Dear Friends in Christ,
Recently I met with the Pastoral Council and spoke about the interest of some parishioners in the traditional Latin Mass. After I explained the difference between the Mass as we know it today and the earlier form that was in use until 1970, they advised that I should have a meeting with all those interested to explain clearly what the traditional Mass is and how it compares with the newer form. I have therefore set a date, Monday, November 12 at 7PM in the hall for an explanatory meeting.
If you or anyone you know is interested please have them attend this meeting. It will be necessary to have a large and stable group of parishioners who are committed to attending this Mass weekly for us to dedicate a time on Sunday.
Related to this subject of the liturgy, I hope you found Bob Grant’s recent columns on Sacred Music informative. I have asked Bob to collect these articles in a booklet for future reference.
Thank you for your generosity to “Pennies from Heaven” this weekend. Our care for the most vulnerable little humans and their mothers will certainly be rewarded. We look forward to the Marian Days celebrations this week. Let’s make this year’s Rosary procession bigger than ever as we pray for world peace.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Hildebrand
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Fr. Hildebrang
You are so great for holding this meeting on November 12. Althought I am not a member of parish I do live in Costa Mesa and am a member of the Catholic Church and hope that I would be welcome at your meeting. I would like to say that years ago when the Mass changed to the Novus Ordo Mass attendance decreased greatly. I believe that a return to the Tridentine Latin Mass would bring many lost Catholics back to the true faith.
May God Bless you
Daniel
Fr. Hildebrand,
I am excited that the Tridentine Latin Mass may be coming to St. John the Baptist. I also am not a member but would become one if a weekly Sunday Tridentine Mass becomes available. I will be unable to attend the meeting as I will be out of town. I am sending you a letter with more details.
Thank you so much for considering this Mass.
Kathleen
Warm greetings in the True Christmas Spirit!
I hope all is well, you seem very knowledgeable. I read through your blogs--very sharp indeed! Do you have a Doctorate in Divinity or Philosophy?
Anyhow, I was wondering if you could give some priceless advice. I am thinking of buying a some good old Catholic theology books for some family members and loved ones, and well, I recently received an advertisement for this very interesting book called "Communicatio in Sacris: The Roman Catholic Church against Intercommunion of non-Catholics" by Mr. William J. DeTucci.
I was wondering if you have seen any book review on this book? I could not find anything on the author. It seems the book talks about the Role of Vatican II in the Modern World and how some Traditionalists have resisted many of the Modernistic teachings of Ecumenism, Religious Liberty, and the New Mass, as opposed to the old Latin Tridentine Mass. However, I also recently read Benedict XVI's Motu Proprio (www.vatican.va), which seems to be give the Liberty of "Open Communion" to so-called Traditional Catholic Groups who dissent from Vatican II, i.e. Marcel Lefebvre's SSPX, Mark Pivarunas' CMRI, Clarence Kelly's SSPV, Br. Michael Dimond's Most Holy Family Monastery, the various Saint Benedict Centers, Jason Spadafore's Raphael Society, Patrick Taylor's Society of the Virgin Mary, and so many other Independent Bishops at Large)--all who promote Intercommunion Latin Mass Ritual, of course! I think the Spirit of Vatican II is really being recognized now by many of the Traditionalists who once followed Bishop Lefebvre in resisting Vatican II Conciliar Reforms, since the Motu Proprio Latin Mass Ecumenism has promoted this and has been "well received" by many of these various Traditionalists Sects and also by many Liberal Bishops who offer both the Latin Mass and Ecumenical Modern Liturgies.
However, breaking the rule of judging a book by its cover, and only peaking its table of contents, it seems to me this book is an itchy reaction to this Neo-Ecumenism that both Greek and Latin Churches have been involved with. Not sure if you have read the book, or know of some theologian who has written a review? Here is the link to the contents that I browsed:
http://www.lulu.com/content/1431544
and also here:
http://www.vladcatholic.com
I would most greatly appreciate any book review that you or a theologian has done. This books seems to have positive merit in as much it claims to be "a Compendium of Roman Catholic Doctrine on the subject of Intercommunion with non-Catholics. This book produces the overwhelming theological consensus for the Dogmatic Teaching condemning Intercommunion with non-Catholics, putting together a treasury of Sacred Scriptures, Church Fathers, Doctors, Saints, Theologians, and Popes who have written on the matter."
However, I just wanted to verify that before I make my last minute shopping for this Christmas & New Year Season.
May God bless you all!
Kind regards,
Patty
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