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First Sunday Update & Help for Charlotte FSSP Seminarian

Laudetur Iesus Christus! As we approach first Saturday and Sunday, we have a few announcements to share.

  • Cancellation: No First Saturday Latin Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas for Saturday June 3: Due to the transitional diaconate ordinations occurring this Saturday June 3 at St. Mark parish, the 1st Saturday Latin Mass and blessing of objects at St. Thomas Aquinas is canceled this Saturday. Father and the other Latin Mass priests will be attending the ordination.
  • Deacon Jose Palma Torres to preach at St. Ann Latin Mass – Sunday June 4, 12:30pm: On the topic of new deacons, the day after the diaconate ordinations, Trinity Sunday, newly ordained Deacon Jose Palma Torres will preach during the 12:30pm St. Ann Latin Mass.
  • 1st Sunday Latin Mass in Salisbury – Sunday June 4, 4pm: Also on Sunday, Fr. Joseph Wasswa (Our Lady of Grace parish) will offer the 1st Sunday Latin Mass at Sacred Heart parish in Salisbury on June 4 at 4pm. There will be a potluck social in Brincefield Hall afterwards. One is welcome to bring a favorite dish, hors d’oeuvres or dessert.  For more information contact the Salisbury Latin Mass Community at: www.salisburylmc.org

Scholarship Help for FSSP Seminarians to Attend Latin Workshop in Charlotte

This summer, the Veterum Sapientia Institute, founded and operated by Fr. Barone and several others in our diocese, will be hosting its annual Latin Summer Workshop at the end of July. Priests, seminarians and religious from around the country travel to Charlotte to attend this now renowned seminar.

The Institute informs us that two attendees, Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) seminarians, are in need of scholarships to attend. One of the seminarians, Rev. Mr. Brendan d’Amato, is from Charlotte and attended St. Ann parish before seminary (in fact he was in choir for yesterday’s Latin Mass at St. Ann). The other seminarian accompanying him is Rev. Dr. Brian Hill. As our readers may recall, the FSSP priests offer the Latin Mass exclusively at parishes and chapels around the world.  

Cost: The amount needed to cover the cost of each seminarian is $750 per seminarian, or $1,500 total (for both seminarians).

Being supportive of traditional formation and continuing good relations with the FSSP, the CLMC would like to invite our readers to kindly consider helping these seminarians with a scholarship contribution so they can both attend. In your charity, would you consider making a tax-deductible donation to cover some of their scholarship costs? If yes, please see donation details below.

Online: Donations can be made electronically* via this page on their website: https://veterumsapientia.org/giving/

*If you make an online donation can you e-mail Gregory DiPippo with the Institute, indicating the amount of your gift so they can keep track of the scholarship amount? Gregory’s e-mail is: gdipippo(at)veterumsapientia.org

By Mail: Donations by check for the seminarians can be sent to:

Veterum Sapientia Institute (please note FSSP scholarship in memo)

5088 Abbington Way

Belmont, NC 28012

We are sure the seminarians will be grateful and keep their benefactors in their prayers.

Lastly, lest we forget about our own seminarians here in the diocese, please consider praying and offering your Ember Friday and Saturday penances for the seven men who will be ordained to the diaconate this weekend, including many who have a special love for the Traditional Latin Mass.