Michael Davies International Conference

The Latin Mass Society of England and Wales

invites you to the

 Michael Davies International Conference

Saturday, 4 October 2014 

at 

the Parish Hall

St Mary Moorfield

City of London

 Michael Davies, famed traditional Catholic author and lecturer

and former President of the International Una Voce Federation

Michael Treharne Davies (1936-2004) was arguably the greatest defender, in the English language, of the Traditional Mass at a time when it was being openly attacked and ridiculed by many in the Church, including by those in senior positions who were in a position to know better.

Video on Liturgical Orientation

Some time ago the Federation produced a the Position Paper on the celebration of Mass ad orientem - facing East, with the priest having 'his back to the people'.

It falls to those attached to the Traditional Mass to demonstrate and to defend this manner of celebrating Mass. In this short video, produced by the Latin Mass Society, puts some of the arguments of the Position Paper into a short and pithy format.

The video is presented by the Chairman of the Latin Mass Society, Dr Joseph Shaw, who is also the coordinator of the Position Papers for the Federation.

The Reception of Communion under the Species of Bread Alone in the Extraordinary Form

FIUV Position Paper 17 is now available

Abstract:
Under the liturgical laws pertaining to the Extraordinary Form, the Faithful may not receive the Precious Blood, but only the Host, by contrast with the widespread practice, at least in Europe and North America, in the Ordinary Form. Historically, the Faithful received the Precious Blood in the West through a tube or fistula, until this died out in about the 12th century, with certain exceptions. Sacrosanctum Concilium proposed a revival of a practice exceptional reception of the Precious Blood, although permission soon became more general. The practice of the Extraordinary Form has certain advantages. It underlines the sacrificial nature of the Mass, for which the Priest’s reception from the Chalice is ritually necessary, but the Faithful’s is not. It safeguards the respect for the Sacred Vessels characteristics of the Extraordinary Form, which is incompatible with the usual practice of the Ordinary Form. It avoids a number of practical difficulties and liturgical abuses which have sometimes arisen in the Ordinary Form. And it guards against certain dangers to public health.

The Kiss of Peace

FIUV Position Paper 19 is now available

Abstract:
The Kiss of Peace or Pax, in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, before the Agnus Dei, in its fullest form in Missa Solemnis, involves the celebrant kissing the Altar, and passing the Peace of Christ from Christ, represented by the Altar and the Consecrated Host upon the Altar, to the other Sacred Ministers, and others in the Sanctuary, with a light embrace. The historic meaning of the ceremony included the notion of the people sealing and approving of the mysteries just accomplished, and the preparation necessary for the reception of Holy Communion. In earlier ages the Pax was extended to the Faithful, in the form of an embrace or of the kissing of a Paxbrede, the latter serving to emphasise the origin of the Peace in the Blessed Sacrament, and making possible its exchange between the sexes. This later died out in most of Europe, for practical reasons. The Faithful continue, however, to unite themselves with the very clear symbolism of the ceremonious exchange of the embrace among the Sacred Ministers in the Sanctuary.

FIUV Position Paper updates (1 and 13)

FIUV Position Paper 13 (Holy Days of Obligation) updated on 10 Jan 2014

FIUV Position Paper 1 (The Service of the Altar by Men and Boys) updated on 3 June 2014

The latest versions are available in FIUV Positio section.

The Missa Lecta

FIUV Position Paper 18 is now available

Abstract:
The Missa recitata or Dialogue Mass, in which the Faithful are encouraged to make the servers’ responses and sometimes to say aloud other texts, was introduced in the early 20th century, and continues to be practised in some parts of the world. There is evidence of the Faithful joining in the responses in Southern Europe in the 16th century, but not elsewhere or later. The rationale of the 20th century practice is to encourage a deeper participation in the Mass; the purpose of this paper is to explore the rationale of hearing Low Mass without dialoguing, against the presumption that dialoguing is necessarily better. The value of silent participation of the Faithful is in fact defended by Pope Pius XII and Blessed Pope John Paul II, and should be seen as a form of contemplative prayer, which the Catechism of the Catholic Church links to the liturgy and calls the ‘most intense time of prayer.’

General Assembly 2014 - Press Release

30 November 2013

PRESS RELEASE
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION UNA VOCE

For Immediate Release

International Federation Una Voce elects Mr James Bogle as its new President.

The biennial General Assembly of the International Federation Una Voce (FIUV), the international
body representing lay groups attached to the traditional Roman Catholic liturgy, has elected a new
President, Mr James Bogle, a barrister (trial attorney) and former Chairman of the Catholic Union of
Great Britain.

During the General Assembly, Mass and Vespers were celebrated for the Federation in the Chapel
of the Choir, in St Peter’s Basilica. Walter, Cardinal Brandmüller and Archbishop Guido Pozzo were
among the celebrants for Mass and Vespers.

Mr Bogle said “I am very honoured to have been elected and would like to thank the out-going
President, and all those who have served with him, and all those who have been working so much
for the Federation and for Catholic tradition. I am most grateful to them all.”

The new head of the Federation stressed that if the New Evangelization is to be effective, it is vital
that the faithful also experience and understand the Church’s roots of history and tradition.
Mr Bogle said that young people are especially aware of the importance of rediscovering the
Church’s roots. “It’s an enjoyable voyage of discovery. Moreover, if Catholics don’t understand
their roots then it’s difficult for them to evangelize. When you attempt to evangelise, people will ask
you ‘what are the roots of your belief and Church?’

If the answer is: ‘I don’t know, but I think you should join us’, that isn’t going to be terribly
persuasive. Why should someone come to the faith if we can’t give a proper historical perspective to
our religion and what its roots are? Even people who aren’t particularly attracted to the traditional
rite of the Mass want to know about its history. It is not something that those seriously interested in
evangelisation can afford to ignore.”

Mr Bogle said he intends to carry out his new role by employing benefits bestowed by Pope
Benedict XVI, not least in the motu proprio of 2007, Summorum Pontificum, that restored the traditional Latin Mass as one of the two approved forms of the Roman rite of Mass. He also would like to see its fruits integrated into the New Evangelization.

The Una Voce Federation was established in 1965 to defend the Church's liturgical heritage. A lay
movement recognised by the Holy See, its principal aims have been to ensure that the liturgical traditions of the Roman rite are maintained, as well as to promote and safeguard the use of sacred
plainchant and polyphony.

Recently, associations in Croatia, Latvia, Cuba and Brazil have joined the Federation.
“We’re fully loyal to the Church, as everyone knows,” Mr Bogle said. “And we are part of the
mainstream of the Church. We work with and in the Church. My predecessors, Dr Eric de
Saventhem, Mr Michael Davies, Mr Ralf Siebenbürger, Fra’ Fredrik Crichton-Stuart, Mr Jack
Oostveen, and Mr Leo Darroch, were all rightly insistent upon loyalty to the Holy See.”
During the General Assembly, His Eminence Dario, Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, gave the principal
address.

“His Eminence is warmly supportive of the Federation and its work”, said Mr Bogle.
The Very Reverend Dom Cassian Folsom OSB, the Prior of the new Monastero San Benedetto,
Norcia, Italy, gave a key-note address recounting the history of his own experience of the Church’s
liturgical traditions.

Others elected to the FIUV Council were the Hon Dr Joseph Shaw, Chairman of the Latin Mass
Society of England and Wales (LMS), elected Treasurer of FIUV, and Mr Thomas Murphy, elected
the Secretary. Mr Murphy belongs to the Irish association member of FIUV, St Conleth’s Catholic
Heritage Association.

The new Vice-Presidents are Mr Felipe Alanis Suarez (Una Voce Mexico), Mr Paul Fournier (Latin
Mass Society of Canada), Mr Marcin Gola (Una Voce Polonia).

The new councillors are Mr Othon M. Alves (Una Voce Natal – Brazil), Mr Eduardo Colon (Una
Voce Puerto Rico), Mr Christopher Cordeiro (Una Voce South Africa), Mr Leo Darroch (Una Voce
Scotland and former President), Mr Fabio Marino (Una Voce Italia), Mr Carlos Antonio Palad
(Ecclesia Dei Society of St. Joseph - Philippines), Mr Rodolfo Vargas Rubio (Roma Aeterna, Spain)
and Mr Godwin Xuereb (Pro Tridentina Malta).

Mr Oleg-Michael Martynov (Una Voce Russia) and Mr Matthew Schellhorn (LMS) were co-opted to
the Council.

“We are very grateful to His Eminence Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, His Eminence Cardinal
Brandmüller, and to Archbishop Pozzo for taking part in our General Assembly” said the new
President, adding “we are very pleased that the traditional rites have made encouraging progress
since July 2007. More and more bishops are celebrating the traditional Mass and many younger
priests and seminarians are discovering the sacred heritage of the Church. The restoration of the
traditions of the Church is looking more secure each day. We are very grateful to Pope Benedict
XVI and to our present Holy Father, Francis, for all the support that they have given us”.

** Ends **

For further information contact the Secretary of the International Una Voce Federation, Mr
Thomas Murphy

Email: secretary@fiuv.org

More photos are available here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/josephshaw/sets/72157637670666096/

Further information also from the President of the International Una Voce Federation, Mr
James Bogle

Email: president@fiuv.org
Web: http://www.fiuv.org

Photo: Joseph Shaw