Una Voce Announces: A Monthly Traditional Latin Mass

The board of the Treasure Valley Latin Mass Society, St. Joseph Chapter of Una Voce America, is pleased to announce that Bishop Peter Christensen has responded to our request for a Traditional Latin Mass in the Treasure Valley. He has assigned Fr. Caleb Vogel, pastor of St. Paul Catholic Church in Nampa, to the ministry of providing a monthly Sunday Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the old St. Paul Church in Nampa. There is much preparation to be done, and Fr. Vogel hopes to begin offering the Mass in Lent — sometime in March.

 

Although the exact time for the monthly Mass has not been set, and further details await the promulgation of the official assignment letter by the Bishop, we are very pleased to bring you this announcement and are grateful to Bishop Christensen for his positive response to our request, and also very grateful to Fr. Vogel for his generous response, as well as St Joseph, patron of this Una Voce Chapter.

 

Please be aware that this ministry is limited to the monthly offering of a Traditional Latin Mass.  It does not include those items of a full parish life, such as the traditional sacraments for confession, baptism, nuptials, requiem Masses and the like.  Also be aware that this ministry has been assigned to Fr. Vogel alone, so he will be performing this ministry in addition to pastoring a large parish and serving as director of vocations. Please keep him and Bishop Christensen in your prayers.

 

Fr. Vogel has indicated that he would like help from the Treasure Valley Latin Mass Society with preparing the old St. Paul Church for this particular ministry, as well as obtaining necessary supplies.  Additional notices will be sent out as particular needs for time/talents/treasure are identified in the next few weeks.  In the meantime, if you wish to make a tax-deductible donation, it would be both helpful and deeply appreciated. You may send it to:

 

Treasure Valley Latin Mass Society, Inc.

C/o Mrs. Theresa Lester, O.P.

9875 W. Meadowlark Ct

Boise, ID 83704

 

Please join the board of the Treasure Valley Latin Mass Society in offering prayers and thanksgiving for this new step towards regularizing the Extraordinary Form of the Mass in the Treasure Valley, with special intercession for Bishop Christensen and Fr. Vogel.

 

Sancte Joseph, patrone s. ecclesiæ, ora pro nobis

 

Mr. Thomas Lester, Chair                                                      

Mrs. Pamela Gross, O.P., Vice Chair 

Mr. Mike Turner, O.P., Secretary

Mrs. Theresa Lester, O.P., Treasurer

Mr. Eric Geibel

Mr. Mark Gross, O.P.

Miss Anita More, O.P.

Mrs. Maria Turner