The Saint Francis Xavier’s Messenger - #19– August 2016 Newsletter of the Society of Saint Pius X in Sri Lanka ———————

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary Into Heaven

The truth that Our Lady was assumed into heaven people of God who had made supplication for the was always believed and celebrated by the Church definition of the of the faith with regard to although it was not considered a dogma of the Mary's bodily Assumption into heaven. On the 1st Faith until the 1st November May 1946 Pius XII decided 1950. From very ancient times, to send an letter the Church in the east and west entitled “Deiparae Virginis solemnly celebrated a liturgical Mariae” to his venerable feast in memorial of the brother Patriarchs, Primates, “Dormition of Mary” or the Archbishops, and other “Assumption of Our Lady into Ordinaries at peace and in heaven”. In the Gregorian communion with the Apostolic Sacramentary which Pope See regarding the proposal to Adrian I sent to Charles the definitively define the dogma of Great between the years 784- the Assumption of the Virgin 790 one finds the following Mary. In this letter, the Holy original text: “Venerable to us, Father asked that they “raise O Lord, is the festivity of this insistent prayers to God so that day on which the holy Mother He might clearly manifest the of God suffered temporal will of His ever-adorable death, but still could not be goodness in this kept down by the bonds of instance” (Pope Pius XII death, who has begotten Thy “Deiparae Virginis Mariae” no 3) Son Our Lord incarnate from To that end, the Holy Father herself.” asked His venerable brothers if Pope Pius XII took account of the numerous they believed that the Church could propose and providential requests from the Cardinals of the define as a dogma Our Lady's Assumption into Sacred College, Archbishops, Bishops, people from heaven and if this was the belief and the desire of dioceses and from parishes and in fact from entire the Priests and members of the Catholic faithful in

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(031) 22 38352 — [email protected] — sspxsrilanka.lk — fsspx.asia their communities. contributed to the definition of the dogma. Whilst the response of the great majority of Finally, on the 1st November 1950 with the Bishops was favourable to this proposal, proclamation of the Apostolic Constitution something happened in Rome that seemed to be “” Pope Pius XII made the the divine confirmation in response to the Holy solemn proclamation that “we have poured forth Father's request. On the 12th April 1947, the Virgin prayers of supplication again and again to God, Mary appeared to Bruno Cornacchiola and invited and have invoked the light of the Spirit of Truth, him to re-enter the that he had for the glory of Almighty God who has lavished his been persecuting. Amongst other things, Our Lady special affection upon the Virgin Mary, for the spoke of her bodily Assumption into heaven honor of her Son, the immortal King of the Ages saying: “My body could not decay and did not and the Victor over sin and death, for the increase decay I was taken to heaven by My Son and His of the glory of that same august Mother, and for Angels”. Pope Pius XII was informed of the events the joy and exultation of the entire Church; by the at Tre Fontane and believed in the apparition. He authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed blessed the statue on the 5th October that same Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our own authority, year. The statue was of a natural magnitude and is we pronounce, declare, and define it to be a still in site at the Grotto of the Virgin of Revelation divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate at Tre Fontane today. This episode also Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having

"Liturgical corner"

Postures at High Mass—Although there is no unified set of (thorough study of the rubrics, based on the works of famous rules pertaining to the proper postures at Mass (especially re- liturgists Fortescue, O'Connell and Reid). garding Low Mass), let us focus on the High Mass and establish a few common rules for the faithful, based on sound principles and broad practice. STAND When the priest comes in and leaves the chapel. Out of respect. Liturgy has precedence over private devotions. STAND Asperges. KNEEL Prayers at the foot of the altar. STAND At the end of the said prayers, when the priest climbs up to the altar. It is the time Kyrie is WEDg. As a general rule, one sings standing. SIT For the Epistle and the Offertory. (In some places, people also sit if the priest sits for Gloria and Credo.) STAND For both Gospels . Out of respect for the Word of God. STAND Every time the priest sings "Dominus vobiscum" and expects you to answer "Et cum spiritu tuo". STAND At the beginning of the Preface ("Per omnia saecula Domine non sum dignus—Immediately before commun- saeculorum") and during the whole singing of the Sanctus. ion, are to be said the following words: "Domine, non sum dig- KNEEL For the consecration. It is a mark of faith in the real nus ut intres sub tectum meum, etc." ("Lord, I am not worthy Presence and of adoration of our Blessed Lord. Remain kneeling that Thou shouldst under my roof, but say one word and my till the Pater Noster. soul shall be cured"). Who is supposed to recite this beautiful STAND From the introduction of the Pater Noster ("Per omnia prayer? The priest? In fact, the priest has already said it half pri- saecula saeculorum") till the end of the singing of the Agnus vately (that's when the server rings the bell one, two, then three Dei. One sings standing. times) before eating the Body an then drinking the Blood of KNEEL To prepare yourself for communion and upon recep- Christ. The words "Domine non sum dignus" are said once tion of Our Lord in your heart. more, however, as a preparatory prayer before the communion of the faithful. That is why, although the priest must recite that More on this can be read here http://fsspx.uk/en/attendance- prayer, since Pope Pius XII, rubrics (De musica sacra et sacra litur- and-participation-mass (article of Fr. Simoulin) and here gia, 31,6) allow faithful to say these words with the priest. This https://web.archive.org/web/20160405095302/http:// is commonly done in Society chapels because it makes perfect canonsregular.com/files/latin-class/ sense and because it is the perfect liturgical preparation for Understanding+when+to+kneel+sit+and+stand+v+24.pdf communion. Bishop Fellay Announces a New Crusade

At the priestly ordinations in Zaitzkofen (Germany) on July 2, 2016, Bishop Ber- nard Fellay, Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X announced another Rosary Crusade as a spiritual preparation for the 100th anniversary of the appari- tions of Our Lady of Fatima (May to October 1917).

This crusade will be held from August 15, 2016 to August 22, 2017.

It follows the intentions indicated by the Blessed Virgin herself: (I) Jesus wishes to establish in the world the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

In order to do so, all the faithful are invited:

1. to recite the rosary daily, alone or as a family; 2. to accomplish the devotion of the reparatory communion on five first Saturdays, and to multiply their daily sacrifices in a spirit of reparation for the outrages against Mary; 3. to wear the themselves and to diffuse it around them; to consecrate their homes to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. (See below.) Besides the propagation of this devotion, we will also pray (II) for the triumph of the Immaculate Heart and (III) for the pope and all the bishops of the Catholic world to consecrate Russia to the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary.

And as a special intention we will add (IV) the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary for the Society of St. Pius X and all its members in addition to all the religious communities of Tradition.

The goal set by Bishop Bernard Fellay is a bouquet of 12 million and 50 million sacrifices for Our Lady of Fatima.

Source: FSSPX-MG DICI - July 4, 2016

Prayer of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mart

O Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of the Heart of Jesus, Mother and Queen of our household, in order to fulfill Thy ardent desire, we consecrate ourselves to Thee, and we beseech Thee to reign over our family. Reign over each one of us, and teach us how to make the Sacred Heart of Thy Divine Son reign and triumph in us and around us, as He has reigned and triumphed in Thee.

Reign over us, O Beloved Mother, so that we may be Thine both in prosperity and in adversity, in joy and in sorrow, in health and in sickness, in life and in death. O most compassionate Heart of Mary, Queen of Virgins, watch over our souls and our hearts and preserve them from the flood of pride, impurity, and paganism of which Thou hast complained so bitterly. We desire to do reparation for the numerous crimes committed against Jesus and Thee. We call down upon our home, upon the homes of this country and upon those of the entire world, the peace of Christ in justice and charity.

Wherefore we promise to imitate Thy virtues, by the practice of a Christian life, and by frequent and fervent Holy Communion, regardless of human respect. We come with confidence to Thee, O Throne of Grace and Mother of Fair Love; inflame us with the same divine fire that has inflamed Thine own Immaculate Heart. Kindle in our hearts and homes, the love of purity, an ardent zeal for souls, and desire for the holiness of family life. We accept now, all the sacrifices that the Christian life will impose on us and we offer them to the Heart of Jesus, through Thy Immaculate Heart, in a spirit of reparation and of penance. To the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary be love, honor, and glory forever and ever! Amen. OUR LADY ON SATURDAY MON FERIA SAT 11.30am—Low Mass 1 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 13 August 12.00pm—Rosary & Benediction

13TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST TUE ST. ALPHONSUS LIGUORI SUN 8.30am—Rosary 2 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 14 August 9.00am—Sung Mass

WED FERIA 15-19 No Mass 3 August 5.30pm—Low Mass August

ST. DOMINIC THU ST. BERNARD SAT 4.50pm—Rosary & Benediction 4 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 20 August 5.30pm—Low Mass

14TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST FRI FIRST FRIDAY SUN 8.30am—Rosary 5 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 21 August 9.00am—Sung Mass

SAT TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY MON 6 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 5.30pm—Low Mass 22 August

12TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST SUN ST. PHILIP BENIZI 8.30am—Rosary TUE 7 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 23 August 9.00am—Sung Mass

MON ST. JOHN MARY VIANNEY ST. BARTHOLOMEW WED 8 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 5.30pm—Low Mass 24 August

TUE VIGIL OF ST. LAWRENCE 25-27 No Mass 9 August 5.30pm—Low Mass August

15TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST WED ST. LAWRENCE SUN 5.30pm—Rosary 10 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 28 August 6.00pm—Low Mass

ST. PHILOMENA THU BEHEADING OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST MON 4.50pm—Rosary & Benediction 11 August 5.30pm—Low Mass 29 August 5.30pm—Low Mass

FRI ST. CLARE 30-31 No Mass 12 August 5.30pm—Low Mass August

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mutations: On 3rd August, Fr. Noronha is moving to Vasai (India). He will be back for a 10-day replacement here, mid- October. We are grateful to Fr. Noronha and Br. Francis for their dedication to our priory.

Priests’ Presence: Fr. Wailliez (2-14/78; 28-29/8); Fr. Loschi (20-24/8).

Rosa Mystica Devotions: every 13th of the month.