Friends in Christ,
Welcome to our weekly Sunday update. This Sunday is the Third Sunday after Pentecost. It follows by two days the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus celebrated on the Friday following the Octave of Corpus Christi. That day was selected for the universal celebration of the new first-class feast by Pope Pius IX in 1856. He did so to honor a wish expressed by Jesus Himself to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, the great exponent of divine love, in 1675. The bishops of the United States have authorized, as an alternative to the liturgy for the Third Sunday after Pentecost, celebration of the External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the Sunday following the feast day. Nevertheless, it is in the Gospel reading for the Third Sunday after Pentecost that we find the perfect metaphor to convey God’s love for mankind in the parable of the lost sheep. Here, rather than the Lamb of God who offers Himself in atonement for the sin of man, is the Good Shepherd carrying home the lamb that was lost but now is found: the sinner whose repentance shall be the cause of “joy in heaven” (Luke 15:7).
Note: The Chapel of the Little Flower will offer the External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Sunday June 14.
Calendar of Special Observances
Celebrations are those listed in the Roman Missal of 1962.
DAY, DATE – FEAST (CLASS)
Sunday, June 14 – Third Sunday after Pentecost (II) – (USA) External Solemnity of The Sacred Heart of Jesus (II)
Monday, June 15 – Feria (IV) – Ss. Vitus and Companions, Martyrs (IV)
Tuesday, June 16 – Feria (IV)
Wednesday, June 17 – St. Gregory Barbarigo, Bishop (III)
Thursday, June 18 – St. Ephrem the Syrian, Confessor and Doctor of the Church – Commemoration of Ss. Marcus and Marcellianus, Martyrs
Friday, June 19 – St. Juliana Falconieri, Virgin (III) – Commemoration of Ss. Gervasius and Protasius, Martyrs
Saturday, June 20 – Our Lady on Saturday (III) – St. Silverius, Pope and Martyr (IV)
Third Sunday after Pentecost (External Solemnity of The Sacred Heart of Jesus)
The links provided below can be used to download printable copies of the Proper Prayers for the Third Sunday after Pentecost as well as the External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus with English or Spanish translation, followed by commentaries by Dr. Michael P. Foley.
Third Sunday of Pentecost
External Solemnity of Sacred Heart of Jesus
Traditional Latin Mass Schedule
Diocese of Charlotte Sunday Masses
Chapel of the Little Flower (757 Oakridge Farm Road, Mooresville, NC)
Note: Only Sunday Latin Masses and Holy Days are offered at the Chapel. This is the only Diocese of Charlotte location which offers the Traditional Latin Mass.
Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, the Little Flower, pray for us!
Diocese of Raleigh Sunday Masses
Diocese of Charleston Sunday Masses
Diocese of Charleston Daily Traditional Latin Masses
Note: The summer Mass schedule for Prince of Peace parish is in effect Monday June 1st and according to the bulletin there will be no daily Latin Masses at Prince of Peace during Monday-Saturday this summer.
As a reminder, travelers are urged to consult parish websites or offices for up-to-date information regarding possible changes in the schedule of Mass times.
Chapel of the Little Flower Announcements
Mass Intentions for Sunday
Sunday June 14, 10:00 a.m. – Intentions of Kieran Gunnigle
12pm Mass will be a Low Mass this Sunday June 14
For Sunday June 14, due to limited availability of servers, the 12pm Mass will be a Low Mass with some chanting.
Reparation and Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus after Masses
After both Masses this Sunday June 14, Father Jones will pray the Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Donations for the Chapel of the Little Flower
To donate to the Chapel of the Little Flower, please make out a check to “St. Ann Catholic Church” and carefully earmark it for “Latin Mass” or “Chapel of the Little Flower”. It can be mailed to the parish (3635 Park Road, Charlotte, NC 28209). To donate online, please visit the parish’s “Chapel of the Little Flower” online donation portal at this link.
Lost and Found
The Chapel has a growing collection of items left behind after Mass. If one is missing a missal, book, or other item, please see the table in the cry room.
Father Jones’ Contact Info
If one has questions about the Chapel of the Little Flower, that are not related to one’s parish, please email Father Jones directly at: tlmchapel(at)rcdoc.org
Visiting the Chapel of the Little Flower
If you haven’t attended Mass at the Chapel of the Little Flower yet, you are welcome to join us. Seating is adequate at both Masses, and there is plenty of parking; a cry room; open space outside for the kids after Mass. Bulletins from Saint Ann and Saint Thomas Aquinas parishes are usually available.
General Announcements
This Sunday: Food & Fellowship Potluck at Saint Thomas Aquinas – This Sunday (June 14) will be the monthly Sunday Food and Fellowship at Saint Thomas Aquinas from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. If you attend Mass at the Chapel, you can always drop by after Mass. Please consider bringing something to share.
June 11: One Year Anniversary of the Passing of Fr. Carl Kaltreider – This past Thursday June 11 is also the first anniversary of the passing of Fr. Carl Kaltreider, a priest in our diocese. Father was longtime administrator of Our Lady of the Angels Chapel in Marion, where he offered the Traditional Latin Mass each Sunday. A faithful priest and friend to our community, in your charity, please pray for the repose of his soul this week.
LiveMass.net – Want to watch a Latin Mass online? The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter (FSSP) has a broadcast apostolate which streams its Latin Masses across the world at various times of the day. To view visit: https://www.livemass.net/
Support Saint Ann and Saint Thomas Parishes – Our parishes remain the anchor of our spiritual and community lives and continue to promote the sacred traditions, devotions, speakers and catechesis important for the spiritual growth of ourselves and our families. They also need our continued financial support (and occasional visits!). Both parishes would appreciate our continued generosity.
Rosary for the Traditional Latin Mass – A Rosary is offered for the restoration of the Traditional Latin Mass in the church on Sundays after the 11:30 a.m. Novus Ordo Mass at Saint Thomas Aquinas Church.
Daily Holy Face Chaplet for Sacred Liturgy (perpetual novena) – For the preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass, it has been recommended to all friends of the sacred liturgy in the diocese to consider continually praying the powerful Holy Face chaplet, under the banner of Our Lady of the Holy Name. To pray the chaplet, please see this link.
Cardinal Burke’s Prayer for Pope Leo XIV – His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Burke has released a prayer for Pope Leo XIV. Please see the prayer at the links below and consider praying this daily for the Holy Father as he leads the Church. PDF copies can be accessed at these links: [English] [Español] [Latin]
Holy Face Devotions
Prayers of Reparation to the Holy Face of Jesus are offered each week at the following churches on the indicated days:
Note: Days and times may be subject to change due to holidays.
“Jesus, Your ineffable image is the star which guides my steps. Ah, You know, Your sweet Face is for me Heaven on earth” (from Canticle to the Holy Face by Saint Thérèse de Lisieux, the 19th century Discalced Carmelite nun who took the name in religion, Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face).
Traditional Latin Mass and Liturgical News
Saints and Special Observances
The Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus was established as an obligatory feast of the universal Church by Pope Pius IX in 1856, but the liturgical celebration had its origin in an encounter between St. Margaret Mary Alocoque and Our Lord on June 16, 1675, which was described in Dom Prosper Guéranger’s beautiful treatment of this solemnity in his work, The Liturgical Year. [Feast of the Sacred Heart]
Yet, there is more to the meaning of this feast as Father William Rock noted in a 2023 article, expounding on how both the Feasts of Corpus Christi and Sacred Heart are, in a way, a joyful recapitulation, or look back, at the Easter cycle. [Joy that One is Born into the World]
Closing Commentary
In closing, we return to a commentary from The Liturgical Year of Dom Prosper Guéranger, OSB, “On Holy Communion, During the Time After Pentecost.” The first part of the commentary (Before Communion) was presented in this space in our previous issue. We offer here an excerpted portion of the second part (After Communion), providing a link to the complete text below.
On Holy Communion, During the Time After Pentecost
After Communion
Act of Adoration
Thy presence within me, O Lord, is joy and sweetness to me; and yet, before indulging in the delight it brings, I feel impelled to prostrate my entire being before thy Sovereign Majesty. I must, I will, first adore thee, for thou art the great God of heaven and earth. Thou standest in no need of me, and yet thou comest down to this my nothingness. Where, then, shall I begin, if it be not in humbling myself profoundly before thee, and acknowledging that thou art Lord, the Only Begotten and Consubstantial Son of the Father; that thou art He by whom all things were made, the Eternal, the Infinite, and the supreme Judge of the living and the dead. Thy Seraphim, who see thee in thy unveiled majesty, and drink their fill of everlasting happiness from thy divine essence, those glorious Spirits, as thy Prophet tells us, cover their faces with their wings; they tremble before thee, as the Church tells us; and yet, while trembling in thy presence, their love is as ardent and as tender as though they were nothing but love. I would follow their example, O my God; I would offer thee, at this moment, the creature’s first duty to its Creator,—adoration. Thou art so nigh to me, at this happy moment, that my being feels renovated and almost lost in thine; how then can I be otherwise than overwhelmed by the weight of thy glory? Yes, I do adore thee, O Eternal, Infinite, Immense, All-powerful! before whom all created beings are as though they were not. I confess, before thee, my own nothingness; I acknowledge thine absolute dominion over me, and over everything which thy power and goodness have produced in creation. King of ages! Immortal and Invisible in thine essence! Glory be to thee! Accept this first homage of a soul to which thy love has deigned to unite thee. [On Holy Communion during the Time after Pentecost]