Una Voce San Bernardino

Dear All Latin Mass Community Leaders:

I received a report today about a suspicious “nun” in a black and white habit going by the name of Sister Monica Choi. The source has done some background investigation and has found that this woman’s former communities have indicated that she has been released from her vows. She now goes around the country seeking financial and other kinds of support. She seems to frequent the Latin Mass communities. Please be advised.

The following are the background notes submitted to UVSB:

Born 1949
in Buchon City, Korea

September 1971  joined Benedictines in Korea
dismissed 2-3 yrs. later

worked with Maryknoll orphanages bringing children to USA to be adopted
on her last trip over she stayed in USA

1980 entered Benedictines in Nebraska
made temporary vows
no final vows
vows expired

1986-1988  lived with relatives in California possibly San Jose

1988  Entered Adorers of the Precious Blood Portland, Oregon
1993  Perpetual Vows made

ALLEGATIONS OF POSSIBLE ABUSE OF ELDER NUN (PHOTOS WERE TAKEN) AND REPORTED BY FRIEND OF ELDER NUN TO PORTLAND OREGON DIOCESAN OFFICE.

PROCEDURE STARTED FOR SR MONICA CHOI’S TERMINATION OF VOWS

1994 OR 1995 Adorers of the Precious Blood sold Monastary to Vietnamese Order of Nuns.
The older nuns went to APB convent in New Hampshire
Monica Choi went to Alberta Edmonton for approx. 5yrs.

June 1999  Decree issued vows terminated
2000 dismissed APB

Monica Choi went to Japan and joined another order.

Laurence Gonzaga
UVSB President

Photo by Tony Resendez

If you want to become a member of Una Voce San Bernardino:

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Name, Home Address, Phone Number, Email Address, and $15 in membership dues for the current year (i.e. January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010).

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Una Voce San Bernardino
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Colton, CA 92324

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Una Voce Northern Alabama holds successful diocese-wide workshop on the Extraordinary Form Mass. Please visit their site’s links below.

1. Workshop Schedule
2. Photos of the workshop’s success (150-200 people)
3. Audios of the workshop
4. Wrap-up, Audio, Video, and Write-up in diocesan paper

Thank you, Una Voce N. Alabama.

Laurence Gonzaga
UVSB

If you know anyone in the Montgomery Alabama area could you pass on the below notice. We need a big crowd to launch the latin mass in the capital of Alabama. ThanksAt Last! Extraordinary Form Mass To Be Celebrated In Montgomery, September 27th Una Voce Central Alabama is pleased to announce that, after 40 years, the Latin Mass (Extraordinary Form) will be celebrated at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Montgomery, Alabama, at 5:00 p.m., Sunday, September 27th.

Father Mark Fischer, Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, will be the celebrant,
with the Mass, a Missa Cantata, sung by St. Cecilia Schola Cantorum, of Auburn.

Una Voce Central Alabama has donated to St. Peter’s the latest booklet missals for use by the faithful, and will provide a printed program for the Mass.

Special thanks to Fr. Patrick Driscoll, Pastor, St. Peter’s, Archbishop Rodi,
Archdiocese of Mobile, and to Una Voce Georgia, for all their contributions
toward making this Mass possible.

With our petition presented, as discussed in the article below, Una Voce Central Alabama continues its efforts to see the establishment of an every-Sunday Extraordinary Form Mass at St. Peter’s, and this inaugural Latin Mass will no doubt enhance these efforts.

An impressive ad campaign has been undertaken by Una Voce Quad Cities.

http://www.unavoceqc.com/files/POSTER-16×20-low-res.pdf

Una Voce San Bernardino may support their efforts by purchasing posters tailored to our area. Or we can design our own ads as well. We hope that the Una Voce chapters are willing to use the gifts and talents of their membership to its fullest potential to make quality work such as these. Thanks, UVQC!

Laurence Gonzaga
Una Voce San Bernardino

To all leaders,

Subsequent to Bishop Dewane’s February 27 visit, he did return on April 19 to bless Christ the King Chapel for a standing room only congregation numbering well over 300. All of this is well recorded in a leading front page article in the May 8-21 edition of the Florida Catholic Venice Diocese. See www.thefloridacatholic.org.

Please also visit our chapel website at www.CHRISTTHEKINGSARASOTA.org. to see location, Mass times and more news on our first FSSP Apostolate in Florida, To all of you out there who are struggling with less than enthusiastic - and even recalcitrant - dioceses, yes we on Florida’s West Coast are well aware of how blessed we are and offer you a warm welcome if you choose to vacation in or move to Sarasota, Ft. Myers, or Naples.
Stan Valerga

The Traditional Latin Mass has returned to another parish in the San Francisco Archdiocese!

Trinity Sunday June 7th was the first monthly High Mass offered by Fr. William Young at Mater Dolorosa Church, 307 Willow Ave (& Miller), South San Francisco and was attended by over 200 souls. My boys and I were honored to serve for Father, who has been quietly offering the Traditional Mass for some time now, and also offers the weekly 12:15PM Sunday Mass at St. Vincent’s Home for Boys in San Rafael, north of San Francisco.

As I knelt in the sanctuary of Mater Dolorosa’s plain 1960’s interior, I was humbled by the quiet work of the young Filipino organizers who ensured the return of this “worthy ritual to the Divine Majesty” to their parish for “the praise and glory of His name” and “the benefit of all His Holy Church”. The congregation was ethnically diverse, yet we could pray together in the ancient language of the Church. This genuine and practical unity in the Faith has to be part of what Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI intends. Domine, non sum dignus!

At the present, the monthly Mass at Mater Dolorosa will be 6:30PM on the 1st Sunday of each month. For more information contact: Ando Perlas @ 650-892-5728

Slowly, but surely, the Traditional Mass is returning to San Francisco Bay Area parishes.

Fr. Jerry Brown, pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary in Brentwood (Oakland diocese) offers a weekly 5PM Sunday Mass at his parish.

Fr. Lawrence Goode, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi, East Palo Alto continues to offer a weekly Mass 6PM every Friday.

Fr. Jean Marie Moreau, ICKSP offers daily Masses at St. Margaret Mary’s in Oakland and Fr. Pedro Ottonello, O.A.D, longtime and faithful chaplain, continues to offer three Masses a week at Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Santa Clara. Fr. Moreau recently offered Masses at the historic California Missions of Santa Clara and San Jose (Fremont) as well as a Sunday High Mass at Five Wounds Portugese National Church in San Jose.

Our Lord continues to increase His Grace, despite the unworthiness of the people of our time. May we respond with an increase in faith, hope and charity!

submitted by Doug Zeitz,
Una Voce Palo Alto, CA

Dear All:

There are two groups forming, and looking for support, spiritually, physically, and as always, financially. Unfortunately, after the liturgical changes, many of the old church furnishings and vestments were sold, destroyed, or locked away and forgotten. As such, these newly forming communities will need help purchasing items for the proper celebration of the Extraordinary Form. Many of these items can be obtained at the links I have provided on the right side of this website.

1. 1962 Altar Missal
2. Missal Stand
3. Ciborium with Stem Base and Cover
4. Communion Patens
5. Chasuble, Stole, Maniple, Chalice Veil, and Burse in the 5 liturgical colors
6. Altar Candle Holder
7. Amice
8. Cincture
9. Biretta

If you can help these communities out, please contact these individuals below:

1. Chino - Mark Wyatt: markjwyatt@yahoo.com
2. Temecula/Murrieta - Richard Friend: rpjafriend@verizon.net

AMDG,
Laurence A. Gonzaga
President
Una Voce San Bernardino

I am pleased to announce the first extraordinary form Confirmations for the Diocese of Columbus, OH in more than 30 years. Holy Family Church will host the Chancellor of the Diocese, Msgr. Maloney, who will confer the sacrament in the name of Bishop Campbell who is recovering from surgery.
 
Fr. Kevin Lutz, pastor of Holy Family, at the urging of many parents, sought approval from the Diocese and was well-received by the Chancellor. Interestingly, all of the youth wanted the extraordinary form- students from both our English and Latin communities at Holy Family…
 
Confirmations are this Wednesday, April 29th; a huge step forward for our community. Pray for these young Miles Jesu.
 
Bill Heyer
Una Voce Columbus