[Apologetics] Re: From NewAdvent.org newsletter

[Art Kelly]

Interestingly, the news release refers to "altar
servers," a phrase that replaced "altar boys" when
girls were allowed to serve at the altar.

I wonder if this Tridentine Mass will incorporate some
aspects of the post-Conciliar liturgy into it, such
as:

Receiving communion standing up, rather than kneeling,
and in the hand, not the tongue

Extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist (Do the EWTN
Masses have any Eucharistic ministers now?) 

Lectors (probably not, since the news release referred
to deacons and sub-deacons)

Shaking hands during Mass (probably not, but it is
possible)

Instead of saying "The Body of Christ" to each
communicant, with the person replying "Amen," (which
was the way it was done in the early Church!) saying
to each commuicant, "Corpus Domini nostri Jesu Christi
custodiat animam tuam in vitam aeternam.  Amen," with
the person relying nothing.     

The first sentence of the news release states, "For
the first time in its 26 year history, Mother
Angelica’s Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will
be broadcasting a live Solemn High Mass..."

Well, EWTN could have telecast a Tridentine Mass any
time it wanted, since most dioceses have them. Maybe
what they meant was a Tridentine High Mass, which may
have been a lot harder to find. But they could have
easily telecast a Tridentine Low Mass.

Another thing: Watching this in Latin on TV will be
mystifying to almost everyone who does not have a
missal with Latin on one side of the page and the
English translation on the other.

Even if someone happened to be a Latin scholar, the
Mass will be very confusing, since the priest recites
many of the prayers in a deliberately low voice, which
would not be audible on TV (unless he has a wireless
lapel microphone on his vestments--an innovation
unheard of at the time the Tridentine Mass was
celebrated.)

I don't know if I will watch this on EWTN, but if
someone does, I would appreciate a report to the Group
on their observations.

Art

--- Dianne Dawson <rcdianne at yahoo.com> wrote:

> EWTN: Live “Tridentine” Mass on 14 September 
>   Posted: 17 Aug 2007 12:51 PM GMT-06:00
>       I am lead to wonder if the new Bishop of
> Birmingham is making his upcoming presence known.
> 
> Surely this will cause some folks to completely
> freak out. 
> 
>   
>     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>   MEDIA ADVISORY
>   EWTN to Televise Live Tridentine Mass Celebrated
> by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
>   DENTON, Nebraska – AUGUST 17, 2007 – For the first
> time in its 26 year history, Mother Angelica’s
> Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) will be
> broadcasting a live Solemn High Mass at the Shrine
> of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama
> on September 14, 2007 at 8:00AM EST.  EWTN has asked
> for the assistance of the Priestly Fraternity of St.
> Peter, an international Society of Apostolic Life of
> Pontifical Right, to help celebrate this
> "extraordinary" form.
>   This past July 7th, Pope Benedict XVI affirmed the
> beauty and importance of the Tridentine Mass by
> issuing Summorum Pontificum, a papal document
> encouraging and confirming the right of all Latin
> Rite priests to use this more ancient use of the
> Mass starting September 14th.  The Tridentine Mass
> was the normative liturgy experienced by Latin Rite
> Catholics prior to the Second Vatican Council.
>   "Most Catholics have not seen this heavenly
> celebration in over 40 years," said Father Calvin
> Goodwin, a professor at the Society’s international
> English-speaking seminary located in Denton,
> Nebraska.  "We are very excited to help EWTN and to
> support the Holy Father’s call for a wider presence
> of this form of the Mass.  This is a cause for great
> joy."
>   Priests and seminarians from Denton, Nebraska will
> travel to Alabama and provide the celebrant, deacon,
> subdeacon, preacher, master of ceremonies and altar
> servers.
>   About the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
>   Established in 1988 by Pope John Paul II, the
> Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter is an
> international society of Catholic priests entrusted
> with the preservation and administration of the
> Catholic Church’s ancient Latin liturgical
> traditions.  Over 120 seminarians are preparing for
> the priesthood in the Fraternity’s two seminaries in
> Bavaria, Germany and Denton, Nebraska.
>   About EWTN
>   Founded by Mother Angelica, a Poor Clare nun, the
> Eternal Word Television Network has become the
> largest religious media network in the world,
> transmitting programming 24 hours a day to more than
> 123 million homes in 140 countries and  territories
> on more than 4,800 cable systems, wireless cable,
> Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS), low power TV and
> individual satellite users.
>   Contact:  
>   Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary
>   7880 West Denton Road
>   Denton, NE 68339   U.S.A.
>   (402) 797-7700
>   seminary at fsspolgs.org
> 
> 
> 
> Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul
> longs for you, O God.
> 
> Ps 42:1
>  
>  
> 
> 
> 
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