40 Masses and 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting for Your Intentions

Brother Knights,

This past Sunday began the pre-Lent season of Septuagesima in the 1962 liturgical calendar. As Lent approaches, we wanted to again share with you a wonderful annual opportunity for almsgiving that will benefit your friends and family. Our friends, the Carmelites Hermits of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Fairfield, PA, who offer the traditional liturgy exclusively (Carmelite Rite), are offering 40 days of raditional Masses and 40 days of prayers and sacrifices for the following intentions:

• Spiritual renewal in the Church
• Sanctification of souls
• Healing of families and individuals
• Reversion of fallen-away Catholics
• Conversion of sinners who are far from God
• Protection for the Traditional Latin Mass
  

Knowing that many have family members away from the Sacraments and the Church or difficult situations in their lives, the Carmelites wanted to extend to the Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network the opportunity to enroll their families, friends, clergy, or anyone in need of the graces from these many Masses and spiritual sacrifices.  We can also suggest the protection of the Traditional Latin Mass, the priests that offer it, and the bishops who can safeguard it.

Lastly we should also mention, the superior of the Hermits, Fr. Thomas Mary of Jesus is also a Brother Knight.

To enroll visit: https://www.edcarm.org/lenten-enrollment/ (deadline is Tuesday February 21)

To learn more visit: https://vimeo.com/665845244

Blessed Michael McGivney Latin Mass Portrait Initiative

Brother Knights,

We are pleased to announce one of our most important initiatives in our Network’s ten-year existence: The commissioning of a special portrait of Blessed Michael McGivney, priest, pastor, Knights of Columbus founder and, God willing, someday, a canonized saint.

Already several beautiful portraits have already been commissioned of Blessed Michael, but this one will be unique and important to our network members and sponsoring Councils. The portrait will be the first to feature Blessed Michael offering the Traditional Latin Mass, the only Mass he knew and offered. 

In order to fund this initiative, we are asking all Knights in our Network to consider participating in this historic initiative by donating at least $100 (if possible) toward the costs of the portrait.

We invite you to learn more by reviewing the attached prospectus, including a copy of the draft sketch.  There are three ways that Knights can help:

1. Consider donating at least $100 toward the portrait (any amount is welcome, however)
2. Ask your council to contribute $100 toward the portrait
3. Prayer: If you are unable to contribute, please offer a Rosary and a prayer for Bl. Michael’s canonization, for this initiative

To donate, please see the prospectus link below, which includes a draft sketch, portrait details, and an address to which mailed contributions may be sent. 

Prospectus: Blessed Michael McGivney Latin Mass Portrait

With the Latin Mass being threatened, is there not a better way for Knights to rally to the Mass of the Ages, by supporting a portrait of our founder who offered the Traditional Latin Mass in our country, throughout his entire priesthood?

Thank you for your consideration.

Blessed Michael, pray for us! 

~ Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

 

How to Contribute

Brother Brian O’Connell (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Council 13205, Littleton, CO) is facilitating
the portrait and donations, through his business. Donations are not tax deductible.

1) Please e-mail your pledge amount Mike FitzGerald at latinmassknights(at)gmail.com

2) Please make check payable to: Sanctorum, L.L.C.

Checks can be mailed to:

Brian O'Connell
SANCTORUM, L.L.C.
30245 County Road 352B
Buena Vista, CO. 81211
 

National Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage in Washington, DC - 17 September 2022

From our friends at the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny:

Dear Friends,

Please consider making plans to attend this event in Washington and Arlington,  to show our support for our friends in the Washington area and to protest  recent cancellations of  the Traditional Mass:

Join us on Saturday September 17, 2022 at 9 AM for the National Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage. 

We will mark the 15th anniversary of Benedict XVI’s liberation of the Traditional Latin Mass, and make a public act of sorrow/support of what we will be losing as the Diocese of Arlington and Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. impose devastating new restrictions on the celebration of the TLM. 

The Arlington Diocese restrictions go into effect on September 8, while the Washington Archdiocese’s draconian implementation of the papal decree starts 13 days later on the 21st.

The pilgrimage will begin at 9 AM on Saturday, September 17 at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More in Arlington, VA, will end when we reach St. Matthew’s Cathedral in DC, and should take about two hours. 

For updates, we now have an instagram, twitter, and Facebook page (all of which can be found @tlmpilgrimage on the respective apps), and we now have a website being tlmpilgrimage.com. 

Please share, as we want this to be as large as possible for such an occasion.

Visit their website:

sthughofcluny.org

Votive Mass for Defense of the Church this Friday August 26

Brother Knights,

With a widespread communist persecution breaking out against the Church in Nicaragua (and elsewhere), we wanted to encourage Knights, Councils and others in our network to consider asking their priests to offer a votive “Mass for the Defense of the Church” this Friday August 26.

Since this Friday August 26 is a Feria day, a votive Mass (1962) can be offered for just these important situations and intentions.  The vestments are traditionally purple/violet and the Mass would not displace the actual intention scheduled at the parish for that Mass.

As many know, the Knights have long championed the Church’s liberty and were key in helping to support the Mexican Catholics during Calles’ persecution in the 1920s – one that gave many martyrs including six Knights:

• Mexican Martyrs: https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/mexican-martyrs/index.html
  

• More recently, the Knights are also helping to support Catholics in Iraq, who were persecuted by ISIS: https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/columbia/2018/september/lifeline-for-persecuted-christians.html
  

If your priest is able to offer this votive Traditional Latin Mass (found in the 1962 Missal), the laity propers can be found at this parish’s website: http://www.saintrosequincy.org/propers/votive-mass-defense.pdf

Additional upcoming Feria days to offer Masses are September 6, 7, and 13, 20 and 26.

Blessed Michael McGivney and the Mexican martyrs, pray for us!

Vivat Jesus!

Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network