News and Events
- 15 Nov 2011
- XXth General Assembly of the Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce. Rome, 5th/6th November 2011.
On the weekend of 5th and 6th November, delegates from around the world gathered in Rome for the XXth biennial General Assembly of the International Federation Una Voce. For more than 40 years the members of the International Federation have travelled to Rome to plead the cause for the restoration of the traditional liturgy. For most of these years our presence has been acknowledged, rather than welcomed, but since the publication of Summorum Pontificum in July 2007 the atmosphere has improved noticeably. more..
- 13 Nov 2011
- IN PERSONA CHRISTI - Spiritual Exercises for Priests
Preached by H.E. Mgr. Athanasius Schneider 12-18 February 2012 - Passionist Retreat House, ROME.
The retreat will begin with Vespers and the singing of the Veni Creator on Sun 12 at 7:00 p.m. and end with the singing of the Te Deum on Sat 18 at 10:00 a.m.
- 28 Sep 2011
- The International Federation Una Voce Welcomes Four New Members.
- Una Voce Albaruthenia (Belarus),
- Una Voce Natal (Brazil),
- Una Voce Cuba,
- Una Voce Ucraina (Ukraine).
The International Federation Una Voce is pleased to announce the admission of four new members. The Federation Council has approved applications from:
Since the promulgation of the motu prorio Summorum Pontificum in July 2007 the Federation has admitted twelve new associations: from Malta, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Chile - Casablanca, Philippines, Japan, Portugal, and now the four associations named above. We are also in active discussions with another five groups in Latin America and two in Asia. What is especially encouraging is that all these groups are being formed and led by energetic young people who have found in the traditional liturgy a spirituality they have not been able to find elsewhere. This is our hope for the future in that young lay people will be working with young clergy and religious to ensure that the traditions of the Church will be preserved and fostered.
The first President of the International Federation Una Voce, Dr Eric de Saventhem, speaking in New York in June 1970, said that the suppression of the traditional Mass had been achieved de facto only and not de jure. It would be unthinkable, he said, for the older form of Mass to be forbidden as one would have to argue that it had been wrong or bad - either doctrinally or pastorally. He thought it perfectly legitimate to ask that the new Ordo Missae should be offered as an additional, alternative way, of celebrating Mass. This was an argument that all the leaders of the International Federation have used regularly when in Rome. The motu proprio Summorum Pontificum has confirmed what Dr de Saventhem said nearly forty years earlier. In his talk he also said:
"A renaissance will come: asceticism and adoration as the mainspring of direct total dedication to Christ will return. Confraternities of priests, vowed to celibacy and to an intense life of prayer and meditation will be formed. Religious will regroup themselves into houses of "strict observance." A new form of "Liturgical Movement" will come into being, led by young priests and attracting mainly young people, in protest against the flat, prosaic, philistine or delirious liturgies which will soon overgrow and finally smother even the recently revised rites.
It is vitally important that these new priests and religious, these new young people with ardent hearts, should find -- if only in a corner of the rambling mansion of the Church -- the treasure of a truly sacred liturgy still glowing softly in the night. And it is our task - since we have been given the grace to appreciate the value of this heritage -- to preserve it from spoliation, from becoming buried out of sight, despised and therefore lost forever. It is our duty to keep it alive: by our own loving attachment, by our support for the priests who make it shine in our churches, by our apostolate at all levels of persuasion."
Everything that Dr de Saventhem prophesied has come to pass. The revised rite of 1970 has indeed been overgrown and smothered by flat and delirious liturgies. For forty years the members of the International Federation have worked unceasingly to keep alive "the truly sacred liturgy" and to prevent it being "buried out of sight, despised, and therefore lost forever". The enquiries being received by the Federation are coming mainly from young people who are not attracted or inspired by these "flat, prosaic, philistine or delirious liturgies" and are welcoming and embracing the venerable usus antiquior of their forefathers. The International Federation Una Voce will continue unceasingly in its work to attract new members and help restore and spread the usus antiquior and the venerable and ancient liturgy of our forbears to our altars.
Leo Darroch, President - Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce.
28th September 2011.
- 1 July 2011
- Frater Fredrick John Patrick Crichton-Stuart,
Obituary 6. Sept 1940 - 14 June 2011 PDF or Word (6.4 MB)
- 23 June 2011
- FRA’ FREDRIK CRICHTON-STUART, R.I.P.
- Reception of the body and Vespers at 5 p.m. at St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh.
- Lauds at 10:30 a.m.
- Solemn Requiem Mass on Tuesday the 28th of June at 11:15 a.m. (immediately after Lauds). Celebrant Fr. John Emerson, FSSP.
His Eminence Keith Patrick Cardinal O’Brien, Archbishop of Edinburgh; His Grace Mario Conti, Archbishop of Glasgow; and Knights of Malta will be in choir. Cardinal O’Brien will preach the homily. - A reception will be held in the Cathedral Hall after Mass.
- Fra’ Freddy’s burial will take place at 3 p.m. at Mount Vernon.
Fra’ Fredrik meeting Pope Benedict XVI in January 2006
Dear Una Voce Members and friends,
We have now been advised of the following arrangements for the funeral:
Monday 27th June
Una Voce Scotland.
- 17 May 2011
- 13 May 2011
- 21 April 2011
- The International Federation Una Voce welcomes Two New members.
- Una Voce Japan.
- Una Voce Portugal.
- 14 April 2011
- Third Conference on the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum
- Bank Name: Poste Italiane
- Account Number: 000005095247
- Account: Associazione Giovani e Tradizione
- SWIFT : BPPIITRRXXX
- IBAN : IBAN IT64 U076 0116 9000 0000 5095 247
The International Federation Una Voce has been asked to publicise a very important conference which is taking place in Rome on the weekend of 13 to 15 May 2011. It is being organised by Fr Vincenzo Nuara, O.P. of the association Youth and Tradition and is being supported by officials of the Ecclesia Dei Commission, the FSSP, the ICRSP, and the Franciscans of the Immaculate.
The official programme (in Italian) is here and here with an English translation here.. Fr Nuara, O.P. has worked wonders in assembling such a programme, and the rich array of high profile speakers indicates the level of support for his conference.
This is a very important conference, culminating as it does in a Pontifical Mass at the Faldstool in St Peter’s Basilica, celebrated by His Eminence Antonio Cardinal Cańizares Llovera.
The costs incurred in arranging such a programme are quite heavy and donations would be gratefully received.
- 30 March 2011
- Summer School for Latin by Vivarium Novum Academy
We have received this request from the Vivarium Novum Academy. If anyone is interested in obtaining more information about this summer school of Latin please contact the Vivarium Novum Academy direct. All relevant information is contained on the academy’s website. - 29 December 2010
- Letter from Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei"
The members of the International Federation Una Voce will be pleased to hear that a letter has been received from the Secretary of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Monsignor Guido Pozzo, about the report submitted to the Commission on the third anniversary of Summorum Pontificum. Monsignor Pozzo has agreed that the letter may be published on our website. May I thank the members once again for their contributions to this report which was well received in Rome.
Letter - 30 November 2010
- Report on the third Anniversary of "Summorum Pontificum"
English - PDF file
French - PDF Part 1 Part 2 - 30 November 2010
- Report from Rome for FIUV Members
PDF file - 30 June 2010
- Traditional Latin Mass workshop in Vitebsk, Belarus
A report by Katerina Lavrinenko, with photos - 11 June 2010
- Traditional Latin Mass workshop for Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian priests in Vitebsk, Belarus – 13 to 17 July 2010.
Mr. Oleg Michael Martynov of Una Voce Russia (and Una Voce Council member) reports that the region’s first official workshop for priests who want to obtain or improve their knowledge of how to say Holy Mass in the extraordinary form (usus antiquor, or the so-called Tridentine Mass) will be held in Vitebsk, Belarus, on July 13 to 17, 2010. The workshop, taught by Fr. Ivo Ounpuu of the Apostolic Administration of Estonia, will be a joint effort of Una Voce Albaruthenia (Belarus), Una Voce Russia, and the parish of St. Barbara Cathedral in Vitebsk. The parish, served by the Dominican Fathers, features Holy Masses in the extraordinary form (Roman Rite) three times a week, being the first such place in Belarus.
Participation will be free of charge for the priests, including accommodation and meals. Every priest in good standing, Latin or Eastern biritualist, is welcome (the main focus is on priests who serve in Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine). The workshop will be taught in Polish with simultaneous translation into Russian.
The Bishop of Vitebsk, Mgr. Wladislaw Blin, has granted his blessing to the event, and Mgr. Athanasius Schneider, O.R.C., the Auxiliary Bishop of Karaganda (Kazakhstan), will celebrate a Pontifical Mass during the workshop. Those willing to take part in the workshop are asked to contact the organizers:
email: seminar.for.priests@gmail.com phones: +7-963-657-0452 (in Moscow) +375-29-368-20-90 (in Vitebsk).
N.B: Priests who are not Belarusian, Russian, or Ukrainian citizens should contact the organizers as soon as possible in order to obtain Belarusian entry visa in time.
Leo Darroch writes: This training workshop is a wonderful example of collaboration between a number of groups which has the blessing of the local bishop. The organisers are praying that some kind benefactors may help them with the expenses that are being incurred; particularly as the priests are being given free accommodation and meals. If you would like to help please send a donation via our ‘Donate’ button and say it is for the Belarus training. - 10 June 2010
- Another Priest Training Conference from the Latin Mass Society.
The Latin Mass Society in England and Wales is organising another training conference for priests to learn the extraordinary form of Mass and traditional liturgy. This will be held in August at Downside Abbey in the south west of England and will be the sixth training conference organised by the society. Please see the press release for details.
Following the most recent training conference at Ushaw College in the north of England, Mons Guido Pozzo, the Secretary of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, sent a letter to the Chairman of the LMS, Dr Joseph Shaw, praising the initiatives of the LMS and the text of this letter is also attached. The LMS is grateful to Mons. Pozzo for his very kind comments and encouragement. - 8 June 2010
- The International Federation Una Voce Welcomes a New Member from the Philippines.
The International Federation Una Voce is pleased to announce the admission of a new member. The application from the Ecclesia Dei Society of St. Joseph (The Philippines) has been approved by the FIUV Council and membership has been granted with immediate effect. The Federation is delighted to welcome such an active group in the Philippines and hopes and prays that membership of the world-wide organisation will help the EDSJ to further the cause of tradition in South East Asia.’ - 12 May 2010
- Beerdigung von Kardinal Mayer (Deutsch - German)
- Abschied von einem Mönch im Kardinalsgewand (Deutsch - German)
- 30th April 2010
- 12-16 Apr. 2010
- 14-15 Nov. 2009
- The 19th Statutory General Assembly of FIUV was held in Rome
The FIUV Council was renewed, and certain other important topics discussed, by representatives from countries throughout the world. - 28 Oct. 2009
- FIUV DELEGATION MEETS HOLY FATHER, 28 OCTOBER 2009
The report on the implementation of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum has been presented to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI by a delegation of the FIUV, 28th October 2009. - 8 Oct. 2009
- The International Federation Una Voce Welcomes Four New Members.
In the past 2 years, since the promulgation of Summorum Pontificum, there has been a greater awareness and an upsurge of interest in the traditional Roman rite in many countries, and especially in Central and South America. Many people have come together in groups to request the Extraordinary Form of Mass. A number of groups in different countries have been in discussions with the Federation for advice and guidance and four of these groups have applied to join the Federation. The council of the Federation has accepted these applications and accordingly the following groups have now been admitted to the Federation.
- UNA VOCE PERÚ
- UNA VOCE COLOMBIA,
- 6 Oct. 2009
- FIUV Report on the 2nd Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum
A report on the implementation of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum has been produced for presentation in Rome. This report coincides with the second anniversary of the motu proprio.The complete report runs to 96 pages and is in four parts:
- Part 1 is an introduction.
- Part 2 contains an analysis and summary of the information provided by the members.
- Part 3 contains the individual reports from member associations.
- Part 4 contains information on developments worldwide.
Many of the individual reports in Part 3 include sensitive information that is not appropriate to share in the public domain. The full report will be presented to the various dicasteries in Rome. This version contains only Parts 1 and 2 so that the reader will be aware of the report and gain information from the analysis and summary. - 6 Oct. 2009
- 31 Aug 2009
- The International Federation welcomes Pro Tridentina - Malta.
The Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce has accepted an application from Pro Tridentina (Malta) to join the International Federation. Our new member is in the process of building a website and can be found on http://www.protridentina.org/ - 14th june 2009
- The International Federation Una Voce expresses its condolences over the death of Monsignor Mario Marini
Please remember Monsignor Mario Marini in your prayers - 13 June 2009 Letter from the Orthodox to the Federatio Internationalis Una Voce
- 11th february 2009 Comment on the Guidelines Laid Down by the Archbishop of Manila
- 24 January 2009 FIUV Statement: Decree of the Congregation for Bishops Concerning the SSPX
- October 2008 Report on the First Anniversary of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum.
14th September 2007 – 14th September 2008 - 5 April 2008 Speech by Leo Darroch at the AGM of Pro Missa Tridentina in Worms, Germany.
- Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce, XVIII General Assembly Rome - 10th/11th November 2007
- february 2008 Supporting letter from Rome
- 10th february 2008 Statement on Good Friday Prayer for the Conversion of the Jews
- Cardinal Alfons Maria Stickler, S.D.B. obituary 23. 08. 1910 – 12. 12. 2007
- 9th July 2007 Statement on the Motu Proprio SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM (07.07.2007)
- 11th - 13th June 2007 FIUV Meetings in Rome - 2007
- 28.04.2007 Pro Missa Tridentina Tagung in Kevelaer (German)
- 19.03.2007 Statement on Sacramentum Caritatis
- 27.02.2007 General Assembly of the Vancouver Traditional Mass Society
- Januari 2007 Appeal to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
- 24th 26th November 2006: Meetings in Rome (3)
- 24.11 2006: The opening comments in the dossier presented to various Roman Congregations on 24th November 2006
- 06-11-2006: FIUV Statement
- 14-10-2006: UNA VOCE Tagung in K ln (German)
- 25th 27th September 2006: Meetings in Rome (2)
- 10-09-2006: FIUV Council
- 10-09-2006: J.P. Oostveen named Interim FIUV President
- January 2006: Meetings in Rome - 2006 (1): Audience with Pope Benedict XVI
- October 2005: Report of the General Assembly 2005
- 28-04-2005: dr. Eric de Saventhem
- 25-09-2004: Michael Davies
