Letter from Pontifical Commission "Ecclesia Dei" to FIUV

Members and supporters of Pro Tridentina (Malta) will be pleased to hear that a letter has been received by FIUV's Executive President from the Secretary of the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei, Monsignor Guido Pozzo, about the report submitted to the Commission on the third anniversary of Summorum Pontificum. Pro Tridentina (Malta) contributed to this report. The report was well received in Rome.

Tridentine Mass 31 December 2010

On behalf of the organisers, Pro Tridentina (Malta) would like to invite you to join in thanksgiving to the Lord at the end of the year, during a Sung Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. Mass to be held in Saint Theresa Church, Cospicua, starting at 10:30 (31 December).

Blessed Christmas

Amabilissimi fratres,

magna cum benevolentia salutem plurimama mittimus vobis!

In hac Domini Nativitatis solemnitate, Deus pater et creator noster, qui ex Beata Maria Virgine nasci dignatus est, concedat vobis gaudium spei, salutis, sui amoris atque misericordiae erga vos.

Deiparae Mariae sanctique Joseph intercessio vobiscum sit per cunctum annum venturum, ut feliciter, pie ac in Altissimi gratia agatis!

Godwin Xuereb

Report on the Third Anniversary of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum

Malta (in the public part) was mentioned twice, both are positive for us if we build up on them:

"There has been some small growth in England and Wales, in France, in Ireland, Malta, Poland, and Spain, due, in most part, to energetic lay people who will not be deterred." (p.10 my emphasis)

"In Malta the outlook is very positive. It is particularly encouraging that many lay persons are very young and therefore the future of the Extraordinary Form of the Mass in Malta looks bright, notwithstanding the lack of cooperation by the local church hierarchy." (p. 14 my emphasis)