January News
From Nativity to Festivity
Dear Friends in Christ our King,
On behalf of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, I would like to first and foremost wish you all a blessed new year of 2023.
This first day of the new year marks the octave day of the Nativity. The Nativity is a feast which is dear to our spiritual patron, St. Francis de Sales. It is the fruit of the mystery of the Incarnation. Through the Incarnation, “Our Lord has made us see which otherwise the human mind could hardly have imagined or understood,” writes the saint. “God was man and man God: the immortal, mortal; the one incapable of suffering, suffering.”
As we turned from St. Francis de Sales to the feast of Christmas, we now look through Christmas to our beloved saint. This Christmas season, continuing in the month of January, culminates in his glorious feast day on January 29. It was at the beginning of this Christmas season, too, that we celebrated the milestone of the 400th anniversary of the death of this heavenly patron on December 28.
So, I humbly invite you to join the Institute as we celebrate this special, once-in-a-lifetime anniversary. Please join us in the nine days leading up to January 29, as our canons reveal to you the treasures of this Doctor of the Church. May the sweet spirituality of the Doctor of Charity move your hearts and souls so that we may, with one voice, thank God for this gift to His Church!
Assuring you of my prayers and wishing you a joyful and blessed Christmastide, I remain,
Yours faithfully in Christ our King,
Rev. Canon Matthew Talarico
U.S. Provincial Superior
Special Novena in Honor of
St. Francis de Sales
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death, a special novena in honor of St. Francis de Sales will occur from January 20 to 28 in preparation for the celebration of his feast day on January 29.
During the days of this novena, prayers to St. Francis de Sales and sermons on his spirituality will be made available on the Institute’s social media and Flocknote platforms.
During the days of this novena, prayers to St. Francis de Sales and sermons on his spirituality will be made available on the Institute’s social media and Flocknote platforms.
Please plan ahead to share in this spiritual wealth for the edification of souls!
Rosary Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
May 7-16, 2023
Consider making a pilgrimage to the Holy Land this spring!
Join Canon Jean-Baptiste Commins, rector of St. Joseph Shrine in Detroit, as you travel from Mount Carmel to Mount Tabor, Cana, Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, the River Jordan, Jericho, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Walk in the steps of the Holy Family to visit Old and New Testament sights where the mysteries of the Rosary have unfolded.
For more information, visit the website of Sacred Heart Tours below.
Pontifical Mass in Sulphur
On December 29, His Excellency, the Most Reverend Glen Provost, Bishop of Lake Charles, visited St. Francis de Sales Oratory in Sulphur and offered a Solemn Pontifical Mass on the feast of St. Thomas Becket.
His Excellency had the occasion to meet and greet the faithful at the conclusion of the Mass.
A Word from the Sister Adorers
Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year
The Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart of Jesus Christ Sovereign Priest wish you all a holy and joyful Christmas and a blessed year of 2023. May the Infant King in the manger, along with His Blessed Mother and glorious Saint Joseph, guide and sanctify you throughout this new year.
The Sister Adorers around the world assure you of their prayers for you and all of your intentions.
Good Servants. Good Stewards. Good Friends.
Reaching Out to Souls
Donate securely online. Set up an easy recurring gift.
Contact us with any questions: 773-363-7409 x13
Contact us with any questions: 773-363-7409 x13
A special request to our many online donors: The fee that the Institute pays for electronic fund transfers is far lower than that for credit card transactions. Please consider making your online gifts from your checking or savings account. Thank you!
Please remember the "Institute of Christ the King" in your will!
Little Flower
Recurring Gift Society
All of our benefactors who make a recurring gift of any dollar amount are enrolled in the Little Flower Recurring Gift Society.
Members have the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered for them and are prayed for especially during the Perpetual Novena in honor of St. Therese of the Child Jesus offered at our U.S. Provincial Headquarters.
Spread the Good News!
Share Our Newsletter with Your Family & Friends
Stay connected with the Institute family! Sign up here to receive our monthly newsletter and join us in the restoration of Catholic life and culture in America.
Already signed up? Update your Flocknote profile and contact information to make sure you stay connected!
Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
U.S. Provincial Headquarters
6415 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
773-363-7409
6415 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637
773-363-7409