Traditional Latin Mass.
The Religious Art Of Missa Cantata
At St. John Cantius Church,
Chicago.
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St. John Cantius Church,
825 N. Carpenter St.
Chicago, IL 60642
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Lent is a privileged Season of Grace for the entire Church. We are offering Stations of The Cross every Friday with a Lenten Sermon. We also observes the ‘Roman Stational Churches of Lent’ which can help invigorate your Devotional Life. You could also come to Mass more often, or Pray The Rosary, or Vespers (Evening Prayer) with the Priests and Brothers. Read more in this article about ways to join us and make the most out of Lent.
For you have given your children a Sacred time
for the renewing and purifying of their hearts,
that, freed from disordered affections,
they may so deal with the things of this passing World
as to hold rather to the things that eternally endure.”
—Preface of Lent II
The Stations of The Cross.
For you have given your children a Sacred time
for the renewing and purifying of their hearts,
that, freed from disordered affections,
they may so deal with the things of this passing World
as to hold rather to the things that eternally endure.”
—Preface of Lent II
The Stations of The Cross are a beautiful and Traditional Lenten Devotion. The Devotion consists of Meditating on fourteen events which took place during Christ’s Passion, from His being condemned to His burial.
At St. John Cantius, we use the time-honoured Meditations which were written by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787). Join us as we follow Christ along the “Way of The Cross.” Offered each Friday of Lent at 7:30 p.m., The Stations of The Cross also conclude with a Lenten Sermon by the Pastor of St. John Cantius,
Holy Week at Saint John Cantius.
At St. John Cantius, we use the time-honoured Meditations which were written by Saint Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787). Join us as we follow Christ along the “Way of The Cross.” Offered each Friday of Lent at 7:30 p.m., The Stations of The Cross also conclude with a Lenten Sermon by the Pastor of St. John Cantius,
Fr. C. Frank Phillips, C.R.
The Stational Churches of Rome.
During the Season of Lent, a Shrine is set up at Mary’s Altar, indicating The Stational Saint and Stational Church of that given day, where, Traditionally, The Holy Father offered Mass. In addition to the written name of the Saint, we are fortunate to have Relics of each Stational Saint, which are exposed for Veneration.
Each day, we begin Mass at Mary’s Altar, giving reverence to The Stational Saint, and sing a portion of The Litany of Saints as we proceed to The Main Altar. We join our Holy Father, Pope Francis, in Spirit during The Lenten Season with the custom of The Stational Churches.
Families can adapt the Ceremonies for their Evening Prayers as indicated in The Stational Churches of Rome booklets, which are available on our Web-Store or at the back of the Church.
Holy Week is the culmination The Church's Year. The final three days of Holy Week are called Triduum Sacrum, i.e. The Sacred Three Days. These Days are commonly called The Paschal Triduum. Plan to join our Parish Community for this very special time.
At St. John Cantius, the Ceremonies and Solemnities of Holy Week are carried out with the utmost Solemnity and Import. The St. Cecilia Choir, The Magnificat Youth Choir, and The Resurrection Choir and Orchestra, will sing the beautiful Sacred Music for The Holy Week and Easter Liturgies. The Church itself will undergo a transformation, from the regal Palm Sunday decorations, to the stark Violet Veils, and Stripping of The Altars, to the Glorious Easter flowers and decorations.
The Paschal Candle at the Great Easter Vigil
- Some of the highlights of Holy Week are:
- WEB-SITE and in our Bulletin.
Palm Sunday Procession and Mass.
Evening Tenebrae Service on ‘Spy Wednesday’.
The Mass of The Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday.
Service of The Passion on Good Friday.
The Great Paschal Vigil on Holy Saturday Night.
The Glorious Easter Sunday Mass with The Resurrection Choir and Orchestra.
The schedule for Holy Week and Easter will be posted on our
Further Reading:
Saint John Cantius Church,
Chicago, Illinois.
Restoring The Sacred.
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A Shower of Rose Petals
for Pentecost 2015 at
St. John Cantius Church,
Chicago, Illinois.
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