Traditional Latin Mass:
With the indult granted by Bishop
Baker, we offer the traditional Latin Mass following the 1962
revision of The Roman Missal. This Mass is celebrated in three forms:
Low Mass, a spoken Mass; Missa Cantata, a sung Mass; and Missa Solemnis,
the Solemn High Mass which is sung and which requires the priest,
a deacon and a sub-deacon. The traditional Mass remained essentially
unchanged from the time of the Council of Trent until the revision
of the liturgy in the 1960's.
Novena of the Miraculous Medal:
History: St. Catherine Laboure, of the Daughter of Charity, received
visions of the Blessed Mother which were to result in the introduction
of the Miraculous Medal. During the vision that took place on July
18, 1830, in the chapel of the motherhouse in Paris, France, the Blessed
Mother sat on the director's chair near the altar. After confiding
certain matters to St. Catherine, she said, "Come to the foot of the
altar; there graces will be shed upon all, great and little, who ask
for them. Graces will be especially shed upon those who ask for them."
During the vision that occurred on November 27, 1830, the Blessed
Mother stood with her hands outstretched, brilliant rays of light
coming from rings on her fingers. Some rings gave off no rays, representing
graces for which souls forget to ask. Our Lady's feet were crushing
the head of the serpent. An oval framed the Blessed Mother, showing
these words in letters of gold: "O Mary conceived without sin, pray
for us who have recourse to thee."
Promise: The a voice was heard to say: "Have a medal struck after
this model. Those who wear it will receive great graces. They should
wear it around the neck. Abundant graces will be given to those who
wear it with confidence." The back of the medal was then revealed:
a large M surmounted by a bar and a cross. Beneath the M were the
hearts of Jesus and Mary, the one crowned with thorns, the other pierced
with a sword. The whole was encircled with twelve stars.
The medal had originally been called the "medal of the Immaculate
Conception," but so many remarkable graces and favors were soon granted
through it that it quickly became known as the Miraculous Medal.
(Source: Prayers and Heavenly Promises, Compiled from Approved
Sources. By Joan Carroll Cruz)
Eucharistic Adoration
Stella Maris Church offers the opportunity for Nocturnal Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament on the monthly basis. Adoration begins after
the 7:00 p.m. Mass on the first Thursday of each month and continues
until just prior to the 8:00 a.m. Mass on the Friday. Exposition and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is held each Monday evening following
the Miraculous Medal Novena.
Catholic Diocese of Charleston
The official site of the Diocese of Charleston. (Links to area Catholic schools and parishes
can be found on this site.)
Carolina
Catholic Internet Radio
"Carolina Catholic Electronic Media is a Volunteer Organization formed to share the message of
Jesus Christ through the medium of electronic technology: radio, television, and the Internet."
PetersNet
"PetersNet is the premier Catholic resource site on the web, featuring
Catholic documents, reviews and evaluations of Catholic web sites,
and specialized Catholic databases -- all accessible through a major
search engine. The principle missions of PetersNet are to provide
users with a valuable repository of all kinds of Catholic documents,
and to provide reviews of web sites claiming to be Catholic on the
Internet." PetersNet is a project of Trinity Communications, a non-profit
corporation devoted to advancing the Catholic Faith through publishing
and educational services.
The
Catholic Community Forum
Catholic Information & Resources provides a wide range of Catholic
related information.
Catholic Liturgical Library
"This site features almost 50 of the most important liturgical documents, 150 reference articles,
samples of polyphony and chant, a comprehensive section concerning Church liturgical law,
Timeline of Liturgical Development and a site search engine."
The Holy See
The official site of the Vatican.
Catholic World News
"The most complete source for Catholic news, Catholic World News offers full global
news coverage as well as an email subscription to all of its services. CWN seeks to
provide its readers with all the news that affects their Church and faith."
Vatican Radio
"Vatican Radio is the official broadcasting station of the Holy See, a means of communication and
evangelization created to serve the Pope's ministry. Its main task is to proclaim the Christian
message and keep in contact the centre of Catholicism with the rest of the world.
Every day Vatican Radio, through its program in 40 different languages
and two hundred journalists from 61 different countries, broadcasts
in five continents more than 22 hours of simultaneous broadcasting
on different frequencies including news, live reports religious celebrations,
in-depth program and music."
Knights of Columbus
The official Web site of the Knights of Columbus
Women for Faith and Family
"Home site of Women for Faith and Family, an excellent organization which represents about 50,000
Catholic women in the United States and abroad who express fidelity to the teachings of the
Catholic Church in all matters of faith and doctrine."
Onerock
"Onerock is an electronic magazine for teenagers whose mission is to supplement the already Catholic
teenagers and "lukewarm" Catholics with enriching, orthodox and entertaining content and to form
an online community of Catholic teenagers through bulletin boards and chat."
Memorare
"The purpose of this lay apostolate, loyal to the Pope and the Magisterium, is to help
Catholics rediscover the great theological, historical and devotional heritage of the
Church. For non-Catholics, the site serves as a starting point for understanding the Faith."
