“Magnificat Anima Mea Dominum”
Join us for the
2011 National Fatima Conference
Mount St. Michael in Spokane, WA
October 5 - 9, 2011
A gathering of Traditional Catholics from around the country for
five days of Latin Masses, spiritual exercises, inspiring lectures and sermons,
in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.
Sponsored by the Religious Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen
Registration is required by September 28, 2011!
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Speakers will include:
Most Rev. Mark A. Pivarunas, CMRI: Since his elevation to the episcopacy in 1991, Bishop Pivarunas has served as rector of Mater Dei Seminary in Omaha, Nebraska, where he is also pastor of Mary Immaculate Church. His travels in conferring the sacraments extend throughout the United States, as well as to Canada, Mexico, South America and Europe. He is also currently the Superior General of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen, of which Mount St. Michael is the primary religious house.
Fr. Casimir Puskorius, CMRI, ordained to the holy priesthood in 1986, has served at parishes in various parts of the country. He has been pastor at Mount St. Michael since 2001.
Fr. Benedict Hughes, CMRI, brings to the Conference over 30 years of priestly experience. At present he is pastor of Mary Immaculate Queen Church in Rathdrum, Idaho, as well as founder and rector of St. Joseph’s Minor Seminary. Father is also a missionary to Montana and New England.
Fr. Brendan Hughes, CMRI, entered the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen in 1979 and was ordained on May 20, 1989. He has been pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in St. Cloud, Minnesota, since 1992. Besides teaching in the seminary, he has taught high school both here at the Mount and at Immaculate Conception for many years.
Fr. Ephrem Cordova, CMRI, was ordained on March 10, 1990. He is the pastor of Queen of the Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Phoenix, Arizona, and also serves chapels in Tucson, Snowflake, and Yuma, Arizona. Father will be speaking on Mother Teresa and the canonizations of the Conciliar Church.
Fr. Dominic Radecki, CMRI, and his identical twin, Fr. Francisco Radecki, who have authored two books on the crisis in the Catholic Church, were born in Toledo, Ohio. Both are members of the Congregation of Mary Immaculate Queen and were ordained to the priesthood at Mount St. Michael on May 27, 1988. Fr. Dominic has been pastor of Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newhall, California, for 23 years.
Fr. Gabriel Lavery, CMRI, was ordained to the Holy Priesthood in 2003. Father has assisted Fr. Benedict Hughes with the minor seminary and traveled on different missions all over the country. Father is currently teaching at St. Michael’s Academy and is Pastor of Our Lady of the Snows Parish in Denver, Colorado.
Fr. Michael J. Anaya was ordained to the holy priesthood in 1997. He is currently the dean of students at St. Michael’s Academy and is an assistant pastor at Mount St. Michael. Father will serve as the moderator and emcee for this year’s Conference.
Fr. Michael Oswalt is a formerly ordained Vatican II priest who realized soon after his ordination that there were serious discrepancies between the teachings of the Catholic Church prior to 1960 and those taught after Vatican II. This led to his leaving the Conciliar Church and eventually coming to Mount Saint Michael, where, after study and spiritual preparation, he was ordained in the traditional rite on June 29. Father continues to reside at the Mount, where he teaches in St. Michael’s Academy.
Mr. Mario Derksen, M.A., a native of Germany, is a convert to sedevacantism (2003). A student of classical Thomistic philosophy, Mr. Derksen has a specialized interest in refuting the errors of modern philosophy. He holds a B.A. in philosophy from Florida Atlantic University (2000) and an M.A. in philosophy from Holy Apostles College & Seminary (2004). His master’s thesis, “Against the Skeptics: How Thomist Realism Refutes Radical Skepticism” (2004), takes to task some of the most fundamental errors in modern philosophy. In 2007, Mr. Derksen began doing in-depth research on the theological issues surrounding the Thuc bishops. His Open Letter to Bishop Clarence Kelly on the “Thuc Bishops” and the Errors in “The Sacred and the Profane” (available at www.ThucBishops.com) is the fruit of this work and was published on January 18, 2011. To date, the Society of St. Pius V has not offered a response to this challenge. He will be speaking on the consecrations of the Thuc bishops on Saturday night.
Basic Schedule
Wednesday, October 5
2:00-4:30 p.m. Registration (Bookstore and Library open)
4:30 p.m. Confessions available in chapel
5:00 pm Rosary; Introductory remarks by the Master of Ceremonies with overview of the Fatima Conference (Rev. Father Michael Anaya)
6:00 pm Dinner with Priests and Religious
7:30 pm Ice Breaker Social
Thursday, October 6
Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary in Chapel
Holy Mass
Breakfast; Library open
1st Lecture: The Ordinary Magisterium and Devotion to the Papacy (Rev. Father Gabriel Lavery, CMRI)
2nd Lecture: The Validity of the Sacraments (Rev. Father Casimir Puskorius, CMRI)
3rd Lecture: Canonizations in the Conciliar Church (Rev. Father Ephrem Cordova, CMRI)
Angelus and Lunch (Library and Book Store open)
4th Lecture: Cortes and Our Lady of Guadalupe (Rev. Father Brendan Hughes, CMRI)
5th Lecture: The Confraternity of Mary Immaculate Queen (Rev. Father Dominic Radecki, CMRI)
Choir practice for Sunday Mass / Library / Book Store Open
Banquet and Keynote Address: Magnificat Anima Mea Dominum (Rev. Father Michael Oswalt)
Friday, October 7
Low Mass
Breakfast
Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary
Pontifical High Mass (snacks available after Mass)
Lecture
Lunch break
Breakout session group discussions
Afternoon Lecture: The Modernism of the Conciliar Church (Most Reverend Mark A. Pivarunas, CMRI)
Question-and-Answer session with His Excellency
Free time: Book Store and Library open
Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary
Choir practice for Sunday Mass
Dinner, followed by Lecture: A Glimpse into the Future (Rev. Father Benedict Hughes, CMRI)
Candlelight procession with Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary, followed by all-night Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday, October 8
Rosary; Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Holy Mass
Day of Recollection
Conclusion of Day of Recollection and renewal of the Act of Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary
Free time; choir practice for Sunday Mass
Dinner followed by Lecture: The Validity of the Thuc Bishops (Mr. Mario Derksen)
Sunday, October 9
Choir rehearsal
High Mass sung combined choirs (Sisters, St. Michael’s Parish Choir, and Conference guests)
Leave for tour of Spokane with boxed lunch
Return to Mount Saint Michael
Chanted Vespers
Dinner, followed by a concert with the Singing Nuns
8:30 pm Rosary, closing ceremonies in chapel with closing remarks
Rates for Fatima Conference 2010
This year the Banquet will be on Thursday night and will be held at Mount St. Michael. If you would like to sponsor a Religious to eat dinner with you or if you just want to sponsor a Religious, please be sure to mark it on the registration form.
* We are happy to announce that the Mount’s new elevator is up and running!
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• Double-occupancy room (5 nights) • All meals • Singing Nuns Dinner/Concert • Banquet and Keynote Address • Sunday dinner • All lectures • Outing on Sunday |
• All meals • Singing Nuns Dinner/Concert • Banquet and Keynote Address • Sunday dinner • All lectures • Outing on Sunday • Does not include room! |
• Friday evening • Banquet and Keynote Address • Sunday dinner • All meals and lectures on Saturday and Sunday • Outing on Sunday • Does not include room! |
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| Breakfast | $ 7.00 | $ 5.00 | All day lectures | $25.00 | $20.00 | |
| Lunch | $ 8.00 | $ 5.00 | Singing Nuns’ Dinner Concert | $25.00 | $20.00 | |
| Dinner/Lecture | $20.00 | $15.00 | Keynote Banquet | $40.00 | $30.00 | |
| Sunday Outing | $10.00 | $ 5.00 | Room per extra night | $30.00 | $30.00 | |
Please note that we are not able to offer single rooms. Rooms are rented on a first-come, first-served basis. Hotels and motels within 15 minutes of Mount St. Michael are located primarily on north Division. If it is your first time in Spokane and you do not plan to stay at the Mount, let us know so that we can send you necessary directions. It would, of course, be imperative for you to have your own transportation. Spokane has many high-quality hotels, most of them located within 25 minutes of the Mount.
An opportunity for zeal and charity: Do you have the means to sponsor someone for the Conference who cannot afford to attend? Please let us know if you would like to help.
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