Prayers for the priests and parishioners of Mater Misericordiae Mission
  • ContraBombarde
    Posts: 471
    One priest was apparently killed and another in critical condition at the Mater Misericordiae Mission in Phoenix, an FSSP mission. It appears it was a burglary. May the departed priest rest in the peace of Christ, and our deepest prayers for a quick recovery for the other priest. :(

    Arizona Church Shooting
  • matthewjmatthewj
    Posts: 2,700
    This story gives a few more details
    http://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/phoenix-priest-shot-dead-another-wounded-catholic-church-n129266

    Prayers for all involved and the parishioners of MM.
  • matthewjmatthewj
    Posts: 2,700
    There will be a holy hour this evening from 7-8pm at the Cathedral of SS Simon and Jude in Phoenix for these priests. If you are able to join us, please do. If not, please take a moment to pray for the repose of Fr. Walker's soul and for Fr. Terra's recovery.
    Thanked by 4Kathy CHGiffen Ally Ben
  • MaryAnn Carr WilsonMaryAnn Carr Wilson
    Posts: 1,738
    We will be offering prayers for all involved during choir rehearsal tonight, and send sympathy to our nearby Phoenix Catholics.

    Fr. Walker came out to San Diego for a visit, and he struck me then as particularly gentle, innocent and humble. He was one of those priests who seemed to radiate joy and wonder and love of The Lord.

    We can only trust that God will bring some good out of such a senseless tragedy.
    Thanked by 1JulieColl
  • CharlesW
    Posts: 11,980
    Truly horrible! Lord have mercy.
  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
    Posts: 6,902
    Our ICK priest said his Mass this morning (Thursday in Pentecost Octave) for the intentions of these priests.

    Do we know if the shooting was a result of odium fidei?
  • chonakchonak
    Posts: 9,216
    I have not seen any reported details of the attack itself. God willing, Fr. Terra will be able to relate anything he witnessed as he recovers.
  • JulieCollJulieColl
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    Mary, Ann, I'm assuming you will have a Requiem High Mass at St. Anne's for Fr. Walker? My thoughts and prayers are with you. That will be tough to get through, but beautiful as well. We sang an EF Requiem Mass for my father-in-law's funeral since he had specially requested it, and somehow we got through it with the greatest sense of peace and calm and even a subdued kind of joy.

    The In Paradisum and the chants for the Burial Service . . . there are no words.
  • JulieCollJulieColl
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2WMhaogDsI
  • Cantus67Cantus67
    Posts: 208
    Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton CO will be having a sung high Requiem mass (EF form) for Fr. Walker on Monday June 16th at 8:30am (call time 7:30 in the parish hall). I invite all singers that connect with the Chant Café to come and sing with us.
    Besides the Gregorian Requiem I'm planning the Victoria - Vere Languores Nostros as a communion or offertory hymn and either the Josquin - Ave Verum Corpus Christi or Victoria - O Vos Omnes as well.

    Requiescat in pace. May Our Lord have mercy on his soul and may God heal Fr. Terra.

    Rick Wheeler
    Music Director
    Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
    5612 S. Hickory Street
    Littleton, CO 80120

    If you can join us, you're most welcome.
    http://www.olmcfssp.org/cms/
    Thanked by 1CHGiffen
  • Kathy
    Posts: 5,509
    Thank you so very much for the invitation, Rick. God bless you during these difficult days.

    I've cross-posted this notice to the Cafe.
    Thanked by 1Cantus67
  • JulieCollJulieColl
    Posts: 2,465
    Sounds beautiful, Rick. Wish I could be there. My parents (R.I.P.) were parishioners of Mt. Carmel from its founding.
    Thanked by 1Cantus67
  • Cantus67Cantus67
    Posts: 208
    I wanted to express my gratitude to all who were able to sing for Fr. Walker's Requiem mass at OLMC this morning. We were able to sing the Vere Languores Nostros and the Sheppard In Manus Tuas for the communion hymns as well as the entire Gregorian Requiem with full burial prayers (known as the absolution in the 1962 rite). Again, my most gracious thanks.
    Thanked by 5gregp Kathy CHGiffen Jeffrey Quick ContraBombarde
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