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Now available through Ignatius Press, The Catholic Priest, Image of Christ presents 560 moving images of the priesthood, from masterpieces of art across fifteen centuries. Edited by a traditional Catholic gentleman, the book also contains profound expositions of the priestly life from major figures of the Church, including Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Antonio Llovera, Cardinal Jorge Medina Estévez, Archbishop Raymond Burke, and Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith. Learn more.

This new documentary about the Benedictine monks at Clear Creek Abbey in Oklahoma, is entitled Living the Liturgy.  These traditional contemplative monks sing the Divine Office in Latin in Gregorian chant, and celebrate Mass in the Extraordinary Form.

The full-length feature (52mins) of Living the Liturgy is now available on YouTube at the following link:

http://www.youtube.com/ewtn#p/u/1/0Rii92S_5Og

We extend our congratulations and thanks to the monks of Clear Creek, and also to David Biddle, Una Voce Northern Alabama, who assisted by editing this documentary at EWTN and also did production work on the FSSP vocation videos as well.

The Extraordinary Form Mass in Fitchburg, Massachusetts (Worcester
Diocese) has a new location and a new time:

Saint Joseph’s Church, 49 Woodland Street at 12:30PM.

Masses will also be offered on Holy Days according to the Traditional Calendar with Confessions at 12 pm.
A video of Benediction after the first Mass at the new location can be
seen on the Firtchburg Latin Mass blog:

http://latinmassfitchburg.blogspot.com/

His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop Emeritus of New York, has accepted the invitation of the Agnus Dei Council of the Knights of Columbus in New York City to celebrate a Solemn Pontifical Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite — a Mass for Life — on 25 March 2010, the Feast of the Annunciation. The Council’s annual Mass for Life emphasizes the special link between the Incarnation of Jesus from the moment of conception in the womb at the Annunciation and Catholic Pro-Life Values. For more information, visit the Archdiocesan website.

The St. John Bosco Latin Mass Community is proud to host Fr. Roberto Cano, FSSP, who will present “Liturgy 101” at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Cicero, Indiana on Saturday, March 13 at 10:00 a.m. Father will first offer a Low Mass at 9:00 a.m. The seminar will then focus on The Theology of Worship, Operative Principles of the Traditional Roman Rite, and The Liturgical Year/Liturgical Prayer. For more information, visit the Una Voce Carmel website.

On Sunday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m., there will be a Solemn High Latin Mass at Holy Spirit Church in Lantana, Florida. The parish has offered a weekly Mass in the Extraordinary Form since September 2009. The December 6 Mass, which marks the second Sunday of Advent, will be celebrated by Fr. Kevin Nelson, the parish administrator. He will be assisted by two other diocesan priests. For more information, call the parish office at (561) 585-5970, or visit the parish website.

The Traditional Latin Mass is now offered on the third Sunday of every month at 12:30 p.m. at Assumption Church in Nashville. The church address is 1227 Seventh Avenue N., Nashville, TN 37208. For more information, please call (615) 256-2729.

For All Souls Day, November 2nd, at 6:30 p.m. there will be a Solemn Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan (37th St. and Broadway). His Excellency, James C. Timlin, Bishop Emeritus of Scranton, PA will celebrate the Mass from the Faldstool. The Rite of Absolution with catafalque will follow the Mass. The music will include Gregorian chant and Tomas Luis de Victoria’s Requiem Mass setting.

The Lexington, Kentucky apostolate of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter has been granted Community status, effective October 7, 2009 (the Feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary). His Excellency Ronald W. Gainer, Bishop of Lexington, has enacted the statutes of the Regina Pacis Community of the Diocese of Lexington, thus creating a chaplaincy under which members of the Community may register in lieu of a parish. According to canon law, the chaplain of the Community serves as the pastor of its faithful. For more information, please visit the Lexington Latin Mass website.

Fr. Jose Bautistarojas has announced that there will be a weekly Traditional Latin Mass at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Community at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The first Mass will be Sunday, October 4 at 12:30 p.m. Masses will remain at 12:30 while CCD is in session, and will then be moved to 9:30 a.m. For more information, please call the parish office at (910) 451-3210.