on the very core of spiritual reality: the Holy Eucharist. Structured by daily Mass and the Divine Office, and enlivened by the Forty Hours’ Devotion, you will come away with a new appreciation for the Sacrament of Eternal Life. And to ensure that this solemn and joyful occasion possesses all of its proper splendor and dignity, it culminates in a Pontifical Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Bishop Bernard Tissier de Mallerais. Join us and all the saints in heaven in that most perfect praise: “Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.”
• St. Pius X and the Holy Eucharist, Fr. Arnaud Rostand
• St. John’s Gospel, Chapter VI, Fr. Patrick Rutledge
• Mass and the Holy Eucharist, Fr. Joseph Wood
• The Three Communion Prayers, Fr. Thomas Scott
• Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Fr. Steven McDonald
• Thanksgiving after Communion, Fr. Patrick Abbet
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Girls’ Summer Camps
Our Lady of the Rosary CampCamp Chaplain: Fr. Jacques EmilyCamp Director: Sr. Mary MagdalenaLocation: St. Aloysius Retreat House, Los Gatos, CADates: June 28 to July 6Ages: 8 to 16Contact: Sr. Mary Magdalena: 541-935-3531Registration deadline: May 30 or until camp is full.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Girls’ CampCamp Chaplain: Fr. Kevin RobinsonCamp Director: SSPX SistersLocation: Hickory State Park, PADates: July 24 to July 31Ages: 8 to 17Contact: Sr. Mary St. Anne: 785-437-2471 or Lisa Bonnel: [email protected] deadline: June 20 or until camp is full (50 girls).
Our Lady of Good Success CampCamp Chaplain: Fr. Christopher DanelCamp Director: Judy GriecoLocation: St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Roswell, GADates: August 4 to August 9Ages: 8 to 17 (exceptions considered)Contact: Judy Grieco770-205-9230, [email protected] deadline: May 2 or until camp is full.
Southwest CampCamp Chaplain: Fr. Trevor BurfittCamp Director: Gerina DuncanLocation: Camp Thunderbird, Mimbres, NMDates: August 7 to August 11Ages: 9 to 17Contact: Gerina “Rina” Duncan,575-538-3231, [email protected] deadline: May 15th or until camp is full.
Boys’ Summer Camps
Camp HonorCamp Director/Chaplain: Fr. Patrick MackinLocation: Camp Twin Echo, New Florence, PADates: June 30 to July 12Ages: 8 to 17Contact: Fr. Patrick Mackin315-391-3510, [email protected] deadline: June 1
Camp De SmetCamp Director/Chaplain: Fr. Richard BoyleLocation: Black Hawk, CODates: July 8 to July 18Ages: 9 to 16Contact: Fr. Richard Boyle303-325-7558, [email protected] deadline: May 30
Los Gatos CampCamp Director/Chaplain: Fr. Jonathan LoopLocation: St. Aloysius Retreat House/Big Basin Redwoods State ParkDates: July 19 to August 2Ages: 8 to 15Contact: Fr. Jonathan Loop 541-935-8608, [email protected] deadline: June 15
Don BoscoCamp Director/Chaplain: Fr. Patrick MackinLocation: Camp Tamarack, Waupaca, WIDates: July 28 to August 9Ages: 8 to 17Contact: Fr. Patrick Mackin315-391-4102, [email protected] deadline: May 15
My Lent for Africa
This Lent, we have an excellent opportunity to offer our efforts, prayers and sacrifices for the redemption of souls in Africa by supporting the missionary priests who have been sent to care for these souls.
The souls in Africa are torn between the attraction of the mod-ern world, which they try to imitate, and the attraction of their former pagan customs. They are starving for the teaching of the true Faith and the food of the Holy Mass and Sacraments. Let us unite our prayers and Lenten efforts to Our Lord’s Passion for the salvation of the souls in Africa. Please help the missions in Africa continue Archbishop Lefebvre’s work!
Please make checks payable to “SSPX Foreign Missions Trust” and note “Africa” as a suggested donation in the memo field. You can also give
online at https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/africa.
Confirmations Schedule
April 22 Post Falls, ID Bp. Bernard FellayApril 24 St. Paul, MN Bp. Bernard FellayMay 17 New Orleans, LA Bp. Tissier de MalleraisMay 18 St. Louis, MO Bp. Tissier de MalleraisMay 24 San Jose, CA Bp. Tissier de MalleraisMay 25 Arcadia, CA Bp. Tissier de MalleraisJune 9 Syracuse, NY Bp. Bernard FellayJune 10 Walton, KY Bp. Bernard FellayJune 15 Sanford, FL Bp. Bernard FellayJune 16 Miami, FL Bp. Bernard FellayJune 18 St. Marys, KS Bp. Bernard FellayJune 22 Anchorage, AK Bp. Bernard Fellay
Upcoming Retreats
Men:June 2-7 Ignatian Los Gatos, CAJune 23-28 Ignatian Sanford, FLJuly 14-19 Ignatian Ridgefield, CTAugust 11-16 Ignatian Saint-Césaire, Quebec August 24-29 Ignatian Post Falls, ID
Women:June 16-21 Ignatian Ridgefield, CTJune 16-21 Teachers Los Gatos, CAJuly 7-12 Ignatian Sanford, FLAugust 4-9 Ignatian Saint-Césaire, QuebecAugust 18-23 Ignatian Ridgefield, CTAugust 18-23 Ignatian Los Gatos, CA
*Retreat CancellationNovember 10-15 Third Order Phoenix, AZ
La Salette Job Openings
La Salette is accepting applications for house fathers and a cook for the 2014-2015 academic year.
SAVE THE DATE:October 10-12, 2014 at the Kansas City Airport Hilton Theme: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
More information on speakers coming soon. For updates please go to www.angeluspress.org/conference.
Rosary Crusade
The 5-million Rosary Crusade for 2014 announced by Bishop Bernard Fellay (SSPX Superior General) began on January 1, 2014 and runs until June 8, 2014. The three-fold object of this Rosary Crusade for the good of the entire Catholic Church is:
• To implore from the Immaculate Heart of Mary a special protection for the traditional apostolate;
• For the return to Tradition within the Church;• For the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
by the consecration of Russia.
Bishop Fellay suggests means that we can add to the spiritual bouquet of rosaries to accomplish this goal:
• Prayer and penance as asked for at Fatima;• Sanctification through the duties of state;• Spirit of sacrifice in union with the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass.
In his recent video interview, Bishop Fellay speaks of the importance of this Rosary Crusade for the entire Church.
Anyone can join the Rosary Crusade. You can pick up the monthly tally sheet in your chapel or print it directly from our website. If you do not attend an SSPX chapel, you can still join the Rosary Crusade. Just print out the tally sheet and mail it to the Regina Coeli House, 11485 N. Farley Rd., Platte City, MO 64079
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Eucharistic Crusade
Monthly Intentions
March: For Persecuted CatholicsThe faithful should present the sort of picture—as often as circumstances require—which is described so wonderfully, beautifully, and meaningfully in the Letter to Diognetus: “The Christians . . . are in the flesh, but do not live by the flesh. They dwell on earth, but they are citizens of heaven. They obey valid laws, and even go beyond the demands of law in the conduct of their lives. They love all men, and yet all men persecute them. They are not understood, and yet they are condemned; they are put to death, and yet their life is quickened. . . They are dishonored, and yet in the midst of dishonor they find honor. Their good name is railed at, and yet is presented as evidence of their justice. . . When they conduct themselves like honest men, they are punished like criminals; while they are being punished, they rejoice as though they are being exalted...”
Encyclical Meminisse Juvat of Pius XII
April: That Catholics live in a spirit of sacrifice and penitencePenitential Prayer of St. Ambrose of MilanO Lord, who hast mercy upon all,take away from me my sins,and mercifully kindle in methe fire of thy Holy Spirit.Take away from me the heart of stone,and give me a heart of flesh,a heart to love and adore Thee,a heart to delight in Thee,to follow and enjoy Thee, for Christ’s sake, Amen.
9th Annual Holy Land PilgrimageMay 27 - June 6, 2014
Visit the Holy Shrines of Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Dead Sea Scrolls, Bethany, Mt. Tabor, Sea of Galilee and more—depart from Newark. Fr. John Young, Spiritual Director.
For more information please contact: Christine di Cecco (203) 378-2763 | [email protected]
74 W. Lake Road, Trumbull CT 06611
Youth Pilgrimage to FranceMay 30 - June 10, 2014
Join Fr. Patrick Rutledge on the 2014 Youth Pilgrimage. Visit Notre Dame in Paris, Lisieux, Normandy beaches, Mont Saint-Michel and participate in the 3-day Chartres walking pilgrim-age. Sponsorships are available. Depart from New York JFK or Minneapolis.
Catholic Shrines of Poland, Prague and GermanyJune 17 - 28, 2014
Join Fr. Christopher Danel to venerate the Holy Relics of Aachen (Germany): Our Lady’s cloak, the Baby Jesus’ swaddling-clothes, Christ’s loin-cloth, and the cloth on which lay the head of St. John the Baptist after his beheading. Also visit Cracow, Czestochowa, Prague, Cologne, Fulda, Bamberg. Depart from Newark.
St. Pius X 100th AnniversaryJune 28 - July 9, 2014
We are excited to announce that Fr. Arnaud Rostand, USA District Superior, will be the chaplain on our upcoming St. Pius X 100th Anniversary Pilgrimage! We’ll tour beautiful Italy, visiting sites related to our holy patron, St. Pius X. Fr. Rostand will offer daily Mass for the pilgrims and will help bring a deeper insight into the life and teachings of this holy pope. Rome, Venice, Mantua, Riese, Tombolo. Will also visit Assisi, Padua, Verona, and Bologna.
For more information on these pilgrimages, please contact: Regina Pilgrimages by Orbis Vacations
Pilgrimage to Lourdes with SeminariansOctober 17 - October 27, 2014
This fall seminarians of St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary will again accompany the faithful on a 10-day pilgrimage in northern Italy and southern France. Visit the healing baths of Lourdes, the basilica of St. Anthony in Padua, the majestic apparition site of Our Lady nestled in the Alps, the papal palace in Avignon and more.
Visit shrine and healing baths in Lourdes. A nurse will accom-pany the pilgrims, so all sick, elderly, and handicapped are espe-cially encouraged to come. Depart from Minneapolis.
For more information please contact:(507) 453-5769 [email protected]
21077 Quarry Hill Rd. Winona MN 55987
U.S. Pilgrimages
Auriesville: June 7, 2014In upstate New York to the Shrine of the North American
Martyrs. Bishop Fellay will be the guest speaker.
Cataldo: July 18 - 20, 20143-day walk from Immaculate Conception Church in Post Falls,
ID to the Sacred Heart Indian Mission in Cataldo, Idaho.
Santa Fe: July 25 - 26, 2014Boys and men only. 33-mile walk made overnight to the Padilla
Cross just outside of Lyons, Kansas.
Mother Cabrini: August 22 - 23, 20142-day walk from St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Watkins,
Colorado to the shrine of Mother Frances Cabrini in Golden, Colorado.
