Do all priests know Latin enough to say Latin Mass?

[Titus]

Of course the congregation would understand. But I think he must have permission (from the Bishop?) to bow instead of genuflect. I don’t think it would be up to the congregation to allow or disallow such a thing. It might have to come from higher up.

The Ordinary Rite allows priests to bow for health reasons. I imagine the rubrics permit that for the Extraordinary Rite too, no? It seems only fair and reasonable.

 

[Cyrus]

In the U.S., two generations have past since the Latin Mass transitioned out of use for the venacular. I’m quite certain the vast majority of priests today are not well prepared to pray the Latin Mass.

That said, I’m also quite certain a number of energetic and enthusiastic young priests will begin their studies straight away to become proficient in Latin.

 

[ElizabethPH]

The best way to find out is to ask him. My priest (he is also young - 35 years old) has been incorporating more and more Latin into our Mass. I asked him if he will offer a TLM if/when the Motu Proprio is announced, and he said “yes” but that he would need more instruction in order to do so.

So, ask your priest. He may have had instruction a long time ago and need a refresher, or he may be open to getting help from the FSSP.

Pax,
Robert

I’ve asked around in a couple of parish’s in my area. And in both cases I couldn’t find a priest to speak with. On the way out of Mass isn’t really a good time to ask. But I was told in one parish after they made some calls…that they needed a letter from the Bishop or from the Vatican before they could have a Latin Mass. They hadn’t even heard of the Motu Proprio. In my parish I talked with the deacon and I asked if there has been any interest in it and he said ‘sorry…no’ and that was it. I either live in a really back wards area or folks here just aren’t interested. I myself was very excited; but that is waning.

 

[lak611]

In the U.S., two generations have past since the Latin Mass transitioned out of use for the venacular. I’m quite certain the vast majority of priests today are not well prepared to pray the Latin Mass.

That said, I’m also quite certain a number of energetic and enthusiastic young priests will begin their studies straight away to become proficient in Latin.

See this article.

 

[RobDH]

As said before, there are resources for the priests who wish to learn. For those who can’t attend a class right now, or for laypersons who wish to see TLM but don’t have one available near by there are some choices also. YouTube has numerous videos online, though most I’ve looked at aren’t exactly highend video. For those who are willing to spend about $15 there are some excellent, high quality videos in both DVD and VHS format available from sacramentals.com. They have both High and Low Masses available. I’ve got the Easter Sunday High Mass offered at St. Patrick’s Church in Omaha, by Fr. James Buckley, an FSSP priest and it is a beautiful recording.

I haven’t seen them myself, but I’ve been told these videos from COALITION ECCLESIA DEI are also quite good, though a bit more expensive.