St. Michael The Archangel Church THE SOCIETY OF SAINT PIUS X February 10th, Fiſth Sunday aſter Epiphany Gregorian Latin liturgy Until 1969, the various Catholic liturgies were all of apostolic origin. The Gregorian Latin liturgy, celebrated in this church, follows the tradition of Saint Peter, the first Pope, and has never undergone any essential change till the present time. Every gesture, every word has been weighed and measured with the assis- tance of the Holy Ghost for the greatest glory of God and the salvation of souls. Welcome, Visitors! We thank you for coming. Whether you are just visiting us for a brief time, looking for a spiritual home, are returning to the practice of Catholic faith or are interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church; we are happy to have you here, as you are. Please take time to read this bulletin, to meet with the priest after Mass and to socialize. Enter the Holy Temple of the Good Lord to worship Him. Pax vobis! Peace be with you! 1950 Bartram Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32207 (904) 725-5470 Websites: stmichaelcatholic.org|sspxflorida.com E-mail: [email protected]Fr. Sean Gerrity FSSPX- Chaplain Hospitality “Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you and hospitality do not for- get; for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.” (Heb. 13, 1-2) “Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honor of God.” (Rom. 15, 7)
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St. Michael The Archangel Church
THE SOCIETY OF SAINT PIUS X February 10th, Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
Gregorian Latin liturgy Until 1969, the various Catholic liturgies were all of apostolic origin. The Gregorian Latin liturgy, celebrated in this church, follows the tradition of Saint Peter, the first Pope, and has never undergone any essential change till the present time. Every gesture, every word has been weighed and measured with the assis-tance of the Holy Ghost for the greatest glory of God and the salvation of souls.
Welcome, Visitors! We thank you for coming. Whether you are just visiting us for a brief time, looking for a spiritual home, are returning to the practice of Catholic faith or are interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church; we are happy to have you here, as you are. Please take time to read this bulletin, to meet with the priest after Mass and to socialize. Enter the Holy Temple of the Good Lord to worship Him. Pax vobis! Peace be with you!
Hospitality “Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you and hospitality do not for-get; for by this some, being not aware of it, have entertained angels.” (Heb. 13, 1-2) “Wherefore receive one another, as Christ also hath received you unto the honor of God.” (Rom. 15, 7)
News and Announcements
Catechism: Adult Catechism is every 2nd Sunday. There is catechism today after Mass. Second collection: There is a second collection every third Sunday for the Priory in Sanford. The next will be February 17th. Poor Box: Please take note of the poor box located in the vestibule. All are encouraged to be generous in their charity toward those in need. Visiting priest: Fr. Yves le Roux, Seminary rector, will give a talk to servers in the morning, to young men in the afternoon, and to families after the second Mass on Sunday, March 3rd, at the St. Thomas More Priory in Sanford. Chant training: For those interested in learning more about Gregorian Chant, there will be a workshop weekend in Sanford in March. Please see the flyer in the vestibule for information. If you are interested in joining the choir, please contact Nathan Gibson at 904-554-1254. To learn how to serve at Mass, contact Alex Walker at 904-514-4971. If you would like to help clean the rectory or prepare meals for priests, please speak with Rebecca Gibson.
Faithful Departed of St. Michael the Archangel Louis Selthoffer, Teresa Courtney, Joe Courtney, Mary Newland, Jim O’Brien, Mac Mruz, Ruth Mruz, Elizabeth Coughlin, Bill Crowley, Mamie Bucca, Russel Bucca, Harry Nevin, Angela Berger, Terry Rice, Lucille Nichols, Sally Grounds, Coburn Walker, Lillian Walker, David Walker, Brady Brower, Kenneth Hollis, Ila Jo Hollis, Jeffery Smith, June Roberts, Philip Graham, Fern Brower, George Spositi
Please pray for these sick members: Mr. Dave Smith, Ms. Kathleen McCann “The LORD is in his Holy Temple; let all the earth keep si-
lence before Him.” (Hab. 2, 20)
To receive Holy Communion : - You must be a baptized Catholic, having made a good confession since the last commit-ted mortal sin - if any - in order to hopefully be in the state of Grace. - You must believe in the doctrine of Transub-stantiation. “For anyone who eats and drinks with-out discerning the body eats and drinks judgment upon himself” (1 Cor. 11:29). - You must observe one hour of Eucharistic fast (except water and medicine. However, we advise to abstain from food and alcohol for three hours and one hour for other liquid before Holy Communion). † One must not be a public sinner (public
adulterer, concubine, public homosexual), or ex-communicated, or interdicted.
- The most important requirement is to have a great desire to receive the Body, the Blood, the Soul and the Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ. You can humbly approach the Communion rail at any time after the Communion of the priest. Then, open your mouth wide and extend smoothly and horizontally your tongue. There is no special order, so that nobody should feel compelled to follow a general movement. Do not judge your neighbor who abstains from receiving Holy Communion, as there is no obligation to receive it daily. However, “Live in a manner to be able to receive communion every day!” (St. Augustine) In this Church, the faculty to absolve sins is directly granted to the priests by the Holy Fa-ther.
CHAPTER XVII. On Friendship: Evil and Frivolous Friendship FOREMOST among the soul’s affections is love. Love is the ruler of every motion of the heart; drawing all to itself, and making us like to that we love. Beware, then, my daughter, of harbouring any evil affection, or you too will become evil. And friendship is the most dangerous of all affections, because any other love may exist without much mental communication, but as friendship is founded thereon, it is hardly possible to be closely bound by its ties to any one without sharing in his qualities. All love is not friendship, for one may love without any return, and friendship implies mutual love. Further, those who are bound by such affection must be conscious that it is reciprocal,—otherwise there may be love but not friendship; and moreover, there must be something communicated between the friends as a solid foundation of friendship. Friendship varies according to these communications, and they vary according to that which people have to communicate. If men share false and vain things, their friendship will be false and vain; if that which is good and true, their friendship will be good and true, and the better that which is the staple of the bond, so much the better will the friendship be. That honey is best which is culled from the choicest flowers, and so friendship built upon the highest and purest intercommunion is the best. And just as a certain kind of honey brought from Pontus is poisonous, being made from aconite, so that those who eat it lose their senses, so the friendship which is based on unreal or evil grounds will itself be hollow and worthless. Mere sensual intercourse is not worthy of the name of friendship; and were there nothing more in married love it would not deserve to bear the name; but inasmuch as that involves the participation of life, industry, possessions, affections, and an unalterable fidelity, marriage, when rightly understood, is a very real and holy friendship. Whatever is founded on mere sensuality, vanity, or frivolity, is unworthy to be called friendship. I mean such attractions as are purely external; a sweet voice, personal beauty, and the cleverness or outward show which have great weight with some. You will often hear women and young people unhesitatingly decide that such an one is very delightful, very admirable, because he is good-looking, well-dressed, sings, or dances, or talks well. Even charlatans esteem the wittiest clown amongst 198 them as their best man. But all these things are purely sensual, and the connections built on such foundation must be vain and frivolous, more fitly to be called trifling than friendship. They spring up chiefly among young people, who are easily fascinated by personal attractions, dress, and gossip—friendships in which the tailor and hairdresser have the chief part. How can such friendships be other than short-lived, melting away like snow wreaths in the sun!
“I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a
living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.” Rm 12:1
Date Time Devotion Feast Day
Sunday, 10th 8:00am 9:00am
Confessions Holy Mass FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Monday, 11th ——— ——— Apparition of the B.V.M. at Lourdes
Tuesday, 12th ——— ——— Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order
Wednesday, 13th ——— ——— Ferial Day
Thursday, 14th ——— ——— Ferial Day
Friday, 15th 5:30pm 6:00pm
Confessions Holy Mass Ferial Day
Saturday, 16th 8:30am 9:00am
Confessions Holy Mass B.V.M. on Saturday
Sunday, 17th 8:00am 9:00am
Confessions Holy Mass SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY
Monday, 18th ——— ——— Ferial Day
Mass Times and Feasts From February 10th - 18th
Out of respect for Our Lord Jesus Christ and for the edification of our neighbor, we beg all to ap-pear in Church decent in deportment and modest in dress. However, no one has the right to question others, especially visitors. It belongs to the parish priest alone to instruct the laity when they repeatedly dress or deport below expectation. For gentlemen and lads: Neither shorts, T-shirts nor sneakers meet the norms of modesty.
For ladies and girls: Neither shorts, slacks, sleeveless, short nor low-cut dresses meet the norms of modesty. Furthermore, according to apostolic custom or Church law, gentlemen are bareheaded in church, and ladies are requested to cover their heads. Thank you for your charity.
