|
KNOXVILLE LATIN MASS COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER MASS THIS SUNDAY (April 25, 2021) 3rd Sunday after Easter 12 noon, Holy Ghost Church, Knoxville Sprinkling Rite:
Vidi aquam Proper
Prayers and Readings – online here, leaflet here (Angelus 634, Baronius 671, Campion 275) Order of Mass: Angelus 838, Baronius 900,
Campion 569 Ordinary:
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo III, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei
(Mass I) Preface for Easter (Angelus 873, Baronius 881, Campion 687) Final Marian Antiphon: Regina Caeli - throughout Eastertide until Trinity Sunday (online here, Angelus 116, Baronius 121, Campion 954) Mass followed by Eucharistic
Procession and Litany of the Saints 8 am, St. Mary Church, Athens 11:30 am, Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul, Chattanooga 2 pm, St. Mary Church, Johnson City MASS NEXT SUNDAY (May 2, 2021) 8 am, Mary Church, Athens 11:30 am, Basilica of Sts. Peter &
Paul, Chattanooga 12 noon, Holy Ghost Church, Knoxville 2 pm, St. Mary Church, Johnson City NEW Weekly Weekday TRADITIONAL LATIN
MASS St. Mary Church (Johnson City) Beginning Monday, April 26 6 pm each Monday (unless otherwise noted) Sunday Eucharistic Procession and
Blessing of the Fields The 12 pm Mass this Sunday will be followed
by a Eucharistic Procession to the Holy Ghost field for the Blessing of the
Fields—an ancient tradition for the April 25 Feast of Saint Mark. During the
procession the choir and people will chant the Litany of the Saints from the
Kyrie through the Pater Noster. Many daily Roman Missals include this litany—e.g.,
page 71 in both the Angelus missal and the Baronius missal—and a printable
copy is posted online here. PROPERS FOR THE MASS OF THE 3RD
SUNDAY AFTER EASTER (Angelus 634, Baronius 671, Campion 275) Collect
Secret
Preface
for Easter
Postcommunion
Jubilato Deo, omnis terra The Introit of this Sunday’s Mass. And the title Jubilato Deo of the
booklet—of simple
Gregorian chant settings in Latin of the parts of the Ordinary of the Mass: Kyrie,
Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei—that Pope Paul
VI issued in 1974, following the Vatican II instruction that “steps must be taken to ensure that the
faithful are able to chant together in Latin those parts of the ordinary of
the Mass which pertain to them.”
In an accompanying letter (here) to the
Catholic bishops of the world, the pope asked them to see that the faithful
learn this “minimal repertoire of plain chant” and sing these chants at Mass.
As Pope Benedict XVI reiterated in
his post-synodal exhortation of 2007: “I desire, in accordance with the request
advanced by the Synod Fathers, that Gregorian chant be suitably esteemed and
employed as the chant proper to the Roman liturgy.” How many must attend a traditional
Latin Mass to witness to witness adherence to the Vatican II directions that Latin be preserved in the liturgy
and that Gregorian chant be given the principal place in its sacred music? “The Most Beautiful Thing This Side of Heaven" While
looking forward to an end to all Covid effects on
worship, we may be consoled by these famous words of the nineteenth century
English Oratorian, Fr. Frederick Faber, describing
the venerable Latin Mass of the Ages. He continued: "It
came forth out of the grand mind of the Church, and lifted us out of earth
and out of self, and wrapped us round in a cloud of mystical sweetness and
the sublimities of a more than angelic liturgy, and purified us almost
without ourselves, and charmed us with the celestial charming, so that our
very senses seemed to find vision, hearing, fragrance, taste, and touch
beyond what earth can give".
A MASS FOR ALL FIVE SENSES From
an article (here)
by the Charlotte Catholic blogger Brian Williams (the “Liturgy Guy”):
“Rediscovering the
manner in which the Church has worshipped for centuries has helped a growing
number of Catholics to encounter the Lord more deeply. What many are
realizing is just how effectively, and beautifully, the traditional Masses
engages our senses. Indeed, it is the Mass for all senses.”
Praying the
Confiteor before Holy Communion Sight The Latin Mass
presents a visual which immediately speaks to the true focus of our adoration
and worship. As the priest offers the Mass
ad orientem
(facing the altar or the liturgical east) we immediately recognize that the
liturgy is not about us. This is something that simply must be
experienced by the faithful to fully appreciate. . . . As the priest spends much of the Traditional
Mass facing the same direction as the faithful, speaking Latin the entire
time, there is little confusion as to who he is speaking to. Sound The use of a
liturgical language is another manner in which the traditional Mass
effectively engages our senses. Maintaining
an aura of mystery and antiquity, the liturgical use of Latin immediately
transports the faithful from the secular into the sacred. The
familiarity and comfort of the vernacular is left behind as we enter into the
Holy Mass. However, it is also
the absence of sound that catches our attention. This becomes most
obvious during that most venerable of prayers, the Canon of the Mass.
Dating back at least to the sixth century and Pope St. Gregory the Great, the
Roman Canon (called Eucharistic Prayer 1 in the New Mass) is spoken nearly
inaudibly by the priest. The great nineteenth century Benedictine
liturgist Dom Prosper Guéranger describes this
silence by stating that the priest “then enters within the cloud” with his
voice not being heard again until the “Great Prayer is concluded”. This
silence is only interrupted at the moment of consecration by the ringing of Sanctus bells, signifying Our Lord’s
presence on the Altar. Finally, if one is
so blessed as to hear a High Mass, they will be treated to some of the most
beautiful music ever created. . . . Liturgical music, true sacred
music, is Gregorian chant and polyphony. . . From canonized popes (St. Pius X) to
ecumenical councils (Vatican II), Holy Mother Church has consistently
reaffirmed that this music is most appropriate for the Mass.
Smell The use of incense within the Mass communicates to our olfactory
receptors that we have entered into the sacred as this is not a scent
identified with the hum drum of daily life. . . . The Church incorporates the use of incense
during the Mass to symbolize the smoke of purification and
sanctification. Incense is also understood to represent the prayers of
the faithful rising to heaven. Touch Our sense of touch is most fully realized through the
frequent posture of kneeling within the ancient rite. Simply put,
we kneel more at the old Mass. . .
. During the Creed we also kneel when professing that Christ was
incarnated and born of the Virgin Mary. Most notably, the faithful
kneel to receive Holy Communion. Taste The final of the
five senses is taste. The reception of Holy Communion, kneeling and on
the tongue, fosters a true sense of awareness in the faithful. We are
more clearly able to perceive what it is (or more accurately Who it is) we
cannot touch. In the Traditional Mass only the consecrated hands of the
priest touches Holy Communion. This
was the universal practice of the Church for over a thousand years and, now
more than ever, speaks to the sacredness of the moment. Conclusion This most sublime moment of Holy
Communion concludes our walk through the Mass of all senses. Understanding and appreciating that we
are indeed both body and spirit, the Traditional Mass engages each of our
five senses, thereby drawing us even deeper into the Eucharistic mystery.
. . . May the Mass of the Saints lift
our spirits toward heaven through the engagement of our senses. HOLY GHOST PARISH CELEBRATION OF
PASCHALTIDE Click HERE
for a schedule of special events at Holy Ghost Church during Paschaltide this year, from Holy Saturday (April 3) to Pentecost
(May 23). SUMMER CHANT CAMP FOR CHILDREN AT HOLY GHOST Mary
Weaver will lead a chant camp for children 5 and up, May 31 through June 4 at
Holy Ghost Church (Knoxville). We will meet from 9:30 to 12 noon each day.
Cost is $5 per family up to 2 children and $10 per family for 3 children or
more. Fees will cover cost of supplies. Please register your child by
emailing Misty Weber at mistyweberrn@gmail.com ONLINE WEEKLY LATIN MASS NEWSLETTER |
||||||||
|
|
