tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31664568981853935212024-03-12T20:17:45.118-07:00DEUS FAMILIA LABORANEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR CHURCHLATIN.COM AND MAYBE A FEW PERSONAL MUSINGS.Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-88557784150974222522022-12-10T18:57:00.001-08:002022-12-10T19:49:27.264-08:00<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">ORA ET LABORA-WORKING ON THE VULGATE AGAIN</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">Excited to share this with my followers- </p><p style="text-align: center;">After releasing the <a href="https://www.churchlatin.com/bs1901" target="_blank">1901 edition with the black only text</a>, I have begun to focus my efforts on preparing the red and black text edition of 1881 once again.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm using some specially designed software to process the raw scans. The program I'm using removes the colored background (this is the color of the original paper), enhances the black and red colors, de-speckles, and crops each image. Then I manually deskew, clean, and repair (when needed) each individual one. It is a very time consuming process that I am thoroughly enjoying. A sample of my work below.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Go to my <a href="https://www.churchlatin.com/the-vulgate-project" target="_blank">Vulgate Project page</a> for more information.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69IwCU40F0n0bSY7ZxjDBmlsYAjrTZkMYU7UoS0DeaIHZab0aapDuQ4ajPe85rUmPbe_ONqW5-3RAXQdQSDWtnLMZNHwhuZIoFvVy47c6PneCgGrAHrEd6MG9HcgkBvSA2XQrrcTVGKxTSO0eVJGkag1KA9U7hKGhk3t10OjsoPBmFN4_StlHmyDO/s1018/titleraw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="640" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj69IwCU40F0n0bSY7ZxjDBmlsYAjrTZkMYU7UoS0DeaIHZab0aapDuQ4ajPe85rUmPbe_ONqW5-3RAXQdQSDWtnLMZNHwhuZIoFvVy47c6PneCgGrAHrEd6MG9HcgkBvSA2XQrrcTVGKxTSO0eVJGkag1KA9U7hKGhk3t10OjsoPBmFN4_StlHmyDO/w291-h463/titleraw.jpg" width="291" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY69zqjPvM-r94OvqHPzQMlx9ByjDYYysrVp_edGxPQtQ3-7ViMaiAYRpyfAUP1zHm-wJKmBhMH6dTevXTrno8G0bWU5qdHbBzIgLw0EPiPCpTIjUFOOjjPUeRwqUSnIJQYXvQtEG-5Dc0jb5t_KoVEj5VlQRcnZZ9T12ofvA_iI7BHqFWsFk7BCu9/s932/titledone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="640" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY69zqjPvM-r94OvqHPzQMlx9ByjDYYysrVp_edGxPQtQ3-7ViMaiAYRpyfAUP1zHm-wJKmBhMH6dTevXTrno8G0bWU5qdHbBzIgLw0EPiPCpTIjUFOOjjPUeRwqUSnIJQYXvQtEG-5Dc0jb5t_KoVEj5VlQRcnZZ9T12ofvA_iI7BHqFWsFk7BCu9/w314-h455/titledone.jpg" width="314" /></a></p><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-67672342268564382852020-03-16T08:50:00.001-07:002020-03-16T08:50:03.331-07:00CHURCHLATIN.COM IS BACKAfter a gap of over 2 years, <a href="https://www.churchlatin.com/" target="_blank">churchlatin.com</a> is back up and running. I will slowly be bringing back several of the titles I previously offered. Stay tuned..... more to come.<br />
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<br />Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-82852860448848165172015-05-30T04:06:00.003-07:002015-05-30T04:06:52.152-07:00Free Shipping on the Douay Rheims Bible To customers in the continental U.S., until June 30, 2015, I'm offering free shipping on the best selling original Douay Rheims Bible. This is a $25 value. This set weighs 21 lbs. and is very expensive to ship. Take advantage of this limited time offer before it expires. Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-10800346487324331752014-06-10T20:40:00.001-07:002014-06-10T20:40:18.771-07:00Traditional Latin Mass at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Leonore, IL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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On Thursday, June 19th, 2014 at 6 PM a Traditional Latin Mass offered at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Leonore, IL.<br />
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A major milestone has been reached in the Vulgate Project. Each and every page of the entire tome (all 979 of them) has been scanned at high resolution and are waiting to be edited and digitally enhanced for reprinting. I spent over 60 hours standing at my scanner waiting patiently for each cycle of the scan head to complete its journey from one end of the scanning device to another. I'm glad it's done and I can move on to the next tedious step. Adobe Photoshop will be my new friend, where each individual page scan will be opened and edited with the utmost care. The goal is to create sharp, vivid page images that are ready for the modern printing press yet still preserve the original historical nuances of a 133 year old Bible. Another goal is to make this reprint accessible to all who desires it by making the price reasonable. I could easily charge hundreds for such a book but I vow that I will not. It is not about and will never be about profit. It is about the preservation of beautiful work of art and making it available to those who appreciate beauty and aesthetics. It is about the Holy Bible in the timeless sacred Latin language. My motivation for the completion of this project has never lessened. It increases as I reach my goal. But one thing that I cannot control is the time available to work on this project. I appreciate all those who have emailed me over the years and have remained so patient with my slow progress. I hope that this year is a productive one! Stay tuned for more details.<br />
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Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-81804429106962961882013-01-06T20:33:00.000-08:002013-01-06T20:34:45.674-08:00New Latin Mass Offering- Ottawa, ILThe Traditional Latin Mass is now being offered at 10:30 am on Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays at the chapel located inside of OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, IL. The hospital chaplain and Director of Pastoral Care, Fr. Michael Driscoll is offering the mass according to the 1962 Missal. <br />
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Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-18174085531094784522012-12-18T04:29:00.000-08:002012-12-18T04:29:01.899-08:00Latin Mass AnnouncementThere will be a Latin High Mass at 12 o'clock midnight on Christmas Eve at St. Valentine Catholic Church in Peru, IL. Come and witness the solemnity and beauty of the Traditional Latin Mass on such a joyous event, the birth of Our Lord!Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-28469655434398087492012-09-30T19:17:00.000-07:002012-09-30T19:18:37.356-07:00St. Jerome Latin Academy[from my parish bulletin]<br />
**Coming Soon** <b>St. Jerome Latin Academy...</b> to help Catholics appreciate Latin as a living language and the language of our Faith. Classes will include basic Latin grammar, Latin Hymns, Scripture Texts, Prayers, and Catechetical Texts. Classes will be held at <b>St. Valentine Church Parish Annex</b> [Peru, IL] on <b>Wednesdays </b>from <b>6:30 to 7:30 p.m. , </b>beginning on Oct. 10th.Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-56928191864846180372012-09-29T22:25:00.000-07:002012-09-30T19:09:14.355-07:00Vulgate Project ProgressFrom time to time, I'll be posting my progress on the whole scanning/editing process.<br />
I've just finished scanning the book of Numbers and now I'm moving through Deuteronomy.<br />
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I hope to resume work on the Vulgate Project very soon. My fingers are getting itchy to start scanning and editing again. To all of those waiting, please hang in there. Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-30337962790492194962011-12-27T05:26:00.000-08:002011-12-27T05:26:26.023-08:00New Parish Website!Part of the reason I created this blog was to post announcements about the Latin Mass offered in the Illinois Valley.<br />
I will no longer need to do this since a brand new expanded website as been launched to support the parishes of St. Valentine Catholic Church and St. Mary Catholic Church, both located in Peru, IL.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">.....from a local newspaper.</div>Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-84436931476772142122011-05-28T19:59:00.000-07:002011-05-28T19:59:20.703-07:00eBay!In an attempt to raise some funds for some on going and future projects, I'm auctioning off several items from my personal library. 2 illustrated Latin Vulgate Bibles and 2 Breviary Sets are up for grabs.<br />
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It is a complete course with audio lectures and a workbook for each level (there are two levels).<br />
Find it <a href="http://www.churchlatin.com/getpage.aspx?pageid=12">HERE.</a>Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-45372025652862467952011-02-13T21:24:00.000-08:002011-02-13T21:25:44.311-08:00OPPOSE PROPOSED ILLINOIS SENATE BILL 136This bill is a threat/eventual threat to the rights of Illinois home schoolers.<br />
On the surface, the bill does not look too threatening- but I think this bill is only a first step and there will be more attempts at state control of home school curriculum in the future. Home schools are sacred places and many families home school for moral/religious reasons, not just academic ones. The state has no business in our homes and how we educate OUR children. Have they not done enough damage in the public schools, providing an environment of indifferentism, liberalism, modernism, and every other negative "ism" that can come to mind?<br />
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Fight this bill. If we give them an inch they will take a mile.<br />
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<a href="https://www.hslda.org/cms/index.php?q=bill/senate-bill-136-requires-registration-all-children-attending-home-based-private-schools">HSLDA article</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/STOPSB136?v=wall">Stop SB 136 Facebook page</a><br />
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<a href="http://regularthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/02/maloney-on-sb-136-were-not-after.html">THOUGHTS OF A REGULAR GUY</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&SessionId=84&GA=97&DocTypeId=SB&DocNum=136&GAID=11&LegID=54913&SpecSess=&Session=">Full text of SB0136</a>Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-45864179659125503772011-01-04T20:08:00.000-08:002011-01-04T20:08:03.937-08:00Latin High Mass AlertThere will be a Latin High Mass (Missa Cantata) on Wednesday February 2, 2011 at St. Valentine Catholic Church in Peru, IL at 6:30 pm. FEAST OF THE PURIFICATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.<br />
There will be a procession and blessing of candles as part of the celebration of the feast.Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-83364788507810814072011-01-02T20:13:00.000-08:002011-01-02T20:13:13.822-08:00Perpetual Latin High Mass AnnouncementA Latin High Mass (Missa Cantata) will be offered at St. Valentine Catholic Church in Peru, IL on the third Sunday of every month at 12:00 noon. Masses for the other 3 Sundays of the month will be low masses unless otherwise announced.<br />
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St. Mary Catholic Church in Peru, IL.Derek Bonnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068250307642978684noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166456898185393521.post-69058944196609524112011-01-01T22:18:00.000-08:002011-01-01T22:20:00.111-08:00Enthusiasm 101I'm a bit late getting this posted but the premise of the banner is what's important. If only all priests were as supportive of the Latin Mass.....<br />
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