Blog of the Traditional Latin Mass priest for the Diocese of Davenport
Liturgical Origin – Customs in keeping with the purpose of the Feast – Observance approach – Of Pagan origin? – Concerns today – How the Devil’s interest views Halloween – Pagan/ Satanic beliefs and practices – Perversions of Halloween – Common things to avoid – by Charles Fraune
https://slayingdragonspress.com/blogs/articles-and-posts/what-should-catholics-do-about-halloween
Confessions at 11:30. Low Mass with hymns. In order to accommodate the schedules of those who are attending in the midst of their work day… today’s brief sermon will be preached after the Final Blessing and Dismissal – and the customary prayers after a Low Mass dispensed with – so that some may hasten back to their workplaces.
Unfortunately, due to the three other Masses scheduled this day, we will be unable to offer our customary All Saints Day lunch and children’s costume event (in Enright Hall, at least)
From Father Nicholas’ Desk (please read)
Since I was ordained on the first Saturday of the month of May, I have the great privilege of referring to myself as a Fatima priest! Mother Mary requested for special devotions to Her Immaculate Heart on the first Saturday of every month. Mother requested we receive communion in reparation to her Immaculate Heart for all the unjust calumny against Her and the blessed prerogatives given to Her by God the Father. She had said clearly in Her magnificat, “The Almighty has done great things to me. Holy is His Name.” She did recognize that everything of Her is GRACE: Freely given not because of any merits on Her part. Hence She gave all the praise and adoration to God for His loving PROVIDENCE!
Not only was I ordained on this beautiful day in the month of Mary, I was actually born on the Feast day of Our Lady of the Pillar. So is Fr. Young, born on September 13, which is one of the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Now this is no coincidence but God-incidences.
It is through Our Lady of the Pillar that
Christopher Columbus founded the great new and vast land named America today in the year 1492
exactly on the 12th day of October. Therein he knelt down and sang the “Salve Regina.” The expedition
was tough to the extent that there was a near revolt not to go on anymore with the quest, but Christopher Columbus said if on the 12 th of October, we do not find this new land, we will retreat and return to Spain. They were intent on bringing the Good news to America.
Of course Mary loves Her many children in this land and would never fail anyone who had recourse to Her.
What better way to bring the WORD of God to America than to utilize the same means through which God the Father sent His Son into the world? Through the “Vessel of Honor”, through the “Theotokos” a term defined at the Council of Ephesus in 431 AD. Theotokos means God-bearer and indeed it was Christopher: “Christ-bearer” who brought him from far lands in Spain to us here in America with a ship named “Sancta Maria”. This trip had Mary all over it.
Prior to this time, Our Lady had appeared to St. James in Zarragoza when he was discouraged about his mission amongst the Spanish people. It was not going well. Our Lady who at that time was still living in Jerusalem had instructed the 12 Apostles to call on Her whenever they ran into any difficulty in their pastoral mission. Our Lady answered his call and appeared on a pillar of clouds with the baby Jesus in Her arms. She encouraged him to speak of Her always in his sermons. She exhorted him that the Spanish people, though looking suborn have very good heart and through Her, Jesus would be made known. She also assured him that in later years the Spanish people will take the Gospel to distant lands.
Indeed the Spanish have produced lots of saints. We cannot neglect the messages of Our Lady to St. James.
Mary needs to be preached and honored and She will always bring us the fruit of contemplating
Her: Jesus to us. Today we have in our parish something of Our Lady of the Pillar in me and something of Our Lady of Fatima in Fr. Chris, who is also a Christ-bearer. We are going to open the DOOR of GRACE for all of our parishioners to begin a new season of the WORD and GRACE flowing in all our programs and activities. Pray that the reign of the VIRGIN come into our families, especially through the praying of the Rosary: The Mystical Rose brought by Mother from the Heavenly garden.
We are planning a series of processions beginning from May 13, 2024 for Our Lady. Please begin to pray that this will be a reality. I bought a big statue of Our Lady of Fatima during my Marian Pilgrimage waiting for this purpose.
“Fr. Nicholas Akindele, JCL Pastor, Holy Family, Davenport
Ephesians 4:29-32
Guard against foul talk; let your words be for the improvement of others, as occasion offers, and do good to your listeners, otherwise you will only be grieving the Holy Spirit of God who has marked you with his seal for you to be set free when the day comes. Never have grudges against others, or lose your temper, or raise your voice to anybody, or call each other names, or allow any sort of spitefulness. Be friends with one another, and kind, forgiving each other as readily as God forgave you in Christ.
Davenport, Holy Family: 9:30 Catechism, 10:20 Confessions, 10: 35 Rosary, 11:00 High Mass; Holy Name Devotion for reparations, Fellowship Meal following Mass.
Iowa City, St Patrick: 2:20 Confessions, 2:25 Rosary, 2:45 Low Mass. Religious goods will be blessed after Mass this week.
Adoration and Confessions to follow
Adoration and Confessions at 11:00
St Anthony Claret was sent as Apostolic Missionary throughout Catalonia which had suffered from French invasions. He travelled from one mission to the next on foot. An eloquent preacher fluent in the Catalan language, he drew people from miles around. After a lengthy time in the pulpit, he would spend long hours in the confessional. He was said to have had the gift of discernment of consciences. In 1848 Claret’s life was threatened by anti-clerical enemies and he was sent to the Canary Islands where he gave retreats for 15 months. His missions were so well attended that he often preached from an improvised pulpit in the plaza before the church.
Davenport, Holy Family: 9:30 Catechism, 10:20 Confessions, 10:35 Rosary, 11:00 High Mass; Holy Face devotion and Fellowship Meal after Mass
Iowa City, St Patrick: 2:20, Confessions, 2:25 Rosary, 2:45 Low Mass
Adoration and Confessions to follow
“Fight all error, but do it with good humor, patience, kindness, and love. Harshness will damage your own soul and spoil the best cause.” – St. John Cantius
Novena to Christ the King for the Sake of the Latin Mass begins today:
The Ostende Blog - Fr Christopher Young