INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST

Dear Friend of the Institute of Christ the King,

God has blessed us with more priestly vocations than ev-er before! In September, 20 men have entered our Inter-national Seminary near Florence, Italy, including five North Americans. In addition, 62 seminarians have re-turned for another year of prayer and study. We are doing all we can to welcome so many fine priestly vocations!

Since the summer months we have been working to convert an old farmhouse on our seminary grounds into 15 new rooms for seminarians. This enormous project costing over 300,000 euros is now far advanced, but we need your help in order to complete this necessary project which includes new roof, heating system, septic tanks, water supply, masonry, flooring, electrical installation, and more! Thanks to the labor of the seminarians who accomplished much of the demolition and preparatory work, we were able to save an estimated 30,000 euros. However, we need your help to com-

plete this ongoing work for the sake of future priests for Christ the King!

I ask you today to assist us with a charitable gift so that we can house our seminari-ans for years to come! No donation is too small! Nearly 1 in every 3 Institute seminarians comes from North America. Therefore we urgently appeal to your generosity for these men who will one day soon be priests in apostolates across America. May our Blessed Lord reward you for your charity and sacrifice!

Remembering your intentions each day at Holy Mass, I thank you for your prayers and kindness and remain,

Yours faithfully in Christ our King, Monsignor R. Michael Schmitz Vicar General and Provincial Superior

Statue of the Holy Infant Jesus venerated at the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago.

OFFICE OF THE VICAR GENERAL

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At right, seminarians entering first year.At right, seminarians entering first year.At right, seminarians entering first year.

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2013 LITURGICAL WALL CALENDAR: The Year of Faith with St. Thomas Aquinas

Daily feasts of the Liturgical Year with the class rank-ings according to the Missal of 1962.

Spiritual quotes by Saint Thomas Aquinas Full color photos depicting the work of the Institute

in the United States and across the world.

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Nativity of Our Lord by Anton Raphael Mengs Left: Adorazione del Bambino,

by Gerhardo delle Notti

GIVE THE GIFT OF PRAYER: EXTRAORDINARY CHRISTMAS CARDS

This Christmas honor the Holy Infant Jesus by sending extraordinary Christ-mas cards to your friends and loved ones. The prayer intentions of card re-cipients will be remembered in a special Novena of Masses celebrated at the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago from December 24 to January 1.

Choose from 3 beautiful images of the Nativity!

Above: Holy Family with Angels