Her parish also celebrates both forms of the Liturgy exceptionally well and thus honors the pontificate of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Press title for story and pictures or “read more”.
My only puzzlement is the altar cloth glass protectors. Doesn’t seem kosher although the glass or plexiglass is not in the center where the corporal cloth would go:
St. John Cantius in Chicago: Longtime Centre for Liturgical Arts
St. John Cantius (who also operate Biretta Books who supply everything from books to vestments) is one of the most impressive parishes in the United States and reputedly has one of the finest sacred music programs in North America. Every time I have found myself in Chicago…
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Plastic protectors are really common in the Midwest. I don't think anyone bats an eye at them. It probably came from the WWII generation that liked putting plastic on everything.
AJP here,
I have almost finished Peter Hebblethwaite’s “Paul VI - The First Modern Pope.” - London, 1993.
This is from pages 673-674:
“Reflecting on the whole Lefebvre affair Paul concluded that although the argument was ostensibly about the liturgy, it was really about the nature of tradition and the place of the living magisterium. He defended his liturgical reforms: ‘Not only have we maintained everything of the past but we have rediscovered the most ancient and primitive tradition, the one closest to the origins. This tradition had been obscured in the course of centuries, particularly by the Council of Trent’.
Even so, the CANON of St Pius V had been retained and given the first place. It is the CANON that shapes the meaning of the act of worship.
Paul VI then approached the key question:
‘The difference between the Mass of Pius V and the liturgy of the Council (sometimes called, I don’t know why, the liturgy of Paul VI) is very small. Apparently the difference is a subtlety. But this so-called Mass of Pius V, as celebrated at Econe, has become the symbol of the condemnation of the Council. I will never accept that one should symbolically reject the Council. If this exception were allowed, the whole Council would be subverted and, with it, it’s apostolic authority.’
The ‘Mass of Pius V’, Paul later remarked, had become like the white flag with the fleurs-de-lis of the French monarchists: a symbol of defiance. “
So, the traditional Latin Mass seen as or regarded by Paul VI (and obviously hundreds of Catholic bishops over the past 50 years) as:
A symbolic rejection of Vatican II !
And
A symbol of defiance !
How accurate or how true is that for some (or many?) who have attended the traditional Latin Mass since the end of “THE Council” in 1965?
Sophia here: Yes Bee, I concur with Father. I certainly miss your sagacious comments but even more importantly, I would like to know whether you are OK!
Bee here:
I am well...and have been well since I last commented.
I am very touched by your concern.
I occasionally read the posts but won't comment anymore. I don't read the comments at all because the vitriol is just too much for me sometimes, and I would rather not know....
God bless you all. You are in my prayers.
God bless.
Bee
AJP,
By Paul VI's "logic", his creation is a rejection of Trent and all of the Councils prior to then and the Church's liturgical patrimony
Bee it is good to know you are doing well. I hope life at St. John Cantius is beginning to return to a more normal mode
Bee here:
Pierre:
Yes, St. John Cantius is beginning to get back to a more normal mode. I was thrilled a few weeks ago when the holy water was back in the fonts. I was surprised at how much that one small thing was such a great consolation for me.
One good thing that came out of the lockdowns. Livestream. It seems the Mass as celebrated at St. John Cantius, both the TLM and the Novus Ordo, is drawing many new people who watched online during the lockdowns. We are seeing more new faces than ever before, and new families are joining. The pastor mentioned that in February alone there were 130 new parishioners/families that signed up. At the Easter Vigil we had 16 adult baptisms, and 13 others who had been baptized but needed First Communion and Confirmation (29 adults.) These were mostly adult men in their 20's and 30's.
An additional Novus Ordo Mass had been added in the evening on Sunday, 5pm, to accommodate those who could not get into the earlier Masses in the morning. It is very well attended. They'll decide if they will keep it after the church is fully opened. As of now we still are limited to 60% capacity.
One of the young men of the Canons Regular was just ordained in May, and we had another ordained to the diaconate who, God willing, will become a priest next May. He was selected to study Canon Law, and so will be going off to the Catholic University of America in June. We have 3 novices who joined last spring.
On May 1 the parish celebrated a special TLM in honor of St. Joseph, to kick off the renovation of the St. Joseph's altar in the church. It is one of the last areas inside the church that has not been repaired and restored, and if one makes a monetary offering of any amount to help with the project, their written prayer intentions will be interred in the St. Joseph's altar at completion, to be there, inside somewhere, until, well...hopefully until Jesus comes again. It feels wonderful to honor St. Joseph in this year of St. Joseph by fixing the altar dedicated to him. It is scheduled to be completed by Feb 2022.
Next Monday on Memorial Day at 11am CST, the Canons are having their 2nd Annual Wiffleball Classic, which is a baseball game in the grassy area behind the church, where they play a very mean (and hysterically funny) game of wiffleball against each other. It will be livestreamed, but this year they invited anyone who wants to come out in person to attend. I have a feeling it's going to be packed!
So, yes, it looks like we're getting more back into normal mode, but with unanticipated abundance and joy!
Sorry for the long answer to a simple question. :-)
God bless,
Bee
P.S. I really won't be reading or posting comments anymore, so please don't worry about me. I will keep all of you in my prayers. Deus vult!
Bee,
Many thanks. Deus Vult!
Bee:
A while back I went on the Internet and checked out the work of the St. Martha's Guild of St. John Cantius and wow - really impressive work.
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