Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Bulletin 9

SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching

August 1st, 2010; 10th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: I Cor. 12, 2-11 Gospel: Luc. 18, 9-14

Mass Schedule August 2nd through August 6th

Monday: Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor. No Latin Mass.
Tuesday: Feria
Wednesday: Saint Dominic, Confessor
Thursday: Jesus Christ the High Priest
Friday: Transfiguration of the Lord

Important
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Bulletins are also available on Sundays at the entrance to the Cathedral.

From Father Fasching:

The Second Vatican Council states: It is not only through the sacraments and the ministrations of the Church that the Holy Spirit makes holy the people, leads them and enriches them with His virtues. Allotting His gifs according as He wills (cf. Cor 12:11), He also distributes special graces among the faithful of every rank. By these gifts He makes them fit and ready to undertake various tasks and offices for the renewal and building up of the Church, as it is written, “the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good” (1 Cor 12:7). Whether these charisms be very remarkable or more simple and widely diffused, they are to be received with thanksgiving and consolation since they are fitting and useful for the needs of the Church. Extraordinary gifts are not to be rashly desired, nor is it from them that the fruits of apostolic labours are to be presumptuously expected” (Lumen gentium, 12).

“It is the Holy Spirit, dwelling in those who believe and pervading and ruling over the entire Church, who brings about that wonderful communion of the faithful and joins them together so intimately in Christ that He is the principle of the Church’s unity. By distributing various kinds of spiritual gifts and ministries He enriches the Church of Jesus Christ with different functions ’in order to equip the saints for the work of service, so as to build up the body of Christ’ (Eph 4:12)” (Vatican II, Unitatis redintegratio, 2).

The Holy Spirit continues to act in the Church. Faith reminds us that God is always acting.

Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching

Friday, July 23, 2010

Bulletin 8

SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching

July 25th, 2010; 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Epistle: I Cor. 10, 6-13 Gospel: Luc. 19, 41-47
Mass Schedule July 26th through July30th

Monday: Saint Anne, Mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary; No Latin Mass
Tuesday: Feria
Wednesday: SS. Nazarius & Celsus, Martyrs; St. Victor I, Pope & Martyr, & St. Innocent I, Pope & Confessor
Thursday: Saint Martha, Virgin
Friday: SS. Abdon & Sennen, Martyrs

Important
Visit MoLatinMass.com for the weekly bulletin.
Bulletins are also available on Sundays at the entrance to the Cathedral.

From Father Fasching:

Saint Paul emphasizes that no matter how many benefits God bestows upon us, we must never take our salvation for granted. “The greater you are, the more you must humble yourself; so you will find favor in the sight of the Lord” (Sir 3:20). We must continually ask for God’s help, rather than rely upon our own strength. God never allows us to be tempted beyond our strength, and He always provides the grace for us to overcome temptation.

In the Gospel Christ looks out over the Holy City and He weeps because He knows that the city which He loves so much will soon be destroyed and all it citizens massacred. These events will be a punishment for Jerusalem’s failing to recognize the time of its visitation; the Jewish people failed to recognize the coming of their redeemer. Christ loved the Jews with a very special affection. They were the first to whom the Gospel was preached; to them He directed His ministry; and He lavished His Word and His miracles upon the Jews to prove to them He was the Son of God and the Messiah foretold in the Scriptures. Despite all this, the Jews failed to appreciate the grace the Lord was offering them, and the Jewish leaders called for His crucifixion.

The lesson for us is to remember that Christ visits each one of us. He teaches us through the preaching of the Church. He offers forgiveness and grace through the sacraments. We should never reject our Lord or remain indifferent to His visit.


Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A.Fasching

Friday, July 16, 2010

Bulletin 7

SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching

July 18th, 2010; 8th Sunday after Pentecost

Epistle: Rom. 8, 12-17 Gospel: Luc. 16, 1-9

Mass Schedule July 19th through July 23rd

Monday: Saint Vincent de Paul Confessor; No Latin Mass

Tuesday: Saint Jerome Emiliani; Confessor

Wednesday: Saint Laurence of Brindisi; Confessor & Doctor

Thursday: Saint Mary Magdalene; Penitent

Friday: Saint Apollinaris; Bishop & Martyr

Important

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Bulletins are also available on Sundays at the entrance to the Cathedral.

From Father Fasching:

As Christians we share in the life of Christ. Through baptism we have become children of God, therefore we have the right to share in Christ’s inheritance. We possess the first fruits of the Holy Ghost. In this pilgrim journey there is a tension between what we already possess and what we yearn for. We are not free from suffering and weakness as we anticipate eternal happiness in heaven.

In saving our soul and spreading the Kingdom of God, Christ expects us to be at least as zealous as we are when it comes to dealing with worldly affairs. God offers His grace, but we must use all our available human resources in cooperation with that grace in order to achieve sanctity. This will inevitably involve strenuous effort and even heroic sacrifice.

So many people dream of earthly honors and strive for riches. When we place the same zeal into the salvation of our souls, there can be nothing that stands in our way.


Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching

Friday, July 9, 2010

Bulletin 6

SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 11th, 2010 7th Sunday after Pentecost

EPISTLE
Rom. 6, 19-23
GOSPEL
Matth. 7, 15-21

Mass schedule July 12th through July 16th

Monday: Saint John Gualbert Abbot No Latin Mass
Tuesday: Feria
Wednesday: Saint Bonaventure Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Thursday: Saint Henry Emperor & Confessor
Friday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Important:
Congratulations to Robert and Elizabeth Lowrance and their new baby Jeremiah!
Jeremiah’s Baptism will take place at Saint Agnes Cathedral on Sunday, July 11th 2010prior to the Traditional Latin Mass.
Your prayers are asked for the repose of the soul of Rose Xavier. Rose is the mother of James Xavier of our parish. Rose entered eternity on Wednesday, July 7th 2010. Pray for Mr. Xavier and his family.
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From Father Fasching

The Old Testament contains many references to false prophets. The early Church Fathers saw these false prophets as heretics who produce no fruit. In contrast, a person who truly speaks the things of God shows faith, hope, charity, peace and understanding. A false prophet speaks of division, hatred, resentment, pride and sensuality (Galatians 5:16-25). A false prophet separates the people of God from the Magisterium of the Church, through which we receive Christ’s teaching. Christ clearly states that these heretics and deceivers are destined for eternal perdition. Do you know any people who teach contrary to the Magisterium and oppose the Vicar of Christ on earth? We must continue to pray for such as these.

If our prayer is to be genuine, we must also strive to do God’s will. Our actions must be consistent with what we say. “The Kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power” (1Cor 4:20); “Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves” (Jas 1:22).

In Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching

Thursday, July 1, 2010

bulletin 5

SAINT AGNES CATHEDRAL 533 South Jefferson Springfield, MO 65806
EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS: Celebrant Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
July 4th, 2010 External Solemnity of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Epistle: Act. 12, 1-11--Gospel: Matth. 16, 13-19

Mass Schedule July 5th through July 9th

Monday: Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria Confessor, No Latin Mass
Tuesday: Feria
Wednesday: Saints Cyril & Methodius Bishops & Confessors
Thursday: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal Queen and Widow
Friday: Feria

Important
Jeremiah Lowrance will be baptized on July 11, 2010 at 1:00pm at Saint Agnes Cathedral. Confessions will be heard immediately following the baptism as time permits. However, due to our Pot-Luck dinner immediately following Mass, I will not be available to hear confessions after Mass. I will be blessing water and religious articles after the dinner.

From Father Fasching: The Apostles Peter and Paul are the two Princes of the Apostles. Our focus is more on Saint Peter, the Bishop of Rome. Christ firmly established the Catholic Church upon Saint Peter as on a rock. After Pentecost Saint Peter preached the Gospel in Judea and was subsequently imprisoned by Herod Agrippa. An Angel of the Lord freed Peter and he established his see first at Antioch, then in Rome. Peter exercised the first Papacy for twenty-five years by the Supreme Authority vested in him by Christ Himself. Peter was eventually arrested and suffered martyrdom along with Saint Paul in the year 65.

The solemn Magisterium of the Church, in the First Vatican Council, defined the doctrine of the primacy of Peter and his successors in these terms: “We teach and declare, therefore, according to the testimony of the Gospel that the primacy of jurisdiction over the whole Church was immediately and directly promised to and conferred upon the blessed Apostle Peter by Christ the Lord. For to Simon, Christ had said, ’You shall be called Cephas’ (Jn 1:42). Then, after Simon had acknowledged Christ with the confession, ’You are the Christ, the Son of the living God’ (Mt 16:16), it was to Simon alone that the solemn words were spoken by the Lord: ’Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona. For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the powers of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and what you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven’ (Mt 16:17-19).

Sincerely in Christ,

Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching