“I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a T HE N ATIONAL S HRINE OF living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.” Rm 12:1 Out of respect for Our Lord Jesus Christ and for For gentlemen and lads: Neither shorts, T-shirts S T. P HILOMENA the edification of our neighbor, we beg all to ap- nor sneakers meet the norms of modesty. pear in Church decent in deportment and modest For ladies and girls: Neither shorts, slacks, THE SOCIETY OF SAINT PIUS X in dress. sleeveless, short nor low-cut dresses meet the norms of modesty. th However, no one has the right to question others, Furthermore, according to apostolic custom or April 29 , 2018 A.D. – Fourth Sunday after Easter especially visitors. It belongs to the parish priest Church law, gentlemen are bareheaded in church; Welcome Visitors! alone to instruct the laity when they repeatedly and ladies are requested to cover their heads. The National Shrine of St. Philomena is part of dress or deport below expectation. Thank you for your charity. the apostolate of The Society of Saint Pius X. The Shrine is maintained by an Association of Mass Times and Feasts from April 29 th to May 7 th Catholics known as “The Friends of St. Philo- (There is Adult Catechism after Mass on Third Sundays) mena, Inc.” (Code of Canon Law, N. 215). We teach the full Christian Faith and Morality. Date Time Devotion Chapel Feast Day We adhere to the Traditional Roman Rites and follow the 1962 Roman Missal. 7:30 am Holy Mass Davie The National Shrine of St. Philomena was IV SUNDAY AFTER EASTER Sunday, 29 th 10:30 am Holy Mass Miami St. Peter of Verona, Martyr founded in 1988 by Father Timothy Hopkins, 4:00 pm Holy Mass W Palm Bch R.I.P. He was a priest of the Diocese of Marsi, Italy, 8:00 am Holy Mass Davie Monday, 30 th St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin ordained by Mgr. Biaggio Terrinoni, O.F.M. 9:00 am Holy Mass Miami (Cap.), R.I.P, on December 8 th , 1984. Tuesday, 1 st ——— ——— ——— St. Joseph the Worker, Confessor Father Hopkins was privileged to have been Gregorian Latin liturgy associated with the Priestly Society of Saint Until 1969, the various Catholic liturgies were Pius X for more than 23 years. Wednesday, 2 nd ——— ——— ——— St. Athamasius, Bp., conf. & doctor all of apostolic origin. The Gregorian Latin While obedient to the One True Church, and 6:45 pm One-hour Davie liturgy, celebrated in this church, follows the acknowledging and praying at each Mass for FERIA Thursday, 3 rd 7:00 pm Prayer for Miami tradition of Saint Peter, the first Pope, and has His Holiness Pope Francis, and the Most Rever- St. Alexander I & companions, Martyrs 7:30 pm Priests W Palm Bch never undergone any essential change till the end Thomas Wenski, Archbishop of Miami, the present time. Every gesture, every word has Shrine is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of FIRST FRIDAY Friday, 4 th 7:00 pm Holy Mass Miami St. Monica, Widow been weighed and measured with the assis- Miami and receives no financial or other sup- tance of the Holy Ghost for the greatest glory port from it. 9:00 am Benediction Miami FIRST SATURDAY of God and the salvation of souls. Saturday, 5 th 10:00 am Holy Mass Miami St. Pius V, Pope & confessor 1621 SW 6th St. Miami, FL 33135 - (305) 758-7724 7:30 am Holy Mass Davie V SUNDAY AFTER EASTER Websites: shrineofstphilomena.com Sunday, 6 th 10:30 am Holy Mass Miami St. Peter of Verona, Martyr E-mail: [email protected] 4:00 pm Holy Mass W Palm Bch Founder: The Reverend Father Timothy Hopkins, R.I.P. St. Stanislaus, Bishop & martyr Monday, 7 th ——— ——— ——— Prior: The Reverend Father Marc Vernoy, F.S.S.P.X. Rogation Day Chaplain: The Reverend Father Thomas Brooks, F.S.S.P.X. Mailing Addr: P.O. Box 530157, Miami Shores, FL 33153-0157 St. Catherine of Siena: By Marian Fabian Windeatt News and Announcements Chapter 7: Plans for a long journey (2) In 1955 Pope Pius XII instituted the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker to foster a deep devotion But many sinners came to Catherine. With great kindness she would tell them about God’s to St. Joseph among Catholics, and in response to the “May Day” celebrations for workers sponsored by Communists. This is what Pope Pius XII had to say about St. Joseph as a model merciful love and urge them to repent. Often several priests had to go wherever Catherine for workers: “The spirit flows to you and to all men from the heart of the God-Man, Savior of went, to hear confessions for hours and hours. the world, but certainly, no worker was ever more completely and profoundly penetrated by it Father Thomas would try to comfort his worried mother, but deep in his heart he was trou- than the foster father of Jesus, who lived with Him in closest intimacy and community of family bled. It was not enough that his little sister should pray and suffer for sinners she loved. It life and work.” was not enough that she had established a small group of men and women whom she en- **** couraged to help her in her different works. The latest plan - and he dreaded to make it Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (298 to May 2 nd , 373). His episcopate lasted 45 years (June 8 th , known to Lapa - was that Catherine had decided to go to see the Pope. She had made up 328 to his death), of which over 17 were spent in five exiles ordered by four different Roman her mind to make the journey to France, on foot if need be, to tell the Holy Father that he emperors. St. Athanasius is a renowned Christian theologian, a Church Father, the chief defender must return to his rightful place in Rome. of Trinitarianism against Arianism. Within a few years of his death, St. Gregory of Nazianzus “Long have I prayed that someone else would do this,” she had informed Father Thomas called him the "Pillar of the Church". His writings were well regarded by all Church fathers who only recently, “but seeing that there is no one else, I am ready to go myself.” followed, in both the West and the East, who noted their rich devotion to the Word-Become- Catherine at Avignon! Father Thomas hated to think of it. How could his poor little sister Man, great pastoral concern, and profound interest in monasticism. have courage enough to talk to the Holy Father, to the Cardinals, and tell them where their **** duty lay? The month of May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. During the month of May, which “You shouldn’t think of going,” he had told her bluntly. “A woman’s place is in the home, is the month of Our Lady, the public rosary before weekend Masses at all our SSPX chapels in Florida will be for this special intention: “For an end to abortion and in reparation for the crimes Catherine.” Don’t you know you shouldn’t try to tell the Pope what to do?” committed against the unborn”. We will offer these rosaries under the patronage of Our Lady of But she had refused to listen to him. It was her duty to talk to the Pope, she had said. Our La Leche. Lord had told her so. And nothing would stop her. **** Effective June 3 rd , 2018 the Mass time in West Palm Beach at Our Lady Queen of the Rosary Church will be moved to 12:30 PM. **** Today’s second collection will be taken up for the new Shrine of St. Philomena. **** OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR: Pope Francis, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Msgr. Easter Duty. We have the obligation to receive Holy Communion worthily anytime between the Fellay and the Society of St. Pius X, vocations to the priesthood and religious life. First Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday. The Sick: Gordon Pennington, Geraldine Wilson, Lorenzo Valdivia, Nelly Pérez, Melba Pérez, Luz **** Marina López, Maura Laguna, Laura Leal, Adilia Varela, Toña Villamizar, Beatriz Contreras, Dulce We have only received a couple of your Lenten Alms . Please hand them in as soon as possible. Mª Soler, Damaris Sarduy, Lenore Crewe-Jones, Henry Pérez, Zoila Arroyo, Ruth Martínez, Néstor If properly marked, you can put them in the collection basket. This year our Lenten Alms will be & Blanca Seda, María del Carmen Alvarado, Daniel Robles-Smithson. dedicated to our new Shrine of St. Philomena. The Faithful Departed: Fr. Timothy A. Hopkins, Fr. Enrique Rueda, Fr. Sergio Heredia, Estela **** Guilarte, Josefa Leon. Eva Velazquez, Nancy Zaldivar, Rita Marvez, Nilda Padrón, Elsa Albuerne, Please remember to pray for the SSPX General Chapter, which will take place this summer. Joe Katz, Arthur Neri, Francisco Pérez, Mariana Lam-Leo, Gladys Marín, Santiago Miranda, Ana First Thursdays in May, June and July. Meet with Our Lord Jesus Christ eternal High Priest at Dolores Betancourt, Edward Orlowski, Margaret Doswell, Antolín Reyes, Geraldine Graves, Juana Mass, adoration, or at the prayer for priests to ask for the members of the General Chapter the Muguercia, María T. Weiss, Gerardo Guzmán Alvergue, Charles Mauro, Margarita Force, Lucille & grace to make the decisions that will please Him. Dorothy Tremblay, Joseph H. Tiernan III, Sor Catherine Doyle, Maryrose Dewey, Sue Sorensen, Anne Marie St. Laurent, Maria Altamirano, Gerard Mehr, Pilarcita, Fanny & Luis Baquerizo, Eladio “The LORD is in his Holy Temple; Armesto-García and all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, especially those with no-one here on earth to let all the earth keep silence before Him .” (Hab. 2, 20) pray for them.