September News
We Live by Faith, Not by Fear
Quis ut Deus?
Who is like unto our God?
On the 29th of September, we will solemnly celebrate with our Holy Mother Church the feast of St. Michael the Archangel, prince of the heavenly hosts!
However, to begin this month, full of supernatural faith and gratitude, let us give thanks to Christ our King with St. Michael's most famous words: Quis ut Deus? Who is like unto our God!
While the spirit of the world continues to echo Satan's "non serviam" (I will not serve), we sing the praises of our God.
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, dedicated to serving our Divine Savior and His Holy Catholic Church for as long as it pleases His Divine Majesty. Our spiritual family continues to grow!
Eight new sisters received the habit in June, nine new priests were ordained by His Eminence, Cardinal Burke, in July, hundreds of children and young adults joined us for our camps in August, and now we are preparing to receive 17 new American candidates for the priesthood and clerical oblatehood in September. Deo gratias!
You are a part of this Restoration of Catholic life and culture in America, because you understand that it all starts with faith, not with fear. We know our path will lead us to the Cross, a scandal to the Jews and a folly to the gentiles, but we walk by faith and not by sight. We preach Christ crucified! (I Corinthians 1:25)
This September, let us not get sucked into the vortex of the world, its fear, and its darkness, but let us rather embrace the Cross of Christ and renew our faith in its power, our hope in its joy, and our love of its promise!
Assuring you of my continued prayers beneath the Holy Cross as I offer the Sacrifice of the Mass for you and your families, while thanking you for your continued support in these trying times, I remain,
Yours devotedly in Jesus Christ our King and Sovereign Priest,
Rev. Canon Matthew Talarico
Provincial Superior
Join Us in Our Prayer Campaign
For Christ Our Sovereign King
From the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (September 14) until the Feast of Christ the King (October 25), join us in this nationwide prayer campaign to implore our Divine Savior to have mercy upon the United States of America!
Let us make reparation for our sins against His Divine Kingship and console the Sorrowful Heart of Mary for our indifference and ingratitude. Each day:
1. Pray the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2. Make a sincere Act of Contrition
3. Pray the St. Michael Prayer
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Thy Kingdom Come!
Celebrating 30 Years
2020 General Chapter Marks Milestone Anniversary
On September 1, 1990, the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest was officially recognized as a Society of Apostolic Life in the Roman Catholic Church. 30 years later, we give thanks to Christ our Sovereign King for having blessed us with the innumerable graces necessary for us to continue serving His Divine Majesty and His Immaculate Bride, our Holy Mother Church. "All by His grace, all for His glory!"
Over 120 canons reunited at our Motherhouse for the annual General Chapter meeting this past week, marking the beginning of a new year of service, sacrifice, and thereby sanctification for the salvation of more souls. Deo gratias!
O Lord, grant us many holy priests and religious vocations!
Please continue to pray for all our priests, oblates, and seminarians, as we pray for you each day in the presence of our Divine Infant King in the Most Holy Eucharist.
Celebrate Christmas, Support the Institute!
New Beautiful Christmas Cards
This Christmas, send the joy of our Savior's birth to your friends and family with these beautiful Christmas cards!
$20 Donation
10 Beautiful Christmas Cards
Featuring images of the Madonna & Child
High-quality card stock along with 10 matching envelopes
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered on Christmas Day for all those who receive one of these beautiful Christmas cards.
Our Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart
Inspiring Future Vocations
The Sister Adorers recently spent a joyful, sunny week with 140 young women ages 10-17 at our annual girls’ camp in the picturesque Green Lake, Wisconsin.
With daily Mass and prayer, sermons and spiritual talks, countless games and lots of laughter, it was a precious week that will carry fruit throughout their lives.
As the Sister Adorers of the Royal Heart continue to grow, please consider making a special gift to support them in their vocation and remember them in your prayers as they remember you in theirs each day before the Most Holy Eucharist.
Hurricane Laura Hits Sulphur Hard
St. Francis de Sales Oratory to Rebuild
As Hurricane Laura swept through the Gulf regions of Lake Charles, Louisiana, our newest apostolate in nearby Sulphur was not spared by her destructive winds.
Please keep our priests and the faithful of Sulphur in your prayers as we rebuild St. Francis de Sales Oratory to serve the Diocese of Lake Charles. Thank you!
Live Stream Liturgies
Holy Mass + Divine Office + Sermons & More
Holy Mass and more are broadcast daily from our U.S. Provincial Headquarters. During these difficult times in our world and in the Church,
remain close to Christ by remaining connected to His Sacred Liturgy.
remain close to Christ by remaining connected to His Sacred Liturgy.
Full Liturgical Schedule Resumes this Month!
A Catholic Response to a World in Crisis
The Institute Continues to Serve the Spiritual Needs of the Faithful
Dan from Illinois says it best...
There are so many ways that the Institute is keeping my family close to the Church. The Mass on Sundays has been a family gathering. We often talk about the daily sermons we see on social media or the podcasts at family dinner.
Many of the sermons we listen to elicit questions from the children and we are all able to grow in knowledge of our Catholic faith!
I do not know how many times we have said it, but I don't know where we would be without the Institute of Christ the King as our spiritual family!
Institute Podcast
"Living the Truth in Charity"
Listen to sermons, talks, spiritual conferences, and more!
All from the canons of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
Sermons for Salvation
Our Ongoing Series to Preach the Truth in Charity
This Week's Featured Sermon: Will You Be Saved?
Sermons & Conferences
Keeping Souls Nourished in Truth!
Join us as we teach the "Truth in Charity" throughout the Liturgical Year!
Discover more videos on the
Institute's YouTube Channel: ICKSP
U.S. Provincial Shrine Capital Campaign
Building a Spiritual Stronghold
The Institute's U.S. Provincial Shrine of Christ the King
Here is the preliminary conceptual rendering of the future interior of our Provincial Headquarters' Shrine of Christ the King.
Built by Faith, Not by Fear!
You are helping to build a stable and lasting headquarters for the Institute of Christ the King in the United States as we continue restoring Catholic life and culture in America for the glory of God and the salvation of souls. Thank you!
The Provincial Shrine
All summer long, we have continued to raise funds as we await the city permits to begin the interior construction of the Shrine of Christ the King. Thanks to the generosity of so many people from across America, we raised over $1 Million this past fiscal year to help us prepare the church's interior for Phase II construction as well as continue our needed capital improvements on the headquarters campus. Thank you!
The Cornerstone of the Institute's U.S. Province for Christ the King.
Consider a Gift to "The Restoration Fund"!
These funds go directly to help us continue building our U.S. Provincial Shrine of Christ the King & headquarters campus as a Spiritual Stronghold in the world today. Our capital campaign is aiming to raise $5 Million to complete the second phase of this very important project for the Institute in the USA.
Join us in The Restoration of the Church, One Living Stone at a Time!
Donate here to the Institute's U.S. Provincial Shrine Capital Campaign.
Thank you, and may Christ our King reward you eternally for your tremendous generosity in these difficult times!
We offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass for all of our benefactors each Sunday at the altar of the Infant King.
The Home of Our Priestly Leadership in the United States
The Provincial Headquarters
As we continue raising funds to build our namesake church for the glory of God and the salvation of souls, we are also working hard to fix-up and improve the efficiency and appearance of our U.S. Provincial Headquarters building next door, where the Institute's American leadership both lives and works.
New Parking Lot
Well Underway!
Conceptual layout for the new parking lot next to our U.S. Provincial Headquarters & Shrine of Christ the King.
Plaster Repair
in HQ Offices!
Canon Matthew Weaver helps paint new Headquarters offices for the growing needs of our U.S. Province. Ora et labora!
Thank you to everyone who is helping us build our spiritual family's home in the USA! We are indeed nothing without God's grace, but we know too that we would not be able to do this without your generosity and help. Thank you all very much!
We are very thankful to our many benefactors nationwide who make it possible for us to do these much-needed repairs. Thank you!
Would you like to help us but only have "Little Flowers "to give?
Your in Good Company with St. Therese of the Child Jesus!
Give your "Little Flowers" each month to the Infant Jesus!
Little Flower
Recurring Gift Society
All recurring gift donors of any monthly dollar amount will be enrolled in the Little Flower Recurring Gift Society.
Members have the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass offered for them every Sunday, and their intentions are included in the Perpetual Novena to St. Therese of the Child Jesus every Tuesday at our U.S. Provincial Headquarters.
A Message of Hope
O Crux, Ave, Spes Unica!
It is beautiful for us to consider the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, celebrated on September 14. The Cross is our Christian hope, and therefore, we exalt it! We look up to it with faith, and we kiss it with love, just like Our Lady of Sorrows, whose feast is the next day.
What a sublime mystery for us to imitate. Our Sorrowful Mother remained full of Christian hope even amidst her unfathomable grief. How?
Because she embraced the Cross!
She invites us to do the same, and to this, she joins a promise: what we sow in tears, we shall reap with her in joy!
Console her and persevere. For in the end, her Sorrowful Heart will triumph!
O Holy Cross, on which Life suffered death and by that glorious death, gave us everlasting life!
We pray for you every day in our Act of Consecration to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception before our Divine Infant King in the Most Holy Eucharist.
Please Consider a Gift
to the Institute of Christ the King
In these uncertain and difficult times, please know of our unceasing prayers for you and your loved ones each day.
If you are able, please consider a monthly gift to the Institute Headquarters Operations Fund. Our current need is to underwrite our growing digital ministry.
A monthly gift to our U. S. Provincial Shrine Capital Campaign provides us with a steady flow of funds allowing us to best plan our construction projects.
Thank you, and may Christ our Infant King bless you always for all you do to honor Him!
Good Stewards in the Vineyard
"There are many reasons why we give to the Institute; however, the major reason is that we see what great stewards they are with what we are able to give.
They are able to make all we give go so far and affect so many!"
- Dan from Illinois
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