Saint Francis Exchange The Newsletter and Bulletin of the Oratory of Francis of Assisi JUNE AND JULY 2018 If the traditionally is able to read this article to LETTER FROM countries have lost the “adopt a sinner” and offer THE MONSIGNOR , what hope do the secular prayers, penance and sacrifice ND from the fig tree learn states have against Satan’s for their conversion. snare? Let us listen to the call of I also ask that you a parable: when the Our Lady, the Baptist and all remember in your prayers the branch thereof is now tender, the residents of heaven: Repent of those we have recently and the leaves come forth, you and Do Penance! lost. Good and faithful The Lord reminds us Catholics who have died in the know that summer is nigh. So that a repentant and converted grace of the Sacraments, you also, when you shall see all sinner will shine gloriously in especially Mr. William these things, know ye that it is His royal diadem: I say to you, Schiermeyer, Mrs. Agnes nigh, even at the doors. Amen that even so there shall be joy in Agzarian, Mrs. Aurelia Scherf, heaven upon one sinner that doth and just this week Mrs. Darlene I say to you, that this penance, more than upon ninety- Smith. These good and generation shall not pass, till nine just who need not penance (S. generous souls have been so all these things be done. Luke 15:7). We must fast and good to our little for do penance, not only for our decades, their pious example Heaven and earth shall pass, own past sins, but those of our will be missed, but their spirit but My words shall not pass. – family and friends…even for of and goodness shall S. Matthew 24:32-35 those who we have never met. remain in our memory forever. E in Southern California What charity, to pray for the We will continuously pray for W are quite aware that stranger or even the enemy of their eternal rest and glorious summer is nigh; both God! That is how are resurrection on the Last Day! figuratively and literally. made. Truly it seems that God

Literally because the heat is is gathering His own to upon us (be sure to read the Himself and we should be summertime reminder for the prepared for our own calling Oratory Dress Code) and and judgment; may we live and figuratively because we are die like those we have recently awash in the progressive lost. immorality of our culture, As always, I am most politicians and “religious” grateful for your prayers and leaders (the NewReligion of The Return of the Prodigal Son support. Be assured of my the Novus Ordo). How much (artist unknown) paternal benediction and longer will God’s hand be The season to repent is prayers, especially at Holy Mass. I remain, stayed before the increase of upon us and it is up to Catholics to be an example of true disease, war and disasters reach In Christ the King, a state where no one can deny charity. On the 6th of July, when what is upon us? The homeland Monsignor Thomas JF Sebastian of my forefathers, Ireland, has we pray out First Friday apostatised from the Holy devotions in honour of the Faith with its overwhelming Sacred Heart, let our intentions acceptance of sodomy, be refocused on reparation. Let unnatural “marriage” and the us make reparation for our own murder of its unborn. The sins, those of those we know “Land of Saints” is now the and for the sins of the stranger. habitat of sinners! I encourage every person who

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a sick call. as Catholic composers have I believe I remember your done for centuries. Dr. Ruttle Q:saying that neither Tai Chi began the Lumen Hilare sacred nor Yoga were permissible types music project in 2016 and has of exercise. I do not think I created music for anyone who asked about Pilates at that enjoys the first art meant to lift time. Is Pilates a permissible the and honour God. type of exercise or not? It seems today most young people would rather Thank you, PJP, Tarzana, CA “blog” than live their faith, but Dr. Ruttle has found That is an excellent remarkable young women of A: question. Unlike the Tai faith and talent who have used Chi and the Yoga, which have a their time (and considerable pagan-religious base, "Pilates" talent) to record their (properly called Contrology) is performances of these songs

purely medical and health and hymns of praise and related. Therefore, it is quite FEAST OF THE devotion for our enjoyment, as acceptable: I think this would well as for the exaltation of be very good for you, not only PRECIOUS BLOOD God’s most holy Catholic physically, but mentally as it UNDAY the First of Church. I highly encourage all teaches you breath control July is the great feast of to visit the website at which stimulates natural S www.lumenhilare.com relaxation and focus. the MOST PRECIOUS

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OUR continued prayers are W these words in Y requested for the sick, his Confessions he was lamenting especially Sr. Paula Sawhill, how long it took him to see and SDSH, Mr. Gary Starr, Mr. appreciate the beauty of God. Joseph Bremmer, Mr. Alfred Since then the Church uses this Smith, Mrs. Betty Schiermeyer, term to describe things that contribute to the Church’s Mr. John Owen, and Mrs. Maria

Gomez. Please also remember in idea Pulchritas, and how God your prayers the souls of those remains the Primary Mover, who have died, especially for and object, of all things Mrs. Darlene Smith†, Mrs. beautiful; and when man encounters or rediscovers that Aurelia Scherf†, Mrs. Agnes beauty it is, to him, ever ancient, † Agzarian , Mr. William ever new. Schiermeyer†, Mr. Ronald Dr. Mark Ruttle, a Luyten† and Mrs. Maureen Images used with permission from musician of much renown (and www.lumenhilare.com Morelli†. If you know of someone personally known to me) has 3 Saint Francis Exchange on Sunday, 16 July, 1251. As an necessary graces for true conversion aside, the Monsignor and and for perseverance in good. Such Father Matthew Howard made is the meaning and importance of a pilgrimage to S. Simon’s the first privilege of the Carmelite Shrine kept at Aylesford Priory Scapular, which is wont to be in 1997 and prayed before his expressed in the words: "whoever relics (his skull is visible wears the scapular until death, will through a glass and ceramic be preserved from hell". reliquary). The second privilege of In answer to his appeal the scapular, known as the for help for his oppressed order, Sabbatine Privilege, may be Our Lady appeared to S. Simon briefly defined as meaning that with a scapular in her hand and Our Lady’s motherly assistance said: "Take, beloved son this for her servants in the Scapular scapular of thy order as a badge will continue FEAST OF THE of my confraternity and for after death, and will find effect OUR LADY OF thee and all a special especially on Saturday (the day sign of grace; whoever dies in consecrated to her honour), MOUNT CARMEL this garment, will not suffer provided that the members ONDAY the 16th of everlasting fire. It is the sign of fulfill faithfully the not easy July is the great feast of , a safeguard in conditions necessary for M OUR LADY OF MOUNT dangers, a pledge of peace and obtaining this privilege. Those CARMEL. of the covenant". The Catholic conditions are perpetual Devotion to Our Lady Encyclopedia tells us that the chastity, daily recitation of the and her Brown Scapular is quite privilege was soon extended Little Office of the Blessed ancient, and has been not only to the Religious of the (or the Office one is bound to) encouraged by the saints and Order but also its lay members, or Fifteen Decades of the Holy and: Rosary, and abstaining from The Scapular was Declares nothing else than that all meat on all Wednesdays and originally part of the Religious those who out of true veneration and Saturdays of the year. Habit (worn on the shoulders love for the Blessed Virgin Dispensations or taking on that covers the front and back constantly wear the scapular in a other pious forms of sacrifice of the habit) worn by both spirit of fidelity and confiding can only be granted by the sexes in various communities, faith, after they have been placed or one’s . most notably the , by the Church itself with this habit Servites, Trinitarians, and, of or badge under the special course, the Carmelites. It is this protection of the Mother of God, latter Religious Order, and its shall enjoy this special protection lay confraternity, to which are in the matter and crisis which most attached the special Promises concerns them for time and eternity. for those who are clothed in this Whoever, therefore, even though he scapular (in its large and small be now a sinner, wears the badge of forms) by Our Lady. the Mother of God throughout life The Brown Scapular of as her faithful servant, not Our Lady of Mount Carmel is presumptuously relying on the probably the oldest scapular scapular as on a miraculous amulet, and served as the prototype of but trustfully confiding in the the others. According to a power and goodness of Mary, may pious tradition the Blessed securely hope that Mary will

Virgin appeared to S. Simon through her powerful and motherly Stock at Cambridge, England, intercession procure for him all the

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