04-17-2017, 01:04 PM
Let me tell you about the Mass I attended on Saturday night. I was in a small rural Parish. I counted 40 adults and several children, tho' I would guess that lots of families with small children opted for the Mass on Sunday morning. The Pastor is a young priest, I would guess in his late thirties to early forties. I would think this is probably his first 'solo' appointment.
The Mass was completely according to the rubrics. It was strictly read the black and do the red. While it was entirely in English, they must at least occasionally use Latin since in the hymnal racks were cards with the peoples' parts in Latin with Gregorian chant notations.
Father took all the longest, most conservative options. All nine readings, no optional shortenings. The responses were sung, if the people were familiar with the music and said if they were not. At least I assume that was the case.
All in all, the Mass took two hours. It may be the lengthiest Vigil Mass I've ever attended that didn't have a Bishop celebrating!
Now, a quiz! In which Diocese would you expect this to be the norm? And, I guarantee you, it IS the Diocesan norm!
Any guesses?
He used the Roman Canon and named all the optional Saints.
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The Mass was completely according to the rubrics. It was strictly read the black and do the red. While it was entirely in English, they must at least occasionally use Latin since in the hymnal racks were cards with the peoples' parts in Latin with Gregorian chant notations.
Father took all the longest, most conservative options. All nine readings, no optional shortenings. The responses were sung, if the people were familiar with the music and said if they were not. At least I assume that was the case.
All in all, the Mass took two hours. It may be the lengthiest Vigil Mass I've ever attended that didn't have a Bishop celebrating!
Now, a quiz! In which Diocese would you expect this to be the norm? And, I guarantee you, it IS the Diocesan norm!
Any guesses?
He used the Roman Canon and named all the optional Saints.
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