Una Voce America http://unavoce.org Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:14:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Monsignor Gerard Schons, RIP http://unavoce.org/2012/04/02/monsignor-gerard-schons-rip/ http://unavoce.org/2012/04/02/monsignor-gerard-schons-rip/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:14:39 +0000 ksmith http://unavoce.org/?p=1631 In your charity, please pray for the happy repose of the soul of Msgr. Gerard Schons, who had served since 1953 as a priest in the Diocese of Sacramento before his death on March 23 at age 92. Without Msgr. Schons’ tireless efforts, Sacramento’s magnificent traditional parish, St. Stephen the First Martyr, might never have come to fruition. Read more >

]]> http://unavoce.org/2012/04/02/monsignor-gerard-schons-rip/feed/ 0 New Orleans Parish Forms Purgatorial Society http://unavoce.org/2012/01/22/new-orleans-parish-forms-purgatorial-society/ http://unavoce.org/2012/01/22/new-orleans-parish-forms-purgatorial-society/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:16:04 +0000 ksmith http://unavoce.org/?p=1622 Father Stanley Klores, S.T.D., Pastor of St. Patrick’s Church in New Orleans, has announced the formation of a parish purgatorial society. The society’s purpose is to bring together lay people, clergy, and religious to pray for the poor souls in purgatory. A monthly sung Requiem Mass (1962 missal) will be offered for this intention each second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM, at the historic New Orleans church of St. John the Baptist, now a part of St. Patrick’s parish.

Although the society is being formed within the parish community, the Mass will be open to all who wish to attend. Enrollment in the society is not limited to the parish; all may send in the names of the departed.

For more information, please call the parish rectory at (504) 525-4413.

]]> http://unavoce.org/2012/01/22/new-orleans-parish-forms-purgatorial-society/feed/ 0 Traditional Mass Society/Una Voce Leader, William Robert Opelle, R.I.P. http://unavoce.org/2012/01/16/traditional-mass-societyuna-voce-leader-william-robert-opelle-r-i-p/ http://unavoce.org/2012/01/16/traditional-mass-societyuna-voce-leader-william-robert-opelle-r-i-p/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:26:20 +0000 wbasile http://unavoce.org/?p=1617 Mrs.  Joy Lanfranchi reports from Una Voce Orange County, CA:

Mr.  Bob Opelle, a longtime champion for the TLM, passed away Thursday, January 5 after a brief illness. He was in Hawaii, where he had been living with his wife for several years. He had served as a leader battling for the TLM many years ago when the fight was still new.

Una Voce America adds:

Mr. Opelle was President of the Traditional Mass Society, headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, for many years. The TMS was successor to the original Una Voce in the United States association that was founded and led by Dr. Dietrich von Hildebrand. After von Hildebrand died in 1977, Bob diligently represented the U.S. at meetings of the international Una Voce Federation. The TMS produced a bimonthly newsletter that focused on raising consciousness of Catholics of their liturgical patrimony. Bob led national petition drives to awaken the Curia to the desires, and indeed the rights, of Catholics to have access to the traditional Mass. His final petition effort netted nearly 50,000 names and was placed directly into the hands of Pope John Paul II in 1994 by Bob himself.

I had the honor of meeting Bob while in Huntington, CA for the UVA leadership conference there in 2002. He very graciously took me on a private tour of the beautiful San Juan Capistrano area, culminating in a visit to the Mission there, and made sure I would have a place to sit for Mass on Sunday morning in the crowded historic chapel.

Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, et lux perpetua luceat ei. Requiescat in pace.

Thank you, friend.

Byron Smith,
Secretary, Una Voce America

]]> http://unavoce.org/2012/01/16/traditional-mass-societyuna-voce-leader-william-robert-opelle-r-i-p/feed/ 0 Traditional Confirmation in Huntsville, Alabama http://unavoce.org/2011/10/25/traditional-confirmation-in-huntsville-alabama/ http://unavoce.org/2011/10/25/traditional-confirmation-in-huntsville-alabama/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:43:31 +0000 ksmith http://unavoce.org/?p=1601 ]]> His Excellency, Bishop Robert Baker of Birmingham recently conferred Confirmation in the traditional Latin rite upon 14 young adults and one adult in Huntsville, Alabama.
Read the story >

]]> http://unavoce.org/2011/10/25/traditional-confirmation-in-huntsville-alabama/feed/ 0 Faces of Christ Collection Features Traditional Catholic Art http://unavoce.org/2011/10/21/faces-of-christ-collection-features-traditional-catholic-art/ http://unavoce.org/2011/10/21/faces-of-christ-collection-features-traditional-catholic-art/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:40:36 +0000 ksmith http://unavoce.org/?p=1591 A new website has been launched to highlight the artwork in the Faces of Christ Collection. Housed in France, this collection features dozens of paintings by some of the most talented Catholic artists from recent decades. Though their individual styles vary, these artists share a commitment to the traditional norms of beauty and form. See traditional Catholic art >

]]> http://unavoce.org/2011/10/21/faces-of-christ-collection-features-traditional-catholic-art/feed/ 0 New Pipe Organ Project Underway at St. John Cantius http://unavoce.org/2011/10/21/new-pipe-organ-project-underway-at-st-john-cantius/ http://unavoce.org/2011/10/21/new-pipe-organ-project-underway-at-st-john-cantius/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:34:43 +0000 ksmith http://unavoce.org/?p=1588 ]]> Watch this brief video to learn about a pipe organ restoration project taking place at St. John Cantius Parish in Chicago. You’ll learn about the various parts of an organ and get to hear Fr. Frank Phillips, the parish’s pastor, play this magnificent instrument. Watch now >

]]> http://unavoce.org/2011/10/21/new-pipe-organ-project-underway-at-st-john-cantius/feed/ 0 Una Voce Ventura Holds Successful One-Day Conference http://unavoce.org/2011/09/27/una-voce-ventura-holds-successful-one-day-conference/ http://unavoce.org/2011/09/27/una-voce-ventura-holds-successful-one-day-conference/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:35:20 +0000 ksmith http://unavoce.org/?p=1581 On September 10, 2011, Una Voce Ventura held a conference entitled “Applying the fruits of the Extraordinary Rite to family life” at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California. The day began with a Solemn High Mass in the college’s Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel. The conference program consisted of three one-hour lectures and a convivial luncheon. To hear recorded talks by Fr. James Fryar, FSSP, and Dr. Thomas Kaiser, visit the Una Voce Ventura website.

]]> http://unavoce.org/2011/09/27/una-voce-ventura-holds-successful-one-day-conference/feed/ 0 Our Lady of Clear Creek Monastery: Gregorian Chant Weekend November 2011 http://unavoce.org/2011/09/27/our-lady-of-clear-creek-monastery-gregorian-chant-weekend-november-2011/ http://unavoce.org/2011/09/27/our-lady-of-clear-creek-monastery-gregorian-chant-weekend-november-2011/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:30:44 +0000 wbasile http://unavoce.org/?p=1574 Gregorian Chant Weekend 2011
November 11, 12 & 13

Gregorian initiation, starting right from the beginning.
Learn to sing also:
Compline
Mass Chants
Propers
Ordinary: Kyriale 10, 11
Accomodation available:
Women, at the Log cabin; Men, at the guest house of the new monastery and in the oratory building of the old monastery.
The weekend begins after 6 pm Vespers on Friday, November 11, at the monastery.
It will conclude with a picnic after Sunday Mass.

Gregorian Chant Weekend, registration form and details

]]> http://unavoce.org/2011/09/27/our-lady-of-clear-creek-monastery-gregorian-chant-weekend-november-2011/feed/ 0 FSSP’s Tulsa Parish and RealCatholicTV to Present October Retreat http://unavoce.org/2011/09/21/fssps-tulsa-parish-and-realcatholictv-to-present-october-retreat/ http://unavoce.org/2011/09/21/fssps-tulsa-parish-and-realcatholictv-to-present-october-retreat/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 03:11:28 +0000 ksmith http://unavoce.org/?p=1569 The Dominus Est! apostolate is sponsoring a retreat entitled “Dominus Est! – Verbum Dei et Mater Dei” (The Word of God and the Mother of God) on Saturday, October 8, 2011 from 10 AM to 6:00 PM at Catholic Charities in Tulsa. Talks will focus on Marian Dogma and its biblical and typological roots.

Speakers will be Fr. Angelo Van der Putten, FSSP, pastor of the Parish of St. Peter, and Michael Voris of RealCatholicTV. In addition, RealCatholicTV will be filming the talks at the retreat. The fee is $15 and includes a catered lunch by Ludger’s. For more information, please visit www.dominusest.us

]]> http://unavoce.org/2011/09/21/fssps-tulsa-parish-and-realcatholictv-to-present-october-retreat/feed/ 0 Una Voce Los Angeles Sponsors Gregorian Chant Workshop, Oct. 8th http://unavoce.org/2011/08/31/una-voce-los-angeles-sponsors-gregorian-chant-workshop-oct-8th/ http://unavoce.org/2011/08/31/una-voce-los-angeles-sponsors-gregorian-chant-workshop-oct-8th/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 02:41:35 +0000 wbasile http://unavoce.org/?p=1564 Gregorian Chant Workshop
Sponsored by Una Voce Los Angeles
Saturday October 8, 2011 8:30 am – 5 pm
St. Victor’s Catholic Church
8634 Holloway Drive
West Hollywood, California 90069
(310) 652-6477

Details:  http://www.unavocela.org/chant.pdf

Participants will learn the basics of chant under the direction of Kathy Reinheimer, the Director of the Regina Pacis Cantorum choir and Sursum Corda schola, which sing throughout the Diocese of Reno and the Sierra foothills of California. Ms. Reinheimer is an experienced chanter, having studied under the world’s leading experts in Gregorian chant. She is also a gifted teacher. She will be your guide through the basic chant repertoire of the Church.

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