HEBDOMADA TRANQUILLA ET JUCUNDA

ubi lingua Latina erit nobis sermo communis.  Lingua Latina est enim etiam hodie lingua Ecclesiæ viva;  clavis est quæ thesaurum spiritualem integri ævi Christiani aperit.  In hac hebdomada linguæ Latinæ loquendæ intelligendæ opportunitatem habebimus singularem, dum amorem Dei Fidemque Catholicam alimus.

MANEBIS

in vetere monasterio apud “Collem Sanctum” et Sanctuarium Mariæ, Adjutricis Christianorum, 1525 Carmel Road, Hubertus, Visconsinia.  Hic collis in tempore glaciationis deposita est; pulcherrima basilica super eo ædificatur quae agros et silvas latissime prospicit.  Anno 1903 Papa Leo XIII huic basilicae privilegium Portiunculæ concessit, quo qui basilicam visant, indulgentiam plenariam obtineant, sub suetis condicionibus.  In cursu annorum multi ægroti, cæci, claudi, surdi, et debiles hic sanabantur.  Ad contemplationem aptissimus, magnopere peregrinos religiosos locus attrahit.  Bonus tibi præbebitur victus — jentaculum, prandium, cena.  Grata sunt cubicula et nitida.  Pretium mansionis optimum est:  comprehendit et domicilium et victum.

NOLI TIMERE

Lingua Latina viva tibi difficilis non erit, nam nova procedimus via.  (Si prima vice ad Cenaculum venis, forsitan parvum lexicon tibi adjutorio erit.)  Veni sine metu errorum :  nullus inter nos censorius.  In hac sodalitate experieris linguam Latinam re vera vivam et nostro tempore prorsus idoneam esse.  Locutiones utiles ad sermonem quotidianum Latine serendum usu disces.  Colloquendo, auscultando, ridendo, liberabitur omnium loquela fietque consueta.

VENIAS

pro bono Sanctæ Matris Ecclesiæ, pro bono culturæ Catholicæ, pro bono proprio.

A PEACEFUL AND JOYFUL WEEK

where Latin will be our common language.  For the Latin language is even today the living language of the Church;  it is a key which opens the spiritual treasury of the entire Christian era.  During this week we will have a unique opportunity to speak and understand Latin better, and to strengthen our love of God and our Catholic Faith.

YOU WILL STAY

in an old monastery at “Holy Hill” and the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Help of Christians, 1525 Carmel Road, Hubertus, Wisconsin.  Holy Hill was once deposited here by a glacier.  Now the beautiful Basilica built on top of it overlooks forest and farmland all around.  It was declared a Shrine with “Portiuncula privilege” by Pope Leo XIII in 1903.  Thus, for those who visit the basilica, a plenary indulgence may be obtained, under the usual conditions.  In the course of the years, many sick, blind, crippled, deaf, and disabled have been cured here.  The shrine is very advantageous for contemplation, and thus religious pilgrims are greatly attracted to it.  Very good food will be served to you — breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  The bedrooms are pleasant and clean. The cost to stay is very reasonable;  room and meals are included in the one price.

DON’T BE NERVOUS

Using the living Latin language will not be difficult for you, because we proceed in a different way.  (If this is the first time you are coming to a Cenaculum, a small dictionary might be helpful.)  Come without the fear of making errors.  There are no critics among us.  In the company of others you will experience Latin as a truly living language, completely suitable for the times in which we live.  With practice you will learn useful expressions for cultivating Latin conversation.  By speaking together, listening, and laughing, the Latin we knew from our previous studies will be liberated and transformed into a real means of communication.

COME

for the good of Holy Mother Church, for the good of Catholic Culture, for our own good.