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| About 500 people were in attendance at the conference |
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| Louie Verrecchio spoke on Harvesting the Fruit of Vatican II |
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| Fr. John Trigilio spoke on "Responsible Citizenship" |
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| Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, "Father Z" served as MC at the event and spoke at the evening dinner. |
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| His Excellency, the Most Reverent Alexander K. Sample offered the keynote address on "Revisiting What Vatican II Said About the Church" |
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| Fr. Frank Phillips, CR discussed "Sancta, Sanctae: Holy Things Done in a Holy Way" |
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| "Make No Mistake: The Bible Doesn't Err" was the subject of a talk by Fr. Brian Harrison, O.S. |
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| Dr. Monica Migliorino Miller discussed "Bioethics and the Church in a Post-Vatican II World" |
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| Fr. Frank Phillips, CR |
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| Sr Basilea - one of the Sisters of the Holy Cross who resides in the convent on the grounds of Assumption Grotto speaks to the youth |
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| Dr. Monica Miller |
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| Louie Verrecchio |
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| Fr. Frank Phillips |
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| Fr. Anthony Kathawa from the Mother of God Chaldean Catholic Church in Southfield MC'd the Youth Conferece |
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| Vendors were in an area outside the gym and in several rooms along the walk to the gym. |
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| Fr. Eduard Perrone delivers a homily, discussing Vatican II |
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| Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (aka, Father Z) |
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| This was a photo taken of the speakers who were able to stay for the dinner. From left to right: Fr. Charles White IV (current CTH Spiritual Advisor), Fr. Eduard Perrone (CTH Co-Founder and SA-Emeritus), Louie Verrecchio, Fr. Frank Phillips, Dr. Monica Migliorino Miller, Fr. John Trigilio, Peggy Stanton (Dinner MC and Youth Conference speaker), Bishop Alexander Sample, Fr. John Zuhlsdorf |
Fencing the Altar
By Edward Peters
For several years, Raymond Cardinal Burke, now Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, and I have been among the chief exponents of the view that Catholic sacramental and canonical discipline supports, and in some cases demands, that Catholic ministers withhold Holy Communion from certain Catholics in response to their public conduct. In particular, serious questions have arisen about the eligibility of some prominent political figures to receive Communion. Almost invariably, these questions focus on their personal, albeit public, conduct, rather than their beliefs, and are being decided, or conspicuously not decided, case by case.
While some earlier disputes about participation in Communion focused on the receiver’s private conduct, recent disputes concern conduct that is particularly public, indeed often formally political or, at any rate, packed with societal consequences. These modern debates emerged first in regard to Eucharistic participation by the millions of Catholics who civilly divorced and remarried, followed by arguments about Catholic politicians such as Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry, Kathleen Sebelius, Andrew Cuomo, and Rudy Giuliani, and most recently Catholics participating in various forms of pro-homosexual activism.
Many Catholics who support untraditional marriages, Pelosi’s near-perfect pro-abortion politics, or Rainbow Sash-style activism profess outrage at seeing the Eucharist “used as a weapon” against fellow Catholics. Others, however, are appalled at seeing such markedly contrarian Catholics take Holy Communion.
The Eucharist is central to the identity, doctrines, and practices of the Catholic Church. As canon 897 of the Code of Canon Law puts it, “The most august sacrament is the Most Holy Eucharist in which Christ the Lord himself is contained, offered, and received and by which the Church continually lives and grows. The eucharistic sacrifice . . . is the summit and source of all worship and Christian life, which signifies and effects the unity of the People of God and brings about the building up of the body of Christ.”
One of several rallies planned by the Pro-Life Action League and the Citizens for a Pro-Life Society will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 20, in front of the Dearborn City Hall.
The rally, called “Stand Up For Religious Freedom,” was organized by the two groups to raise awareness about, in their point of view, a threat to religious liberty due to a mandate from the US Health and Human Services Departmentmeant to expand access to FDA-approved modes of birth control and emergency contraception. The mandate is part of the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
Detroit Archbishop Allen Vigneron will be the featured speaker.
Pro-life and Catholic groups believe the provisions on whole are contrary to Catholic teachings, said Vigneron in a statement.
“The issue here is not about contraception,” he said. “The issue is about religious freedom; it is an affront to our constitutional guarantees. The church does not desire to impose its values on society. Rather, it’s the government seeking to impose its views upon the church. That is where the conflict lies.”
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| Bishop Sample with Bob and Anna Mae at the post-Mass dinner |
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| Prayers at the Foot of the Altar |
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| Rev. Eduard Perrone, pastor of Assumption Grotto, conducts the orchestra and choir. He also composed the Mass used, which he calls, Fountain of Beauty in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary |
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| We see the First Master of Ceremonies, Brother Mark Visconti, SJC over Bishop Sample's shoulder |
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| As they processed to the corner near the pulpit to chant the Gospel, a sign of reverence was shown to clerics in choir and... |
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| ... a sign of reverence to the Blessed Sacrament |
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| The Gospel is chanted The Second Master of Ceremonies, Dale Bastuba, is seen in the center of the picture. |
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| Bishop Sample delivering a powerful homiy, which you an watch/hear at Father Z's blog |
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| Along with the ORC priests who assist at Assumption Grotto, you may notice some familiar faces. In the back row is Father John Zuhlsdorf (Father Z); and, in the front, is Father John Trigilio. Father Frank Phillips, CR is in the back row with the red, but his face is hidden. All of them spoke at the Call to Holiness Conference the day before. |
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| Left to right, the clerics are Rev. Charles White IV (Assistant Priest), Rev. John Bustamante (Deacon), and Rev. Mr. Richard Bloomfield (Subdeacon) |
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| The gremial - a cloth of the same liturgical color - is seen on the bishop's lap. |
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| The four men wearing cassock and surplice on the right are seminarians for the Diocese of Marquette who are at Sacred Heart Major Seminary |
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| The Credo |
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| "Et Incarnatus est..." |
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| Elevation of the Eucharist |
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| Elevation of the Chalice |
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| A powerful sign giving witness to the sacredness of the moment, the Deacon and Subdeacon bow as Bishop Sample consumes Holy Communion. |
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| ... the Deacon and Subdeacon bow again as the bishop drinks the Precious Blood |
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| "Ecce Angus Dei..." |
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| Holy Communion begins |
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| After Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament is taken back to the Altar of Repose. I wondered why there was an Altar of Repose in the Pontifical Mass, but I realized the Bishop is sitting with his back to the main Tabernacle which would be improper if the Blessed Sacrament were reposed there. If someone can confirm this, or knows otherwise, feel free to chime in. |
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| Brother Mark Visconti, SJC holds the pillow that will be presented again, under the knees of Bishop Sample as he goes to kneel during the Last Gospel at the words, "and the Word was made Flesh..." |
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| Bishop Sample with all clerics, those in choir, and altar boys right after the Mass |
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| Bishop Sample prays before we eat |
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| Bishop Sample visits with his seminarians who are at Sacred Heart Major Seminary |
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| The Knights of Columbus in Michigan, State Deputy for Michigan, Michael J. Malinowski (front, right) and Treasurer, Kenneth B. Unterbrink (back row to the right of Fr. Z) commuted for the occasion. The group shot includes Bishop Sample and clerics who were still there at the time. |