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News From The Institute On Monday, June 29, 2009, thirteen first-year seminarians received their cassock from Monsignor Gilles Wach; they were tonsured on June 30 by the Most Reverend Basil Meeking, Bishop Emeritus of Christchurch, New Zealand. Bishop Meeking also conferred minor orders the same day to over forty young men, in addition to ordaining several subdeacons on Wednesday, July 1. On Thursday, July 2, the Most Reverend Raymond L. Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, ordained three priests — Canon Jason Apple (United States), Canon Raphael Ueda (Japan), and Canon Frederic Goupil (France) — at the magnificent Chiesa dei Santi Michele e Gaetano in Florence. That same evening, the Most Reverend Giuseppe Betori, Archbishop of Florence, offered Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament with Te Deum in the seminary chapel of Gricigliano. Archbishop Burke and Bishop Meeking, as well as the Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, Bishop of Oakland, California, assisted at this solemn Liturgy, which was followed by a festive dinner on the seminary terrace and fireworks display. The next day, each of the newly ordained priests offered his first Mass. On Sunday, July 5, Canon Ueda celebrated his first Solemn High Mass. (Visit the Institute’s website at www.institute-christ-king.org for photos.) |
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Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest |
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St. John Mary Vianney , August 8 St. John Baptist Mary Vianney (1786-1859) was born in Dardilly and died in Ars, France. Although his talents were limited and his education meager, he was ordained a priest in 1815. After three years at Ecully, he was appointed parish priest of Ars. Here he spent almost forty years of his life, devoting himself to prayer, mortification, and pastoral works. His success in directing souls made him known throughout the Christian world. Men of all ranks and conditions of life sought his guidance and advice. In 1855 the number of pilgrims to Ars was over 20,000. He was beatified by Pope St. Pius X, himself once a parish priest, and canonized by Pope Pius XI. St. John Vianney became a famed minister of the Sacrament of Penance. By severe penances he expiated in himself the sins of his people, and by edifying life and example transformed the lives of others. He spent as many as sixteen hours a day in the confessional, healing the wounds of sinners and restoring his penitents to a life of virtue. The Mass of today points out the holiness of his life, the abundance of his good works and his readiness to meet at any time his eternal Judge. Since we are weak and unstable we need the help of one who as God’s representative receives special graces for the accomplishment of his work. In the confessional we find a faithful friend, to whom under the strictest seal of secrecy we can expose our infirmities, wounds and falls; a spiritual guide; who will teach us the way of the Lord in a manner suited to our needs; a helper, who will encourage us to abandon our vices and practice virtue. |
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St. John Vianney, Pray for our Priests. |