Day: December 31, 2023

ORDO January 2024

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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.

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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.

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Epiphany: Blessing of Chalk

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Epiphany: Blessing of Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh

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Missalette: The Epiphany

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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.

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Missalette: Sunday within the Octave of the Epiphany

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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.

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Missalette: Octave Day of the Epiphany

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Missalette: The Most Holy Name of Jesus

This feast displaces the Second Sunday after Epiphany which is commemorated.

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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.

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Missalette: Feast of the Holy Family

The feast takes place on the Third Sunday after Epiphany.

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Missalette: Sunday Epiphany III

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Missalette: Candlemas

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St Blaise Blessing of Candles & Throats

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“In limine novi anni”: a pastoral epistle for the New Year 2024

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As we stand at the threshold of a new year, I extend my heartfelt blessings to each of you, the cherished flock of our apostolates. The turning of the year is a time of reflection and renewal, an opportunity given by God to reassess our spiritual journey and reaffirm our commitment to Him.

In the pursuit of holiness, let us remember that our faith is not just a practice for the Sabbath but a way of life. This new year, I exhort each of you to deepen your personal piety and steadfastness to orthodox doctrine and praxis. Our faith, rooted in the timeless teachings of the Church, must be the guiding star in every aspect of our lives – not only within the walls of our churches but also in our workplaces, in our neighborhoods, and most importantly, within our families. It is within the domestic church, the family, where our faith often finds its richest expression and most profound test.

The new year custom of making resolutions offers us a valuable tradition for our spiritual lives. I encourage each of you to resolve to be more faithful, more dutiful, and more pious. Let this resolution not be a mere fleeting intention, but a firm commitment to spiritual growth and a more profound love for God and neighbor.

To be faithful is to adhere unwaveringly to the teachings of our Lord and His Church, to participate regularly and reverently in the Sacraments, and to immerse oneself in the life of prayer and the study of Sacred Scripture.

To be dutiful is to recognize our responsibilities – to our families, our communities, and our Church – and to fulfill them with love, zeal, and a sense of service, remembering always that in serving others, we serve Christ Himself.

To be pious is to cultivate a deep, personal relationship with God, nurturing a spirit of humility, gratitude, and charity in all our actions and interactions.

As we step into this new year, let us do so with a renewed sense of purpose and dedication. Let our light shine before others, so that they may see our good works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5:16). May our lives be a testament to our faith, drawing others closer to the truth and love of Christ.

May the Lord bless you and keep you throughout this new year. May He make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace.

I.X.

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S. Silvestri Papæ et Conf. MMXXIII A.D.

Oremus

Suscipe, Domine, universam meam libertatem, Accipe memoriam, intellectum atque voluntatem omnem. Quidquid habeo vel possideo mihi largitus es; id tibi totum restituo, ac tuae prorsus voluntati trado gubernandum. Amorem tui solum cum gratia tua mihi dones, et dives sum satis, nec aliud quidquam ultra posco. Amen

Receive, O Lord, all my liberty. Take my memory, understanding, and entire will. Whatever I have or possess Thou hast bestowed upon me; I give it all back to Thee and surrender it wholly to be governed by Thy Will. Give me love for Thee alone along with Thy grace, and I am rich enough and ask for nothing more. Amen.

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Pope Benedict XVI reposes: a reflection on his life and legacy

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Gaudete in Domino semper: Rejoice in the Lord always (cf Philippians 4:4). These words we heard only recently in Advent and though they may at first appear strange in connection with the passing of an individual, they express our Christian Hope and our faith regarding the ultimate destination for those who are baptised in Christ. They express the joy with which we should all hope to approach our dying and the prayer that Jesus will come to take us home Dominus prope est: the Lord is nigh (cf Philippians 4:5).

As a Christian, Pope Benedict held to the belief that those who are baptized into Christ are destined for eternal life in Heaven. This hope is based on Jesus’ promise that He has gone to prepare a place for us (John 14:2). As Pope Benedict stated in his first encyclical Deus Caritas Est, and which I too quoted only yesterday in my epistle for the New Year, “God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us” (Romans 5:5). Therefore, we have hope and assurance that those who have been baptized into Christ will one day be with Him in Heaven for eternity.

Pope Benedict XVI was the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church, and his life was a testament to his faith in Jesus Christ and service to His Church. Born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Bavaria, Germany, he was ordained a priest in 1951 and consecrated as Bishop of Munich-Freising in 1977. In the consistory of 27 June 1977, he was named Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria Consolatrice al Tiburtino by Pope Paul VI. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith from 1981 until his election as Pope on April 19th, 2005.

Pope Benedict XVI was known for his intelligence, humility, and commitment to justice and peace. He sought to bring unity within the Church by emphasizing its core teachings and through his novel “hermeneutic of continuity” approach tried to reconcile the divergent doctrinal and liturgical trends following Vatican Council II. Particularly notable was his attempt at restoring to the wider Church the Traditional Latin Mass through his apostolic letter “Summorum Pontificum” (2007) and his attempt to reconcile Anglicans with the Church through the apostolic constitution “Anglicanorum coetibus” (2009). He also lifted the excommunications of the Society of St Pius X bishops in 2009 bringing then fresh hope for restoration to the Church of the perennial Faith.

Pope Benedict wrote three encyclicals: Deus Caritas Est (2005), Spe Salvi (2007), and Caritas in Veritate (2009). He also convened two Synods of Bishops, held four consistories to create new cardinals, and visited various countries such as the United Kingdom, Brazil, the United States, Cameroon, Angola and Australia. Of particular note were his catechetical Wednesday Audiences on various themes but particularly on the teachings of St Augustine of Hippo, of whom he was a noted scholar. Pope Benedict wrote extensively on topics such as faith, the Church, and the modern world and he was a strong advocate for the sanctity of life and consistently defended traditional Christian moral teaching.

Sadly his pontificate was also marred by scandals, the revelatory extent of clerical sexual abuse in America that broke under Pope John Paul II continued to expose major flaws in Vatican policy and the handling of abuse cases by the Church worldwide. The “Vatileaks Scandal” in which leaked documents showed infighting among Benedict’s aides and general dysfunction in the Curia; financial corruption and allegations about the existence of a so-called “gay lobby” that used blackmail to protect its members. He was never favoured by the MSM who constantly misportrayed or deliberately misconstrued his meaning when reporting his speeches and negativized his socially conservative views.

The legacy of Pope Benedict XVI will no doubt be analysed and proposed by others far more insightful and informed than I over the days, months and years to come. History will be written and re-written as new sources and testimonies come to light. From a deeply personal perspective, I will mourn the loss of one who, of all contemporary Popes, did the most to – and might have succeeded in – restoring orthodoxy to the Catholic Church; how his pontificate was ultimately impeded, I am sure will one day be revealed, “For there is not any thing secret that shall not be made manifest, nor hidden, that shall not be known and come abroad.” (Luke 8:17)

I am consoled by and offer to you these words of the apostle, “For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” (Romans 8:18) That Pope Benedict suffered is obvious and in his retirement in the Mater Ecclesiae monastery within the Vatican precincts, he spent days in recollection and prayer; repentance and reparation. It is my prayer for Benedict XVI and for yourselves who strive to hold fast to Christ, trusting in His promises, that we will realise our Christian Hope and Rejoice in the Lord always (cf Philippians 4:4)!

With my prayers for you all in consolation

I.X.

Brichtelmestunensis
S. Silvestri Papæ et Conf. MMXXII A.D.

VATICAN

Oremus

Deus, qui inter summos sacerdótes fámulum tuum Benedictum ineffábili tua dispositióne connumerári voluisti: praesta, quáesumus; ut, qui Unigéniti Filii tui vices in terris gerébat, sanctórum tuórum Pontíficum consortio perpétuo aggregétur. Per eundem Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen.

God, Who in Thy ineffable providence, did will that Thy servant Benedict should be numbered among the high priests, grant, we beseech Thee, that he, who on earth held the place of Thine Only-begotten Son, may be joined forevermore to the fellowship of Thy holy pontiffs. Through the same Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

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Prídie Kaléndas Februárii. Luna

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Prídie Kaléndas Februárii. Luna. The Thirty-First Day of January. The Night of the Moon. 

Augústæ Taurinórum sancti Joánnis Bosco, Confessóris, Societátis Salesiánæ ac Institúti Filiárum Maríæ Auxiliatrícis Fundatóris, animárum zelo et fídei propagándæ conspícui, quem Pius Papa Undécimus Sanctórum fastis adscrípsit. At Turin,the birthday of St. John Bosco, confessor, founder of the Salesian Congregation and of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians. Conspicuous for his zeal for souls and for the propagation of the faith, he was canonized by Pope Pius XI.

Romæ, via Portuénsi, sanctórum Mártyrum Cyri et Joánnis, qui pro confessióne Christi, post multa torménta, cápite truncáti sunt. At Rome, on the road to Ostia, the holy martyrs Cyrus and John, who were beheaded after suffering many torments for the name of Christ.

Alexandríæ natális sancti Metráni Mártyris, qui, sub Décio Imperatóre, cum ad jussiónem Paganórum nollet ímpia verba proférre, hi totum ejus corpus fústibus collisérunt, vultúmque et óculos præacútis cálamis terebrántes, cum cruciátibus expulérunt ipsum extra urbem, ibíque lapídibus oppréssum interemérunt. At Alexandria, in the time of Emperor Decius, the birthday of St. Metran, martyr, who, because he refused to utter blasphemous words at the bidding of the pagans, had his body all bruised with blows, and his face and eyes pierced with sharp pointed reeds. He was then driven out of the city and stoned to death.

Ibídem sanctórum Mártyrum Saturníni, Thyrsi et Victóris. In the same place, the holy martyrs Saturninus, Thyrsus, and Victor.

Item Alexandríæ sanctórum Mártyrum Tharsícii, Zótici, Cyríaci et Sociórum. Also at Alexandria, the holy martyrs Tharsicius, Zoticus, Cyriacus, and their companions.

Cyzici, in Hellespónto, sanctæ Tryphǽnæ Mártyris, quæ, plúrimis torméntis superátis, a tauro demum necáta, martyrii palmam proméruit. At Cyzicum in the Hellespont, St. Triphenes, martyr, who overcame various torments, but was finally killed by a bull, and thus merited the palm of martyrdom.

Mútinæ sancti Geminiáni Epíscopi, miraculórum glória conspícui. At Modena, St. Geminian, bishop, made illustrious by his miracles.

In Província Mediolanénsi sancti Júlii, Presbyteri et Confessóris, témpore Imperatóris Theodósii. In the province of Milan, St. Julius, priest and confessor, in the reign of the emperor Theodosius.

Neápoli sancti Francísci Xavérii-Maríæ Biánchi, Confessóris, Clérici reguláris sancti Pauli, signis, donis cæléstibus et admirábili patiéntia illústris, quem Pius Papa Duodécimus ad suprémos honóres Sanctórum éxtulit. At Naples, St. Francis Xavier-Maria Bianchi, confessor, cleric regular of St. Paul, renowned for miracles, heavenly gifts and an admirable patience, whom Pope Pius XII raised to the supreme honour of sainthood.

Romæ sanctæ Marcéllæ Víduæ, cujus præcláras laudes beátus Hierónymus scripsit. At Rome, St. Marcella, widow, whose meritorious deeds are related by St. Jerome.

Item Romæ beátæ Ludovícæ Albertóniæ, Víduæ Románæ, ex tértio Ordine sancti Francísci, virtútibus claræ. Also at Rome, blessed Louise Albertonia, a Roman widow, member of the Third Order of St. Francis, distinguished for her virtues.

Eódem die Translátio sancti Marci Evangelístæ, cum sacrum ejus corpus ex Alexandría, a bárbaris tunc occupáta, Venétias allátum, ibídem in majóri Ecclésia, ejus nómine consecráta, honorificentíssime cónditum fuit. The same day, the transfer of the revered body of the Evangelist St. Mark from the city of Alexandria in Egypt, then occupied by barbarians, to Venice, and with the greatest honours placed in the large church dedicated to his name.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

January XXXI.
St. Peter Nolasco, Confessor
St. Serapion, Martyr in England
St. Cyrus and St. John, Martyrs
St. Marcella, Widow
St. Maidoc, or Maodhog, Bishop of Ferns, in Ireland

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Prídie Kaléndas Januárii. Luna.

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Prídie Kaléndas Januárii.  Luna. The Thirty-First Day of December. The Night of the Moon.

Romæ natális sancti Silvéstri Primi, Papæ et Confessóris; qui Magnum Constantínum Imperatórem baptizávit, et Nicænam confirmávit Synodum, ac, multis áliis rebus sanctíssime gestis, quiévit in pace. At Rome, the birthday of Pope St. Sylvester I, confessor, who baptized Emperor Constantine the Great, and confirmed the council of Nicaea. After performing many other holy deeds, he rested in peace. Item Romæ, via Salária, in cœmetério Priscíllæ, sanctárum Mártyrum Donátæ, Paulínæ, Rústicæ, Nominándæ, Serótinæ, Hiláriæ et Sociárum. At Rome, on the Salarian Way, in the cemetery of Priscilla, the holy martyrs Donata, Paulina, Rustica, Nominanda, Serotina, Hilaria, and their companions. Apud Sénonas beatórum Sabiniáni Epíscopi, et Potentiáni; qui, a Pontífice Románo illuc ad prædicándum dirécti, confessiónis suæ martyrio eándem metrópolim illustrárunt. At Sens, the blessed Sabinian, bishop, and Potentian. They had been sent there to preach by the Roman Pontiff, and that metropolitan church was illustrated by their confession and martyrdom. Cátanæ, in Sicília, pássio sanctórum Stéphani, Pontiáni, Attali, Fabiáni, Cornélii, Sexti, Floris, Quinctiáni, Minervíni et Simpliciáni. At Catania in Sicily, the passion of the Saints Stephen, Pontian, Attalus, Fabian, Cornelius, Sextus, Flos, Quinctian, Minervinus, and Simplician. Apud Sénonas sanctæ Colúmbæ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, igne superáto, in persecutióne Aureliáni Imperatóris, gládio cæsa est. At Sens, St. Columba, virgin and martyr, who, after having triumphed over fire, was beheaded during the persecution of Emperor Aurelian. Eódem die sancti Zótici, Presbyteri Románi; qui, Constantinópolim proféctus, illic alendórum orphanórum curam suscépit. On the same day, St. Zoticus, a Roman priest who went to Constantinople and undertook the work of caring for orphans. Ravénnæ sancti Barbatiáni Presbyteri et Confessóris. At Ravenna, St. Barbatian, priest and confessor. In pago Lalovésci, diœcésis Viennénsis, in Delphinátu, deposítio sancti Joánnis-Francísci Regis, Sacerdótis e Societáte Jesu et Confessóris, exímiæ in salúte animárum procuránda. At La Louvesc, in the diocese of Vienne in Dauphine, the death of St. John Francis Regis, priest of the Society of Jesus and confessor. He was a man of great love and patience in securing the salvation of souls. Rhætáriæ sancti Hermétis Exorcístæ. At Retiers, St. Hermes, exorcist. Lutétiæ Parisiórum sanctæ Catharínæ Labouré, Vírginis, e Societáte Puellárum Caritátis, quæ a Deípara Immaculáta singulári manifestatióne Sacri Numísmatis donáta, virtútibus et miráculis insígnis éxstitit, et a Pio Papa Duodécimo in sanctárum Vírginum númerum reláta est. At Paris, St. Catherine Labouré, Virgin, of the Order of the Daughters of Charity, who, having been presented with the Miraculous Medal in a special apparition of the Immaculate Mother of God, was remarkable for her virtue and her miracles.  Pope Pius XII added her to the number of holy Virgins. Eódem die sanctæ Melániæ junióris, quæ, cum viro suo Piniáno, ex urbe Roma discéssit, et Hierosólymam profécta est; ibíque ipsa inter féminas Deo sacras et vir inter Mónachos religiósam vitam exércuit, et ambo sancto fine quievérunt. Also, St. Melania the Younger, who withdrew from Rome with her husband Pinian, and went to Jerusalem, where both embraced the religious life, she among the women consecrated to God, and he among the monks, and ended their career in peace.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum. And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.

R. Deo grátias. R. Thanks be to God.

Butler’s Lives of the Saints:


St. Sylvester, Pope and Confessor

St. Columba, Virgin and Martyr


St. Melania the Younger

ORCCE Ordo: S. Silvestri Papae et Conf. ~ Duplex

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Prídie Kaléndas Novémbris. Luna

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Prídie Kaléndas Novémbris. Luna . The Thirty-First Day of October.  The Night of the Moon.

Vigília ómnium Sanctórum.
The Vigil of All Saints.

St. Ampliatus (bottom centre), St. Urbanus (top left) and St. Narcissus (top right)
Romæ sanctórum Ampliáti, Urbáni et Narcíssi, quorum méminit sanctus Paulus ad Romános scribens, qui, ob Evangélium Christi, a Judæis et Gentílibus cæsi sunt.
At Rome, the Saints Ampliatus, Urbanus, and Narcissus, who are mentioned by St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans.  They were put to death by the Jews and Gentiles for the Gospel of Christ.

Constantinópoli sancti Stachis Epíscopi, qui a beáto Andréa Apóstolo primus ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopus ordinátus est.
At Constantinople, St. Stachys, bishop who was consecrated first bishop of that city by the blessed apostle Andrew.

Apud Augústam Veromanduórum, in Gállia, sancti Quinctíni, civis Románi et ex órdine Senatório viri, qui sub Maximiáno Imperatóre martyrium passus est; cujus corpus post annos quinquagínta quinque, revelánte Angelo, invéntum est incorrúptum.
At Saint Quentin in France, the martyr St. Quentin, a Roman citizen and senator, who suffered under Emperor Maximian.  By the revelation of an angel, his body was found incorrupt after a lapse of fifty-five years.

Medioláni sancti Antoníni, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Milan, St. Antoninus, bishop and confessor.

Ratisbónæ, in Bavária, sancti Wolfgángi Epíscopi.
At Ratisbon in Bavaria, St. Wolfgang, bishop.

Palmæ, in Majórca ínsula, sancti Alfónsi Rodríguez, Coadjutóris temporális formáti e Societáte Jesu et Confessóris, humilitáte ac jugi mortificatiónis stúdio insígnis; quem Leo Décimus tértius, Póntifex Máximus, Sanctórum fastis adscrípsit.
At Palma, in the island of Majorca, St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, a lay brother of the Society of Jesus, whom Leo XIII canonized because of his remarkable humility and constant love of mortification.

Romæ Translátio beáti Nemésii Diáconi, et fíliæ Lucíllæ Vírginis, qui octávo Kaléndas Septémbris decolláti sunt.
At Rome, the translation of blessed Nemesius, deacon, and his daughter, the virgin Lucilla, who were beheaded on the 25th of August.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

October XXXI.
St. Quintin, Martyr
St. Wolfgang, Bishop of Ratisbon
St. Foillan, Martyr

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Prídie Kaléndas Februárii. Luna

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Prídie Kaléndas Februárii. Luna. The Thirty-First Day of January. The Night of the Moon. 

Augústæ Taurinórum sancti Joánnis Bosco, Confessóris, Societátis Salesiánæ ac Institúti Filiárum Maríæ Auxiliatrícis Fundatóris, animárum zelo et fídei propagándæ conspícui, quem Pius Papa Undécimus Sanctórum fastis adscrípsit. At Turin,the birthday of St. John Bosco, confessor, founder of the Salesian Congregation and of the Institute of the Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians. Conspicuous for his zeal for souls and for the propagation of the faith, he was canonized by Pope Pius XI.

Romæ, via Portuénsi, sanctórum Mártyrum Cyri et Joánnis, qui pro confessióne Christi, post multa torménta, cápite truncáti sunt. At Rome, on the road to Ostia, the holy martyrs Cyrus and John, who were beheaded after suffering many torments for the name of Christ.

Alexandríæ natális sancti Metráni Mártyris, qui, sub Décio Imperatóre, cum ad jussiónem Paganórum nollet ímpia verba proférre, hi totum ejus corpus fústibus collisérunt, vultúmque et óculos præacútis cálamis terebrántes, cum cruciátibus expulérunt ipsum extra urbem, ibíque lapídibus oppréssum interemérunt. At Alexandria, in the time of Emperor Decius, the birthday of St. Metran, martyr, who, because he refused to utter blasphemous words at the bidding of the pagans, had his body all bruised with blows, and his face and eyes pierced with sharp pointed reeds. He was then driven out of the city and stoned to death.

Ibídem sanctórum Mártyrum Saturníni, Thyrsi et Victóris. In the same place, the holy martyrs Saturninus, Thyrsus, and Victor.

Item Alexandríæ sanctórum Mártyrum Tharsícii, Zótici, Cyríaci et Sociórum. Also at Alexandria, the holy martyrs Tharsicius, Zoticus, Cyriacus, and their companions.

Cyzici, in Hellespónto, sanctæ Tryphǽnæ Mártyris, quæ, plúrimis torméntis superátis, a tauro demum necáta, martyrii palmam proméruit. At Cyzicum in the Hellespont, St. Triphenes, martyr, who overcame various torments, but was finally killed by a bull, and thus merited the palm of martyrdom.

Mútinæ sancti Geminiáni Epíscopi, miraculórum glória conspícui. At Modena, St. Geminian, bishop, made illustrious by his miracles.

In Província Mediolanénsi sancti Júlii, Presbyteri et Confessóris, témpore Imperatóris Theodósii. In the province of Milan, St. Julius, priest and confessor, in the reign of the emperor Theodosius.

Neápoli sancti Francísci Xavérii-Maríæ Biánchi, Confessóris, Clérici reguláris sancti Pauli, signis, donis cæléstibus et admirábili patiéntia illústris, quem Pius Papa Duodécimus ad suprémos honóres Sanctórum éxtulit. At Naples, St. Francis Xavier-Maria Bianchi, confessor, cleric regular of St. Paul, renowned for miracles, heavenly gifts and an admirable patience, whom Pope Pius XII raised to the supreme honour of sainthood.

Romæ sanctæ Marcéllæ Víduæ, cujus præcláras laudes beátus Hierónymus scripsit. At Rome, St. Marcella, widow, whose meritorious deeds are related by St. Jerome.

Item Romæ beátæ Ludovícæ Albertóniæ, Víduæ Románæ, ex tértio Ordine sancti Francísci, virtútibus claræ. Also at Rome, blessed Louise Albertonia, a Roman widow, member of the Third Order of St. Francis, distinguished for her virtues.

Eódem die Translátio sancti Marci Evangelístæ, cum sacrum ejus corpus ex Alexandría, a bárbaris tunc occupáta, Venétias allátum, ibídem in majóri Ecclésia, ejus nómine consecráta, honorificentíssime cónditum fuit. The same day, the transfer of the revered body of the Evangelist St. Mark from the city of Alexandria in Egypt, then occupied by barbarians, to Venice, and with the greatest honours placed in the large church dedicated to his name.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

January XXXI.
St. Peter Nolasco, Confessor
St. Serapion, Martyr in England
St. Cyrus and St. John, Martyrs
St. Marcella, Widow
St. Maidoc, or Maodhog, Bishop of Ferns, in Ireland

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Prídie Kaléndas Januárii. Luna.

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Prídie Kaléndas Januárii.  Luna. The Thirty-First Day of December. The Night of the Moon.

Romæ natális sancti Silvéstri Primi, Papæ et Confessóris; qui Magnum Constantínum Imperatórem baptizávit, et Nicænam confirmávit Synodum, ac, multis áliis rebus sanctíssime gestis, quiévit in pace. At Rome, the birthday of Pope St. Sylvester I, confessor, who baptized Emperor Constantine the Great, and confirmed the council of Nicaea. After performing many other holy deeds, he rested in peace. Item Romæ, via Salária, in cœmetério Priscíllæ, sanctárum Mártyrum Donátæ, Paulínæ, Rústicæ, Nominándæ, Serótinæ, Hiláriæ et Sociárum. At Rome, on the Salarian Way, in the cemetery of Priscilla, the holy martyrs Donata, Paulina, Rustica, Nominanda, Serotina, Hilaria, and their companions. Apud Sénonas beatórum Sabiniáni Epíscopi, et Potentiáni; qui, a Pontífice Románo illuc ad prædicándum dirécti, confessiónis suæ martyrio eándem metrópolim illustrárunt. At Sens, the blessed Sabinian, bishop, and Potentian. They had been sent there to preach by the Roman Pontiff, and that metropolitan church was illustrated by their confession and martyrdom. Cátanæ, in Sicília, pássio sanctórum Stéphani, Pontiáni, Attali, Fabiáni, Cornélii, Sexti, Floris, Quinctiáni, Minervíni et Simpliciáni. At Catania in Sicily, the passion of the Saints Stephen, Pontian, Attalus, Fabian, Cornelius, Sextus, Flos, Quinctian, Minervinus, and Simplician. Apud Sénonas sanctæ Colúmbæ, Vírginis et Mártyris; quæ, igne superáto, in persecutióne Aureliáni Imperatóris, gládio cæsa est. At Sens, St. Columba, virgin and martyr, who, after having triumphed over fire, was beheaded during the persecution of Emperor Aurelian. Eódem die sancti Zótici, Presbyteri Románi; qui, Constantinópolim proféctus, illic alendórum orphanórum curam suscépit. On the same day, St. Zoticus, a Roman priest who went to Constantinople and undertook the work of caring for orphans. Ravénnæ sancti Barbatiáni Presbyteri et Confessóris. At Ravenna, St. Barbatian, priest and confessor. In pago Lalovésci, diœcésis Viennénsis, in Delphinátu, deposítio sancti Joánnis-Francísci Regis, Sacerdótis e Societáte Jesu et Confessóris, exímiæ in salúte animárum procuránda. At La Louvesc, in the diocese of Vienne in Dauphine, the death of St. John Francis Regis, priest of the Society of Jesus and confessor. He was a man of great love and patience in securing the salvation of souls. Rhætáriæ sancti Hermétis Exorcístæ. At Retiers, St. Hermes, exorcist. Lutétiæ Parisiórum sanctæ Catharínæ Labouré, Vírginis, e Societáte Puellárum Caritátis, quæ a Deípara Immaculáta singulári manifestatióne Sacri Numísmatis donáta, virtútibus et miráculis insígnis éxstitit, et a Pio Papa Duodécimo in sanctárum Vírginum númerum reláta est. At Paris, St. Catherine Labouré, Virgin, of the Order of the Daughters of Charity, who, having been presented with the Miraculous Medal in a special apparition of the Immaculate Mother of God, was remarkable for her virtue and her miracles.  Pope Pius XII added her to the number of holy Virgins. Eódem die sanctæ Melániæ junióris, quæ, cum viro suo Piniáno, ex urbe Roma discéssit, et Hierosólymam profécta est; ibíque ipsa inter féminas Deo sacras et vir inter Mónachos religiósam vitam exércuit, et ambo sancto fine quievérunt. Also, St. Melania the Younger, who withdrew from Rome with her husband Pinian, and went to Jerusalem, where both embraced the religious life, she among the women consecrated to God, and he among the monks, and ended their career in peace.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum. And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.

R. Deo grátias. R. Thanks be to God.

Butler’s Lives of the Saints:


St. Sylvester, Pope and Confessor

St. Columba, Virgin and Martyr

St. Melania the Younger

ORCCE Ordo: S. Silvestri Papae et Conf. ~ Duplex

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Prídie Kaléndas Novémbris. Luna

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Prídie Kaléndas Novémbris. Luna . The Thirty-First Day of October.  The Night of the Moon.

Vigília ómnium Sanctórum.
The Vigil of All Saints.

St. Ampliatus (bottom centre), St. Urbanus (top left) and St. Narcissus (top right)
Romæ sanctórum Ampliáti, Urbáni et Narcíssi, quorum méminit sanctus Paulus ad Romános scribens, qui, ob Evangélium Christi, a Judæis et Gentílibus cæsi sunt.
At Rome, the Saints Ampliatus, Urbanus, and Narcissus, who are mentioned by St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans.  They were put to death by the Jews and Gentiles for the Gospel of Christ.

Constantinópoli sancti Stachis Epíscopi, qui a beáto Andréa Apóstolo primus ejúsdem civitátis Epíscopus ordinátus est.
At Constantinople, St. Stachys, bishop who was consecrated first bishop of that city by the blessed apostle Andrew.

Apud Augústam Veromanduórum, in Gállia, sancti Quinctíni, civis Románi et ex órdine Senatório viri, qui sub Maximiáno Imperatóre martyrium passus est; cujus corpus post annos quinquagínta quinque, revelánte Angelo, invéntum est incorrúptum.
At Saint Quentin in France, the martyr St. Quentin, a Roman citizen and senator, who suffered under Emperor Maximian.  By the revelation of an angel, his body was found incorrupt after a lapse of fifty-five years.

Medioláni sancti Antoníni, Epíscopi et Confessóris.
At Milan, St. Antoninus, bishop and confessor.

Ratisbónæ, in Bavária, sancti Wolfgángi Epíscopi.
At Ratisbon in Bavaria, St. Wolfgang, bishop.

Palmæ, in Majórca ínsula, sancti Alfónsi Rodríguez, Coadjutóris temporális formáti e Societáte Jesu et Confessóris, humilitáte ac jugi mortificatiónis stúdio insígnis; quem Leo Décimus tértius, Póntifex Máximus, Sanctórum fastis adscrípsit.
At Palma, in the island of Majorca, St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, a lay brother of the Society of Jesus, whom Leo XIII canonized because of his remarkable humility and constant love of mortification.

Romæ Translátio beáti Nemésii Diáconi, et fíliæ Lucíllæ Vírginis, qui octávo Kaléndas Septémbris decolláti sunt.
At Rome, the translation of blessed Nemesius, deacon, and his daughter, the virgin Lucilla, who were beheaded on the 25th of August.

Et álibi aliórum plurimórum sanctórum Mártyrum et Confessórum, atque sanctárum Vírginum.
R.  Deo grátias.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins.
R.  Thanks be to God.

October XXXI.
St. Quintin, Martyr
St. Wolfgang, Bishop of Ratisbon
St. Foillan, Martyr

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Catechism Conference: “Discerning God’s will” VIII; Q&A

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A NEW series exploring Vocational Discernment – how do we discern our vocation in life? How does God make His will known to us? These and other questions Metropolitan Jerome will explore in these live and recorded broadcasts from the Brighton Oratory every Saturday morning from 10am.

In this episode, Metropolitan Jerome continues discussing the fundamental principles necessary to discern God’s will for oneself in relation to God’s general will for all He has purposed to exist.. In this episode after two months of discussing discernment and the classic “Imitation of Christ” and the idea of spiritual exercises, His Grace invites Questions & Answers from participants to confirm understanding of the principles so far discussed…

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