The Institute priests serving in the American Province, along with a few confreres from overseas apostolates, met at St. Francis de Sales Oratory in St. Louis for their annual retreat, which took place this year during the week of preparation for the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 3.
For the seventh year, the Institute of Christ the King will return to beautiful Mount Saint Joseph for the annual Music Camp.
On Thursday, November 26th 2015 Pierre Childeric Bivouli was ordained a Priest for Eternity in Florence, Italy at Ss Michael & Cajetan Church at the hands of His Eminence, Raymond Cardinal Burke.
The Archdiocese of Chicago today announced that it has deeded the Shrine of Christ the King in Woodlawn and the land on which it stands to the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.
On October 7, 2008, the decree Saeculorum Rex established the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest as a Society of Apostolic Life of Pontifical Right in the form of canons secular.
The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest has received a letter from the Archdiocese of Chicago summarizing the results of their substantial efforts to ascertain the best course of action for the Shrine building after the devastating October fire.
Made possible by both the generosity of Shrine benefactors and the hard work of faithful from St. Mary’s Oratory in Wausau, Wisconsin, the Upper Room has a new furnishing: the high altar; complete with a stone slab, altar stone, and three tiled platforms.
“There are no words” was an expression I heard used over and over again by my fellow pilgrims on the American 2015 Ordination Pilgrimage to Italy.
Led by a Canon of the Institute as chaplain from June 30 – July 9, 2016, the pilgrims will begin with two full days in the Basilicas and Shrines of Rome.
Thanks to the generosity of Shrine supporters, the tabernacle which was rescued by firefighters from the high altar of the burning church has undergone full restoration.