The Traditional Latin Mass Society of San Francisco TLM Society Website: http://sanctatrinitasunusdeus.com/ TLM Society email: [email protected] If you would like to post an article or an advertisement in the TLMS bulletin and website please email us at [email protected] The Traditional Latin Mass Society is an association of Roman Catholic faithful dedicated to the preservation of the “Ancient form of the Roman Rite” or the “Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite”, as a legitimate use of Holy Mother Church’s Great Liturgical Patrimony. The Society includes lay faithful drawn from every age, group and walks of life as well as clergy and religious members who “continue to adhere with great love and affection to the earlier liturgical forms.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum of 2007) Sexagesima Sunday February 23, 2014 Schedule of Traditional Latin Masses in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area Archdiocese of San Francisco Diocese of Oakland Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology Star of the Sea Church St. Margaret Mary 2301 Vine St. 4420 Geary Blvd. 1219 Excelsior Ave Berkeley, CA 94708 San Francisco, CA 94118 Oakland, CA 94610 3rd Thursday: 5:15pm Sunday 11am, M-F 730am, Sun: 12:30pm, M-W & Fri: 6pm (Dominican Rite) First Friday 630pm Thur: 12pm, Sat: 10am Diocese of San Jose Immaculate Conception Chapel Immaculate Heart of Mary 3255 Folsom St 500 Fairview Ave. Immaculate Heart of Mary San Francisco, CA 94110 Brentwood, CA 94513 Oratory Sunday 5pm Sunday: 5pm Five Wounds Parish Church 1375 E. Santa Clara St. St. Monica Church Carmel of Jesus, Mary and th San Jose, CA 95116 470 24 Ave Joseph Sunday: 12:30pm; Monday- San Francisco, CA 94121 John McCosker Ranch Rd Friday: 12:15pm M-F 12pm Canyon, CA 94516 Times vary: check website Diocese of Sacramento Most Holy Rosary Chapel carmelites-of- One Vincent Drive canyon.blogspot.com St. Stephen the First Martyr San Rafael, CA 94903 5461 44th St. St. Albert the Great Priory Sacramento CA 95820 Mater Dolorosa Church 6172 Chabot Road Sun: 8:30am, 10:30am, 1pm 307 Willow Ave. Oakland, CA 94618 Mon, Wed: 7am, 12:15pm South San Francisco, CA 94080 First Sat: 10am (Dominican Rite) Tue, Thur: 7am, 6:30pm Sunday 5pm, M-F 12pm Fri: 7am, 12:15pm, 6:30pm St. Edward Church Sat: 7am, 9am St. Francis of Assisi Church 5788 Thornton Ave. 1425 Bay Road Newark, CA 94560 St. Joseph Catholic Church East Palo Alto, CA 94303 Thursday: 5:30pm 1791 Marshall Rd. First Friday 6pm Vacaville, CA 95687 Santa Maria Church Sunday: 2:00pm Diocese of Santa Rosa 40 Santa Maria Way Orinda, CA 94563 St. Louis Bertrand Chapel St. Mary’s Chapel Sunday: 12:30pm 651 Sonoma Blvd. 860 Western Avenue, Vallejo, CA 94590 Petaluma, CA 94952 Sunday: 12:30pm Sunday: 9:30 a.m. All are invited to Fr. Mark Mazza's 60th birthday on March 1st (Saturday) at 6:30pm! Dinner will be served at the school auditorium. Volunteers needed! Please contact Cameron at 415-317-0539. The Chaplain's Corner Dear Friends, In the Traditional Latin Liturgy the Church liturgically reminds us to get ready for Lent during the three weeks before Ash Wednesday and the First Sunday of Lent. Already, the vestments are violet, and the Gloria and Alleluias are suppressed. Last week we marked the seventieth day before Easter, or Septuagesima Sunday, whereas, this Sunday marks the sixtieth day before Easter, or Sexagesima Sunday. This holy time is given to us by the Church to prepare for a fruitful Lent. We should all give much thought to what our Lenten practices will be. This is an important and serious matter. The salvation of our souls depends upon it. Yes, there is a Savior, but what have I done to receive Him into my life? What have I done to open my heart to His saving grace? Where do I stand in the great struggle between good and evil? Am I firmly with the Lord or moving into opposition to Him? The Gospel of Luke reminds us about the entire process in the parable of the sower and the seed. God sows abundant seeds, that is, graces for our benefit. These graces are lavish. They are extravagant because God’s Love is extravagant. God created us to come to Him and gives us countless opportunities to respond to His love. He ceaselessly, continually, consistently, reaches out to us, willing that we respond to Him in the time of our lives. And we have only so much time. Perhaps, this may be our last Lent? Yet, we can resist. We can oppose Him and His plan. We can freely choose to turn away from His Way, Truth, and Life. In the parable, Jesus compares us to the soil. We must be like good soil, accepting the seed of God’s grace, and letting it bear in us abundant fruit. All resistance on our part must be put aside. How can I be better soil for the Lord’s seeds? Prayer, Penance, Charity are the standard means by which God increases His life in us. Penance frees us from sin and even the tendency to sin, Prayer opens our hearts to God as friends, and Charity opens our hearts to see God in others and love as He loves us. We all fall short in many ways. We can become satisfied with the status quo of our souls. We can become complacent. We can even become attached to all that is contrary to the growth of God’s life in us. But we should not give up or despair. St. Paul reminds us that God’s grace is sufficient for us. Holiness is not an impossible dream, though we cannot save our own souls; only by the power of God’s grace is salvation possible to those who respond in faith. St. Ignatius tells us that His love and grace will always be enough for us. Let us prepare for the best Lent ever. You will be glad that you did. Yours in the Lord, Fr. Mark G. Mazza Petition to lift the ban placed on the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate from celebrating the EF Your Excellency, Most Reverend Archbishop Parolin, Please in your kindness pass this letter on to the Holy Father. We are scandalized by news garnered from all types of media of what appears to be an agenda aimed to totally alter if not destroy the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. This religious order lives the poverty of their holy patron. They are thriving in vocations, orthodox and faithful in belief and in practice to Holy Mother Church, do vitally important missionary work, and are totally obedient to legitimate authority no matter how harsh or seemingly unjust the treatment to which they are subjected. The actions taken against them have been very public, yet no formal accusations or charges as to deeds or circumstances have been revealed which warrant such actions as the closure of their seminary and some of their houses, the cessation of all major ordinations, the removal, silencing and relocation of their duly elected superiors, and denial of the right to celebrate the Holy Liturgy in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite [EF] without special permission. This is directly in conflict with the rights of every priest as set out in Pope Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum and its explanatory document Universae Ecclesiae. These sanctions placed on this loyal, Catholic order affect not only its members, but also the many laypeople for whom they provide spiritual care, including fulfilling the desire of the faithful for the celebration of the Extraordinary Form of Holy Mass. Additional concern has arisen with news that a ban has been put on the celebration of Holy Mass in the EF on the First Saturdays in Santa Maria Maggiore, which has been celebrated for the last 7 years, and the cessation of multiple other Masses celebrated in the Extraordinary Form both in Italy and around the world. Do we have to fear that this is the beginning of a new ban for the Vetus Ordo? We and all those signing this letter in petition form urgently request either full disclosure of the offenses committed by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate that so greatly affect both its members and members of the laity, or the restoration of the Order of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate to a state of self-determination. We also request the full and worldwide implementation of the Motu Proprio Summo- rum Pontificum, truly a gift from Pope Benedict XVI, that verifies the legitimacy of the spiritual aspirations and particular path to which we and many others are drawn. We are writing to express our deep concern and promise to pray for the above mentioned intentions. Asking for your blessing, we remain in Jesus and Mary Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Country: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Name (in CAPITAL LETTERS) Address Signature Please send this petition via surface mail to: Laienvereinigung Pro Missa Tridentina Fraschstr. 6 70825 Korntal Germany Or scan in this petition and send via eMail to: [email protected] A Catholic Traditional Young Man from France is seeking temporary housing. Graduated in Finance from Paris-Dauphine University. He is doing an internship in San Francisco (Downtown) until July. He would like to find a room in the city, because it would be the best way to improve his English.