Latin Mass Society of St. John the Evangelist

21/02/2023

"Memento homo, quia pulvis es et in pulverem reverteris"
(Remember, man, that you are dust. And unto dust, you shall return.)

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence.

For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms of fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onwards.

Source:Fast & Abstinence - USCCB

20/02/2023

Sono iniziate le Quarant’ore di Adorazione Eucaristica.

06/02/2023

Christian liturgies there is a period of preparation for the great fast of Lent, during which the faithful are readied for the coming of this major period in the liturgical year so that they can gradually enter into the ascetic practices that they will observe until Easter.

This preparatory period of Lent lasts for three weeks in the majority of rites. In the Roman Rite, these three Sundays are called Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima. These names come from an ancient counting system, and refer to the period of ten days in which each of these Sundays falls. They precede the first Sunday of Lent (Quadragesima)

Source:
https://sicutincensum.wordpress.com/2019/03/03/pre-lent-in-christian-liturgies-an-ancient-and-universal-custom-part-1/

05/02/2023

As the sun sets in the horizon, the Church prays her last Alleluias during tonight's First Vespers as she formally enters Septuagesima. This ancient word of praise will not be mentioned in her liturgies until the singing of the Great Alleluia during the Easter Vigil.

℣. Benedicamus Domino, alleluia, alleluia.
℟. Deo gratias, alleluia, alleluia.

01/02/2023

CANDELARIA | The Latin Mass Society of St. John the Evangelist will be celebrating the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in honor of The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary tomorrow, February 2, 2023 (Thursday) at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, in the Santuario di San Juan Ibanghelista. Further, we shall also be celebrating the 3rd Anniversary of the Societas Missae Latinae Sancti Ioanni Evangelistae.

NOTE: Parishioners are encouraged to bring their own candles.

26/01/2023

Congratulations Fr. Soc, the Latin Mass Society of St. John the Evangelist is so proud of you!

𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐒𝐀 -- upholding the institution’s mission, vision, objectives, and core values, the Honorary Doctorate Degree is awarded in recognition of an individual’s meritorious contribution for the advancement of a particular discipline, through noble accomplishment and contributions in instruction, research, practice, and personal engagements which led to the development of the community, society, and the nation as a whole.

Saint Louis University proudly announces the conferment of the degree 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 (Honoris Causa) upon 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐯. 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐁. 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐬, 𝐃.𝐃., Archbishop, Archdiocese of Lingayen - Dagupan for being an exemplary Religious and Civic Leader, Public Servant, Philosopher, Social Reformer, and Agent of Moral and Social Transformation.

25/01/2023

The covering of the head with a veil symbolizes the reality of a woman sheltered in the side of her Source and becoming one with Him. She becomes covered and hidden in her Divine Spouse.

-St. John Chrysostom

24/01/2023

My Lord and My God!

Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity….
🌹🙏🌹

07/01/2023

REQUIESCAT IN PACE | Given the sudden death of our beloved Pope Benedict XVI, the Societas Missae Latinae Sancti Ioanni Evangelistae will be having a Requiem Mass for the pope. This is anchored to the fact that this society is founded during the early years of Pope Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio: Summorum Pontificum; which became an avenue for us to help the Church in promoting and preserving what is sacred to the Church throughout Her history. Through this Motu Proprio, things were clarified such as: defining the two (2) forms of the Roman Rite, and that the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Latin Mass) was never abrogated.

Brethren, during this Requiem Mass, please join us to pray for Pope Benedict XVI’s soul. This is also the time for us to remember why in the first place we are doing this. This is the time for us to remember what Pope Benedict XVI said in his Motu Proprio, “What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful. (Pope Benedict XVI, 2007)”.