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Archbishop
Raymond Burke established the Canons Regular of the New
Jerusalem in the Diocese of
La Crosse (Wis.) on June 22, 2002. The Canons relocated to
the Archdiocese of St. Louis in November of 2004.
Archbishop Burke noted
the worthy celebration of the traditional Catholic liturgy
in Latin as being at the heart of spirituality and work of the CRNJ.
The
Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem seek perfection of the
worship of God using the 1962 liturgy in the celebration of
Holy Mass in its historic Latin form, consistent, Bishop
Burke noted, with his holiness Pope John Paul's
Ecclesia Dei Adflicta of 1988.
This site, therefore, is made available to those seeking a
means of giving glory to God through the religious life and
to those who seek to worship Him by means of the traditional
Latin Mass and liturgy.
The Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem
(CRNJ) is a clerical institute of consecrated life whose
members (known as canons) pursue the proper apostolic
ends of their religious society. By pronouncing the ancient
vows of Stability, Conversion of Life and Obedience and
living a common life according to the specific form of the
institute, each member consciously strives towards the
perfection of charity.
The
Divine Liturgy in its traditional Latin, in the august Eucharistic Sacrifice, Divine
Office and other rites and ceremonies of the Church,
constitute the summit toward which the activity of the
Church is directed; it is also the fount from which all her
powers flow.
For this
reason the worthy celebration of the Church’s worship of the
Most Holy Trinity is at the heart of the spirituality and
work of the CRNJ. The effectiveness of personal
sanctification and apostolic works will stem from each
member’s faithful participation in the offering of the
Church’s liturgy particularly in their own daily celebration
of the Sacrifice of Redemption.
The CRNJ further places itself under the protection of the
Glorious and Blessed Virgin Mary in the mystery of her
Annunciation.
The institute as a whole and each of
its members profess fidelity to the Roman Pontiff, the
successor of Blessed Peter, Prince of the Apostles, Vicar of
Christ, head of the whole Church, the Father and Doctor of
all Christians.
Welcome to the website of the Canons Regular
of the New Jerusalem.
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