This is from the Facebook page, I’m fed up with ugly churches. The only redeeming thing about this church is that the EF Mass is celebrated at a properly vested EF altar—it makes all the difference in the world in a horrid looking building. However, the servers are lifting the chasuble way too high. As I recall, prior to Vatican II, the lifting of the chasuble was only at a High Mass and it was a very sober lift, more a a stretch than a lift:
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Another Lutheran Church?
Also. Those surpluses. Yikes!!!!!
I see one of the anti-lace crowd has chimed in. Although not my personal preference, they do not offend me nearly as much as the bag-like albs some servers wear.
Father McDonald, your recollection is correct. At least in the Midwest part of the US it was only common for the chasuble to be lifted a bit at the High Mass. At St. John Cantius in Chicago, the chasuble is elevated slightly and not in the fashion depicted here
It almost looks like they are trying to remove the chasuble.
The TLM can make any sanctuary look good.
Father McDonald,
A bit off topic, but I think you will find Father Hunwicke's article on the OF interesting:
https://liturgicalnotes.blogspot.com/2021/02/who-actually-wants-new-rite-or-current.html
There is certainly a surplus of lace! In England we distinguish between a surplice (a long garment with a round yoke and very wide sleeves) and a cotta (shorter and with a square yoke, the sleeves often only elbow length). The latter is much more common in the Catholic Church, and unlike the surplice can be pleated and/or embellished with embroidery or lace.
Catholic prelates wear a rochet, which is knee length and with close-fitting sleeves; Anglican rochets are full length and gathered at the wrist.
I like the way the clouds are painted. Everything else, not so much.
One of the candles went out...
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