inundado por um mistério de luz que é Deus e N´Ele vi e ouvi -A ponta da lança como chama que se desprende, toca o eixo da terra, – Ela estremece: montanhas, cidades, vilas e aldeias com os seus moradores são sepultados. - O mar, os rios e as nuvens saem dos seus limites, transbordam, inundam e arrastam consigo num redemoinho, moradias e gente em número que não se pode contar , é a purificação do mundo pelo pecado em que se mergulha. - O ódio, a ambição provocam a guerra destruidora! - Depois senti no palpitar acelerado do coração e no meu espírito o eco duma voz suave que dizia: – No tempo, uma só Fé, um só Batismo, uma só Igreja, Santa, Católica, Apostólica: - Na eternidade, o Céu! FIUV General Assembly
With my full set of photos now available, I thought I'd attampt to give a brief taste of the Una Voce Federation's 'General Assembly' in November. Above are the delegates of the Federation's member associations, with a number of guests, including Cardinal Burke. Below are most of speakers at the conference.
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| Leo Darroch, President of the Federation, re-elected unopposed at the General Assembly |
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| Monika Rheinschmitt, Treasure, also re-elected. |
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| Don Giuseppe Vallauri, FDP Don Giuseppe Vallauri then gave a talk upon the ‘private prayers’ of the Priest during Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite |
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| Don Stefano Carusi, IBP Don Stefano Carusi addressed the Open Forum on the specificity of the Institute of the Good Shepherd, its spirit, and its progress since being erected in 2006. |
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| H.E., Dr. Helmut Ruckriegel As a member of the FIUV since the very early days, Dr. Ruckriegel was particularly well placed to give a brief history of the foundation, the struggles, the ideals and the future of the FIUV, especially for the benefit of new members of the Federation. |
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| Right Reverend Monsignor Valentín Miserachs Grau. The Right Reverend Monsignor Valentín Miserachs Grau, President of the Pontifical Institute for Sacred Music, addressed the Open Forum on the subject of Sacred Music and the Centenary of the Pontifical Institute which was founded by St. Pius X in 1911. |
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| Fr Joseph Kramer, FSSP Fr Joseph Kramer, FSSP, Parish Priest of Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini, the personal parish for the usus antiquior in Rome, spoke about the present state of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. |
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| Rev. Canon Luzuy, ICRSP The final guest speaker at the Open Forum was Canon Joseph Luzuy, ICRSP, who spoke about the recent developments in the Institute of Christ de King Sovereign Priest, including his own Roman apostolate in the Church of Gesu e Maria on the Via del Corso, and the Basilica of Saint Mary Major and that has now extended into the Diocese of Livorno. |
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| Centre, Mr. Oleg-Michael Martynov (Una Voce Russia), with a number of delegates from his part of the world, including new members of the Federation. |
FIUV General Assembly photos: Solemn and Low Mass on Sunday
On the Sunday of the FIUV General Assembly, we went (as we did in 2009) to the church of the Fraternity of St Peter, Sta Trinita. This is a very lovely church, of which Fr Kramer FSSP is the Parish Priest, and Fr William Barker FSSP his deputy. Although I've already referred to the Solemn Mass we all attended on Sunday morning, and the Low Mass said by Fr Barker I attended the same evening, since I have finally processed my photographs of these Masses here is a small selection. The church was packed for the morning Mass.
More photos of Solemn Mass here. Low Mass, which was preceeded by Benediction and followed by the blessing of a very beautiful catafalque, with the singing of the Libera me.
More photos of the Low Mass here. FIUV General Assembly photos: Pontifical Low Mass in St Peters
- I returned from the Una Voce Federation gathering in Rome in November unable to process my photos, so here, finally, they are, first, for the wonderful Pontifical Low Mass was had in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel in St Peter's, celebrated by Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect Emeritus of the Pontifical Council Ecclesia Dei.Publicar mensagem
It was the first such Mass I have attended. The first thing to notice is that the celebrant vests in the sanctuary, as at Pontifical Solemn Mass.
You can't see it, but the server next to the Missal for the Gospel had a hand candle (ie in a silver candlestick with a handle) to illuminate the Gospel (again as at Pontifical Solemn Mass).
Cardinal Castrillon preaching.
The choir loft was occupied by some superb singers, who usually sing for the FSSP at Sta Trinita. Although this was a Low Mass, they sang some motets.
Note the cardinal's folded cappa and red biretta left on a prie dieu outside the sanctuary.
The 'Second Confiteor': Cardinal Castrillon gives the absolution.
The Cardinal's red mozetta (skull cap) is made ready, on a silver tray. They also used a ewer, rather than a little cruet, for the water.
The final blessing.
Having remonved his vestments, the Cardinal is again in his 'day clothes', as it were.
The nave of St Peter's in the late morning is a sea of tourists and pilgrims, taking photos with various electronic devices. The Una Voce delegates returned to our hotel for lunch: with Cardinal Burke.
