The Altar of Repose, or Monumento, at the friary chapel.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
PALM SUNDAY
It rained...but we still processed.
It stopped raining....as soon as the procession was over!
It stopped raining....as soon as the procession was over!
Thursday, March 15, 2012
OUTREACH TO TLM GROUP IN PANGASINAN
A traditional Latin Mass community in Mangaldan, Pangasinan (Philippines) invited Pale' Eric to give some conferences and celebrate Mass in the Extraordinary Form with them. Pale' Eric left Manila at 7AM to get to Mangaldan by 1130AM. After lunch at a family home, Pale' Eric began giving the conference on the Extraordinary Form at 130PM at a municipal hall (though government-owned, it had a crucifix and picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary!). The town mayor was there to give welcoming remarks.
Among those attending the conferences were parish catechists, barangay (neighborhood) leaders and faithful who do not normally attend the Extraordinary Form. Among the topics covered were the Sacrifice of the Mass, the basic structure of the liturgy, Ad Orientem, the use of Latin as the liturgical language and the Motu Proprio of Pope Benedict XVI. There was not enough time to cover more material, but the travel time is so long that it was the best we could do.
Holy Mass then commenced in the parish church at 3:30PM. The church, which is huge, was 75% full. The parish priest, who does not offer the Extraordinary Form, was still very friendly and welcoming, telling me he "cannot deny the request" of the faithful for the Extraordinary Form. This is a priest who knows what the Holy Father is asking from the universal Church in his Motu Proprio!
Most of those attending Mass are not regular devotees of the traditional Mass, but they all knelt for communion. The women who did not have veils borrowed veils from the women who did. As soon as the woman with a veil received communion, the next lady put that veil on her head.
At the request of the people, Pale' Eric said prayers for the sick (pro infirmorum) and blessed the people with holy water at the communion rail. A gold cope was all they had. Help is needed to obtain what is needed for all the sacred rites.
Banner publicizing the event
Among those attending the conferences were parish catechists, barangay (neighborhood) leaders and faithful who do not normally attend the Extraordinary Form. Among the topics covered were the Sacrifice of the Mass, the basic structure of the liturgy, Ad Orientem, the use of Latin as the liturgical language and the Motu Proprio of Pope Benedict XVI. There was not enough time to cover more material, but the travel time is so long that it was the best we could do.
Holy Mass then commenced in the parish church at 3:30PM. The church, which is huge, was 75% full. The parish priest, who does not offer the Extraordinary Form, was still very friendly and welcoming, telling me he "cannot deny the request" of the faithful for the Extraordinary Form. This is a priest who knows what the Holy Father is asking from the universal Church in his Motu Proprio!
Just before the Consecration
The reverent and devout communion of the faithful
Most of those attending Mass are not regular devotees of the traditional Mass, but they all knelt for communion. The women who did not have veils borrowed veils from the women who did. As soon as the woman with a veil received communion, the next lady put that veil on her head.
At the request of the people, Pale' Eric said prayers for the sick (pro infirmorum) and blessed the people with holy water at the communion rail. A gold cope was all they had. Help is needed to obtain what is needed for all the sacred rites.
God bless the TLM community of Mangaldan!
May Our Lady guide and protect them and win for them many graces.
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam!
Sunday, February 5, 2012
1ST IN OVER 40 YEARS - SOLEMN HIGH MASS
For the first time on Guam in over 40 years, a Solemn High Mass was celebrated with deacon and subdeacon. Father Moreau was celebrant.
At the Asperges
The Epistle is sung by the Subdeacon
The chalice of wine is consecrated and becomes the Precious Blood of our Lord and Savior
Father Moreau with ministers and servers
...and the Schola
Father Moreau with ministers and servers
...and the Schola
Saturday, February 4, 2012
CLASSES WITH FATHER MOREAU
Father Jean Marie Moreau, of the Institute of Christ the King, gave three classes on the Holy Mass to our community from February 2-4. In one class, he taught us a method of hearing Mass as a union with Christ in His Passion.
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