Mass and Obligation
As Catholics we are obligated to attend public worship of God by
participating in holy Mass on Sunday. (Canon Law No. 1247) Proper
Mass attendance should include preparation, usually by reading the
scriptural passages and reflecting on them prior to Mass and
frequent reconciliation. We should also remember to dress
appropriately when attending Mass. Unfortunately, the idea of
wearing your “Sunday best” has lost popularity. Shouldn’t we all
dress as nice as we would go to say a wedding when going to the
house of our Lord?
After Sunday Mass, remember that Sunday is the Lord’s Day, the
equivalent of the Jewish Sabbath, a day the Lord set aside for rest.
We should make every effort to keep Sunday as a family-oriented day
of rest. We should refrain from work, chores or shopping whenever
possible. Spend the day with your family or extended family. If that
is not possible, use the day for rest and reflection or charitable
activities such as visiting the sick or elderly, especially elderly
relatives who know the burden of being alone.
Weekend Masses:
Saturday, 4:00 p.m., Sung Vigil Mass
Sunday, 8:00 a.m., Low Mass
Sunday, 10:00 a.m., Choral High Mass (OF)
Sunday, 12:00 p.m., Choral High Mass (EF)
Sunday, 3:00 p.m., (Ordinariate Form)
Weekday Masses:
Mon.-Fri. 12:00 Noon
Confessions:
Monday and Friday at 11:30 before Noon Mass
Saturday 3:00 pm
The Tridentine Mass
The Tridentine Mass, often referred to today as the Forma
Extraordinaria (extraordinary form) or the Latin Mass, is the form of
the Mass found in the Roman Missal published from 1570 to 1962.
The term Tridentine comes from the Latin word Tridentinus which
means “related to the city of Tridentum(modern day Trent, Italy)”. The
Council of Trent in the 1500s called for the Roman Missal to
standardize the liturgy of the Mass for the Roman Rite of the Church.
In 1570, Pope Pius V made the Roman Missal mandatory throughout
the Western Church, codifying the Latin liturgy of the Mass for the
next 400 years.
In 1962 the ordinary form of the Mass was changed by Pope Paul VI in
response the Vatican II’s call for the Mass to be allowed in the
vernacular, thus resulting in the prior Mass or Tridentine Mass being
labeled the extraordinary form. Both Pope John Paul II and Pope
Benedict have allowed for the celebration of the Latin Mass on a
regular basis.
If you wish to learn about the Tridentine Mass we would refer you to
an excellent website Sancta Missa.
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