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1 INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST VERITATEM FACIENTES IN CARITATE OLD ST. PATRICK ROMAN CATHOLIC ORATORY FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT LÆTÁRE March 22 - March 29, 2009 Monsignor R. Michael Schmitz, Provincial Superior Canon William Avis, Rector 806 Cherry Street Kansas City, MO w w w. I n s t i t u t e - C h r i s t - K i n g. o r g

2 Dear Faithful, Lætáre Sunday is the mid-point of Lent and the Church rejoices. Flowers adorn the altar, the organ is played once again, and the celebrant of the Mass wears rose colored vestments. The Church rejoices because we have made it half way through the Great Lent and desires that we refresh ourselves this day to regain the strength to continue on during this season and persevere until the glorious feast of Easter. In today s Gospel reading we hear of the Miracle of the Five Loaves, Dom Guéranger in his Liturgical Year comments on this. We find this Sunday called in several ancient documents, the Sunday of the five loaves. The miracle alluded to in this title not only forms an essential portion of the Church s instructions during Lent, but it is also an additional element of today s joy. We forget for an instant the coming Passion of the Son of God, to give our attention to the greatest of the benefits He has bestowed on us; for under the figure of these loaves multiplied by the power of Jesus, our faith sees that Bread which came down from heaven, and gives life to the world (John 6, 33) Such a miracle is, indeed, an evident proof of Jesus mission; but He intends it as a preparation for something far more wonderful; He intends it as a figure and a pledge of what He is soon to do, not merely once or twice, but every day, even to the end of time; not only for five thousand men, but for the countless multitude of believers. Great then must be our joy towards our Lord that comes to us daily under the appearances of the bread and wine in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Profound and heartfelt must be our adoration of such an august Sacrament. May It strengthen us and preserve us until our glorious resurrection in eternal life. In Christo Rege et Maria, Canon William Avis Rector of Old Saint Patrick Oratory

3 Mass Schedule March 22 - March 29 SUNDAY, MARCH 22 - FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT LÆTÁRE 8:00 AM - Philomena Franz, R.I.P. 10:15 AM - Katie Sullivan MONDAY, MARCH 23 - LENTEN FERIA 6:00 PM - Alice Umphress TUESDAY, MARCH 24 - LENTEN FERIA, COMMEMORATION OF ST. GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL 6:00 PM - Gwen Gooch WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 - ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY * 6:30 PM - Amy Sigle THURSDAY, MARCH 26 - LENTEN FERIA 6:00 PM - Guy Groniger FRIDAY, MARCH 27 - LENTEN FERIA, COMMEMORATION OF SAINT JOHN DAMASCENE 6:00 PM - Camacho Family SATURDAY, MARCH 28 - LENTEN FERIA, COMMEMORATION OF SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO 9:00 AM - Vernon Tantillo, R.I.P. SUNDAY, MARCH 29 - PASSION SUNDAY 8:00 AM - Miroslava Opack, R.I.P. 10:15 AM - Members and Benefactors of Old Saint Patrick Oratory * Please note time change. CONFESSION is available 30 minutes before Holy Mass. Devotions to Our Lady of Perpetual Help are held on Tuesdays after the Mass. LENTEN OBSERVANCE: This Friday is a day of abstinence from meat. Stations of the Cross on Fridays during Lent at noon and following the 6pm Mass. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession on Wednesdays from noon till 1pm. Please remember that the parking lot is NOT available during the noon hour. You may park on the street or use Central Parking lot on 8th St. one block east of the church. Thank you for your cooperation. 1

4 FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT LÆTÁRE INTROIT Isaias ; Psalm Laetare, Jerúsalem: et convéntum fácite, omnes qui dilígitis eam: gaudéte cum lætítia, qui in tristítia fuístis: ut exsultétis, et satiémini ab ubéribus consolatiónis vestræ. V. Lætátus sum in his, quæ dicta sunt mihi: in domum Dómini íbimus. V. Glória Patri... Laetare... Rejoice, O Jerusalem, and come together all you that love her: rejoice with joy, you that have been in sorrow: that you may exult, and be filled from the breasts of your consolation. V. I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: we shall go into the house of the Lord. V. Glory be to the Father... Rejoice... COLLECT Concéde, quæsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut qui ex mérito nostræ actiónis afflígimur, tuæ grátiæ consolatióne respirémus. Per Dóminum... Grant, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds justly deserve to be punished, by the comfort of Thy grace may mercifully be relieved. Through our Lord... EPISTLE Galatians Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apostóli ad Galatas. Fratres : Scriptum est: Quóniam Abraham duos fílios hábuit: unum de ancílla, et unum de líbera. Sed qui de ancílla, secúndum carnem natus est: qui autem de líbera, per repromissiónem: quæ sunt per allegoríam dicta. Hæc enim sunt duo testaménta. Unum quidem in monte Sina, in servitútem génerans: quæ est Agar: Sina enim mons est in Arábia, qui conjúnctus est ei, quæ nunc est Jerúsalem, et servit cum fíliis suis. Illa autem, quæ sursum est Jerúsalem, líbera est, quæ est mater nostra. Scriptum est enim: Lætáre, stérilis, quæ non paris: erúmpe, et clama, quæ non párturis: quia multi fílii desértæ, magis quam ejus, quæ habet virum. Nos autem, fratres, secúndum Isaac promissiónis fílii sumus. Sed quómodo tunc is, qui secúndum carnem natus fúerat, persequebátur eum, qui secúndum spíritum: ita et nunc. Sed quid dicit Scriptúra? Ejice ancíllam et fílium ejus: non enim hæres erit fílius ancíllæ cum fílio líberæ. Itaque, fratres, non sumus ancíllæ fílii, sed líberæ: qua libertáte Christus nos liberávit. GRADUAL Psalm , 7 Lætátus sum in his, quæ dicta sunt mihi: in domum Dómini íbimus. V. Fiat pax in virtúte tua: et abundántia in túrribus tuis. A reading from the Epistle of the blessed Apostle Paul to the Galatians. Brethren: it is written that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bondwoman, and the other by a free woman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born according to the flesh; but he of the free woman was by promise: which things are said by an allegory. For these are the two testaments. The one from Mount Sinai, engendering unto bondage, which is Agar: for Sinai is a mountain in Arabia, which hath affinity to that Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children: but that Jerusalem which is above is free, which is our mother. For it is written: Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not; for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was after the spirit, so also it is now. But what saith the Scriptures? : Cast out the bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the free woman. So then, brethren, we are not the children of the bondwoman, but of the free; by the freedom wherewith Christ hath made us free. I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: we shall go into the house of the Lord. V. Let peace be in Thy strength: and abundance in Thy towers. 2

5 TRACT Psalm Qui confídunt in Dómino, sicut mons Sion: non commovébitur in ætérnum, qui hábitat in Jerúsalem. Montes in circúitu ejus: et Dóminus in circúitu pópuli sui, ex hoc nunc et usque in sæculum. GOSPEL John Sequéntia sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam. In illo témpore: In illo témpore: Abiit Jesus trans mare Galilææ, quod est Tiberíadis: et sequebátur eum multitúdo magna, quia vidébant signa, quæ faciébat super his, qui infirmabántur. Súbiit ergo in montem Jesus: et ibi sedébat cum discípulis suis. Erat autem próximum Pascha dies festus Judæórum. Cum sublevásset ergo óculos Jesus, et vidísset quia multitúdo máxima venit ad eum, dixit ad Philíppum: Unde emémus panes, ut mandúcent hi? Hoc autem dicébat tentans eum: ipse enim sciébat quid esset factúrus. Respóndit ei Philíppus: Ducentórum denariórum panes non suffíciunt eis, ut unusquísque módicum quid accípiat. Dicit ei unus ex discípulis ejus, Andréas frater Simónis Petri: Est puer unus hic, qui habet quinque panes hordeáceos, et duos pisces: sed hæc quid sunt inter tantos? Dixit ergo Jesus: Fácite hómines discúmbere. Erat autem fœnum multum in loco. Discubuérunt ergo viri, número quasi quinque míllia. Accépit ergo Jesus panes: et cum grátias egísset, distríbuit discumbéntibus: simíliter et ex píscibus quantum volébant. Ut autem impléti sunt, dixit discípulis suis: Collígite quæ superavérunt fragménta, ne péreant. Collegérunt ergo, et implevérunt duódecim cóphinos fragmentórum ex quinque pánibus hordeáceis, quæ superfuérunt his, qui manducáverant. Illi ergo hómines cum vidíssent quod Jesus fécerat signum, dicébant: Quia hic est vere Prophéta, qui ventúrus est in mundum. Jesus ergo cum cognovísset, quia ventúri essent ut ráperent eum, et fácerent eum regem, fugit íterum in montem ipse solus. OFFERTORY Psalm , 6 Laudáte Dóminum, quia benígnus est: psállite nómini ejus, quóniam suávis est: ómnia quæcúmque vóluit, fecit in cælo et in terra. 3 They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Sion: he shall not be moved forever that dwelleth in Jerusalem. Mountains are round about it: so the Lord is round about his people, from henceforth now and for ever. Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. John. At that time, Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee which is that of Tiberias; and a great multitude followed Him, because they saw the miracles which He did on them that were diseased. Jesus therefore went up into a mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. Now the pasch, the festival day of the Jews, was near at hand. When Jesus therefore had lifted up His eyes, and seen that a very great multitude cometh to Him, He said to Philip: Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? And this He said to try him; for He Himself knew what He would do. Philip answered Him: Two hundred penny-worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one may take a little. One of His disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to Him: There is a boy here that hath five barley loaves and two fishes: but what are these among so many? Then Jesus said: Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. The men therefore sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when He had given thanks, He distributed to them that were set down. In like manner also of the fishes, as much as they would. And when they were filled, He said to His disciples: Gather up the fragments that remain, lest they be lost. They gathered up therefore, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above to them that had eaten. Now those men, when they had seen what a miracle Jesus had done, said, This is of a truth the prophet that is to come into the world. Jesus therefore, when He knew that they would come to take Him by force and make Him king, fled again into the mountain Himself alone. Praise ye the Lord, for He is good: sing ye to His name, for He is sweet: whatsoever He pleased He hath done in Heaven and in earth.

6 SECRET Sacrifíciis præséntibus, Dómine, quaésumus, inténde placátus: ut et devotióni nostræ profíciant et salúti. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Chrístum, Fílius tuus Dóminus noster, Qui Tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus. COMMUNION Psalm Jerúsalem, quæ ædificátur ut cívitas, cujus participátio ejus in idípsum; illuc enim ascendérunt tribus, tribus Dómini, ad confiténdum nómini tuo, Dómine. May this victim, we beseech Thee, O Lord, cleanse away our sins, sanctifying Thy servants in both soul and body for the celebration of this sacrifice. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God. Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together: for thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord, to praise Thy name, O Lord. POSTCOMMUNION Da nobis, quaésumus, miséricors Deus: ut sancta tua, quibus incessánter explémur, sincéris tractémus obséquiis, et fidéli semper mente sumámus. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum. Qui vivis et regnas in cum Deo Patri in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, unum Deum. Merciful God, who ceasest not to lavish upon us the riches of Thy sacraments; grant that we may ever draw near to Thine Altar with deepest reverence and with faith unwavering. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who livest and reignest, with God the Father. All Evil Inclinations Must Be Purged Away * * * * * * * * INTRODUCTION TO THE DEVOUT LIFE Part I, Chapter 24 Furthermore, my child, we have certain natural inclinations, which are not strictly speaking either mortal or venial sins, but rather imperfections; and the acts in which they take shape, failings and deficiencies. Thus Saint Jerome says that Saint Paula had so strong a tendency to excessive sorrow, that when she lost her husband and children she nearly died of grief: that was not a sin, but an imperfection, since it did not depend upon her wish and will. Some people are naturally easy, some oppositions; some are indisposed to accept other men's opinions, some naturally disposed to be cross, some to be affectionate--in short, there is hardly anyone in whom some such imperfections do not exist. Now, although they be natural and instinctive in each person, they may be remedied and corrected, or even eradicated, by cultivating the reverse disposition. And this, my child, must be done. Gardeners have found how to make the bitter almond tree bear sweet fruit, by grafting the juice of the latter upon it, why should we not purge out our perverse dispositions and infuse such as are good? There is no disposition so good but it may be made bad by dint of vicious habits, and neither is there any natural disposition so perverse but that it may be conquered and overcome by God's Grace primarily, and then by our earnest diligent endeavor. I shall therefore now proceed to give you counsels and suggest practices by which you may purify your soul 4

7 from all dangerous affections and imperfections, and from all tendencies to venial sin, thereby strengthening yourself more and more against mortal sin. May God give you grace to use them. Special Prayer Requests Please pray for the health of Mr. Don Deister. Please pray for the health of Timothy Dubbert, son of Mrs. Gertrude Dubbert and the late Mr. August Dubbert, members of Old Saint Patrick Oratory. Please pray for Fr. Frank Kriski, CSSR, who has recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He is currently receiving treatment and continues his priestly ministry. Please pray for Alice Umphress, who will undergo surgery on Tuesday, March 24th. ANNOUNCEMENTS Saint Joseph s Table A big and warm Thank You! to all those who have participated in the Saint Joseph s Table through setting up, baking goods, providing flowers and giving donations! We were able to raise $897 this year. All contributions go towards the poor. Parking Privileges of Physically Disabled Persons According to Section of the Code of General Ordinances, those who have a valid duly registered physically disabled person license plate or placard shall be entitled to park [their] vehicle for a period of time not to exceed four hours on streets or portions thereof where parking time is limited; and if that space is controlled by a parking meter the owner or operator shall not be required to deposit the necessary amount of money in the meter. Parking at the meters is always free on weekends for everyone. Altar Boy practice will be held on Wednesday, March 25th at 5pm in the church. CATECHISM CLASSES A catechism class for children is held every Tuesday in the church office at 4:45pm followed by confessions and holy Mass. The adult catechism class meets on the second Thursday of each month in the church office at 6:50pm following holy Mass. To reach the office area, please use the outside entrance (black door) located outside on the south side of the church. ORATORY INCOME March 15 - Third Sunday of Lent $ Mar. 9 - Mar Capital Campaign Receipts $ Our Time in History: Update Last week's Capital Campaign income was $1851. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this campaign. We must now begin paying back our loan from the Diocese. If you would like to make or renew a pledge, please contact Canon Avis. Saint Patrick pray for us! 5

8 THE SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART: LAY FAITHFUL LIVE THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE INSTITUTE A lay association within the spiritual family of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, the Society of the Sacred Heart gives the opportunity for lay faithful to participate more deeply by a serious engagement in the spirituality of the Institute. Members of the Society read and meditate often on the various spiritual works and saintly examples of St. Francis de Sales, St. Benedict, and St. Thomas Aquinas. In this way, the members of the Society of the Sacred Heart strive to live a Catholic life in an ever-growing harmony between nature, grace, faith, and culture, totally faithful to the teachings of Holy Mother Church and to the See of Peter, with an emphasis on charity toward God and our neighbor. Members of the Society are invited to place themselves under the spiritual direction of the priests of the Institute. They also participate in spiritual retreats and gatherings of the Institute s family organized locally or nationally by the chaplains of the Society of the Sacred Heart. Members may also participate in the Church s Liturgical life by the recitation of one of the hours of the Divine Office, for example, Compline, which is the night prayer of the Church. Interested lay faithful can become members of the Society of the Sacred Heart by contacting the Institute priest serving at the apostolate closest to them. These faithful are then invited to the national retreat of the Society, which will take place at the Shrine of Christ the King from Friday, June 12, to Sunday June 14. His Eminence Cardinal George will open the retreat with Solemn Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, and Monsignor Wach, Prior General, and Monsignor Schmitz, Vicar General and Superior of the Institute s American houses, will preach the spiritual conferences. Those interested in membership should contact Canon Avis. CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 25th Feast of the Annunciation: 6:30pm High Mass. April 4th Lenten Retreat: 8:30am Confessions; 9am Mass; 10:30am First Conference: 11:10am Rosary; 11:30am Second Conference; 12pm Adoration of the most Blessed Sacrament and Confessions; 12:45pm Benediction of the most Blessed Sacrament. April 5th Palm Sunday: 8am Low Mass; 9:30am Blessing of Palms, Procession and High Mass. April 6th thru 8th: 6pm Low Mass April 9th Holy Thursday: 7pm High Mass of the Lord s Supper; Procession; Adoration until Midnight. April 10th Good Friday: 12pm Station of the Cross; 6:30pm Liturgy of the Lord s Passion April 11th Holy Saturday: 8:30pm Easter Vigil April 12th Easter: 8am Low Mass; 10:15 High Mass To contact Canon Avis: 2997 Oak Street, Apt. #104 Kansas City, MO oldstpatrick@institute-christ-king.org WANT TO REGISTER? Please call or Canon Avis.

Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church. Founded in 1879

Saint Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church Founded in 1879 The Fourth Sunday of Lent: Laetare! 11 March 2018 Prelude Herzliebster Jesu, Opus 122 #2 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Entrance Procession Kyrie