Una Voce San Bernardino

Abbot Ladislas Parker, the founder of the Norbertines at St. Michaels’ Abbey passed away last night. Below is the schedule for his funeral services. Please keep him and all the members of St. Michael’s Abbey in your prayers. Thank you and God Bless. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace, Amen.
-Sequoia Sierra

Thursday, January 7th

4:30pm Reception of the body into the Abbey Church followed by Vespers of the Dead
(The body will be kept in vigil in the Abbey Church all night until Mass the next morning; please note that there is no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament this evening)

Friday, January 8th

12:00 Midnight - Office of Vigils with Homily in the Abbey Church

9:00am Lauds of the Dead in the Abbey Church

11:00am Sung Requiem Mass with Homily in the Abbey Church
(Please note that this is not the Funeral Mass, which is tomorrow.)

4:20pm None and the transferral of the body to the Mission Basilica

7:30pm Vespers of the Dead with Homily at the Mission Basilica
(Please note that there is no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament this evening)

Saturday, January 9th
(Please note that there is no 7:00am Mass today at the abbey.)

9:30am - FUNERAL MASS AT THE MISSION BASILICA OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

11:30am - BURIAL AT ASCENSION CEMETERY IN LAKE FOREST, FOLLOWED BY A RECEPTION AT THE ABBEY