St. Gregory Latin Mass Novena Begins Today
Dear friends in Christ,
Just a reminder that today March 3rd begins our annual novena to St. Gregory the Great for the preservation of the Latin Mass. We also share a reminder about Fr. Ripperger's Lenten Mission this weekend at Saint Thomas Aquinas as well as their Lenten adoration series which begin this evening.
Novena to Saint Gregory the Great - Tuesday March 3 - Wednesday March 11
Today March 3 begins our annual novena to Pope Saint Gregory the Great, who codified the Latin Mass and the sacred Chant which bears his name (Gregorian). Readers are invited to pray this novena for the continued preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass. The novena concludes on March 11, the day prior to Feast of St. Gregory. The prayer is below and can also be downloaded as PDF at this link.
Novena to St. Gregory the Great
Pray daily March 3- March 11 (Feast Day March 12)
St. Gregory, you are known for your zeal for the Catholic faith, love of liturgy, and compassion and mercy toward those in need. Please help and guide us so that we may share in these virtues and thereby bring Jesus into the hearts of our families and all we encounter.
We especially ask for blessings on our parish family, our priests and our deacons. We also ask that you graciously intercede for us before God so that we might be granted the special assistance and graces that we seek:
(Intention: Continued preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass).
Help us to live as a faithful child of God and to attain the eternal happiness of heaven. St. Gregory the Great, pray for us. Amen.
THIS WEEKEND: Fr. Ripperger to Offer Lenten Mission at Saint Thomas Aquinas (March 6-7)
Saint Thomas Aquinas parish is blessed to welcome back Fr. Chad Ripperger, SMD, a priest and exorcist with the Society of the Most Sorrowful Mother, to offer a Lenten Parish Mission in March on Friday March 6 at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday March 7 at 7:00 p.m. Please note: As noted last year, the conference is geared toward adults, and would not be appropriate for younger children. Registration is required. To register click here.
Fasting and Abstinence Disciplines During Lent
For those looking to practice the traditional Lenten disciplines in place in 1962, we share a helpful 2010 document from Mater Ecclesiae Latin Mass Chapel in Berlin, New Jersey, which explains the differences between the traditional Lenten rules for fasting and abstinence and the current rules. [Discipline of 1962 for Fast during Lent]
~ Carolina Traditional Liturgy Society
