Bishop Schneider in Carlow

Latin Mass in Abbeyleix, Co. Laois

On 26th November, 2013, a Requiem Mass for the Holy Souls was celebrated in the Church of the Most Holy Rosary, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois.  You can find more pictures and information on this magnificant Church in the reports on the Masses in 2011 and 2010.

FIUV XXIst General Assembly - Mass 11 November 2013

To conclude the proceedings of the General Assembly, Dom Pablo Colino, Canon of St. Peter's Basilica and Director Emeritus of the Cappella Giulia, celebrated a Solemn High Mass in the Chapel of the Choir of St. Peter's Basilica.  He had celebrated the opening Mass at the Altar of the Purification for the XIXth General Assembly in 2009.

The Music for this Mass was the Coronation Mass (Mozart), Exsultate Jubilate (Alleluia) (Mozart), Ave Verum (Mozart), O sacrum convivium (Messiaen), Organ: Apparition de l’Église éternelle (Messiaen).

The following pictures courtesy of Dr. Joseph Shaw:

FIUV XXIst General Assembly - Open Forum 10 November 2013

In the afternoon of Sunday, 10th November, the General Assembly reconvened in Open Forum.  The delegates and friends were addressed by His Eminence, Dario, Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, Prefect Emeritus of the S. Cong. for the Clergy and President Emeritus of the Pont. Commission Ecclesia Dei; Fr. Cassian Folsom, OSB, Abbot of the Monastery of San Benedetto, Norcia; Fr. William Barker, FSSP, Procurator of the Fraternity of St. Peter in Rome; and Fabio Barnabei, of the Cultural Center Lepanto, based in Rome.

The following pictures courtesy of Dr. Joseph Shaw:

FIUV XXIst General Assembly - Vespers 9 November 2013

On 9th November, 2013, following the Closed Session of the General Assembly, FIUV delegates and friends were privileged to be joined by His Excellency, Archbishop Guido Pozzo, Secretary of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, who celebrated Vespers and gave Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in the Chapel of the Casa Maria Immacolata.

The music for Vespers and Benediction was: Caelestis urbs Ierusalem (Gregorian chant), Magnificat sexti toni (Vecchi), Ave verum corpus (Byrd), and Organ: Elévation, Op. 22 (Villette).

The following pictures courtesy of Dr. Joseph Shaw:

FIUV XXIst General Assembly - Closed Session 9 November 2013

The Delegates of the International Federation Una Voce met in closed session on Saturday 9 November. They elected the new Council of the Federation:

President: James Bogle (Una Voce Australia)

First Vice President: Felipe Alanis Suarez (Una Voce Mexico)
Second Vice President: Paul Fournier (Latin Mass Society of Canada)
Third Vice President: Marcin Gola (Una Voce Polonia)

Treasurer: Joseph Shaw (Latin Mass Society of England and Wales)
Secretary: Thomas Murphy (St. Conleth's Catholic Heritage Association)

Councillors: Othon de M. Alves (Una Voce Natal - Brazil)
Eduardo Colon (Una Voce Puerto Rico)
Christopher Cordeiro (Una Voce South Africa)
Leo Darroch (Una Voce Scotland)
Fabio Marino (Una Voce Italy)
Oleg-Michael Martynov (Una Voce Russia)
Carlos Antonio Palad (Ecclesia Dei Society of St. Joseph - Philippines)
Rodolfo Vargas Rubio (ROMA AETERNA - Barcelona, Spain)
Matthew Schellhorne
Godwin Xuereb (Pro Tridentina - Malta

The following picture courtesy of Dr. Joseph Shaw: