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Latin Mass Novus Ordo – Ordinary Form YouTube channel

Latin Mass Daily, in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite (Novus Ordo, Vatican II): Fr. Andreas Kramarz LC introduces you to the celebration and live-streaming, which will take place every day at 6:30 AM (New York Time, 12:30 PM Paris-Berlin-Rome Time) on this channel, with recordings available afterward. Enjoy the spiritual beauty and simplicity of the Eucharistic liturgy in Latin online while we are plagued by the Coronavirus pandemic. For questions or suggestions, feel free to leave a comment connected to this video or by going to the discussion tab. For more information about the celebrant, click here: https://lccollege.org/people/fr-andreas-kramarz-lc

From a parish in North Carolina (USA)

(Parish of Holy Redeemer in Andrews and Prince of Peace in Robbinsville)

“The rule in the diocese here is that any sanctuary renovation must situate the altar to that the priest might be able to offer Holy Mass versus populum and also possibly ad orientem. Only with the most extreme difficulty could Holy Mass be offered ad orientem with the previous situation of a necessarily altogether too small platform raising the altar above the rest of the sanctuary floor.
What we were looking for is a real altar. Accomplishing that provided the opportunity to remove the platform. Doing that meant that the altar could now boast of possibilities for both the “ordinary” and the “extraordinary” Roman Rite(s) of the Holy Sacrifice.
We’re preparing for the sake of charity and reverence altar rails or more accurately Communion rails. We’re in discussion stages for the construction and security of the logistics for the Tabernacle. The lectern, the credence table, what we call the Mary table are also in the works. This is being done with donations, not from the parish funds.
You’ll notice that the altar beginnings pictured above with one of our parishioners seems to lack depth, and even length. But you’ll have to use your imagination coupled with a knowledge of how this altar is going to be used, possibly from both sides. When the granite altar top, the mensa is installed, it will over overhang a few inches both sides lengthwise and about six inches depthwise both in front and back. And, not to worry, we’re making sure this will not be tippy as was the other altar. The previous altar could literally be pushed over with one finger, and that’s been that way for some 55 +- years.
We’re aiming for high quality. The porcelain floor is from India, the granite from Brazil (that being in mockery of Pachamama).
We want the best for our dear Lord, next to whose Sacrifice His good mom stands.”

Source: here.

Parœciæ ad Orientem

Se conoscete qualche parrocchia in cui si celebra con regolarità la s. Messa novus ordo secondo qualcuna di queste modalità:
– ad orientem;
– in latino;
– con canto gregoriano;
– con distribuzione della s. Comunione sulla lingua, in ginocchio
segnalatecela all’indirizzo missaadorientem@gmail.com
Saremo lieti di aggiungerla al nostro elenco di parrocchie.

If you know any parishes where the novus ordo holy Mass is celebrated regularly in one of these ways:
– ad orientem;
– in Latin;
– with Gregorian chant;
– with distribution of holy Communion on the tongue, kneeling
report it to us at missaadorientem@gmail.com
We will be happy to add it to our list of parishes.

Book Review: “With Latin in the Service of the Popes” The Memoirs of Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1885-1971)

This gem is a title that should be on every Catholic bookshelf. With Latin in the Service of the Popes. The Memoirs of Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1885-1971) is a little-known treasure that offers an extremely important glimpse into the role of Latin in the life of the Church. Cardinal Bacci was a renowned papal latinist who offers keen insight into the reality of Latin as the linguistic bond of the Roman Church, both in liturgy (and music), but also as the administrative language of the universal Church. I would say Cardinal Bacci’s memoirs are a must read for anyone with an interest in the use of Latin.

Read the full review of the book by John Paul Sonnen here.

Church of the Resurrection, Lansing MI, turns ad Orientem

On the First Sunday of Advent 2014, the Church of the Resurrection began celebrating the (Novus Ordo) Mass ad orientem. What that means is that at times during the Mass, especially during the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest and the people face in the same direction, toward the “Liturgical East.” This change followed a period of catechesis and preparation that began two years earlier, when we reflected together on the powerful symbolism of praying toward the East. Inspired by Pope Benedict XVI’s book, The Spirit of the Liturgy, we began using what is often called the “Benedictine Altar Arrangement.” We placed six candles on the altar, with a crucifix in the center, to help remind us by the very manner of our prayer that we are not praying to each other but rather to the Father, through the Son, in the Holy Spirit. The recent change to celebrating ad orientem is helping accomplish this goal even more fully.

Church of the Resurrection
1505 E. Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48912