Winter is coming...

The schedule has been updated!

Please check the Mass and Training schedules for updates. I admit to doing it late at night so be wary of mistakes. Big ticket items coming up:

• This coming Wednesday, November 9th, we will have the Rank Ceremony after the Low Mass. For those who have taken the Senior Acolyte Test at home, I need you to either drop it off at the St. Ann's office in an envelope addressed to me - David Liberto - or scan it and email it to me no later than 12:00 PM Sunday November 6th. Be sure to have sent your application for advancement as well if you haven't already. If you want to take the test, email me immediately.


• Wednesday December 7th - Missa Cantata for the Vigil of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception


• Saturday December 17th - Solemn High Mass

Postulants need to practice their Latin on a regular basis. Please contact me if you need to arrange special sessions to practice with myself or a willing server. No excuses.

Enjoy your week!

Great Job!

Excellent job serving Our Lord yesterday everyone! A special thank you goes out to the Postulants who showed up and helped set up and break down and some of them served their first Latin Mass as well. Stay up with training, studying, and test taking. Here's the list of servers and positions from this weekend:

Crossbearer: David Carter

Torchbearers:
1. Griffin Walsh
2. Sam Dehority
3. Vincent Schiffiano
4. Simon Ohlhaut
5. Peter Rusciolelli
6. Will Borin

Boatbearer: Nathaniel Rusciolelli
Acolyte 2: Michael Kitson
Acolyte 1: AJ Ohlhaut

Thurifer: Harry Ohlhaut

MC: Brady Ostendorf

Encouragement for the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

We have a number of servers applying for advancement to the level of Senior Acolyte. In addition to an absolutely grueling, horrific, terrifying, and painful 20 question test, the servers must also be open to a devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

In the first rank, Junior Acolyte, an devotion to the Blessed Mother of God is encouraged because Mary leads us to Jesus. Therefore, the second rank serves to fulfill that path in the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Sacraments and Adoration are specifically encouraged as a way to embrace and experience Jesus Christ. Without faith in Christ, detailed movements and Latin phrases in the Mass are empty.

Also, the First Friday devotion is encouraged in addition to learning about St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. Please follow the links to learn more.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

October News

Great training today!

We want to welcome our two new and final Postulants for the year, Vincent Schiffiano and David Carter. This rounds out the 2011 class to seven and please take time to pray for the Postulants during their training period.

Just so no one feels lonely, here's some homework:

-Postulants:
Read the Know Your Mass Book pages 23 - 31;
Read the How to Serve Low Mass book Lesson 2;
Listen and practice with the audio file of the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar on the blog;
Review all handouts and be prepared for an oral quiz at the next training session.

-Servers:
Review the entire Know Your Mass book prior to the next training session;
Practice positions for Christ the King Missa Cantata.

The next training session will be October 29th from 9 - 10 AM. Everyone is invited to attend the 8:00 AM Mass at St. Patricks Cathedral, followed by training at St. Ann's.

Pray hard. Love much.

Photo credit: Bowsk

Francis Cardinal Arinze Offers Usus Antiquior in Providence

Francis Cardinal Arinze Offers Usus Antiquior in Providence

Thought this was pertinent given the Eucharistic Congress. Enjoy the pics.

St. Therese of Lisieux, ora pro nobis

Thanks to everyone who came out this past Saturday (St. Therese's Feast Day) to help setup the St. Ann's Carnival. Like St. Therese, we did simple acts of service that made a big difference to others. We worked for a few hours, prayed the rosary, ate some sweets, and went on tour of the Church provided by Fr. Reid.

Many people were grateful for our help, and as I mentioned before, it's good practice to extend serving outside the Sanctuary. Look for more service opportunities in the future, and remember that participation in these events helps you when it comes to rank advancement.

For the Postulants, please look to the side bar to find the Latin pronunciation resource box to help you in your training.

St. Ann Carnival This Weekend

Just a reminder that we'll be meeting this Saturday morning at 7:45 AM to help set up the Carnival at St. Ann. Please meet in front of the Church. We'll spend two hours helping to get things ready. Then we'll break for a rosary at about 10:00 AM and then we'll continue helping until about 11:30 AM.

Last year, it was a lot of fun and a lot of work. The parishoners were very grateful and the head of the Carnival Committee called the other night to see if we were going to be there again this year.

Look forward to seeing everyone there!