Anniversaries
REQUIEM AETERNAM
08 March 2009 BOSTWICK ✠James Edward
21 March 1993 ST. PIERRE ✠Denis
AD MULTOS ANNOS
02 March KELLY ✠Nioclas – birthday
Category: Diary
Information about the Archbishop’s public engagements, liturgies and apostolic journeys…
ORDO February 2024
ANNIVERSARIES
AD MULTOS ANNOS
02 Feb 2020 Mt Revd Joash Diaz Jaime – consecrated to the sacred episcopate
MISSALETTES
CANDLEMAS Latin/English
St Blaise Blessing of Throats Latin/English
Septuagesima Latin /English
Septuagesima Latin/Tagalog
Sexagesima Latin/English
Sexagesima Latin/Tagalog
Quinquagesima Latin/English
Quinquagesima Latin/Tagalog
ASH WEDNESDAY Latin/English
Ash Wednesday Latin/Tagalog
Sunday Lent I Latin/English
Sunday Lent I Latin/Tagalog
Sunday Lent II Latin/English
ORDO January 2024
ANNIVERSARIES
REQUIEM AETERNAM
11 Jan 1958 ✠Carmel Henry Carfora – reposed in the Lord
30 Jan ✠Francis Everden Glenn OSC – reposed in the Lord
AD MULTOS ANNOS
31 Jan 2020 Mt Revd Rommel Banag (sub con) – ordained to the sacred presbyterate
31 Jan 2020 Revd Juvanni (Cyril) A. Bernales (sub con) – ordained to the sacred presbyterate
31 Jan 2020 Mt Revd Joash Diaz Jaime (sub con) – ordained to the sacred presbyterate
31 Jan 2020 Revd José Rodelon Portez (sub con) – ordained to the sacred presbyterate
ATTACHMENTS
Missalette: Vigil of the Epiphany
The Mass is offered in white vestments reflecting the joy of the Christmastide season.
Epiphany: Blessing of Water (Solemn Form)
This solemn form predates all recent formulae and is to be preferred! It should be offered on the Vigil of the Epiphany after Compline or after the ninth lesson at Matins. It should be offered as solemnly as circumstances may allow, however, a low celebration i.e. spoken by the priest without attendant ministers or assistants is permitted if necessary.
Epiphany: Blessing of Chalk
Epiphany: Blessing of Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh
Missalette: The Epiphany
Noveritis: Epiphany Proclamation 2024
In a tradition dating back to the Council of Nicaea, the Church uses the Feast of the Epiphany to announce the dates of the movable feasts for the new year in a proclamation known as the “Noveritis”. The following is proclaimed after the gospel of the Mass.
| Noveritis, fratres carissimi, quod annuente Dei misericordia, sicut de Nativitate Domini nostri iesu Christi gavisi sumus, ita et de Resurrectione eiusdem salvatoris nostri gaudium vobis annuntiamus. | Know, dear brothers and sisters, that, as we have rejoiced at the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, so by leave of God’s mercy we announce to you also the joy of his Resurrection, who is our Savior. |
| Die vigesima octava Ianuarii erit Dominica in Septuagesima. Quattuordecima Februarii dies Cinerum, et initium jejunii sacratissimæ Quadragesimæ. | On the twenty-eighth day of January will fall Septuagesima Sunday. On the fourteenth day of February will fall Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of the fast of the most sacred Lenten season. |
| Die trigesima prima Martii sanctum Pascha Domini nostri Iesu Christi cum gaudio celebrabitis. | On the thirtieth day of March you will celebrate with joy Easter Day, the Paschal feast of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Die nona Maji erit Ascensio Domini nostri Iesu Christi. | On the ninth day of May will be the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
| Undevigesima ejusdem festum Pentecostes. | Also on the twenty-first day (of May), the feast of Pentecost. |
| Die trigesima ejusdem festum sanctissimi Corporis et Sanguinis Christi. | Also on the thirtieth day (of May), the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. |
| Die prima Decembris Dominica prima Adventus Domini nostri Iesu Christi, cui sit honor et gloria, in sæcula sæculorum. Amen. | On first day of December, the First Sunday of the Advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom is honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. |
The chant is the same as that of the Exsultet.
Amend the text accordingly for the new dates!
Missalette: Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany
Epiphany Blessing of Homes
It is customary for the homes of the faithful to be blessed during the Epiphany Octave with Epiphany Water and the main entrance door lintels marked with blessed Chalk thus, “MM+C+M+B+XXIII” (20+C+M+B+23) The initials of the Magi i.e. Caspar, Melchior & Balthasar make an acronym for the blessing “Christus Mansionem Benedicat”. The blessing may be offered by a priest, but any member of the faithful may perform the blessing, preferably the head of the family or household. A white stole with surplice and cassock is desirable vesture for a deacon/priest.
Missalette: Octave Day of the Epiphany
Missalette: The Most Holy Name of Jesus
This feast displaces the Second Sunday after Epiphany which is commemorated.
Missalette: Sunday II Post Epiphany
This is displaced by the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus but is commemorated by its orations and gospel which is recited in place of the Prologue of St John as the Last Gospel at the end of Mass.
Missalette: Feast of the Holy Family
The feast takes place on the Third Sunday after Epiphany.
Missalette: Sunday Epiphany III
Missalette: Candlemas
St Blaise Blessing of Candles & Throats
ORDO December 2023
KALENDARIUM
Events
Anniversaries
REQUIEM AETERNAM
19 Dec 1919 ✠Arnold Harris Mathew – reposed in the Lord
MISSALETTES
Sunday Advent I Latin/English
Domingo de Adviento I Latín/Español
Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sunday Advent II Latin/English
Domingo de Adviento II Latín/Español
Sunday Advent III Latin/English
Domingo de Adviento III Latín/Español
Sunday Advent IV Latin/English
Domingo de Adviento IV Latín/Español
First Mass of Christmas Latin/English
Second Mass of Christmas Latin/English
Third Mass of Christmas Latin/English
St Stephen Mass Latin/English
St John the Evangelist Mass Latin/English
Holy Innocents Mass Latin/English
St Thomas Becket Mass Latin/English
Sunday in the Octave of the Nativity Mass Latin/English
The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ Mass Latin/English
ORDO September 2023
ORDO August 2023
ORDO June 2023
ORDO May 2023
ANNIVERSARIES
AD MULTOS ANNOS
05 May 2012 LLOYD ✠Jerome – episcopal consecration
13 May FORD ✠Edward J – birthday
ORDO April/May 2023
ANNIVERSARIES
AD MULTOS ANNOS
14 April 1914 WILLIAMS ✠Bernard Mary – episcopal consecration
28 April 1908 MATHEW ✠Arnold Harris – episcopal consecration
05 May 2012 LLOYD ✠Jerome – episcopal consecration
13 May FORD ✠Edward J – birthday
Faith Covenant Forum
Today His Grace attended the online Faith Covenant Forum of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Faith & Society, chaired by the Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP and hosted by the Faith Action Network.
The Faith Covenant Forum brings all of the Covenant holders together (both local authority representatives and faith leaders) to share best practice during COVID-19 and beyond. It is also a space for prospective Covenant areas to hear about what the Covenant looks like in action.
Since 2012, there has been a realisation that faith groups can be seen as a problem to local councils due to suspicion, bias, and political issues. As a result, communities missed out on the valuable contribution faith groups can make. During the pandemic councils had to depend on all faith settings in a way never seen before because faith groups were able to provide the support needed.
The Faith Covenant is a joint commitment between faith communities and local authorities to a set of principles that guide engagement, aiming to remove some of the mistrust that exists and to promote open, practical working on all levels. The Archbishop was one of the main signatories of the Faith Covenant with Brighton & Hove City Council as Chair of the Faith Council in November 2018.
The Forum discussed the success of various “warm spaces” initiatives around the country where Faith venues have partnered with local authorities to provide places for those affected by the rising cost of energy bills, to congregate, socialise and keep warm. Ideas and suggestions as well as testimonies of how the initiatives have worked and brought communities together were shared.
With the blessing of attendees, a group photograph of the Forum was taken at the end of the meeting. The Forum meets quarterly online, though plans are being made for an in-person meeting sometime in the future. The virtue of being online however, means that Forum members can participate despite the wide distances between locations!
During his recent visit to the Philippines, His Grace took the opportunity to discuss the concept and work of the Faith Covenant with civic leaders, city Mayors and state Governors to promote the concept to them. The idea was received positively with at least one commitment from a city Mayor to explore the idea for their city.
The Archbishop firmly believes that the Old Roman apostolate wherever it operates should seek closer working and partnerships with local civic authorities to promote Catholic social action.