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Regina Coeli Report The Priest: Another Christ This issue of the Regina Coeli Report is dedicated to the activities of chapels across the U.S. District for the last five months. The winning photo on page three depicts a Mass being said at the Civil War battlefield of Antietam, MD in the Bloody Lane. During the battle men who died there lay stacked three and four bodies high. At many chapels Midnight Masses were spectacular. Of special note is the first Mass celebrated at St. James Church in Pittsburgh, PA and solemnly blessed by first assistant Fr. Niklaus Pfluger on March 28. Our Lady of Fatima Chapel in Veneta, OR held a conference honoring the centenary of the death of Pope St. Pius X. Number 263 May - June 2015 St. Ignatius Retreat House in Ridgefield, CT is also home to Christ the King Chapel and Padre Pio Academy. Crusaders from chapels in Minnesota participated in conferences and a day of recollection. St. Joseph’s Church in San Antonio, TX has shared its history commemorating its 30th anniversary. March brought us St. Joseph’s tables celebrations in many places. The pilgrim statue of Our Lady of Fatima began her journey across the U.S. District on the feast of the Annunciation at St. Vincent de Paul Church in Kansas City, MO. Her travel schedule can be found on page 11. Regina Coeli House 11485 N. Farley Road, Platte City MO 64079 - USA | Tel: (816) 733-2500 | www.sspx.org Letter from the District Superior Dear faithful, We are happy to see Our Lady of Fatima’s Pilgrim Statue coming to your chapel in the following months or years! It will indeed take almost three years to visit all our churches and missions. I am glad to have been able to launch the project conceived by Fr. Rostand before the end of his term. After him, “I entrust all our apostolates, in particular your families, your souls, and our schools to Our Blessed Mother, whom you will receive as a pilgrim in your chapels. She is the most powerful source of fidelity; she is the faithful Virgin!” (Letter to Friends and Benefactors, July-August 2014) This Fatima Apostolate, in the spirit of a crusade, should change our lives, helping us to spend every moment in accord with our baptismal vows. Our Lady is the one who can make it happen, because she is the Mother that God chose for His beloved Son and for us. Chapels and schools, parish groups and guilds, recollections and conferences all aim to bring our souls closer to God and it is through our Lady’s assistance that we are able to approach the Most High. The whole work of the Society falls under the providence of our Blessed Mother. Let us remind that the Society of St. Pius X is also named, by the will of our Founder, the Apostles of Jesus and Mary! A visit from the Pilgrim Statue is an opportunity to increase our devotion to our Lady, to make or renew our consecration to her Immaculate Heart, and to improve our connection to the propitiatory end of the sacrifice of the Mass. This visit can change lives and it will! We entrust especially to her protection our families and religious vocations. We lament having too few workers joining us in the Master’s vineyard this year. According to the recommendations of Jesus, we must beg for more workers to be sent. May Our Lady present our requests to the Holy Trinity: “grant us many holy priests and religious vocations!” With my blessings, In the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Fr. Jürgen Wegner 2 Photo Contest Jan-Feb 2015 Winner 1 Photo Contest Send us your photos illustrating the theme. We will choose the best from all submissions received by the deadline. Entries will be judged on photo quality, artistic sensibility, and how well they tell a story representing the theme. The winning photo will be featured in an upcoming Regina Coeli Report, in an E-pistola update, and on sspx.org. The winner will also receive a $25 gift certificate from Angelus Press. 2 Theme: He is Risen! Deadline: August 15 To submit your entry, send an email to rcr@sspx.org asking for an invitation to a special contest Dropbox. 1. Photo Contest Winner: Mass at the Bloody Lane by Sean Cerven. 2. Preparing the Mass at the Grand Crayon. 3 Regina Coeli Report May - June 2015 1 2 1. Christmas Midnight Mass at St. James in Pittsburgh, PA. 2. Altar boys during Christmas Midnight Mass at St. Vincent de Paul in Kansas City, MO. 3. Students proudly display their Jesse trees for Fr. Frank Kurtz at Queen of Angels Academy in Dickinson, TX. 4 3 Oregon Celebrates St. Pius X In November 2014, a dinner was hosted by the Holy Name Society of the Our Lady of Fatima Chapel in Portland, OR to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of St Pius X. Fr. Joseph Wood explained why Archbishop Lefebvre chose Pope St Pius X as patron, and Louis Verrecchio compared the ideals and form of government of Pope St Pius X to that of Pope Francis. Mr. Verrechio decided to address the stark contrast that exists between Pope St. Pius X and Pope Francis relative to each man’s understanding of the duties that are incumbent upon the Successor of St. Peter. To better understand the trajectory of the current pontificate, he referred primarily to the apostolic exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, wherein Pope Francis sheds considerable light on his intentions. In the case of Pope St. Pius X, he focused on an Apostolic Letter that was sent by His Holiness to the bishops of France entitled Notre Charge Apostolique, the purpose of which was to address a wayward socio-political movement that has a great deal in common with some of the currents running not just through various nations today, but through the Church itself. Mr. Verrechio was delighted to expound upon the great treasure that is the pontificate of Pope St. Pius X in the light of Pope Francis’ anthropocentric vision for the Church, concluding that all present were reminded once more that the remedy for every evil and error is ever the same; a remedy summed up well in the motto of Pope St. Pius X, Omnia Instaurare in Christo! 1 3 1. Frs. Jonathon Loop, Jamey Rigi, Scott Graves and Joseph Wood and 2 Louis Verechio 2. Fr. Joseph Wood delivers his conference. 3. Louis Verechio with happy attendee. 5 Regina Coeli Report May - June 2015 1 Events in the Northeast St. Ignatius Retreat House in Ridgefield, CT hosted retreats in November for senior boys and girls from Blessed Virgin Mary Academy in Warners, NY. There was also a high school boys recollection weekend and a women’s retreat. In December high school seniors and families from Padre Pio Academy and St. Anthony of Padua Chapel in North Caldwell, NJ attended The Barber of Seville at Lincoln Center in New York City, followed by a delicious dinner at Carmine’s. The Servants of Mary held a bazaar raising money to help a seminarian with his studies. Weather was challenging in January. Despite difficulties caused by an ice storm, there was a parish Christmas party, an annual school family and staff party, including a bake sale, a men’s retreat and a visit from the monks from Our Lady of Guadalupe Monastery in Silver City, NM. Fr. Matthew gave a brief conference on the Benedictine life of the monastery, and there was an opportunity to purchase some of their delicious Abbey Roast coffee beans. Throughout February, the students of Padre Pio Academy were hard at work practicing for their performance of The Sound of Music Comes to America. It is an original production written, produced and performed by our students. Miss Angelica Mendes, parishioner, art teacher and high school administrator is the director. The play was performed in April at the Scotts Ridge Middle School in Ridgefield, CT. 2 1. Families from Padre Pio Academy in Ridgefield, CT and St. Anthony of Padua in North Caldwell, NJ. at Lincoln Center in New York City. 2. Padre Pio Academy Students perform songs during the annual Christmas party at Christ the King Church in Ridgefield, CT. 6 How St. Joseph’s Started in San Antonio, TX Fr. Hector Bolduc had just finished saying Mass at my daughter’s home on December 28, 1974, the feast of the Holy Innocents. He and the other guests were relaxing at a Christmas buffet supper when he approached me and said, “You seem to have a nice family, so if you start something here, I will come on a regular basis.” My daughter had seen Fr. Bolduc in Houston that Christmas when, following Mass, she asked him if he would say Mass at her home in San Antonio. It was agreed, and that is how St. Joseph’s was born. Fr. Bolduc did not come every week, but would phone when he could come. Since the faithful there were starting from nothing, he would bring a suitcase with all the necessities for saying Mass. At first, we rented a room at the Holiday Inn and phoned everyone we knew to invite them to Mass. Then Fr. Carl Pulvermacher came. This was a God-send because Fr. Bolduc definitely needed help. Fr. Pulvermacher was with us for many years. After 2 or 3 years of Masses at the hotel, an old house in the River Road Neighborhood on East Magnolia Street came up for sale. Some very wonderful people came to join us. I have to mention them because I could not have succeeded without their help. Jose P. and Teresa Gonzales, of happy memory, were always there to help with everything. Then there was Gene Garza. He jumped in with both feet to help. He and his wife were newlyweds, and although Gene was still in school, he spent what little free time he had looking for altar supplies. He found a beautiful monstrance at Wong’s Antique Shop. We made an offer for it. Mr. Wong refused the offer because he wanted more. He was adamant about his price. Nothing budged him until Gene spoke up, “Mr. Wong, if you let us have it for our price, we will pray for you each time it is used.” It was ours. When Fr. Bolduc blessed it, he added that each time it will be used, a blessing shall fall on Mr. Wong. In the meantime, Fr. Bolduc told us to write to every parish asking for their cast-offs. We named our chapel after St. Joseph, since he is the patron saint of the Catholic Church, so I composed a letter from the Friends of St. Joseph asking for unwanted thing to help missionary priests. We had an avalanche of supplies poured on us. It is incredible how many lovely things were being thrown out, including a beautiful chalice. One Saturday morning Emily Chlebowski called me to say that Blessed Sacrament Parish was selling their song books. I went over there right away to find that the song books were not suitable but all the furnishings were for sale. When I told the pastor that I was helping missionary priests, he gave me the tabernacle which adorns our altar, the stations of the cross, the wooden alter, and two prie-dieux. We stored all this in our various homes until we could put it in the new chapel. In 1978, our first Holy Week services were held at our new chapel. Albert Gonzales made the tabernacle still being used on Holy Thursday for the altar of repose. Also still being used are the clapper, portable lectern, and the stand for the Easter Candle made by Gene Garza. Eventually this first chapel was sold and a larger building was purchased. After the purchase of the current chapel, Barney Kneuper and several men and women from the parish got together to install kneelers, and a communion rail. Mr. Glen Florence purchased the altar from St. Joseph’s chapel of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Kansas City, MO. The beautiful statues of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Joseph, St. Michael, and the Infant of Prague were gifts from Emily Chlebowski, who brought them from Pittsburgh, PA. Fr. Bernard Fellay came to bless this chapel in the fall of 1985. Excerpted from the account of Mrs. Dorothy Carabetta (1917 - 2009) 7 Regina Coeli Report May - June 2015 1 2 3 5 4 6 1. Frs. Lawrence Novak, Stephen Soos, and Nicholas Gardner celebrated Fr. Soos’ 20th anniversary of Fr. Soos’ priesthood. 2. Crusaders from the St. Peter Julian Eymard Chapter in Long Prairie, MN assembled with those from St. Rose of Lima Chapter in Saint Cloud, MN and Frs. Otto Keiser and Thomas Duncan. 3. The confirmed, sponsors and families with pastor, Fr. Steven Webber and Bp. Tissier de Mallerais at Corpus Christi Chapel in Nashville, TN. 4. The newly confirmed display gifts that will help them grow as soldiers for Christ. 5. Eucharistic Crusaders from St. Rose of Lima Chapter in Saint Cloud, MN hosted a day of recollection. 6. Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X with Eucharistic Crusaders. 8 News From Immaculate Conception Church in Post Falls, ID Immaculate Conception Church in Post Falls, ID is a large Catholic community with a very active parish life. St. Dominic Girls’ School hosted a parish skate night in November for Immaculate Conception Church. There was also a Turkey Bowl for the men of the parish. For the feast of the Presentation of our Lady the Militia Immaculata held adoration from 9:00 pm to midnight. In December, there was an Italian Extravaganza, a celebration for feast of the Immaculate Conception, and a parish trivia night. The feast of our Lady of Guadalupe on December 12 was a very full day starting with Mass at 5:45 am. Following Mass, the parish sang Las Mañanitas in the church hall and a hot breakfast was served. A Rosary was offered that evening with hymns to our Lady. A dinner followed in the church hall. Night adoration was held by Militia Immaculata. Later in the month, there was a Christmas carol concert with performances by the St. Dominic’s Girls Choir, Immaculate Conception Academy Boy’s Choir, Exsurge Young Adult Group, and the Sarto Singers at Lake City High School in Coeur d’Alene. The new year started with an all night adoration beginning New Year’s Eve. The first meeting for a newly called Eucharistic Crusade to took place on Saturday, Jan. 10. On Sunday, January 11, a 54-day Rosary Novena began for the feast of the Holy Family. On January 22 Benediction and a 15 decade Rosary were offered in reparation for the legalization of abortion in 1973. The following day on January 23, Fr. Kimball gave a conference for the Militia Immaculata. In February, a men’s Ignatian retreat was held. The Heart of Mary Guild invited all ladies of the parish to their annual Day of Recollection in February and Catholic Cadets of America hosted a bake sale. There was a mission week on the sacrament of marriage March 15-21 followed by St. Joseph’s Table on March 22 and Confirmations by Bp. Alfonso de Galarreta on March 28. 1 2 1. St. Joseph’s Table at Immaculate Conception Church in Post Falls, ID. 2. St. Joseph’s Table at St. Benedict’s Church in Louisville, KY. 9 Regina Coeli Report May - June 2015 Our Lady of Fatima Apostolate Pilgrim Statue Itinerary May 8 – St. Mary’s Academy & College – St. Mary’s, KS May 15 – Queen of All Saints Chapel – Springfield, MO May 22 – Saint Mary Magdalen Chapel – Mexico, MO May 29 – Our Lady of Victory Chapel – Necedah, WI June 5 – St. Theresa Chapel & Academy – Waunakee, WI June 12 – St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary – Winona, MN June 19 – Immaculate Heart of Mary Church – St. Paul, MN June 26 – Sacred Heart Novitiate: Browerville – MN July 3 – St. John Vianney Chapel: Long Prairie – MN July 10 – Holy Family Chapel & Academy – Belle Plaine, MN July 17 – St. Robert Bellarmine Church – St. Cloud, MN July 24 – Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel – Crookston, MN July 31 – St. Michael’s Chapel – Mandan, ND August 7 – Our Lady of the Snows Chapel – Sioux Falls, SD August 14 – Guardian Angels Mission – Manning, ND August 21 – Sts. Peter and Paul Mission – Rapid City, SD August 28 – Annunciation Chapel – Fort Collins, CO Mass Association During our Lady’s pilgrimage to the chapels and schools in the U.S. District daily Mass is offered for the success of the apostolate and all the intentions you wish to entrust. You can also send a notice to your loved ones that they are being remembered at these Masses. This is a great way to introduce others to the message of Fatima. To enroll 1. Go online at www.sspx.org/fatima or 2. Complete and mail the enclosed Mass Association Card to 11485 N. Farley Rd. Platte City, TN 64079 Order additional Mass Association Cards and Novena Cards at ww.sspx.org/fatima SSPX Fatima: 816-733-2574 | fatima@sspx.org 10 Girls’ Summer Camps Boys’ Summer Camps Our Lady of Good Success Camp Camp Chaplain: Fr. Christopher Danel Camp Director: Judy Grieco Location: St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Roswell, GA Dates: June 22 to June 27 Ages: 8 to 17 (exceptions considered) Contact: Judy Grieco 770-205-9230 | tgrieco49@bellsouth.net Registration deadline: April 25 Don Bosco Boys Camp Camp Chaplain: Fr. Patrick Mackin Camp Director: Fr. Patrick Mackin Location: Camp Tamarack, Waupaca, WI Dates: July 27 to August 8 Ages: 8 to 17 Contact: Fr. Patrick Mackin 315-391-9435 | donboscoboyscamp2015@gmail.com Registration Deadline: May 15 Our Lady of the Rosary Camp Camp Chaplain: Fr. Michael Goldade Camp Director: Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X Location: Camp Howard, OR Dates: June 6 to June 11 Ages: 9 to 16 Contact: Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X 541-935-3531 Registration deadline: April 30 Camp De Smet Camp Director/Chaplain: Fr. Richard Boyle Location: Black Hawk, CO Dates: July 1 to July 10 Ages: 9 to 16 Contact: Fr. Richard Boyle 303-325-7558 | campdesmet@gmail.com Registration deadline: May 30 Los Gatos Girls’ Camp Camp Chaplain: Fr. Thomas Asher Camp Director: Amy Simpliciano Location: St. Aloysius Retreat House, Los Gatos, CA Dates: July 1 to July 8 Ages: 8 to 16 Contact: Amy Simpliciano 818-300-8550 | asimpliciano@smac.edu Registration deadline: June 1 Camp Honor Camp Chaplain: Fr. David Thomas Camp Director: Fr. Patrick Mackin Location: Camp Round Meadows in Catoctin Mountain State Park Thurmont, MD Dates: July 10 to July 20 Ages: 8 to 17 Contact: Fr. Patrick Mackin 315-391-2644 | camphonor2015@gmail.com Registration Deadline: June 1 St. Maria Goretti Camp Camp Chaplain: Fr. Trevor Burfitt Camp Director: Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X Location: Nisswa, MN Dates: July 1 to July 9 Ages: 9 to 16 Contact: Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X 540 W. 8th St. | Browerville, MN 56438 Registration deadline: June 1 Los Gatos Boys’ Camp Camp Director/Chaplain: Fr. Jonathan Loop Location: St. Aloysius Retreat House/Big Basin Redwoods State Park Dates: July 18 to August 1 Ages: 8 to 15 Contact: Fr. Jonathan Loop 541-935-8608 | lgboyscamp@gmail.com Registration deadline: June 18 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Girls’ Camp Camp Chaplain: Fr. Patrick Crane Camp Director: Sisters of the Society of St. Pius X Location: Hickory State Park, PA Dates: July 20 to July 31 Ages: 8 to 17 Contact: Sr. Mary St. Anne: 785-437-2471 or Lisa Bonnel: lbonnel@smac.edu Registration deadline: July 1 or until camp is full (40 girls). Angelus Press Conference October 9-11, 2015 Theme: The Family Location: Kansas City, MO International Airport Hilton Keynote Speaker: Bishop de la Galarreta: The Blessed Virgin, Spouse and Mother” Ordinations June 12, 2015 – Ordinations to the priesthood & the diaconate June 13, 2015 – First Masses St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Winona, MN For more information please contact: 507-454-8000 | www.stas.org Job Opening Our Lady of Good Success Academy, friend school of the SSPX in Green Bay, WI seeks a “teaching” principal for grades 1-5 for the 2015/2016 school year. For more information please contact: olgsacademy@hotmail.com For more information please contact: 800-966-7337 | www.angelusress.org Confirmation May 2 May 3 May 30 North Caldwell, NJ Ridgefield, CT Chicago, IL Bp. Bernard Fellay Bp. Bernard Fellay Bp. Tissier de Mallerais Dates subject to change For more information please contact: 816-733-2500 | Www.sspx.org Upcoming Retreats Eucharistic Crusade Men: May 4-9 May 18-23 Jul 6-11 Jul 13-18 Aug 17-22 Aug 17-22 Sep 21-16 Oct 3-5 Oct 5-10 Oct 12-17 Nov 2-7 Nov 9-14 Dec 3-6 Dec 7-12 Dec 7-12 Ignatian Marian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Virtues Ignatian Dominican Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Phoenix, AZ Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield, CT St. Louis, MO Los Gatos, CA Saint-Césaire, Quebec Ridgefield, CT Phoenix, AZ Los Gatos, CA Ridgefield, CT Ridgefield, CT Saint-Césaire, Quebec Los Gatos, CA Ridgefield, CT Phoenix, AZ Monthly Intentions May: For Christian morality which is in peril Women: May 7-10 May 11-16 Jun 8-13 Jul 6-11 Jul 20-25 Aug 10-15 Sep 7-12 Sep 21-26 Nov 9-14 Nov 16-21 Dec 17-20 Ignatian Ignatian Marian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ignatian Ridgefield, CT Los Gatos, CA Ridgefield, CT St. Louis, MO Saint-Césaire, Quebec Ridgefield, CT Los Gatos, CA Phoenix, AZ Los Gatos, CA Ridgefield, CT Los Gatos, CA Mixed: Aug 17-19 Oct 28-31 Teachers Marriage Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Dates subject to change For more information please contact: 816-733-2500 | www.sspx.org International Pilgrimages Lourdes, Fatima & Southern Spain October 12-23, 2015 Visit Lourdes, Fatima, Zaragoza, Valencia, Granada, Seville, Cordoba. In Spain, see the Holy Grail, Our Lady of the Pillar, St. John of God, the tombs of the Catholic Kings Ferdinand & Isabella, St. Ferdinand III, St. Vincent, and more. For more information please contact: Regina Pilgrimages 866-369-8149 | 785-437-2883 | info@reginapilgrimages.com P.O. Box 67, St. Mary’s KS 66536 | www.reginapilgrimages.com Holy Land Pilgrimage June 29 - July 10, 2015 This pilgrimage will visit the holy sites of Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Ein Karem, and more. Chaplain: Fr. John Young For more information please contact: Saint Pius X Pilgrimages | Christine di Cecco 203-378-2763 | diceccochristine@gmail.com www.saintpiusxpilgrimage.com O my God and my All, in Thy goodness and mercy, grant that before I die I may regain all the graces which I have lost through my carelessness and folly. Permit me to attain the degree of merit and perfection to which Thou didst desire to lead me, and which I failed by my unfaithfulness to reach. Mercifully grant also that others regain the graces which they have lost through my fault. This I humbly beg through the merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Virgin Mary. June: That priests zealously fill souls with the love of God The priest who is moved by the spirit of zeal for the glory of God and the salvation of souls is not afraid of weariness, is not fearful of danger, does not consider sacrifices, does not indulge himself in comforts, knows no rest, does not trouble about repose. Though contradicted and persecuted he does not lose heart, because he knows that the heritage of the Church Militant is the hatred of the gloomy, and the greater obstacles he encounters the more there increases in him a burning desire to show himself a true Minister of God in everything, “in tribulations, in hardships, in distresses . . . in labors, in sleepless nights . . . in honor and dishonor, in evil report and good report . . .” [2 Cor. 4:4-8] from Recipe for the Holiness of Priests, quotes by Pope St. Pius X E-mail: eucharistic-crusade@sspx.org U.S. Pilgrimages Cataldo: July 17-19, 2015 3-day walk over 50 miles following in the footsteps of Fr. De Smet and so many generous missionaries from Immaculate Conception Church in Post Falls, ID to the Sacred Heart Indian Mission in Cataldo, ID. For more information please contact: Cataldo Piilgrimage Secretary | Timothy Eloe 509-879-7777 | info@cataldopilgrimage.org www.cataldopilgrimage.org Santa Fe: July 24-25, 2015 Men and boys only. 33-mile overnight walk to the Padilla Cross just outside of Lyons, KS. For more information please contact: 816-982-0691 Mother Cabrini: August 21-22, 2015 2-day walk from St. Isidore’s Catholic Church in Watkins, CO to the shrine of Mother Frances Cabrini in Golden, CO. For more information please contact: 303-325-7558 Auriesville: September 11-13, 2015 3-day pilgrimage to the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, NY. For more information please contact: 203-431-0201 x. 28 Starkenburg: October 15-18, 2015 3-day walk from the Katy Trailhead in Jefferson City, MO to Our Lady of Starkenburg Shrine in Starkenburg, MO. For more information please contact: joespencer92@gmail.com Regina Coeli Report Number 264 July- August 2015 Regina Coeli House 11485 N. 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