The Traditional Latin Mass Society of San Francisco TLM Society Website: http://sanctatrinitasunusdeus.com/ TLM Society email: TLMofSF@gmail.com 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) Immaculate Conception / 2 nd Sunday of Advent December 8, 2013 Traditional Latin Masses in the Archdiocese of San Francisco Star of the Sea Church St. Monica Parish 4420 Geary Blvd., San Francisco 94118 Geary Blvd & 23rd Ave., San Francisco 94121 (415) 751-0450 ext.16 (415) 751-5275 Sunday: 11 a.m. & Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday: 12:00 p.m. Immaculate Conception Chapel Most Holy Rosary Chapel St. Francis of Assisi 3255 Folsom St., San Francisco 94110 One Vincent Dr., San Rafael 94903 1425 Bay Rd. East Palo Alto 94303 (415) 824-1762 (415) 479-3331 (650) 322-2152 Sunday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:15 p.m. First Friday: 6 p.m. ***The Rorate Mass at Star of the Sea will be celebrated on December 18 (Wednesday, 6:30PM) by Fr. Anselm Ramelow in the Dominican Rite. Volunteers are needed to help light hundreds of candles! Please contact us by email: TLMofSF@gmail.com *** *** Christmas Midnight Mass will be celebrated on December 24 (Tuesday) at 11PM. There will be Christmas Carols before Mass *** Christmas Party Today! After today s 11:00 A.M. Traditional Latin Mass, Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Traditional Latin Mass Society of San Francisco invites all to the First Annual Christmas Party in the school auditorium. Donation of any amount will be accepted. 1 P age
Mass Schedule at Star of the Sea for December 2013 8-Dec-13 Sunday 11:00 AM 2 nd Sunday of Advent / Immaculate Conception Fr. Anselm Ramelow 15-Dec-13 Sunday 11:00 AM 3 rd Sunday of Advent Fr. Mark Mazza 17-Dec-13 Tuesday 6:30 PM O Mass O Sapienta Fr. Anselm Ramelow ***18-Dec-13 Wednesday 6:30 PM O Mass O Adonai (Rorate Mass) Fr. Anselm Ramelow 19-Dec-13 Thursday 6:30 PM O Mass O Radix Jesse Canon Olivier Meney 20-Dec-13 Friday 6:30 PM O Mass O Clavis David Fr. Mark Mazza 21-Dec-13 Saturday 10:00 AM O Mass O Oriens Fr. Mark Mazza 22-Dec-13 Sunday 11:00 AM 4 th Sunday of Advent O Rex Gentium Fr. Mark Mazza 23-Dec-13 Monday 6:30 PM O Mass O Emmanuel Fr. Mark Mazza 24-Dec-13 Tuesday 11:00 PM Nativity of Our Lord Midnight Mass (*Holy Day) Fr. Mark Mazza Christmas Carols before Mass 25-Dec-13 Wednesday 11:00 AM Nativity of Our Lord (*Holy Day) Fr. Mark Mazza 29-Dec-13 Sunday 11:00 AM Sunday Octave of Christmas Fr. Mark Mazza From the Prefect of the Traditional Latin Mass Society of San Francisco Dearest Friends, Mary, who is virtually the only venerated feminine image of the divine to be found in the monotheistic religions, ought to be of particular interest in our era as we struggle to modify or enrich patriarchal traditions. Within the tradition of Holy Mother Church itself, it is striking to realize how early, how complete, and how warmly loving is the picture of Mary and her role in salvation history. Mary has been always been seen by the Saints as Regina Caeli - Queen of Heaven and Corde Ecclesiae Heart of the Church. The Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen once pointed to the fact: that if one could make his own mother, wouldn t he make her perfect, wouldn t he love her so much that he would protect her from any harm, from any fall, from any blemish? Well, the Son of God did create His own mother! To add to this, Blessed John Duns Scotus, a son of St. Francis - a member of the greatest defenders of Our Lady s singular privilege - stated: Potuit, decuit, ergo fecit roughly translated - God could do it, He should do it, and by golly God did do it! Our Blessed Mother was saved by God in an extraordinary way for she was preserved form mortal sin. Whereas we are picked up after the fall and cleansed, Mary was prevented from falling and thus was stainless. When we celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Conception, we should be more fully aware of the battle that rages between good and evil. I will put enmities between thee and the woman (Genesis 3:15) it was with these Words that God declared the Immaculate Conception to our first parents. Mary was conceived without Original sin so as to cut off her relationship with the Serpent! The Roman Missal directly states the reason: it was to be the reversal of the friendship with the serpent contracted by Eve, when she listened to his voice and fell under his power. It is for this reason that we understand that for if Mary was without grace, she would be in Satan s camp. No, it would not be right that she who was to crush and conquer Satan would first be crushed by him. A prophecy pointing to Our Lady in the Song of Songs states the following about the fair bride of the Bridegroom: You are all beautiful my love, and there is no blemish in you (Song of Songs 4:7.) We can also site St. Luke s Gospel where Mary is spoken of as being Gratia Plena Full of Grace. True fullness of grace would be lacking if she came into this world in sin. Dear friends, let us not give in to the illusion that sin does not exist. It has existed since the Creation and it exists now. Sin will always be present whenever man tries to separate himself from God, ceases to acknowledge his own dependence on God, and refuses God s gifts. Pride is the primal, fundamental, original sin, which denies the faithfulness of God and leads to disobedience to the Divine Will. Our Blessed Mother broke that mold! Her Humility broke pride! Her Yes was the no to evil and Satan! This Advent Season let us remember this great aspect of the life of the Blessed Virgin. For without her yes, we would not have the crib on Christmas nor the Cross on Calvary on the Friday that changed the world! God raised Mary as a beacon of hope for us. Let us look up to that beacon and follow her as our guide! O Maria, sine labe concepta, Ora pro nobis qui ad te confugimus! O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee! AJ Garcia Prefect TLM Society of San Francisco 2 P age
Chaplain s Corner: Romans 15:5-6 Deus autem patientiae, et solatii, det vobis idipsum sapere in alterutrum secundum Jesum Christum: ut unanimes, uno ore honorificetis Deum at patrem Domini nostri Jesu Christi. (Douay-Rheims translation) Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of one mind one towards another, according to Jesus Christ: that with one mind and with one mouth you may glorify God and the Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ. (New American Bible translation) May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to think in harmony with one another, in keeping with Christ Jesus, that with one accord you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Dear Parishioners and Friends, As was mentioned in the bulletin last week the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception is being celebrated on two different days in our parish. In the Traditional Latin Mass it is celebrated on Sunday, December 8 th, that is today, at 11:00 A.M. ; whereas, in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite because of the Second Sunday of Advent, it is moved to Monday, December 9 th and the obligation to assist at Mass is suspended this year. I hope that those who do not participate in the Traditional Latin Mass will attend the noon Mass on Monday, December 9 th in honor of the Immaculate Conception. Those who have been attending the Traditional Latin Mass have noticed that on most Sundays the Scripture passages are different from those selected for the Ordinary Form. On some days even the feast celebrated differs, because the Traditional Latin Mass follows the calendar and the altar missal in use in 1962. These are legitimate variations which the Church prudently permits. Actually there are many different rites authorized for celebration of the Holy Eucharist, some quite ancient and others new. For example, Anglicans (Episcopalians) who have recently come into full union with us have been granted their own particular rite, which reflects English Catholic liturgical sensitivities. However, in spite of these legitimate variations we are obliged to see ourselves as members of the one, true, Catholic, and Apostolic, Church. The Lord wills that we work for unity among ourselves. Since Jesus did not envision a divided Christianity, we are also encouraged to do our best to lead others to the fullness of the Truth. This is the work of Ecumenism, which is the mind of Christ Himself. It does not mean compromising the Truth or underplaying our differences just to get along. In fact, the opposite is the case. Only by fully living out the Catholic Faith can we bring the light of Christ to others and keep it burning brightly among ourselves. On the Second Sunday of Advent in the Epistle of the Traditional Latin Mass (replaced this year by the Immaculate Conception) and in the second reading of the Ordinary Form this year we share the same reading from Romans. Perhaps this is a symbol of the unity within the Church that is required of us. The center of unity is Jesus Christ Himself. The work of the successor of St. Peter, the pope, is to preserve unity within the Church and invite those outside to come back in. The Lord entrusted the popes with this particular mission to feed the flock - teaching, ruling, and sanctifying. Sadly there can develop disunity in the Church from within in addition to the disunity outside its boundaries. This is not the mind of Christ. Clearly the temptation to divide up the Church must have existed in the first century of Christianity as is indicated in the above letter of St. Paul to the Romans, where he exhorts the Catholics in Rome to stand together in Christ. Always, at the center is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. If we are united to Him we cannot fail. If we stand on the Lord s certain teachings in the one, holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church we will be on safe ground. No one is permitted to divide up Holy Mother the Church. Each must do his or her part to promote unity according to Jesus Christ. Let us pray for unity in our troubled days. Yours in the Lord, The Rev. Mark G. Mazza Women s Evening of Recollection Every 2 nd Thursday of the month at Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church 7pm-9pm. 2 Meditations given by a priest, a spiritual talk, Benediction and confessions. The next Women s Recollection will be on January 9, 2014. 3 P age
Traditional Latin Mass Society of SF meets Traditional Catholic Priest I met Father Peter Carota last summer, June 29, 2013, when I attended the Pallium Ceremony where our very own, his Excellency, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone received his pallium. It was an interesting meeting I was with other San Francisco pilgrims for the event. Father Tom Martin (St Pius X Parish in Redwood City) wanted pictures wearing a cappello romano (roman hat). Low and behold there was a priest that had one on. We approached that priest and asked if he would allow Fr. Martin to borrow it. Afterwards, we all walked together from the Vatican to the NAC just talking about the traditional Latin Mass. I told him about our Society and then he told me about his blog. (http://www.traditionalcatholicpriest.com/) A new friendship began A few days ago, in Father Carota s blog, he said that he was in California (he lives in Arizona) and will be celebrating Mass (10:30am) on Thanksgiving Day at San Juan Bautista Mission. I decided to attend. I have not seen him since June. It s been a long time since I visited the Mission too. I thought, why not take a drive! (1.5 hours drive) Thanksgiving Day, I started my morning very early, driving to Star of the Sea to pick up the vestment set, altar cards, the bells and other items needed for the EF Mass in San Juan Bautista Mission. After all we are the TLM of SF and that s what we do. Support the Latin Mass. When a priest needs items to celebrate the EF and we have the items available to lend, they can borrow it. It s one aspect of our apostolate. Jay Balza also attended the EF Mass with his wife and son. We both took pictures and even videotaped the Holy Mass. Some of the pictures can be seen below and in our photo gallery. The video of the mass will be posted soon. We presented Father Carota with an early Christmas gift from the Society. Mystic Monk Coffee Christmas Blend 2013!! Which by the way we will be still selling for the next few weeks! We also passed out our Sunday bulletin to the people that attended Mass. Some heard about us but most had no clue we exist. They do now! There was a gentleman that approached us and even wanted to start a TLM group in their area. We will be emailing him shortly. San Juan Bautista is not in our Archdiocese, but they are still within The Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province of San Francisco which covers Northern California north of the Monterey Bay, as well as all of Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah. That s our vision for the Society, to reach out to the suffragan dioceses under the Metropolitan Province. Letting them know who we are and what we do. And hopefully they will be part of the TLM Society. Please remember our Society in your prayers and the continual growth of the Traditional Latin Mass in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Francisco. God Bless, Anna Guerra The Traditional Latin Mass Society of San Francisco 4 P age
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ADVENT RETREAT Saturday, December 14 at St. Margaret Mary s Church (1219 Excelsior Avenue, Oakland, CA 94610) after the 10AM Traditional Latin Mass. Fr. Vito Perrone and Fr. Joseph Homick (Contemplatives of St. Joseph) will lead the all-day retreat: 9:30AM: Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries, and Confession 10:00AM: Low Mass 11:00AM: First Conference 11:45AM: Break 12:15PM: Rosary, the Sorrowful Mysteries 12:45PM Lunch 2:00 PM Second Conference 2:45PM Rosary: The Glorious Mysteries 3:15PM Third Conference; 4:00PM Adoration, Confessions, and Benediction TLM Society Liturgical Calendar for Sale today! ($10) Each month has images and descriptions of the 12 parts of the Holy Mass. Daily saints in concordance with the missal of 1962 with civic holidays and holy days. Traditional and present day rules and lessons for fast, abstinence and holy days of obligation plus ample room for writing your own daily notes! Calendars will also be sold after the 12:15pm Mass on December 15 th at Most Holy Rosary Chapel in San Rafael. Mystic Monk Coffee Sale today! Looking for a good Christmas gift? After the 11 AM Mass this Sunday (Dec. 8, 2013), everyone is invited to come down to the Star of the Sea school auditorium where the Mystic Monk Coffee will be on sale! Some of the coffee blend available for sale will include: Christmas Blend ($15), Jingle Bell Java ($12), Vespers Decaf Ground ($12) and many more! Cash payment only. Mystic Monk Coffee will also be sold after the 12:15pm Mass on December 15 th at Most Holy Rosary Chapel in San Rafael. 6 P age
Christmas Cards with Novena of Masses Cards will be sold on December 8. This Christmas honor the Holy Infant Jesus by sending beautiful Christmas cards to your friends and loved ones. The prayer intentions of the card recipients will be remembered in a special Novena of Masses celebrated at the Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago from December 24 to January 1. Choose from five beautiful cover paintings while supplies last. Each shipment of cards includes a form to record the names and novena intentions of your friends and loved ones that can be returned to the Shrine. Suggested donation: $25 for 10 enrollments; $20 for additional 10. Temporary Housing Needed From a 30-year old traditional gal, in NY: I will be at John Muir for 13 weeks starting the 10th of February, 2014. Looking for a furnished flat/apt or a room. I don't have any pets. Living with a family is ok as long as I'm not in the way. If you can help by referring a place, please email me at missjensen8@gmail.com. Thanks and God bless! Mass Intention Requests When the TLM Society arranges special Masses with the approval of the pastor/chaplain, i.e. First Fridays, Holydays and other special days, Mass intentions may be requested. A stipend of $10.00 per Mass. Visit the parish office Monday-Thursday between 9am-4pm. If you have questions please email us TLMofSF@gmail.com MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Walk for Life West Coast 2014: Join fellow Catholics and Pro-Lifers from all over California and beyond as we stand up for the littlest among us at the 10th Annual Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco on January 25, 2014. The pre-walk rally begins at 12:30PM in San Francisco s Civic Center Plaza, and the Walk for Life, down the city s Market Street, begins at 1:30. Last year s Walk drew 40,000+ people and eleven Catholic bishops and a personal message from then Pope Benedict XVI! For complete information about the Walk, visit www.walkforlifewc.com or call 415-658-1793. The TLM Society will be participating in the Walk for Life Info Faire at the Civic Center Plaza on January 25, 2014. Fliers and other informational materials on the Traditional Latin Mass will be distributed. Volunteers are needed! Please e-mail the Society at tlmofsf@gmail.com or call Jay Balza (707-319-7549). The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is happy to announce two Spring Pilgrimages: From March 31 to April 7, 2014, Canon Benoit Jayr will lead a group to Mexico and visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Shrine of Mexican Martyr Blessed Miguel Pro, and travel in the Footsteps of the Cristeros. Holy Mass in the EF/TLM and devotions will be offered each day. For inquiries, please email ststanislaus@institute-christ-king.org From April 23 - May 2, 2014, Canon Jean Marie Moreau will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Spend three nights on the Sea of Galilee, one night in Jericho & four nights in Jerusalem. Cost from Newark, NJ is $3795. Sign up by Jan. 10th to save $200. For more details & a brochure, call 1-800-334-5425 or go to www.syversentouring.com/holyland. 7 P age
Propers for Immaculate Conception / 2 nd Sunday of Advent : December 8, 2013 Introit Isa 61:10 I will heartily rejoice in the Lord, in my God is the joy of my soul; for He has clothed me with a robe of salvation, and wrapped me in a mantle of justice, like a bride bedecked with her jewels. Ps 29:2 I will extol You, O Lord, for You drew me clear and did not let my enemies rejoice over me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Collect O God, Who by the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin, prepared a worthy dwelling for Your Son, and Who, by Your Son s death, foreseen by You, preserved her from all taint, grant, we beseech You, through her intercession, that we too may come to You unstained by sin. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. R. Amen. Gradual Judith 13:23 Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, by the Lord the most high God, above all women upon the earth. Judith 15:10 V. You are the glory of Jerusalem, you are the joy of Israel, you are the honor of our people. Alleluia, alleluia. Cant. 4:7 V. You are all-beautiful, O Mary, and there is in you no stain of original sin. Alleluia Gospel Luke 1:26-28 At that time, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin s name was Mary. And when the angel come to her, he said, Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women. Offertory Luke 1:28 Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women. Alleluia. Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to prepare the ways of Your only-begotten Son, so that through His coming we may be able to serve You with purified minds. Who livest and reignest with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end Epistle Prov 8:22-35 The Lord begot me, the firstborn of His ways, the forerunner of His prodigies of long ago; from of old I was poured forth, at the first, before the earth. When there were no depths I was brought forth, when there were no fountains or springs of water; before the mountains were settled into place, before the hills, I was brought forth; while as yet the earth and the fields were not made, nor the first clods of the world. When He established the heavens I was there, when He marked out the vault over the face of the deep; when He made firm the skies above, and poised the fountains of waters; when He set for the sea its limit, so that the waters should not transgress His command; when He fixed fast the foundations of the earth; then was I beside Him as His craftsman, and I was His delight day by day, playing before Him all the while, playing on the surface of His earth and I found delight in the sons of men. So now, O children, listen to me; happy those who keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Happy the man who obeys me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorsteps, for he who finds me finds life, and wins favor from the Lord. Secret Accept, O Lord, the sacrifice of salvation which we offer You on the feast of the Immaculate Conception of the blessed Virgin Mary; and grant that as we profess that she was kept from all taint of evil, by Your anticipating grace, so, through her intercession, may we be freed from all sin. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord.. Be appeased, we beseech You, O Lord, by the prayers and offerings of our human frailty, and where the support of our own merits is lacking, come to our assistance with Your protection. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord Communion Glorious things are said of you, O Mary, for He Who is mighty has done great things for you. Post Communion May the sacrament we have received, O Lord our God, heal in us the wounds of that sin from which by a singular privilege, You kept immaculate the conception of blessed Mary. We who have been refreshed by the food of spiritual nourishment, humbly beseech You, O Lord, that through partaking of this sacrament You will teach us to disdain the things of earth and love those of heaven.through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord 8 P age