Establishing a Latin Mass in a Modern Church

[silvergrasshopp]

Let’s say there is a new-fashioned Roman Catholic church, which is accustomed to the OF Mass. It has only a table altar, no high altar, no altar rails. Communion is always received in the hand while standing.

If a Latin Mass is to be celebrated in such a modern church, what are the supplies that need to be prepared? I know first of all that the three altar cards and the 1962 altar missal are obviously needed. Any others? Presuming that the priest already has the vestments.

Any links related to this will also be appreciated.

 

[Matt_Collins]

I would think they would need kneelers for receiving Holy Communion. They could probably get away with two kneelers that could be brought to the center just before Communion. Two lines would form and the priest would alternate from one to the other. As he was distributing the Host to the communicant on the left, the communicant on the right would rise and the next person would kneel down.

They would need patens for the altar boys to use during the distribution of Holy Communion.

They would also need proper vestments. Most priests in the N.O. do not wear all the vestments used in the TLM. I don’t know all their names, but I’m thinking of the amice and the maniple (the stole-like vestment worn on the arm).

They would need cassocks and surplices for the altar boys.

Many N.O. (if not most) altars don’t have a crucifix on them. I believe (but am not sure) that one would be required for the TLM.

I don’t know if a chalice veil is strictly required, but it certainly would be in the spirit of the TLM.

I assume that in St. Peters, which has had a freestanding altar for centuries, I believe, the TLM was said on the side nearest the people, facing the same way as the people, and I assume the same could be done in this case. Just move the crucifix and the candles to the other side. However, the structure may be such that a platform would have to be constructed for the priest to stand on.

I don’t know if some accommodation of the rubrics would be required/allowed if there is no tabernacle in the sanctuary.

 

[pianistclare]

I would think they would need kneelers for receiving Holy Communion. They could probably get away with two kneelers that could be brought to the center just before Communion. Two lines would form and the priest would alternate from one to the other. As he was distributing the Host to the communicant on the left, the communicant on the right would rise and the next person would kneel down.

They would need patens for the altar boys to use during the distribution of Holy Communion.

They would also need proper vestments. Most priests in the N.O. do not wear all the vestments used in the TLM. I don’t know all their names, but I’m thinking of the amice and the maniple (the stole-like vestment worn on the arm).

They would need cassocks and surplices for the altar boys.

Many N.O. (if not most) altars don’t have a crucifix on them. I believe (but am not sure) that one would be required for the TLM.

All of the Altars in this Archdiocese have a crucifix on them. N.O. or otherwise.

I don’t know if a chalice veil is strictly required, but it certainly would be in the spirit of the TLM.

I assume that in St. Peters, which has had a freestanding altar for centuries, I believe, the TLM was said on the side nearest the people, facing the same way as the people, and I assume the same could be done in this case. Just move the crucifix and the candles to the other side. However, the structure may be such that a platform would have to be constructed for the priest to stand on.

I don’t know if some accommodation of the rubrics would be required/allowed if there is no tabernacle in the sanctuary.

 

[Stephen_says]

I would think they would need kneelers for receiving Holy Communion. They could probably get away with two kneelers that could be brought to the center just before Communion. Two lines would form and the priest would alternate from one to the other. As he was distributing the Host to the communicant on the left, the communicant on the right would rise and the next person would kneel down.

They would need patens for the altar boys to use during the distribution of Holy Communion.

They would also need proper vestments. Most priests in the N.O. do not wear all the vestments used in the TLM. I don’t know all their names, but I’m thinking of the amice and the maniple (the stole-like vestment worn on the arm).

They would need cassocks and surplices for the altar boys.

Many N.O. (if not most) altars don’t have a crucifix on them. I believe (but am not sure) that one would be required for the TLM.

I don’t know if a chalice veil is strictly required, but it certainly would be in the spirit of the TLM.

I assume that in St. Peters, which has had a freestanding altar for centuries, I believe, the TLM was said on the side nearest the people, facing the same way as the people, and I assume the same could be done in this case. Just move the crucifix and the candles to the other side. However, the structure may be such that a platform would have to be constructed for the priest to stand on.

I don’t know if some accommodation of the rubrics would be required/allowed if there is no tabernacle in the sanctuary.

This is just about what happens in my parish.

We have Latin Mass once a month, they have a kneeler that they can move around, it usually is hidden away somewhere.

And there is no alter boy during the Latin mass, but one of the more active Extraordinary ministers stands by with a patens and to take care of the incense if it is in use.

 

[Tarpeian_Rock]

This is just about what happens in my parish.

We have Latin Mass once a month, they have a kneeler that they can move around, it usually is hidden away somewhere.

And there is no alter boy during the Latin mass, but one of the more active Extraordinary ministers stands by with a patens and to take care of the incense if it is in use.

Who says the responses normally done by the altar boys in the EF?

 

[StGerardMajella]

Any links related to this will also be appreciated.

sanctamissa.org/en/

cantius.org/

fssp.org/

 

[bobballen_18]

Who says the responses normally done by the altar boys in the EF?

In my parish, when the priest says the EF without altar boys (which doesn’t happen very often), he just says the responses himself.

 

[amsjj]

My parish reserves the whole first row for Communion. So that’s four pews total for that and the priest goes down the line. Works pretty smoothly, you just have to be careful when putting the kneeler up or down!

 

[corsair]

I’m enclosing a couple of pictures of an EF Altar setup in an OF church. Hope this helps.

The altar rail is portable. And the OF priest asked us not to move the altar table. So we dressed it in the EF.

 

[corsair]

Enclosing a couple of pictures taken at an OF church. The Altar is setup EF style and the communion rail is a homemade portable. The OF priest asked us not to move the table altar so we made due.

We found that the use of velcro tape worked preety good for attaching the frontals, which are also homemade.

 

[silvergrasshopp]

Thank you so much for the wonderful answers.

For the vestments, do we have to get all colours? I read here catholicmemes.com/etc/liturgical-colors-explained/ that gold vestments can always replace white, red, and green ones. So will it be okay to get only gold vestments and keep using it everytime (except on the feasts which corresponds to violet and black colours, of course)?