Blog of the Traditional Latin Mass priest for the Diocese of Davenport
Candlemas ritual will take place after Mass this year, followed by the Litany of Loreto
https://extraordinaryform.org/propers/0202PurificationAnteMissam.pdf
(The ‘worksheet’ I referred to in my sermon yesterday, found in a separate post above)
Here’s what an FSSP Pastor thinks, and shared with his people, yesterday:
Adoration and Rosary at 11:00
A Pre-Lent ‘Game Plan’ Worksheet for my action plan for when Ash Wednesday comes:
________Habit or Vice to ‘give up’… and / or
________Habit or Virtue to ‘take on’. e.g. Morning offering – or nightly examen
________Devotion or Liturgical activity to ‘make time for’ or attend. e.g. Stations
________Service, sacrifice or mortification to offer to God. e.g. serve at Fish Fry
________Biblical, spiritual, or ‘life of a Saint’ reading I could do. e.g. The Book Proverbs
________Other activity or event pleasing to God I could focus on,
instead of myself, for my eternal soul – or instead of this world,
which is temporal and finite. e.g. Almsgiving
_________________________________ Name ________________________________ Signed
Davenport, Holy Family: Catechism 9:30, Confessions 10:20, Rosary 10:35, High Mass 11:00; Holy Face reparation devotion; Fellowship Meal after Mass. Religious items (except candles) blessed after Mass.
Iowa City, St Patrick: Rosary 2:00pm, Confessions, 2:10, Low Mass with hymns 2:30, Potluck in Social Hall after Mass. Religious items blessed after Mass.
The 17-day period beginning on Septuagesima Sunday is intended to be observed as a preparation for the season of Lent, which is itself a period of spiritual preparation for Easter. The “Alleluia” ceases to be said during the liturgy, and the Gloria in excelsis is not used. Likewise, violet vestments are worn, except on feasts, from Septuagesima Sunday until Holy Thursday.
O GOOD JESUS, according to Thy great mercy, have mercy on me.
O most merciful Jesus, by that Precious Blood which Thou didst willto shed for sinners, I beseech Thee to wash away all mine iniquities and to look graciously upon me, a poor and unworthy sinner, as I call upon Thy Holy Name. Therefore, O Jesus, do Thou save me for Thy Holy Name’s sake.
Adoration and confessions immediately following
Go ahead and bring any candles you want blessed on the following Friday, 2 February, for Candlemas – if you want to. (Or on that Friday morning, 15 minutes before the 7:15am Mass) But I will not bless them until 2 February. Thanks.
And remember:
Please unwrap or take out of their packaging any religious items before dropping off.
Please open candle boxes, unwrap at least one so some holy water can hit them
Adoration and rosary precedes at 11:00
Davenport, Holy Family: No Catechism, 10:25 Confessions, 10:35 Rosary, 11:00 High Mass; Holy Face reparations devotion, Fellowship Meal, after Mass
Iowa City, St Patrick: CANCELED GO TO C R AT 8:00 am instead.
Adoration and confessions to follow
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