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Archbishop Raymond Leo Burke was appointed Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura on Friday, June 27, 2008.

Archbishop Burke is a member of the Call to Holiness Advisory Board. We at Call to Holiness are overjoyed with this appointment. His new position is often referred to as the "Vatican's Supreme Court." He will serve as leader of the Church's supreme tribunal which ensures that justice is correctly administered.

The Tribunal oversees the administration of justice within the Church, examining administrative matters referred to it by the Congregations of the Roman Curia, as well as questions sent to it by Pope Benedict XVI.

Archbishop Burke will leave the Archdiocese of St. Louis in late August to begin his new assignment in Rome.

Born in 1948 in Wisconsin, ordained by Pope Paul VI in 1975, named Bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin in 1994 and the eighth archbishop of Saint Louis in 2004, Archbishop Burke has spoken out boldly against "Catholic" politicians who support abortion and other actions opposed to magisterial truths.

St Louis' and America's loss is a great benefit to the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church. We are very pleased by this announcement.

Please pray for him in his new assignment.

The date for the Call to Holiness conference will be announced soon for the year 2009. It should take place sometime in the fall of 2009. We did have it set for April 25th but changes had to be made because of the several scheduled parish events at the Shrine of the Little Flower. The Call to Holiness Committee Members will keep you posted on the exact date of the conference.

The topic will be on What's happen to the Liturgy.

It should be very interesting because the whole conference will focus on the Old Rite (Tridentine ) and the New Rite. There will be a walk through of the Mass explaining to the people the contents, structure and details of the Mass - Why the priest does what he does during the Mass regarding hand positions, bowing, kneeling, etc.

Explanation on where did "Agnus Dei" and several other Latin usages come from?

Origin of the Vestments, Vessels, Art, Statues, Architecture (building) and its changes through the years.

Origin of the Music - Chant

Translation of the Roman Text - The Bible and it's role in the Mass

Changes in the Mass over the years - Why?

Aspects on all the Benedictine ideas of the Mass - where did all of this originate from?

The Call to Holiness conference plans are moving along and a conference is planned for the Spring of 2009. Reverend Monsignor William Eaton, Pastor of "National Shrine of the Little Flower" has invited us to have our 12th annual Call to Holiness Conference at his parish in Royal Oak and we are very honored to be able to host our conference in their new "Marian Hall."

We are looking forward to our next CTH conference event and we hope all of our attendees and many others are looking forward to the conference also and will be able to attend.

Fr. Perrone has selected the topic to be on the Tridentine Mass, "What has happened to the Liturgy" (tentative topic title). Excellent speakers on the topic will enhance the conference and bring a new spiritual depth of understanding to the Old Rite and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, along with our participation as the people of God.

Continue to watch for the conference date at our Call to Holiness web-site and mark your calenders' when it appears.

God bless everyone and we look forward to seeing you again.

Sincerely in Christ,

The Call to Holiness, Inc., Board Members & Fr. Perrone