Online conference "Catholicism in a COVID-19 World" Saturday July 18

Brother Knights,

Please read about this important conference tomorrow Saturday July 18 hosted by the Latin Mass Society in the U.K. entitled "Catholicism in a COVID-19 World". It features several notable speakers including Bishop Athanasius Schneider and Fr. John Zuhlsdorf.  Please note the times below are London/UK  (GMT) - it actually begins 7:00AM EDT. To learn more read below:

- Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

An online conference “Catholicism in a Covid-19 World” will be hosted by the Latin Mass Society this Saturday, 18th July, from 12 noon (GMT + 1) until 4.45 pm (GMT + 1) featuring speakers Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Fr Tim Finigan, Fr John Zuhlsdorf, Dr Joseph Shaw, Archbishop Thomas Gullickson and Mgr Gordon Read. The event will be hosted by Dr Shaw and Sebastian Morello and will begin with Live High Mass in the Traditional Rite from St Mary’s Warrington.

Joseph Shaw writes “I am delighted to be taking part in the Latin Mass Society’s first online conference with a wonderful selection of speakers. I hope that many people will be able to join us on the day.”

This event is being held online for free and can be viewed on the Latin Mass Society’s new YouTube channel. To bookmark the LMS YouTube channel go HERE.

The direct link for the Conference is HERE.

No registration is necessary, although to sign up for updates before and during the event, go to HERE.

A recording of the day will remain on our YouTube channel.

Itinerary (Subject to change)

12 noon Introduction from Dr Joseph Shaw, Chairman of the Latin Mass Society and Sebastian Morello, Formation Adviser for the Archdiocese of Southwark.

12.10pm High Mass Live from St Mary’s Warrington. Celebrant Fr Armand de Malleray FSSP

13.25 Archbishop Gullickson, Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland and Liechtenstein and Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan

13.45 Fr Tim Finigan, Priest of the Archdiocese of Southwark

14.15 Mgr Gordon Read, National Chaplain to the LMS

14.45 Fr John Zuhlsdorf, President of the Tridentine Mass Society of Madison and Blogger: Covid-19 : What are the implications for Tradition?

15.45 Dr Joseph Shaw, Chairman of the LMS: After the Plague

16.15 Live Q & A with Dr Shaw, Fr Tim Finigan and Sebastian Morello

16.45 End

Supreme Knight's Statement About Statues

Brother Knights,

Please see the below statement from Supreme Knight Carl Anderson on attacks against Catholic statues. This was an e-mail statement sent on Wednesday July 15 to all Knights.

- Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

Brother Knights:

We are all aware of the troubling events that are occurring today, including attacks on statues of historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass and our Order’s namesake, Christopher Columbus. Statues of saints have also been vandalized, including those honoring St. Junípero Serra, St. Louis and even the Blessed Virgin Mary, and houses of worship and other religious symbols have been attacked. These are not merely attacks on statues and history. They are increasingly attacks on Catholics and people of faith.

In the late 19th century, the Knights of Columbus took its name at a time of intense anti-Catholicism. Our founding members wanted to show that Catholics played an essential role in the exploration and development of America since its earliest days, and that a Catholic could be both a good citizen and a good Catholic.

However, anti-Catholicism persisted. In the 1920s, the Ku Klux Klan tried to stop Columbus Day celebrations and opposed Columbus statues simply because Columbus was a Catholic. We opposed the KKK then and have continued to stand up against bigotry directed at Catholics and others.

We stood up against the persecution of Catholics in Mexico in the 1920s, spoke out for the Jews of Germany in the 1930s and worked for religious freedom behind the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. Today, we are rebuilding Christian communities in the Middle East that were targeted for genocide. Each of us can be proud of our history of standing up for the most vulnerable among us.

While our faith calls us to be respectful of different perspectives, acts of vandalism are crimes against all who cherish democracy and mutual respect. The Knights of Columbus remains firm in its condemnation of all forms of racism and violence, including political violence. With churches, statues, and religious symbols subject to vandalism and attack, we call upon elected officials and leaders at every level to defend the religious freedom of all.

Vivat Jesus!

Carl A. Anderson
Supreme Knight

Special Reqiuem Mass this Thursday July 9 at 2pm EDT

Brother Knights,

This Thursday July 9th at 2:00 pm (ET) a Requiem Mass for deceased members of the Church Music Association ofAmerica (CMAA) will be offered by our Rector, Rev. Robert Pasley, at Mater Ecclesiae Parish, Berlin, NJ. as part of the Virtual Colloquium they are conducting this year.  Fr. Pasley also serves as the chaplain for the Mater Ecclesiae Council 12833.

It will be live-streamed on the CMAA YouTube channel – no pre-registration is required to view it.

We are sharing this as many Knights have a great devotion toward sacred music and/or sing in their parish's schola. 

Vivat Jesus!