Homily - Resumed Fifth Sunday after Epiphany - November 8, 2015

Col. 3:12-17; Mt. 13:24-30

The Epistle today gives us the community virtues, how those regenerated by faith and baptism must live together in unity, forbearance, forgiveness, in peace and thanksgiving, a word which, in the Greek, is eucharistoi, suggesting the Eucharist, worshipping together, giving honor to God through Christ.  We are well to remember these qualities and this life which bring us grace and bear witness to the redemption of Christ in the world.

However, it takes on a new meaning when, in the genius of the traditional Missal, this reading is paired with the Gospel, which asks how we are to respond when error arises, or, as St. Augustine comments, any other obstacle or works of iniquity in our mission.

Virtus "Protecting God's Children for Adults" Program - November 21st

All volunteers who work with or around children in any capacity are required to complete the initial three-hour Virtus “Protecting God’s Children for Adults” program.  Deacon Ron Moon from St. Mary Magdalen will offer this 3 hour session for the Latin Mass Community on November 21 from 1 to 4 PM at the School Hall.  The presentation is not suitable for minors and we ask that children not be present for the training.

All director s of religious education , catechists, confirmation coordinators, youth ministers and music ministers working with youth groups as well as adult volunteers who have regular contact with minors must be fingerprinted by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Fingerprinting by other agencies does not take the place of this fingerprint requirement.  There will be a fingerprint session held at St. Mary Magdalen School Hall on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 10 to 2 and 3 to 5 PM.  You will need to call 484-0532 to schedule an appointment. 
A complete listing of all requirements relating to Safe Environments can be found in the ADLA Administrative Handbook, Chapter 9 found on the Archdiocesan website under the publications link.

Audio Recording from Spiritual Conference - October 17, 2015

The conference included Low Mass, Benediction, potluck dinner and a talk by Fr. Fryar on "The Social Kingship of Christ" on Saturday October 17th at Saint Mary Magdalen school hall.  If you missed the opportunity, you can still gain benefit by listening to the audio recordings of the talks!  You can download (right-click, save as) or just click and listen on line (be patient while it loads).

The Social Kingship of Christ  (30 MB, 33 minutes)

The Divine Office (Liturgy of the Hours)

Divine Office on-line:  http://divinumofficium.com/ 

In the Roman Catholic Church priests are required by canon law to pray the entire Liturgy of the Hours each day while deacons are required to pray the morning and evening hours. The practice among religious communities varies according to their rules and constitutions. The Second Vatican Council also exhorted the Christian laity to take up the practice, and as a result, many lay people have begun reciting portions of the Liturgy of the Hours.  This site offers many versions of the Traditional Office going back to pre-Tridentine monastic.  It is interesting and inspiring to see how little it has changed over the centuries.  This site is formatted for access to the traditional office on personal computers or smartphones.

Homily - Feast of All Saints - November 1, 2015

Apoc. 7:2-12; Mt. 5:1-12

Today, we celebrate the Feast of All Saints.  The Epistle gives us the picture of the Church triumphant, in heaven, worshipping the Lamb Who was slain, the 144,000, which represents a great multitude.  It is this great multitude, the saints, those named and unnamed, who we honor today.

Mass, Confession & Benediction Schedule - November 2015

10 AM November 1st - All Saints
Confessions 9 AM. Benediction after Mass
Mass intention: Joseph & Rose Turco (D)

10 AM November 8th - Resumed Sunday after Epiphany
Confessions 9 AM
Mass intention: Evan Zalesak (L)

10 AM November 15th - Resumed Sunday after Epiphany
Confessions 9 AM
Mass intention:  William Grimm (D)

12 PM to 4 PM November 21st - Saturday Spiritual Conference
Mass, followed by Virtus Training in SMM school hall

10 AM November 22nd - 24th & Last Sunday after Pentecost
Confessions not available
Mass intention: Leo Raab (L)

10 AM November 29th - 1st Sunday of Advent
Confessions 9 AM
Mass intention: Willie Burke (D)

Homily - Feast of the Kingship of Our Lord Jesus Christ - October 25, 2015

Col. 1:12-20; Jn. 18:33-37

Today, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King.  It is noteworthy that our Lord manifests His kingship precisely in His passion and cross.  In what the world would consider weakness, He manifests His power.  He overcomes all things.  He even overcomes Himself.  He, of course, was sinless, and had no concupiscence.  But in the garden of Gethsemani, He experienced human frailty and the dread of death.  Even this, out of love, love of the Father, love for each of us, He overcame.

Homily - Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost - October 11, 2015

Eph. 5:15-20; Jn. 4:46-53

Today’s Gospel gives us the second of five signs in the Gospel of John in which he sheds light on unbelief and faith in the revelation of Christ as the Messiah.  In this Gospel, the ruler goes from no faith, to an imperfect but wonderful faith, to a great faith.

We must think that at the beginning, the man had no faith.  Our Lord seems to refuse his request that He heal his son.  He says, “Unless you see signs, you will not believe.”  What he did have was an actual grace, a prompting to seek our Lord.  His son was ill, he loved him, he was attached to him.  He may have heard of the miracles our Lord did in Cana and in Jerusalem.  This is how we come to faith.  When we meet the new catechumens, we ask them, “What brought you to the Church?”  It is often a crisis, a difficulty.  “I was going through a hard time.”  It does not look like an actual grace, but it is a prompting then, to seek faith.  And they have heard, through a friend, family member, co-worker, about our Lord, and that they may put their trust and faith in Him.

Catholic Charities Raffle Fundraiser - Royal Kona Resort

Catholic Charities of Ventura County has raffle tickets which will be available for purchase at the Saturday Conference and Sunday after Mass.  They are for a one week vacation at the Royal Kona Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii.  Your support helps  to prevent hunger & homelessness.  Tickets are $25 each.  See Ron or Kateri Lawson.  Checks should be made payable to “Moorpark Pantry Plus”.

Spiritual Conference - Saturday October 17th - Traditional Latin Mass Community

Join us for our next conference day on Saturday, October 17th, at the St. Mary Magdalen Chapel, provided by Fr. Michael Carcerano and Fr. James Fryar, FSSP. The day begins at 12 noon with Low Mass and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.  Afterwards, we will move to the school hall at the back of the property, where a potluck will follow.  The rest of the day’s activities will occur there, beginning with a presentation given at 2:00 by Fr. Fryar on the Social Kingship of Christ.  An activity for the children will also begin at 2:00, but there will be no provided childcare at this time.  The day will conclude at 3:30 with time dedicated to discussion.
 
If you plan to attend and/or if you can bring a dish for the potluck, please let us know by sending an email to Joseph Hise (jph@hise.com).  Your response will be greatly appreciated, as it will help ensure that there is enough food at the potluck for everyone.