INSTITUTE OF CHRIST THE KING SOVEREIGN PRIEST VERITATEM FACIENTES IN CARITATE OLD ST. PATRICK ROMAN CATHOLIC ORATORY 17th Sunday after Pentecost September 7 - September 14, 2008 During the restoration of the Oratory building, all Masses and services will be held at: Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church 2552 Gillham Road Kansas City, MO 64108 Monsignor R. Michael Schmitz, Provincial Superior Father William Avis, Rector 806 Cherry Street Kansas City, MO 64105 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
Dear Faithful, It is with great joy that I come to Kansas City to be rector of Old Saint Patrick Oratory, to be your priest, to guide you on the way to heaven. Heaven is our final destiny. It also is a great sign of the divine love for mankind that God would call us to such a wonderful future. The sacred Liturgy does much to express this particularly in the holy sacrifice of the Mass which is truly a foretaste of heaven. Soon we will have the benefit of a church building which will be consecrated and dedicated by His Excellency, the most Reverend Robert Finn, our beloved bishop. Holy Church, in her rites of consecration, dedicates a building, the work and effort of many, for the exclusive use of her Liturgy for the greater glory of the one true God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. No longer will it be for the glory of this world, and so our intentions must be purified from all worldly and purely human considerations and desires. As I take up where Father Buchholz has left off, your prayers are greatly needed not only for the successful completion of the church, but also for myself, that I may guide you on the way to heaven as my predecessor Father Buchholz did. The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest is for continuation, our community s point of reference. Tradition means to continue, to hand over, to transmit what we have received from those who have gone before us and, most of all, from Holy Mother Church. We have received the most precious gift that we could ever obtain, the Catholic Faith, through the faithful ministry of the successors of the apostles and their collaborators, the bishops and priests. True to St. Paul's testimony that he has handed down the doctrine and practice he had received, the priests of the Institute of Christ the King desire to do the same. I was sent here to be your priest in order to teach you, to guide you, and to sanctify you. We should never forget that your final destination is the Beatific Vision in heaven. But in order to obtain this goal we must live our Catholic Faith, and as your priest I will assist you that in eternity we will all rejoice with the whole heavenly court before the throne of God. It is my great privilege to be assigned the Rector of Old Saint Patrick Oratory and to serve at the Institute's apostolate here in Kansas City, Missouri. I am looking forward to meeting you, talking with you, and most of all, praying with you. Please be assured of my prayers; I also ask you again to pray for me. Wishing you a grace-filled month of September which is consecrated to Our Lady of Sorrows, I remain, In Christ the King, Father William Avis Rector of Old Saint Patrick Oratory
Mass Schedule September 7 - September 14 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7-17TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST 9:15 AM - Diana Michaels MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 9:00 AM - Private Intention TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 - ST. PETER CLAVER 4:00 PM - John Petkus, R.I.P. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - ST. NICHOLAS OF TOLENTINO 9:00 AM - Private Intention THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 - SS. PROTUS & HYACINTH 7:00 PM - Private Intention FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 - MOST HOLY NAME OF MARY 9:00 AM - Remi Ameluxen SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 - SATURDAY OF OUR LADY 9:30 AM - Private Intention SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 - EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS 9:15 AM - Special Intention (Healing and Reconciliation in the KCSJ Diocese) Confessions August 31, 2008-16th Sunday after Pentecost Monday - Friday: after Holy Mass Saturday: 30 min. before Holy Mass $1877.00 August 25-31, 2008 Capital Campaign Receipts $645.00 Please join us in the Parish Hall after Holy Mass each Sunday for coffee and doughnuts. 1
Dominica XVII Post Pentecosten Introit: (Psalm 118: 137, 124) Justus es, Dómine, et rectum judícium tuum: fac cum servo secúndum misericórdiam tuam. (Ps. 118: 1) Beáti immaculáti in via: qui ámbulant in lege Dómini. v. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Repeat Justus es, Dómine... Collect: Da, quaesumus, Dómine, pópulo tuo diabólica vitáre contágia: et te solum Deum pura mente sectári. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Epistle: (Ephesíans 4:1-6 ) Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstolii ad Ephésios. Fratres, Obsecro vos, ego vinctus in Dómino, ut digne ambulétis vocatióne, qua vocáti estis, cum omni humilitáte, et mansuetúdine, cum patiéntia, supporténtes ínvicem in caritáte, sollíciti serváre unitátem spíritus in vínculo pacis. Unum corpus, et unus spíritus, sicut vocáti estis innuna spe vocatiónis vestrae. Unus Dóminus, una fides, unum baptisms. Unus Deus et pater ómnium, qui est super omnes, et per omnia, et in ómnibus nobis. Qui est benedíctus in saecula saesculórum. Amen. Gradual: (Psalm 32: 12, 16) Dómini caeli firmáti sunt: et spíritu oris ejus Beáta gens, cujus est Dóminus Deus eórum: pópulus, quem elégit Dóminus in haereditátem sibi. V. Verbo omnis virtus eórum. Allelúja, allelúja. V. (Ps. 101: 2) Dómíne, exáudi oratiónem meam: et clamor meus ad te pervéniat. Allelúja. Gospel: (Matthew 22: 34-36) In illo témpore: Accésserunt ad Jesum Pharisaei, et interrogávit eum unus ex eis legis doctor, tentans eum: 'Magíster, quod est mandátum magnum in lege?' Ait illi Jesus: "Díliges Dóminum tuum ex toto corde tuo, et in tota ánima tua, et in tota mente tua. Hoc est máximum, et primum mandátum. Secúndum autem simile est huic: Díliges próximum tuum sicut teípsum. In his duóbus mandátis univérsa lex pendet, et prophétae." Congregátis autem Pharisaeis, interrogávit eos Jesus, dicens: "Quid vobis vidétur de Christo? Cujus fílius est?" Dicunt ei: 'David.' Alt illis: "Qumóodo ergo David in spíritu vocat eum Dóminum, dicens: Dixit Dóminus Dómino meo: Sede a dextris meis, donec ponam inimícos tuos scabéllum pedum tuorum? si ergo David vocat eum Dóminum, quómodo fílius ejus est?" Et nemo póterat ei respondére verbum: neque ausus fuit quisquam ex iila die eum ámplius interrogáre. Laus tibi Christe. Offertory: (Daniel 9: 17, 18, 19) Orémus. Orávi Deum meum ego Daniel, dicens: Exáudi, Dómine, preces servi tui: illúmina fáciem tuam super sanctuárium tuum: et propítius inténde pópulum istum, super quem invocátum est nomen tuum, Deus. Secret: Majestátem tuam, Dómine, supplíciter deprecámur: ut haec sancta, quae gérimus, et a praetéritis nos delíctis éxuant, et futúris. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Filium Tuum, Qui Tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, Communion: (Psalm 75: 12, 13) Vovéte, et réddite Dómino Deo vestro omnes, qui in circúito ejus affértis múnera: terríbili et ei, qui aufert spíritum princípum: terríbili apud omnes reges terra. Postcommunion: Sanctificatiónibus tuis, omnípotens Deus, et vítia nostra curéntur, et remédia nobis aetérna provéniant. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, 2
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Introit: (Psalm 118: 137, 124) Thou art just, O Lord, and Thy judgment is right: deal with Thy servant according to Thy mercy. (Ps. 118: 1) Blessed are the undefiled in the way: who walk in the law of the Lord. v. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Repeat Thou art just, O Lord Collect: Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that Thy people may shun all the wiles of the devil: and with pure mind follow Thee, the only God. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, Epistle: (Ephesíans 4:1-6 ) Lesson from the Epistle of Blessed Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians. Brethren, I, a prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called. With all humility and mildness, with patience, sup-porting one another in charity, careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. One body and one spirit, as you are called in one hope of your calling, One Lord, one faith, one baptism. One God and Father of all, and through all, and in us all, who is blessed for ever and ever. Amen. Gradual: (Psalm 32: 12, 16) Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: the people whom He hath chosen for His inheritance. V. By the word of the Lord the heavens were established and all the power of them by the spirit of His mouth. Alleluia, alleluia. V. (Ps. 101: 2) O Lord, hear my prayer and let my cry come to Thee. Alleluia. Gospel: (Matthew 22: 34-36) At that time the Pharisees came to Jesus, and one of them, a doctor of the law, asked Him, tempting Him: 'Master, which is the great commandment of the law?' Jesus said to him: "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets:" And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying: "What think you of Christ, whose son is He?" They say to Him: 'David's.' He saith to them: "How then doth David, in spirit, call Him Lord, saying: The Lord said to My Lord: Sit on my right hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool? If David then call Him Lord, how is He his son?" And no man was able to answer Him a word neither durst any man, from that day forth, ask Him any more questions. Praise be to Christ Offertory: (Daniel 9: 17, 18, 19) Let us pray. I, Daniel, prayed to my God, saying: Hear, O Lord, the prayers of Thy servant; show Thy face upon Thy sanctuary, and favorably look down upon this people upon whom Thy Name is invoked, O God. Secret: We humbly entreat Thy Majesty, O Lord, that these holy Mysteries which we celebrate may set us free both from past and future sins. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God Communion: (Psalm 75: 12, 13) Vow ye, and pray to the Lord your God, all you that round about Him bring presents: to Him who taketh away the spirit of princes: to the terrible with all the kings of the earth. Postcommunion: By Thy sanctifying gifts, O almighty God, may our vices be healed, and may eternal remedies be available unto us. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God 3
After the great success of the Church Picnic in the last two years, we are now in the planning stages for the Third Annual Church Picnic to be held on Sunday, October 5th. The Picnic will take place at the beautiful Residence of Mr. Don Deister at: 6803 NW Overland Drive Kansas City, MO 64151 After the 9:15 AM Sunday Mass, we will go to the Deister Residence and will have the chance to spend a magnificent day together. We hope everyone will make plans to attend, as this affords us a wonderful opportunity to meet the other members of the Oratory. To help planning, please fill out the sign-up sheet below. Please call Don Deister at (816) 918-7110 for further information. Please take a moment to sign up. Please give your sign-up sheet to Felicia Villotti or drop it in the collection basket. Name: # of People: Phone #: Your Dish: Can you help? If so, in what way? 4
Last week s Capital Campaign income was $645.00. The Campaign income for the month of August was $5,572.00. Following are some current happenings at the Oratory: Work is still in progress on the floors; the cantilever window damaged by the break-in is now being repaired and the damage was covered by our insurance; with exception of a little touch-up work, the painting of the interior is now complete; painters are now working on the exterior; the pews, communion rail and confessionals are ready to be installed as soon as floor installation is complete; most of the doors and all of the stations of the cross are completed and ready for installation; the sanctuary lamp and various other instruments have been delivered to the contractor to be refurbished; the security system has been installed; pole lights will be installed on the south side of the Oratory; painting contractor will install the pigeon spikes on the exterior once they complete painting of the trim on the exterior; the sound system wiring is almost competed; the entire interior and exterior of the Oratory has been treated by a licensed exterminator; the Oratory volunteers will soon begin repairing the south side basement access door making it even more secure. St. Patrick pray for us! RELIGION CLASS FOR CHILDREN The Religion Class for Children from age 7 to 12 is resuming on Tuesday, September 9. Classes are every Tuesday at 5:00 PM preceded by a 4:00 PM Holy Mass. The classes treat a wide range of topics including catechism, the life of the Saints, explanation of the Holy Sacrifice of Mass. The next classes are taking place on September 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th at Our Lady of Sorrows Church. For further details and information on upcoming adult classes please call Father Avis. MASS INTENTIONS Your request and the corresponding stipend should be given directly to Father Avis. The customary stipend for a Holy Mass is $10.00. All Mass intentions will be published in future bulletins. WANT TO REGISTER? Just call or e-mail Fr. Avis or get a registration form at the table in the vestibule. We will be happy to help and to take care of everything. Tel. 816-931-5612 or oldstpatrick@institute-christking.org 5
BENEFIT RECITAL FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE SHRINE OF CHRIST THE KING On Saturday, September 27th, at 3:00 pm, there will be a special event at our Shrine of Christ the King in Chicago. Internationally acclaimed tenor Trevór Mitchell will be performing works of Sacred Baroque music and traditional Spirituals at a benefit recital, proceeds of which will be for the restoration of the historic landmark building. Paul Duke von Oldenburg will be coming from Germany to participate as the guest of honor of the event. A long-time friend and supporter of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, His Highness is involved in a variety of political and social activities for the cause of family values in society. A convert to the Catholic Faith, he will speak briefly about his experience with the beauty of the Latin Mass. Best known for his work in oratorio and early music, Trevór Mitchell is acclaimed as having "simply the most uniquely beautiful and easily produced tenor instrument most people will ever hear." Donations for the benefit recital are gratefully received. For more information you may contact the Institute s Provincial office at 773-363-7409, or email desk@institute -christ-king.org. Tickets are available at $25.00 a piece. To contact Father Avis: 2997 Oak Street Apt. #104 Kansas City, MO 64108 (816) 931-5612 oldstpatrick@institute-christ-king.org