retirement that he might prepare himself for Christmas, having committed the care of the church to three cardinals. This again was an occasion of fresh scruples, when he reflected that a pastor is bound himself to a personal attend- ance on the duties of his charge. These fears of conscience, the weight of his dignity, which he felt every day more and more insupportable, and the desire of enjoying himself in solitude, moved him at length to deliberate whether he might not resign his dignity. He consulted Cardinal Benedict Cajetan, a person the best skilled in the canon law, and others who agreed in their advice, that it was in the power of a to abdicate. When this became public, many vigorously opposed the motion; but no solicitations or motives could make the holy man alter his resolution. Wherefore, some days after he held at Naples a consistory of the cardinals, at which the King of Naples and many others were present: be- fore them he read the solemn act of his abdication, then laid aside his pontifical robes and ornaments, put on his religious habit, came down from his throne, and cast himself at the feet of the assembly, begging pardon for his faults, and exhorting the cardinals to repair them in the best manner they were able, by choosing a worthy successor to St. Peter. Thus having Pastor: Rev. Fr. Joseph Terra, FSSP Associate: Rev. Fr. Kenneth Walker, FSSP sat in the chair four months he abdicated the supreme dignity Office: 602-253-6090 Cell: 480-231-0573 (for urgent messages) Fax: 602-253-8013 in the church, on the 13th of December, 1294, with greater joy Church: 1537 W. Monroe St. Phoenix, AZ 85007 Mail: same as church address than the most ambitious man could mount the throne of the Email: [email protected] Website: www.phoenixlatinmass.org richest empire in the world. This the cheerfulness of his coun- tenance evidenced, no less than his words. Cardinal Benedict Cajetan, the ablest civilian and canonist of his age, was chosen Notitiæ in his place, and crowned at on the 16th of January fol- lowing. May 18, 2013 St. Celestine immediately stole away privately to his of the Holy Ghost at Morroni. But several who were Sunday Masses offended at some acts of justice and necessary severity in the Fourth Sunday after Easter, Class II, White new pope, raised various reports as if he had by ambition and Propers: fraud supplanted Celestine: others advanced that a pope could Readings: James 1:17-21; John 16:5-14 not resign his dignity. Boniface, moreover, was alarmed at the 7:00am Low Mass; 9:00am Low Mass; 11:00am High Mass at Mater Misericordiae Mission multitudes which resorted to Morroni to see Celestine, on ac- Intentions: 7:00am: Betty Sullivan; 9:00am: Anne Girand; 11:00am: Pro Populo count of the great reputation of his sanctity; and fearing he might be made a handle of by designing men, the conse- 9:00 am Low Mass at Saint Cecilia’s Mission, Clarkdale quence whereof might be some disturbance in the church, he Intention: 9:00 am: Pro Populo entreated the king of Naples to send him to Rome. The saint seeing that he could not be permitted to return to his cell, be- Weekday Masses took himself to flight, and put to sea, with a view to cross the At Mater Misericordiae Mission, Monroe St. Church Adriatic gulf; but was driven back by contrary winds into the Monday-Friday: 6:30 am and 6:30 pm, Saturday: 6:30 am and 8:00 am harbour of Vieste, where he was secured by the governor, pur- suant to an order of the king of Naples, and conducted to Pope Monday, May 19 Thursday, May 22 Boniface at Anagni. Boniface kept him some time in his own Propers: St. Peter Celestine, Pope and Confessor Propers: Fourth Sunday after Easter palace, often discoursing with him that he might discover if he Class III, White Class IV, White had ever consented to those who called his abdication null and Readings: I Peter 5:1-4, 10-11 Readings: James 1:17-21 invalid. The saint’s unfeigned simplicity bearing evidence to Matthew 16:13-19 John 16:5-14 the contrary, many advised the pope to set him at liberty, and Intentions: 6:30am: William Haas Intentions: 6:30am: Christopher Krysak send him to his monastery. But Boniface, alleging the danger 6:30pm: Bruce Hannay 6:30pm: Barbara Bruno of tumults and of a schism, confined him in the citadel of Fu- mone, nine miles from Anagni, under a guard of soldiers. The Tuesday, May 20 Friday, May 23 authors of the life of the saint say, that he there suffered many insults and hardships, which yet never drew from his mouth the least word of complaint. On the contrary, he sent word to Boniface, by two cardinals who came to see Propers: St. Bernadine of Siena, Confessor Propers: Fourth Sunday after Easter him, that he was content with his condition, and desired no other. He used to say with wonderful tranquillity, “I de- Class III, White Class IV, White sired nothing in the world but a cell; and a cell they have given me.” He sang the divine praises, almost without in- Readings: Ecclesiasticus 31:8-11 Readings: James 1:17-21 terruption, with two of his who were assigned him for his companions. On Whit-Sunday, in 1296, after he had Matthew 19:27-29 John 16:5-14 heard mass with extraordinary fervour, he told his guards that he should die before the end of the week. He immedi- Intentions: 6:30am: Jean Davis+ Intentions: 6:30am: Lashutka Family ately sickened of a fever, and received extreme unction. Even in that dying condition he would never suffer a little 6:30pm: Jean Davis+ 6:30pm: Mahar Family straw to be strewed on the hard boards on which he always lay, and prayed without interruption. On Saturday, the 19th of May, finishing the last psalm of lauds at those words, Let every spirit praise the Lord, he calmly closed his Wednesday, May 21 Saturday, May 24 eyes to this world, and his soul passed to the company of the angels, he being seventy-five years old. During his ten Propers: Fourth Sunday after Easter Propers: Saturday of Our Lady months’ imprisonment he never abated anything of his ordinary austerities. Pope Boniface with all the cardinals per- Class IV, White Class IV, White formed his funeral obsequies at St. Peter’s. His body was sumptuously buried at Ferentino; but was afterwards Readings: James 1:17-21 Readings: Ecclesiasticus 24:14-16 translated to Aquila, and is kept in the church of the Celestines near that city. Many miracles are authentically rec- John 16:5-14 John 19:25-27 orded of him, and he was canonized by Clement V in 1313. Intentions: 6:30am: Joseph Casey Intentions: 6:30am: Syriac Peter+ OUR MISSION STATEMENT 6:30pm: Mary Dunlap 8:00am: Stacey Williams Mater Misericordiæ (Mother of Mercy) Mission glorifies God, uniting its members in faith, hope and Confessions charity through confession of the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Faith and through participation in At MMM Church in Phoenix: Mon-Sat: 30 minutes before each Mass. Saturdays: 3:30-4:30 pm. the Sacraments and Traditional Rites of the Missale Romanum of 1962, under the governance of the Sundays: Between 7am & 9am Masses, between 9am & 11am Masses, and after the 11am Mass. Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix and the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. At St. Cecilia’s: Saturdays: 3-4 pm. Sundays: Before the 9am Mass. Other times by arrangement. SUNDAY COLLECT. PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS St. Peter Celestine—From Butler’s Lives of the Saints

O God, who makest the faithful to be of one mind  Congratulations to all those Humility raised this saint above the world, and preserved his soul free from its poison, both amidst its flatteries and and will: grant to Thy people the grace to love what who received First Holy Communion under its frowns. He was born in Apulia about the year 1221. His parents were very virtuous and charitable to the Thou dost command and to desire what Thou dost today. There will be a small reception poor to the uttermost of their abilities. After his father’s death, his mother, though she had eleven other sons, seeing promise, that amid the changes of the world, our for them following the 11am Mass. his extraordinary inclination to piety, provided him with a literary education. His progress gave his friends great ex- hearts may there be fixed where true joys are to be The May Crowning of Our Lady will pectations; but he always considered that he had only one affair in this world, and that an affair of infinite im- take place before the Mass. found. Through our Lord... portance, the salvation of his soul: that no security can be too great where an eternity is at stake: moreover, that the way to life is strait, the account which we are to give of all our actions and thoughts most rigorous, the judge

FSSP PRAYER REQUESTS infinitely just, and the issue either sovereign happiness or sovereign misery. He therefore made the means, by which SUNDAY EPISTLE: James 1:17-21 he might best secure to himself that bliss for which alone he was created, his constant study. An eremitical state is Dearly beloved: Every best gift and every perfect May 18: Fr. Kenneth Walker only the vocation of souls, which are already perfect in the exercises of penance and contemplation. Peter had made gift is from above, coming down from the Father of May 19: Fr. Carlos Casavantes the practice of both familiar to him from his tender years; and by a long noviceship was qualified for such a state, to lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of May 20: Fr. Robert Boyd which he found himself strongly inclined. Therefore at twenty years of age he left the schools, and retired to a soli- alteration. For of his own will hath he begotten us May 21: Very Rev. Josef Bisig tary mountain, where he made himself a little cell under ground, but so small that he could scarcely stand or lie May 22: Fr. Roberto Cano down in it. Here he lived three years in great austerities, during which he was often assailed by violent temptations; by the word of truth, that we might be some begin- May 23: Fr. Philip Creurer but these he overcame by the help of such practices and austerities as the grace of God suggested to him. Notwith- ning of his creature. You know, my dearest breth- May 24: Fr. Charles Vreeland standing the care he took to sequester himself from the world, he was discovered, and some time after compelled to ren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to enter into holy orders. He was ordained priest at Rome; but in speak and slow to anger. For the anger of man wor- 1246 returned into Abruzzo, and lived five years in a cave on keth not the justice of God. Wherefore, casting The Life of St. Bernardine of Siena mount Morroni near Sulmona. He received great favours from away all uncleanness and abundance of naughti- heaven, the usual recompense of contemplative souls who ness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, In 1408, St. Vincent Ferrer have crucified their affections to this world: but then they are which is able to save your souls. once suddenly interrupted his purchased through severe interior trials; and with such Peter sermon to declare that there was frequently visited. SUNDAY GOSPEL: John 16:5-14 was among his hearers a Peter spent always the greater part of the night in young Franciscan who would prayer and tears, which he did not interrupt, whilst he was At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: I go to him employed in the day in corporal labour or in copying books. be one day a greater preach- that sent me, and none of you asketh me: Whither His body he always treated as a most dangerous domestic er than himself, and would goest thou? But because I have spoken these things enemy. He never ate flesh; he fasted every day except Sun- be set before him in honor by to you, sorrow hath filled your heart. But I tell you day. He kept four lents in the year, during three of which, and the Church. This unknown on all Fridays, he took nothing but bread and water, unless it the truth: it is expedient to you that I go. For if I go friar was Bernardine. Of no- were a few cabbage leaves in lieu of bread. The bread which not, the Paraclete will not come to you: but if I go, I ble birth, he had spent his he used was so hard, that it could only be chopped in pieces. will send him to you. And when he is come, he will youth in works of mercy, and His austerities were excessive, till he was admonished in a vision not to destroy that body which his duty to God re- convince the world of sin and of justice and of judg- had then entered religion. quired him to support. If the Holy Ghost sometimes conducted the saints by extraordinary paths, we must learn from ment. Of sin: because they believed not in me. And Owing to a speech impedi- their fervour the condemnation of our sloth, who dare undertake nothing for the sake of virtue, and who shrink often of justice: because I go to the Father: and you shall under indispensable duties. St. Peter wore a shirt of horse-hair full of knots, and a chain of iron about his waist. He ment, his success as a see me no longer. And of judgment: because the lay on the ground, or on a board, with a stone or log of wood for a pillow. It was his chiefest care always to nourish preacher at first seemed prince of this world is already judged. I have yet his soul with heavenly contemplation and prayer; yet he did not refuse to others the comfort of his spiritual suc- doubtful, but, by the prayers many things to say to you: but you cannot bear cours. He gave advice, except on Wednesdays and Fridays, and during his lents, which he passed in inviolable si- of Our Lady, this obstacle was miraculously re- lence. Finding his solitude too much disturbed, he went with some of his disciples to a cavern, which was almost in- them now. But when he, the Spirit of truth, is moved, and Bernardine began an apostolate accessible on the top of Mount Magella. This but increased the ardour of others to pursue him. Wherefore, he re- come, he will teach you all truth. For he shall not which lasted thirty-eight years. By his burning turned to Mount Morroni, where many lived in scattered cells under his direction, until he assembled them in a mon- speak of himself: but what things soever he shall words and by the power of the Holy Name of Je- astery; and in 1274 obtained of Pope Gregory X the approbation of his , under the rule of St. Bene- hear, he shall speak. And the things that are to sus, which he displayed on a tablet at the end of dict, which he restored to its primitive severity. The saint lived to see thirty-six , and six hundred monks come, he shall shew you. He shall glorify me: be- his sermons, he obtained miraculous conversions, and nuns; and this institute has been since propagated over all Europe, but is at present much mitigated. cause he shall receive of mine and shall show it to Upon the death of Pope Nicholas IV, the see of Rome continued vacant two years and three months, when and reformed the greater part of . But this you. the cardinals assembled at Perugia unanimously chose our saint for his successor, out of pure regard to his eminent success had to be exalted by the cross. The Saint sanctity. This election, on account of its disinterestedness, met with a general applause, and the saint seemed the was denounced as a heretic and his devotion as only person afflicted on the occasion. He was, indeed, alarmed beyond measure at the news; and finding all the rea- idolatrous. After many trials he lived to see his sons he could allege for his declining the charge ineffectual, betook himself to flight in company with Robert, one of innocence proved, and a lasting memorial of his his monks, but was intercepted. He would gladly have engaged Robert still to attend him, but the good ex- work established in a church. The Feast of the cused himself by an answer worthy of a disciple of the saint: “Compel me not,” says he, “to throw myself upon your Holy Name commemorates at once his sufferings thorns. I am the companion of your flight, not of your exaltation.” Peter, thereupon, dropped his request, and sigh- and his triumph. He died on Ascension Eve, 1444, ing before God, returned to Morroni, where the kings of Hungary and Naples, besides many cardinals and princes, while his brethren were chanting the antiphon, waited for him. Thence he proceeded to the neighbouring cathedral of Aquila, to be ordained bishop of Rome, being accompanied by the two kings, and an incredible number of princes and others; yet he could not be prevailed upon "Father, I have manifested Thy Name to men." to travel any other way than riding on an ass: he even thought it a great deal that he did not go on foot, as he de- St. Bernardine, when a youth, undertook the sired to do. He was consecrated and crowned at Aquila on the 29th of August, taking the name of Celestine V from charge of a holy old woman, a relation of his, who an allusion to the Latin name of heaven, where he always dwelt in his heart: his monks have been distinguished by had been left destitute. She was blind and bedrid- the name of Celestines ever since. Charles, king of Naples persuaded him to go with him to his capital, to regulate den, and during her long illness could only utter certain ecclesiastical affairs of that kingdom, and to fill the vacant benefices. The new pope disgusted many of the the Holy Name. The Saint watched over her till cardinals by employing strangers in conducting matters, the care of which had been usually entrusted to them. He she died, and thus learned the devotion of his was sometimes led by others into mistakes, which gave occasion to complaints, and increased his own scruples for life. having taken upon him so great a charge, to which he found himself unequal; especially on account of his want of -From Butler’s Lives of the Saints experience in the world, and his not having studied the canon law. He continued his former austerities, and built himself a cell of boards in the midst of his palace, where he lived in solitude amidst the crowds which surrounded him, humble on the pinnacle of honour, and poor in the midst of riches. He shut himself up to spend the Advent in