NEWSLETTER FOR THE FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS OF THE CANONS REGULAR OF ST. JOHN CANTIUS

C O O R D I N A T I N G C O U N C I L

Rev. C. Frank Phillips, C.R. Superior General

Rev. Brendan Gibson, S.J.C.

Council Member

Rev. James Isaacson, S.J.C. Council Member

Rev. Dennis Kolinski, S.J.C.

Council Member

Rev. Albert Tremari, S.J.C. Council Member

F O U N D I N G

B I S H O P

Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I.

B O A R D O F S P I R I T U A L

D I R E C T O R S A N D A D V I S E R S

H.E. Raymond Cardinal Burke

Most Rev. Basil Meeking Bishop Emeritus of

Christchurch, New Zealand

Most Reverend Joseph Perry Archdiocese of Chicago

Rev. Regis Barwig

Rev. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R.

Dr. James Hitchcock

Rev. Brian Mullady, O.P.

Rev. Thomas Nelson, O.Praem.

Msgr. James Turro

† Rev. John Hardon, S.J.

† Msgr. Richard Schuler

C O N T A C T U S

Rev. C. Frank Phillips, C.R. 825 N. Carpenter Street Chicago, Illinois 60642

pastor@cantius.org

Phone 312-243-7373 Fax 312-243-4545

www.canons-regular.org

SU M M E R 2012 VO L . XI I I IS SU E 2

Chad began conducting the Don Bosco

Camps, and in mid July a special Choir Camp.

The Young Adults Group continues to grow

and expand from their initial meetings. An

important highlight of this summer was the

visit to Rome with five of our men, made pos-

sible through private donations. During our

time in Rome we visited each of the Stational

Churches as indicated in the Roman Missal

for the season of Lent plus many additional

churches and museums. During our stay we

met with one of our spiritual advisors Cardinal

Raymond Burke, as well as Father Paul Pierre,

Maestro de Cappella della Basilica de San

Pietro in Vaticano. We had a most pleasant

time meeting with Father and we accepted his

invitation to sit in Choir for Solemn Vespers

of the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Father not

only directed the Schola, [Continued inside…]

VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS!

P O S T I G N E S 2012

FROM THE DESK OF THE SUPERIOR

e find ourselves in the season after

the great feasts of Easter and Pen-

tecost. During this period many

think it a time to relax in the spiritual life.

However, with the coming of Pentecost comes

the fire of the Holy Spirit to ignite in our souls

the zeal with which the Disciples in the Upper

Room were filled. At both of our parishes, the

Sacrament of Confirmation was conferred on

students and adults. The Canons rejoiced in

the sending of the Holy Spirit on Father Scott

Thelander who was ordained to the Holy

Priesthood and on Deacon Robin Kwan being

ordained a Deacon. The great Feast of Corpus

Christi was attended by many parishioners at

both St. John’s and St. Peter’s. These celebra-

tions were highlights of the early days after

Pentecost. As the summer progressed, Brother

Every Pentecost Sunday at St. John Cantius Church a beautiful custom takes place—rose petals are dropped

through the circular opening in the church ceiling during the final hymn, “Come Holy Ghost.” This has been the cus-

tom at the Pantheon in Rome from the earliest centuries. Rose petals are dropped through the circular

“oculus” reminiscent of the coming of the Holy Spirit like tongues of flame.

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[continued from the cover] but full choir and orchestra during the Vespers. We attended the Pallium Mass as well as a private

Mass in the crypt of St. Peter’s with Bishop Joseph Perry. Another special highlight was being able to visit the Villa Malta on

the Aventine Hill. This was arranged by our good and long time friend and advisor, Fr. Regis Barwig. In addition to our

wonderful trip, Brother Nathan Caswell was awarded a scholarship to study in Rome for 5 weeks. Thanks to parishioner

Charmaine Roth for alerting me to this fine program of study. I know I could go on with many more “highlights” but let me

conclude by thanking each one of you who receives this newsletter for taking time to read the articles and look at the photos.

Many thanks for your countless prayers and sacrifices and humble thanks for your continuous financial support. May the

flames of the Holy Spirit fill your lives with zeal for making Christ known to those you meet.

Rev C. Frank Phillips, C.R.

Father Frank Phillips and some of the Canons

Regular in Rome with our good friend and spiritual

adviser Cardinal Raymond L. Burke

LENTEN STATIONAL CHURCHES OF ROME

The Holy Father at

the Pallium Mass

Our good friend Msgr. Pierre Paul, Director

of Music at St. Peter’s Basilica playing

some “Bach” on the organ

Watching the fireworks over

Castel Sant’Angelo for the feast of

Sts. Peter and Paul

The famous statue of

St. Peter decorated with

Papal tiara and cope

ne of the main purposes of our Rome Pilgrimage was documenting the Stational Churches of

Rome—ancient churches designated by the Popes as special places on our pilgrimage through

Lent. Photographing all 44 Stational Churches seemed like an impossible task. Some of the churches

are rarely open, perhaps being open only one day a year in Lent. However, with the help of Divine

Providence we documented and photographed—inside and out—all the Stational Churches and much

more in less than 10 days. Sometimes a door was locked, but it usually only took a short prayer before

someone showed up with keys. Some of the 4,000 photographs of Sacred Rome will be used in future

publications, including Father Phillip’s booklet, The Stational Churches of Rome.

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ORDINATIONS 2012: A DEACON AND A PRIEST

hrough the power of the Holy Spirit and the imposition of

hands by His Eminence Francis Cardinal George, OMI,

Archbishop of Chicago, the Reverend Scott E. Thelander,

SJC was ordained to the Holy Order of the Priesthood, and Broth-

er Robin C. Kwan, SJC was ordained to the Holy Order of the Di-

aconate as members of the Canons Regular of Saint John Cantius.

The Mass of Ordination was offered on Tuesday, May 29 at St.

John Cantius Church. Hundreds of parishioners, friends, and fami-

ly joined Cardinal George for this wonderful occasion. Several

priests were in attendance, particularly the Most Rev. Joseph N.

Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago and the Very Rev. Douglas

Mosey, Rector of Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell, CT, and

Fr. Thomas Nelson, O.Praem, of St. Michael’s Abbey.

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Father Scott Thelander’s First Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving

was offered on Thursday, May 31, 2012 on the Feast of the

Visitation of Mary. Father Thelander was assisted by the newly

ordained Deacon Robin Kwan, SJC. The Rev. C. Frank Phil-

lips, CR, and the priests of the Canons Regular concelebrated

the Mass. Fr. Thomas Nelson, O.Praem was the homilist.

The newly ordained Rev. Scott Thelander, SJC

holding the Sacred Host at the “Ecce Agnus Dei”

The newly ordained Deacon Robin Kwan, SJC incenses

Cardinal George at the Mass of ordination.

W H O A R E T H E C A N O N S R E G U L A R O F S A I N T J O H N C A N T I U S ?

Help Us Restore the Sacred

S P I R I T U A L L Y ore than anything else, we need your prayers. Please

keep all the priests, seminarians, and brothers in your

prayer intentions, and also pray for future vocations, that more

men may devote their lives to Christ and His Church. Know

that we are praying for your intentions, as we remember all our

benefactors in our daily Rosary.

F I N A N C I A L L Y

We could not exist without the financial support of generous

friends who value the importance of preserving and cultivating

our sacred traditions. Please consider making a tax-deductible

contribution or even remembering us in your Estate planning. he Canons Regular of St. John Cantius is a Public Asso-

ciation of the Christian Faithful—a new, growing reli-

gious community of men, established with the approval of

Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I., and the Congregation of the

Resurrection. Founded in 1998 by Fr. C. Frank Phillips,

C.R., their mission is the Restoration of the Sacred—

Instaurare Sacra—in the context of parish ministry through

solemn liturgies, devotions, sacred music and art, instruction

in our Church heritage, Catholic culture, and catechesis.

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