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The Hungarian Preceptory of the Militia Templi held an investiture of knights at the Church of St. Anne of Leányfalu, on Saturday, 17 December, 2005. His Excellency Count Dom. Marcello Alberto Cristofani della Magione, staying in Hungary for 3 days, knighted a dame, as well as the three knights. Chancellor Dom. Andrea Capelli and a German knight of the Order accompanied the Grand Master. During his stay in Hungary , he met with several leading church dignitaries, such as the two members of the Hungarian Catholic Bishop's Conference: Dr. Gáspár Ladocsi, suffragan bishop of archdiocese of Esztergom – Budapest and Dr. Miklós Beer, bishop of diocese of Vác

IV. Help the children in need

On 15 December, 2005, in Gyomaendro½d, centre of Trans-Tiszanian Commandery of the Order, a monumental charitable donation was held for the children in need. Beside the local and national donors, people from abroad supported the children, too. 154 families, altogether 325 children were given parcels of toys and gift. Beside several national and foreign patrons, there were a lot of individual people, who offered something for the donation. The event was covered by the radio of the Vatican , the Hungarian Peto½fi and Kossuth Radio, and the national press and television. God bless them all for their self-sacrificing and generous help.

Fra. János Ungvölgyi commendator

Advent retreat

2 – 4 December, 2005, the Hungarian Preceptory held an Advent Retreat, by this time traditionally, in the Saint Gerard Retreat House, Leányfalu. During the retreat, the Preceptory held a chapter, too. On Sunday, the members of the Order participated in the holy Mass, celebrated by Dr. Gáspár Ladocsi, suffragan bishop of archdiocese of Esztergom – Budapest , which was the final event of the retreat.

28 – 31 July 2005: There was a seminar, entitled “The Good Battle”, for the Hungarian Preceptory of the Order in the Mater Salvatoris Retreat House of Máriabesnyo½. The Grand Master, accompanied by Dom. Andrea Conti, head preceptor and Dom. Andrea Capelli, chancellor, opened the seminar personally. The most important topic of the seminar, which was compulsory for every member of the Hungarian Preceptory of the Order, was the holy Mass of the Latin rite and the relating ancient Catholic spirituality and mind. At the seminar, the attendants participated in outstanding presentations. Gáspár Ladocsi, bishop also attended at the seminar, and Miklós Beer, bishop welcomed the participants.

Dom. Gergely Attila Lipovszky , prelate of the Order, delivered the first, lengthy lecture on the current essential questions of Latin rite, and its possible problems. After this, father Ágoston Sípos gave a lecture on the important role of the sacrificial nature of the holy mass in the traditional Latin rite. Then came probably the most impressive presentation by Dr. László Dobszay.
In his lecture, he compared the recent rite, developed after the Second Vatican Council, with the traditional, former Latin, or as some called, the rite of Trent . He mentioned in detail the precedents and results of the changes, which accompanied the transformation in fact. On the next day, Ervin Alácsi FSSP held a presentation, reviewing almost the whole historical background, about the criticism of celebrating versus populum. Two presentations of Miklós Földvári closed the seminar about Latin, as a language of liturgy, and about the importance of the religious space in the temples in olden times and now.

 

On Sunday, an extraordinary, private chapter was held for the Hungarian Preceptory, chaired by the Grand Master personally. Early in the afternoon, Dom. Gergely Attila Lipovszky celebrated a traditional holy Mass of Latin rite for the attendants of the seminar, which was worthy closure of the 3-day active work. A publication about the work of the seminar is under preparation, at the Grand Master's request, which will include the detailed, edited versions of the presentations.

The Hungarian Preceptory of the Militia Templi gives Pope Benedict VI, elected in the afternoon of 19 April, 2005 in a papal conclave, kind regards. At 10 a .m., Sunday, 24 April 2005, he celebrated his Papal Inauguration Mass in the Saint Peter's square, in which masses of believers, among others, the representatives of the Order, participated.

The milestones of our Holy Father's life:

The Order, and the Hungarian Preceptory within it, give thanks humbly to the Holy Trinity of God, the Father, Jesus Christ, our Saviour and the Holy Spirit, and to the Virgin, birth-giver of God, the Mother of the Church, the Queen of the Order, for the election of our Holy Father.

And the Order call upon its members, the faithful Catholics and well-meaning people, to pray for Pope Benedict XVI that God give the Church and its faithful poor knights with grace, confirm their faith and discipline during his reign, and renew the whole world through the Holy Father.

The day's prayer for the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI:

V. Oremus pro Pontifice nostro Benedicto.

R. Dominus conservet eum, et vivificet eum, et beatum faciat eum in terra, et non tradat eum in animam inimicorum eius.

Oremus. Deus, omnium fidelium pastor et rector, famulum tuum Benedictum, quem pastorem Ecclesiae tuae praeesse voluisti, propitius respice: da ei, quaesumus, verbo et exemplo, quibus praeest, proficere: ut ad vitam, una cum grege sibi credito, perveniat sempiternam. Per Christum, Dominum nostrum. Amen.

INFORMATION

 

On Monday, 23 May, 2005, 19 p.m. the Templar Fund, foundation of the Militia Templi, presents its work and programmes in the House of Citizens, Budapest, thanks to the 1% campaign support of the National Civil Fund. A cordial welcome is extended to all.

Fra. János Ungvölgyi , Chairman of the Board

 

The ClubNetCet Association ( Budapest ) will hold the prize-giving ceremony of the children's computer-drawing exhibition, entitled “I will show it!”, at 11 Madách Street , district VII (near the Deák Square ), Budapest . The drawings of two of our young volunteers will also be exhibited at the challenge exhibition: the drawings of Milán Klement (Érd) and Zoltán Takács (Körösladány). The inquirers and the invited can vote for the drawings at the venue and then the prize-giving will take place. The Golden Medallion prize of Count A. Cristofani della Magione, Grand Master of the Order, will be awarded on this day, too. We are all agog to know the skilful drawer, who will win the prize.

 

Fra. Sándor Lakatos ex-Preceptor is knight of the Hungarian Culture, too

 

The Fund for the Culture of the Villages had got 150 proposals, and the 20-strrong Advisory Committee of the Fund supported Fra. Sándor Lakatos , preceptor of the Order of Poor Knights of Christ. On 22 January 2005, he received the Knight of the Hungarian Culture award at the ceremonial gala at the Stefánia Palace , Budapest . It was the main event of the gala when Ferenc Nick, Chairman of the Board of the Fund, knighted 33 candidates with a sword, who will have this title from now on. We hope this appreciation is not just for Fra. Sándor Lakatos , but also for the work of the Militia Templi of Hungary.

Congratulations and God bless his work in the future!

A Nagymester a kép jobb oldalán látható.

16 – 18 December 2004, Count Marcello Alberto Cristofani della Magione, Grand Master of the Militia Templi visited Hungary . This time, he visited Gyomaendro½d, where he followed the charitable activity of the local Commenda with attention. According to this charitable donation, 86 families, that is almost 300 children, were presented gift parcels. After this, an extraordinary Chapter's meeting was held in Budapest , and an investiture of knights followed this at the holy mass.

Updated: 24-11-2006