Anniversary of the Coronation of the Supreme Pontiff

Saturday 24 April 2010

IN ANNIVERSARIO CREATIONIS ET CORONATIONIS PAPAE
Anniversary of the Coronation of the Supreme Pontiff, Benedict XVI
2nd Class, White
(commem. of St Fidelis;
Vespers of 3rd Sunday after Easter)

Oremus

Deus, omnium fidelium pastor et rector, famulum tuum Benedictum, quem pastorem Ecclesiae tuae praeesse voluísti, propitius respice: da ei, quaesumus, verbo et exemplo, quibus praeest, proficere; ut ad vitam, una cum grege sibi credito, perveniat sempiternam. Per Dominum nostrum.

Another way to support Pope Benedict

Please follow the Human Life International link at top of sidebar on my Oasis blog, and sign this petition. We must take every possible opportunity to show solidarity with our Holy Father. May God, who has so richly blessed us in giving him to us, continue to shower him with abundant gifts of courage, fortitude, mercy, faith, hope and love.

Heartfelt thanks to Human Life International and their President Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer. And a big hat-tip to Clare A for putting me on to this.

God bless and protect our Pope. And God bless all here.

Have a glorious Solemnity of the Annunciation tomorrow.

In Christo pro Papa
J

Novena of Prayer for the Pope

To the members of the Confraternity of Saint Peter:-

Reading, England, February 12th, 2009: Novena for the Pope

Dear Members of the Confraternity of Saint Peter (CSP),

You are all well aware of the opposition which the Holy Father has faced in his efforts to reconcile the Society of Pius X. The current pressure from the media and others seems to not only threaten Pope Benedict's work with SSPX. It also seems as though some would like to see it work as a means to undermine his very teaching and governing authority for his pontificate.

Given these oppositions which the Holy Father faces; given the particular role of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter in working as a bridge for those who have grown apart from the Church in the last forty years; finally, given that we hold St. Peter as our patron and have a particular attachment to his successor, as also requested by our Superior General Very Rev Fr John Berg, FSSP, I would ask all of the members of the Confraternity of St. Peter to offer increased prayers at this time for strength for Pope Benedict XVI.

I suggest that each of our members may offer the following novena, which will be prayed as well by all our seminarians and priests, beginning on February 14th and concluding on the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, February 22nd.

Please remember that as a CSP member you can earn a plenary indulgence on that day, February 22nd, the second anniversary of the foundation of the CSP. On the same day the CSP chaplains will hold a meeting at the General House and will pray for all your intentions.

Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. Armand de Malleray, FSSP,
General Chaplain CSP

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Novena (February 14 to 22)

Pater Noster, 3 Ave Maria, Gloria Patri

V. Orémus pro Pontífice nostro Benedícto.
R. Dóminus consérvet eum, et vivíficet eum, et beátum fáciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in ánimam inimicórum eius.

V. Tu es Petrus.
R. Et super hanc petram ædificábo Ecclésiam meam.

Orémus. Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, miserére fámulo tuo Pontífici nostro Benedícto : et dírige eum secúndum tuam cleméntiam in viam salútis ætérnæ : ut, te donánte, tibi plácita cúpiat, et tota virtúte perfíciat. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum.
R. Amen.

V. Mater Ecclésiæ, R. ora pro nobis.
V. Sancte Petre, R. ora pro nobis.


Our Father, 3 Hail Marys, Glory be.

V: Let us pray for our Pope Benedict.

R: May the Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.

V. Thou art Peter,
R. And upon this Rock, I will build My Church.

Let us Pray,
Almighty and everlasting God, have mercy upon your servant, Benedict, our Sovereign Pontiff, and guide him in your goodness on the way of eternal salvation; so that, with the prompting of your grace, he may desire what pleases you and accomplish it with all his strength. Through Christ Our Lord.

V. Mother of the Church. R. Pray for us
V. St. Peter. R. Pray for us

Fr Berg FSSP urges Novena for Pope Benedict

Link to Novena in Latin and Englsih is on sidebar of my Oasis blog. You can read part of Fr Berg's letter to Fr George in which he introduces the Novena and explains the reason for it.

(text to be posted here, shortly)

In Christo pro Papa
Jane

Urgent appeal to Priests for Masses for Pope Benedict

Please see my Oasis blog for this.

In Christo pro Papa
Jane

Spiritual Bouquet for Papa: URGENT UPDATE

Attention ITSOA, Pro Papa League, Oasis readers, contributors and followers..........

As reported earlier our last Spiritual Bouquet was delayed for various reasons. Two have been returned to me as undelivered and there is grave doubt that the other two ever reached Papa. I had prepared a composite up to Epiphany and it includes 834 Rosaries. Due to the short time scale, I have taken the unilateral decision of asking Fr. Byers to add them to his tally (see top of sidebar on my Oasis blog). Father is chaplain at the Sanctuaries in Lourdes and there is no doubt that knowledge of our offerings will reach our Holy Father through his initiative.

Two important points:

1. For any offerings you have made since Epiphany, please add to Fr Byers' tally by following the link on the sidebar to the left of this post.

2. I'm negotiating with Fr Byers, for a special Pro Papa League/ITSOA pool at "bloggingLOURDES". That way all our past offerings other than Rosaries can be added this time as well.

And for the future this will be a much less time consuming way for us to make sure that Papa knows we are answering his plea for out prayers.

I will keep you posted about developments and in case you do not all sees this communique, I will try to alert as many of you as possible through your blogs or emails.

In the meantime, please spread Fr. Byers' initiative amongst your own contacts. This may be a way to get those million Rosaries I suggested earlier on.

The language in the last para. of the Secretariat of State statement, makes it clear just how much his Holiness knows the need of our prayers.

Pray, pray, pray for our Most Holy Father Benedict.

God bless all here.

In Christo pro Papa,
Jane

Pray for the Pope

Oremus pro Pontifice nostro Benedicto!
Dominus conservet eum,
et vivificet eum,
et beatum faciat eum in terra,
et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius. (Ps. xl:3)

Benedict to Priests: "spend much time praying the Divine Office"

The Holy Father encouraged priests not to be afraid "to spend much time reading and meditating on the Scriptures and praying the Divine Office! Almost without your knowing it, God's word, read and pondered in the Church, acts upon you and transforms you."

-- His Holiness Benedict XVI at Cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris, on September 13, 2008.

(Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images Europe;
reproduced from Breviarium Romanum blog with permission)

Pope Benedict's book of homilies available soon in English

According to CNA the Pope's book of homilies on the liturgical year will soon be published in English. Sandro Magister who selected the contents and wrote the book's preface has been received and congratulated by his Holiness. Magister is quoted as saying that Benedict is a true 'narrator' of the 'marvellous story that is the liturgical year'. (reported on Zenit from www.catholicnewsagency.com)

Please note that this is not the first published volume (of the proposed 16) of Benedict XVI's writings. This first which is a collection of all his writings on the liturgy, both as Cardinal Ratzinger and as Pope, is currently only available in German. However, Mark and I welcome the forthcoming translation of the Magister collection in which we expect to find much that will be relevant to 'In the Sight of Angels'.

As to Volume I of the Pope's collected works, if any reader has good German please contact jmossendew at gmail.com !