Mass Exodus: A Documentary on the Loss of Faith in the Church

Brother Knights,

As you know, we’re promoting the groundbreaking Sacred Liturgy documentary, and we have an important update to share with you. The producers just announced the official title for this film:

Mass Exodus: Documentary on the Loss of Faith in the Church

An investigation in the loss of the Catholic Faith

This will be a powerful documentary that your council can support at this critical point in our Church’s history.

As you may know, the film is produced by a Sacred Stories, a Catholic film group owned by Cameron O’Hearn, an FSSP/Latin Mass parishioner in Dayton, Ohio. The documentary can help win back Catholics to the traditional liturgy – something becoming critically important as people hunger for public Masses again. 

Sacred Stories is raising funds for the film and just completed the trailer which was filmed at the FSSP Latin Mass parish in Dayton.

During Eastertide, can you and your council team up and consider contributing up to $500 total for this film (or whatever your council and individuals can collectively donate)?

If yes, can you bring up this matter at your next meeting/conference call or e-mail update?

• Learn more at the film’s webpage: https://theliturgy.org/
• To donate directly you can send a check to the address on the website, or visit the film’s GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/liturgy

Why is this important? If we want to see tradition restored to the Church, and help return our friends to Mass, supporting this documentary is a critical practical first step (next to prayer).  

For questions contact Brother Jim Warner with the Holy Family Council at the FSSP Dayton Ohio parish: warner.james93(at)gmail.com

Live Stream Easter Triduum Latin Masses

Brother Knights,

With most public Masses curtailed throughout the world, many parishes will be live streaming their Easter Triduum liturgies. This includes many Traditional Latin Mass Triduums. Rather than provide an extensive list, we can suggest a few here:

• St. Stanislaus Latin Mass Parish (FSSP), Nashua, NH: Our chaplain, Fr. John Brancich’s parish: https://www.latinmassnashua.org/live
• LiveMass.Net: The Fraternity of St. Peter’s (FSSP) LiveMass.net webpage featuring Latin Masses from various apostolates throughout the world: www.livemass.net
• Other FSSP apostolates broadcasting:
  https://fssp.com/30-fssp-apostolates-to-livestream-triduum/
• Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest Live Stream:
  https://www.institute-christ-king.org/videostream

Please check websites for local times of the liturgies.

We hope everyone is safe, and has a Blessed Holy Week and Easter, and pray that God (and Fr. McGivney) may intercede and bring this crisis to a conclusion soon.

Vivat Jesus!
Traditional Knights Latin Mass Network

Obtaining Last Rites in Hospital for a COVID-19 patient

As hospitals and healthcare workers become focused on safety and sanity (understandably so), they may not be aware of the spiritual needs of the soul – especially in cases with COVID-19 patients.

Please read and share this story of a Catholic family who had to struggle to find a priest to offer Last Rites and to get the hospital to admit the priest. It worked out well, but it was a close call. I heard this story first hand from the family so I affirm its accuracy.

https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/heres-how-to-obtain-last-rites-for-a-hospitalized-covid-19-patient

Let us continue to pray for the coronavirus victims and healthcare workers who treat them. 

Vivat Jesus! 

Happy Founders Day

Brother Knights, 

We wanted to thank everyone who joined us in praying the novena for Ven. Fr. Michael McGivney’s canonization. Today, Sunday March 29 is Passion Sunday, which begins the 2 week period where we meditate more closely on Our Lord’s Passion. With the restriction of public Masses and Holy Communion, this Passiontide allows the faithful to grow closer to Christ, uniting ourselves more closely to the Cross during this time of suffering and penance.

Today is also Founder’s Day for the Knights, when Ven. Father McGivney founded the Knights of Columbus 138 years ago, March 29, 1882.

The Knights of Columbus website has a nice write up on Fr. McGivney in light of the concerns about living in unsettling times:

https://www.kofc.org/en/news-room/articles/looking-to-fr-mcgivney-during-pandemic.html

Vivat Jesus!  

Online Latin Masses & new webpage

With many of the public Masses suspended, many of you may be looking to view Latin Masses online. While many parishes are doing them, there are two excellent websites worth mentioning which can serve as your 1 stop place:

·         LiveMass.Net – This is run by the priests of the Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) and features Latin Masses being offered at different times from their apostolates throughout the world each day. They also have an option to stream non-FSSP Latin Masses if your pastor is interested (See St. Corona link for details)

Their website is: www.livemass.net

·         VideoStream – The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, another Latin Mass religious order, also steams their Masses from across the U.S.

Their website is: https://www.institute-christ-king.org/videostream

Plenary Indulgence for online Masses: Relatedly, you may have heard the Vatican has issued a new plenary indulgence last week to those who watch an online Mass, offer prayers, under the usual conditions. To learn more visit:

https://fssp.com/new-plenary-indulgence-available-during-pandemic/

New webpage: Lastly, we have also established a COVID-19 & Latin Mass webpage that can provide a link to these online Masses, and other traditional spiritual resources for our members. Please bookmark this page: https://www.latinmassknights.org/p/covid-19.html

Vivat Jesus!