Prayers for Cardinal Burke

Brother Knights,

As you may have read, Cardinal Burke is quite ill from COVID and pneumonia and is need of prayers. According to several outlets, his condition is deteriorating and is in need of much prayers over the next 48 hours.  

https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-burke-in-critical-condition-with-covid-19

Cardinal Burke has been a steadfast supporter of the Knights and the Traditional Latin Mass over the years.  Please consider including him in your Rosary intentions today and tomorrow and pray for healing, if God wills it.  Also you may consider praying the prayer to Blessed McGivney, who himself suffered and died from pneumonia in the month of August (see below).

Vivat Jesus,

Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

www.latinmassknights.org

 

English

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of  the  widow  and  orphan,  you  called  your  priest, Blessed  Michael  McGivney,  to  be  an  apostle  of Christian  family  life  and  to  lead  the  young  to  the generous  service  of  their  neighbor. 

Through  the example of his life and virtue, may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of  charity  and  building  up  his  Body  which  is  the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast.  

We   humbly   ask   that   you   glorify   Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request).Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Intention: Healing of Cardinal Burke, if God wills it.

Latin

Deus, pater noster, protector pauperum atque defensor viduarum et orphanorum: vocasti sacerdotem tuum, beatum Michaelem McGivney, familiari vitae christianae apostolum, iuvenibusque ducem ad adiuvandum proximum. Per exemplum vitae virtutisque eius, Filium tuum propius sequamur, Iesum Christum, ut mandatum caritatis perficiamus ad corroborandum corpus Eius quod est Ecclesia.

Fiat nobis inspirationi famulus tuus ut confidentes tuae caritati pergamus curare indigentes et incuria captos.  Humiliter petimus ut inter caelites connumeretur beatus Michael McGivney presbyter in terra secundum voluntatem tuam. Concede propitius gratiam hanc ______(pete quod desideras)  per Christum Dominum Nostrum. Amen.

Mass of Ages - Premieres Tonight Sunday August 15 - 8pm

Brother Knights,

Blessed Feast of the Assumption! Today also marks an important day for the Traditional Latin Mass in our country. It is the release date of the groundbreaking documentary on the Traditional Latin Mass, the Mass of Ages. It is designed to help reach those not currently attending the Traditional Latin Mass. 

The documentary, which our Network supported from its inception nearly 2 years ago will premiere, tonight Sunday August 15 at 8pm Eastern. To watch you can view the documentary's Youtube Page: 

https://www.youtube.com/c/massoftheages ​ 

For more information visit: https://theliturgy.org/

Vivat Jesus!

- Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network 

 

The Feast of Blessed Michael McGivney

Brother Knights - 

Today, Friday August 13, is the first feast day of Knights founder, Blessed Michael McGivney, who was beatified last fall. 

His feast day falls between Blessed McGivney's date of birth, August 13, 1852, and his date of death, August 14, 1890. 

We encourage Knights to try and attend a Traditional Latin Mass today. Although he is not on the 1962 calendar, August 13 is a ferial day and a votive Mass for Any Necessity can be offered for Blessed McGivney's canonization. 

To learn more about Blessed McGivney, the Knights of Columbus has set up a resource page:

https://www.kofc.org/en/events/father-mcgivney-beatification/index.html

Additionally, please see our own page about Blessed McGivney:

https://www.latinmassknights.org/p/fr-michael-mcgivney.html

Vivat Jesus!

Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

Novena for Bl. Michael McGivney Begins Today August 4 - August 12

Brother Knights,

Please join us for our annual novena for Blessed Michael McGivney’s canonization, the founder of the Knights of Columbus. The novena begins today August 4 and it concludes Thursday August 12, the day prior to his new feast day of August 13th. 

Our suggested intention is for the protection of the Traditional Latin Mass, the Mass of Bl. McGivney.

Additionally, in the most recent edition of Columbia, the Supreme Chaplain encourage Knights to attend Mass on that day (even if his feast is not celebrated at Mass). We would add to that and encourage members of our network to try and attend a Traditional Latin Mass on that day. 

Novena prayer is below. 

 

Novena to Blessed Michael McGivney - August 4 – 12 (Feast day August 13)

English

God, our Father, protector of the poor and defender of  the  widow  and  orphan,  you  called  your  priest, Blessed  Michael  McGivney,  to  be  an  apostle  of Christian  family  life  and  to  lead  the  young  to  the generous  service  of  their  neighbor. 

Through  the example of his life and virtue, may we follow your Son, Jesus Christ, more closely, fulfilling his commandment of  charity  and  building  up  his  Body  which  is  the Church. Let the inspiration of your servant prompt us to greater confidence in your love so that we may continue his work of caring for the needy and the outcast.  

We   humbly   ask   that   you   glorify   Blessed Michael McGivney on earth according to the design of your holy will. Through his intercession, grant the favor I now present (here make your request).Through Christ our Lord. Amen

Intention: Protection and growth of the Traditional Latin Mass within the Church and throughout the Knights of Columbus

 

Latin

Deus, pater noster, protector pauperum atque defensor viduarum et orphanorum: vocasti sacerdotem tuum, beatum Michaelem McGivney, familiari vitae christianae apostolum, iuvenibusque ducem ad adiuvandum proximum. Per exemplum vitae virtutisque eius, Filium tuum propius sequamur, Iesum Christum, ut mandatum caritatis perficiamus ad corroborandum corpus Eius quod est Ecclesia.

Fiat nobis inspirationi famulus tuus ut confidentes tuae caritati pergamus curare indigentes et incuria captos.  Humiliter petimus ut inter caelites connumeretur beatus Michael McGivney presbyter in terra secundum voluntatem tuam. Concede propitius gratiam hanc ______(pete quod desideras)  per Christum Dominum Nostrum. Amen.

ACTION ITEM! - 15 August 2021 – Worldwide Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary by all TLM Communities

As endorsed by Rorate Caeli, Fr. Z, and many other Catholic blogs and pages, you are urged to get your Traditional Latin Mass community to join this global effort. This is very important! We can only win this spiritual battle through prayer & sacrifice, and through the intercession of our Immaculate Mother.

The Holy Catholic Church is in an unprecedented worldwide crisis. The only hope for the Faithful is a Divine intervention, through the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

 

Two priests who wish to remain anonymous - one a Diocesan, the other a Religious, both of whom offer exclusively the Traditional Mass - propose a worldwide consecration to the Immaculate Heart by all TLM communities on 15 August, 2021, the feast of Our Lady’s Assumption. They hope that many Cardinals and Bishops will also associate

themselves with this entrustment.

 

May the Immaculate Heart of Mary triumph and reign!

The consecration formula is available here.

Observations about Traditionis Custodes

Brother Knights,

As many of you know, the Holy See has released a new Motu Proprio Traditionis Custodes (July 16, 2021) which attempts to place new restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass. The document is unusual (to say the least), in that it was issued with no advance notice, with an immediate implementation and with some problematic regulations that are hard for bishops to decipher. 

Curiously though since the publication of Traditionis Custodes, many more people are coming to the Traditional Latin Mass. Moreover, Cardinals are defending it, bishops supporting it, and more priests are now interested in learning it. An important aspect of Traditionis Custodes is the fact that it has no text claiming to abrogate the Mass of Ages.

The simple fact remains that the Traditional Latin Mass is the future of the Latin Church, as it perfectly contains not just the sacredness of the liturgy, Gregorian chant, and the language of Latin, but also the traditions, theology, customs, and culture of the perennial Church. Christ loves the Traditional Latin Mass so much that he allowed it to nourish his flock for 1,600 years and counting (2,000 years if one counts the apostolic origins of the Canon). It truly is the Mass of Ages.

Ultimately this situation could very well accelerate the complete restoration of the Traditional Latin Mass in every parish, and perhaps much sooner than we think. Of note, Traditionis Custodes states that only new priests should obtain permission to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass. While some dioceses have reduced the number of locations offering the Traditional Latin Mass (e.g., bi-liturgical churches) it continues to be available without restriction at designated Traditional Latin Mass parishes and certain monasteries.

What are Knights to do? Response may vary depending on the local situation; however, we already have many of the resources necessary for the full restoration of the Traditional Latin Mass at our disposal. We can suggest but a few options:

• Attend the Traditional Latin Mass each Sunday: Invite family and friends to come along with you to weekly Mass or unique events such as Holy Days.
  
  
• Make a Thanksgiving after Mass
  
  
• Pray the Rosary Daily: Each new Knight receives a Rosary and is asked to carry it at all times - and for good reason. Learn how to pray it in Latin (www.praylatin.com)
  
  
• Pray the Breviary: Any layperson can pray the traditional Divine Office or Breviary. This Office is similar to what Bl. McGivney prayed.
  
  
• Promote the Mass of Ages: This is the new documentary on the Traditional Mass we long supported and promoted and comes out August 15 (Feast of the Assumption). This series is a game changer that can convert many faithful to the TLM, especially in light of Traditionis Custodes. To learn more visit: https://theliturgy.org/
  
  
• Pray to Blessed McGivney: He offered the Traditional Latin Mass and still loves it. He can be a powerful intercessor to protect the liturgy which formed his priesthood and helped him save countless souls. His feast day is providentially coming up on Friday August 13. Perhaps ask your pastor for a special Latin Mass for Bl. McGivney’s canonization and intercession.
  
  
• Encourage priests: Get to know Traditional Latin Mass locations in your area and encourage priests to learn the Traditional Latin Mass and celebrate it at these churches.

As we approach the 450^th anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto this October, let us seek refuge in Our Lady of the Rosary, who can take the most seemingly hopeless moments and quickly turn them greatest victory for Her son. Let us also pray for Pope Francis’ conversion, and that he will consecrate Russia to the Immaculate Heart, so that the Triumph of the Immaculate Heart will arrive as soon as possible.

Our Lady of the Rosary, pray for us!

Vivat Jesus!