[Apologetics] Liturgical Referees

[Stephen Korsman]

Hi

I didn't see one for when the creed is omitted, although it could be covered by others.  I could use that every second Saturday evening here.  And self-intinction at the altar.

The Antiochene tradition of the sign of peace is a good one - the priest gives it to the altar boys, who then transmit it to the congregation, who only then give it to each other.  That has been adopted in some Latin parishes, and might be a better alternative to simply trying to ban the priest wandering around the church.

God bless,
Stephen
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dianne Dawson 
  To: Stephen Korsman ; Apologetics Group 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 5:03 AM
  Subject: Re: [Apologetics] Liturgical Referees


  Stephen,

  You beat me to the punch.  I saw this today and bent over laughing!  I think it is especially relevant considering the current "discussion".  I highly recommend that everyone go to the web page to see the "infraction signals."

  :-D   Dianne

  Stephen Korsman <skorsman at theotokos.co.za> wrote:

    "Have you ever been a Sunday morning quarterback during Mass where you critique and liturgical abuses or experimental oddities that you have observed. You just wish at times that somebody would step in and do something about what your are observing.Well we have some good news for you! Francis Cardinal Arinze the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has introduced a new program that will surely have an effect.

    "The recently created position of Liturgical Referee has been instituted to help to bring uniformity to the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Liturgical Referees will travel around the world randomly attending Masses. Liturgical Referees will stand, mostly quietly, to the side of the sanctuary during Mass and call out signals if he observes any liturgical penalties according to the GIRM and other liturgical documents. Only in the case of penalties that would make the Mass itself invalid will the Liturgical Referee blow his whistle and when necessary call for any replays to correct any mistake made. Penalty markers may be thrown during the Mass to alert the celebrant to any problems that might need immediate correction."

    - http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/archives/008320.php

    There are a lot of detailed pictures on the various liturgical signals to be used by the Liturgical Referees.

    God bless,
    Stephen
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