Vespers of the XVIII Sunday after Pentecost

A group shot after Vespers with Fr. Eugene Sta.Ana at St. Vincent de Paul in Mission Hills. Father is wearing our new green cope.

September 22: Vespers of the XVIII Sunday after Pentecost

Unknown Artist. Christ Heals the Paralytic.
Basilica di Sant’Apollinare in Nuovo. Ravenna, Italy. 6th century

Sunday, September 22, 15:00 (3:00 PM)

 Vespers of the 18th Sunday after Pentecost
with Benediction

Hebdomadary: Fr. Eugene Sta.Ana

St. Vincent de Paul Church

4080 Hawk Street

San Diego, CA 92103 

Join us at St. Vincent de Paul church to celebrate traditional Vespers in Gregorian chant!  Thus writes St. Hilary of  Poitiers (c. 300 – c. 368)  about the healing  of the paralytic, which we find in the Gospel of the 18th Sunday after Pentecost: In this paralytic the whole Gentile world is offered for healing, he is therefore brought by the ministration of Angels; he is called Son, because he is God’s work; the sins of his soul which the Law could not remit are remitted him; for faith only justifies. Lastly, he shews the power of the resurrection, by taking up his bed, teaching that all sickness shall then be no more found in the body. 

New Cope Is Blessed Before Liturgical Use

On Sunday 01 September 2013, after the monthly visit to sing for the veteran's mass at Cal*Vets Home in Chula Vista, Catholic Chaplain Rev. Burt Boudoin, also the Associate Pastor of St. Charles Parish in Imperial Beach, performed the Blessing of Priestly Vestements from the Rituale Romanum on the Brother's newly acquired green cope and matching stole. The cope set will be used especially in the celebration of the Office of Vespers during Ordinary Time.

 

 

The Pax-brede in the Liturgy

As mentioned in a previous post, the Brothers recently acquired a set of Pax-bredes for use during liturgies and Spiritual Exercises.

In the Catholic Encyclopedia on NewAdvent.com we learn the following about the Pax-brede or, simply, Pax…

KISS

“…in about the twelfth or thirteenth century the use of the instrumentum pacis, or osculatorium, known in English as the "pax-board" or "pax-brede", was gradually introduced. This was a little plaque of metal, ivory, or wood, generally decorated with some pious carving and provided with a handle, which was first brought to the altar for the celebrant to kiss at the proper place in the Mass and then brought to each of the congregation in turn at the altar rails.”

In Oratorian liturgical life, the Pax is exchanged on various occasions during the Oratory (spiritual exercises) and is administered by either the Festal or Ferial Sacristans. According to the Manual of the Little Oratory, during Sunday afternoon Oratories, the Pax is exchanged during supplication to Our Lord to give us perseverance in His holy service. And again on Friday evenings, the Pax is exchanged during the Nunc dimittis Canticle at the verse "Lumen ad revelationem gentium...".

 

The Brother's set of Pax-bredes was silver-plated by a local bronzer. (Patty-Cakes Hand & Foot Impressions, 2550 Freshwater Ct., Spring Valley, CA 91978, 1 (619) 660-8710.)

The Brothers plan to have the Paxes blessed later this season, before employing them in liturgical use.

 

 

 

Liturgical Pax's arrive

On the vigil of the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the brothers and postulants gather in prayer for house vespers singing First Vespers of the Assumption.  Following vespers and prior to Recreation, Frater JP revealed the recently silver-plated Paxes for use by the Brothers during spiritual Exercises. Photos provided below with Fraters JP and George illustrating the Paxes. Happy Feast!

IMAGES FROM THE MASS OF STS. PETER & PAUL, ST-CHARLES CHURCH, IMPERIAL BEACH, CA

Saturday, June 29: Mass of St. Peter and Paul

Giuseppe Cesari (1568-1640)
Madonna and Child with St. Peter and Paul

Saturday, June  29, 10:00 in the morning

 Sung Traditional Latin Mass

for the Feast of St. Peter and Paul

Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Burt J. Boudoin

St. Charles Parish
Imperial Beach
990 Saturn Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92154

Pagan Rome was funded by two carnal brothers, Romulus and Remus,  the first committing fratricide against the second. Christian Rome was funded by two spiritual brothers, St. Peter and Paul, who came to the capital of the Empire to give witness to the risen Christ and died for Him on the same day.  Come to St. Charles Parish in Imperial Beach where Fr. Burt Boudoin will offer the Traditional Latin Mass for  the feast of the two patrons of Rome.  The Brothers of the Little Oratory and Chorus Breviarii will sing the ordinary and propers in Gregorian chant and serve at the altar.   All are welcome!