THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF ST. PHILOMENA THE SOCIETY OF SAINT PIUS X April 28th, 2019 A.D. – Low Sunday Welcome Visitors! The National Shrine of St. Philomena is part of the apostolate of The Society of Saint Pius X. The Shrine is maintained by an Association of Catholics known as “The Friends of St. Philo- mena, Inc.” (Code of Canon Law, N. 215). We teach the full Christian Faith and Morality. We adhere to the Traditional Roman Rites and follow the 1962 Roman Missal. The National Shrine of St. Philomena was founded in 1988 by Father Timothy Hopkins, R.I.P. He was a priest of the Diocese of Marsi, Italy, ordained by Mgr. Biaggio Terrinoni, O.F.M. (Cap.), R.I.P, on December 8th, 1984. Father Hopkins was privileged to have been Gregorian Latin liturgy associated with the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X for more than 23 years. Until 1969, the various Catholic liturgies were While obedient to the One True Church, and all of apostolic origin. The Gregorian Latin acknowledging and praying at each Mass for liturgy, celebrated in this church, follows the His Holiness Pope Francis, and the Most Rever- tradition of Saint Peter, the first Pope, and has end Thomas Wenski, Archbishop of Miami, the never undergone any essential change till the Shrine is not affiliated with the Archdiocese of present time. Every gesture, every word has Miami and receives no financial or other sup- been weighed and measured with the assis- port from it. tance of the Holy Ghost for the greatest glory of God and the salvation of souls. 1621 SW 6th St. Miami, FL 33135 - (305) 758-7724 Websites: shrineofstphilomena.com E-mail: [email protected] Founder: The Reverend Father Timothy Hopkins, R.I.P. Prior: The Reverend Father Marc Vernoy, F.S.S.P.X. Chaplain: The Reverend Father Samuel Fabula, F.S.S.P.X. Mailing Addr: P.O. Box 530157, Miami Shores, FL 33153-0157 News and Announcements Low Sunday or the First Sunday after Easter. Its liturgical name is Dominica in albis depositis, derived from the fact that on it the neophytes, who had been baptized on the Easter Vigil, then for the first time laid aside their white baptismal robes. Low Sunday is also called by some liturgical writers Pascha clausum, signifying the close of the Easter Octave, and "Quasimodo Sunday", from the Introit of the Mass: "Quasi modo geniti infantes, rationabile, sine dolo lac concupiscite", which words are used by the Church with special reference to the newly baptized neophytes. **** Regina cæli, lætare, alleluia: Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia, Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia, Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. Gaude et lætare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia. **** Easter Duty. We have the obligation to receive Holy Communion worthily anytime between the First Sunday of Lent and Trinity Sunday. **** Today's second collection will be taken up for the new Shrine of St. Philomena. **** On May 5th, the Second Sunday after Easter or Good Shepherd Sunday, the Second Collection will be taken up for vocations. Please be generous. **** In 1955 Pope Pius XII instituted the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker to foster a deep devotion 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 for workers: “The spirit flows to you and to all men from the heart of the God-Man, Savior of the world, but certainly, no worker was ever more completely and profoundly penetrated by it than the foster father of Jesus, who lived with Him in closest intimacy and community of family life and work.” **** Saint Athanasius of Alexandria (298 to May 2nd, 373). His episcopate lasted 45 years (June 8th, 328 to his death), of which over 17 were spent in five exiles ordered by four different Roman emperors. St. Athanasius is a renowned Christian theologian, a Church Father, the chief defender of Trinitarianism against Arianism. Within a few years of his death, St. Gregory of Nazianzus called him the "Pillar of the Church". His writings were well regarded by all Church fathers who followed, in both the West and the East, who noted their rich devotion to the Word-Become-Man, great pastoral concern, and profound interest in monasticism. “The LORD is in his Holy Temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.” (Hab. 2, 20) St. Ambrose’s sermons. Chapter XV (Number 1) To no purpose, then, is the heretics' customary citation of the Scripture, that "God made Him both Lord and Christ." Let these ignorant persons read the whole passage, and un- derstand it. For thus it is written. "God made this Jesus, Whom ye crucified, both Lord and Christ." It was not the Godhead, but the flesh, that was crucified. This, indeed, was possible, because the flesh allowed of being crucified. It follows not, then, that the Son of God is a created being. Let us dispatch, then, that passage also, which they do use to misrepresent, let them learn what is the sense of the words, "The Lord created Me." It is not "the Father creat- ed," but "the Lord created Me." The flesh acknowledgeth its Lord, praise declareth the Father: our created nature con- fesseth the first, loveth, and knoweth the latter. Who, then, cannot but perceive that these words announce the Incarnation? Thus the Son speaketh of Himself as created in respect of that wherein he witnesseth to Himself as being man, when He says, "Why seek ye to kill me, a man, Who have told you the truth?" He speaketh of His Manhood, wherein He was crucified, and died, and was buried. Further- more, there is no doubt but that the writer set down as past that which was to come; for this is the usage of prophecy, that things to come are spoken of as though they were already pre- sent or past. For example, in the twenty-first psalm you have read: "Fat bulls (of Bashan) have beset me," and again: "They parted My garments among them." OF YOUR CHARITY, PLEASE PRAY FOR: Pope Francis, Archbishop Thomas Wenski, Fr. Davide Pagliarani and the Society of St. Pius X, vocations to the priesthood and religious life. The Sick: William Muir, Gordon Pennington, Geraldine Wilson, Lorenzo Valdivia, Nelly Pérez, Melba Pérez, Luz Marina López, Maura Laguna, Santos Chong, Adilia Varela, Toña Villamizar, Beatriz Contreras, Dulce Mª Soler, Damaris Sarduy, Lenore Crewe-Jones, Zoila Arroyo, Ruth Martínez, Néstor & Blanca Seda, María del Carmen Alvarado, Daniel Robles-Smithson, Sheila Tiernan, Deirde Tiernan The Faithful Departed: Fr. Timothy A. Hopkins, Fr. Enrique Rueda, Fr. Sergio Heredia, Peter Steeger, Carlos Vázquez, Carlos Valdes, Guillermo Alonso, Orestes Isa, Henry Pérez, José A. Puentes, Ricardo Varela, Martha Arrazola, Ada Velazquez, Eva Velazquez, Nancy Zaldivar, Estela Guilarte, Josefa Leon, Rita Marvez, Nilda Padrón, Elsa Albuerne, Joe Katz, Arthur Neri, Francisco Pérez, Mariana Lam-Leo, Gladys Marín, Santiago Miranda, Isabel Delgado de Robles Edward Orlowski, Margaret Doswell, Antolín Reyes, Geraldine Graves, Gerardo Guzmán Alvergue, Charles Mauro, Margarita Force, Lucille & 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, Luis Baquerizo Jr., Eladio Armesto-García and all the Holy Souls in Purgatory, especially those with no-one here on earth to pray for them. “I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a 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 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, in dress. sleeveless, short nor low-cut dresses meet the norms of modesty. However, no one has the right to question others, Furthermore, according to apostolic custom or especially visitors. It belongs to the parish priest Church law, gentlemen are bareheaded in church; alone to instruct the laity when they repeatedly and ladies are requested to cover their heads. dress or deport below expectation. Thank you for your charity. Mass Times and Feasts from April 28th to May 6th Date Time Devotion Chapel Feast Day 7:30 am Holy Mass Davie LOW SUNDAY Sunday, 28th 10:30 am Holy Mass Miami St. Paul of the Cross, Confessor 12:30 pm Holy Mass W Palm Bch Monday, 29th ——— ——— ——— St. Peter of Verona, Martyr Tuesday, 30th ——— ——— ——— St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin Wednesday, 1st ——— ——— ——— St. Joseph the Worker, Confessor 6:45 pm One-hour Davie Thursday, 2nd 7:00 pm Prayer for Miami St. Athanasius, Bp., conf. & doctor 7:30 pm Priests Lake Worth FIRST FRIDAY Friday, 3rd 7:00 pm Holy Mass Miami St. Alexander I & companions, Martyrs 9:00 am Benediction Miami FIRST SATURDAY Saturday, 4th 10:00 am Holy Mass Miami St. Monica, Widow 7:30 am Holy Mass Davie SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER Sunday, 5th 10:30 am Holy Mass Miami St. Pius V, Pope & confessor 12:30 pm Holy Mass W Palm Bch Monday, 6th ——— ——— ——— FERIA .