Extraordinary Form Masses drew ‘record’ numbers over Easter, says Latin Mass Society

[_Abyssinia]

Attendance was reportedly up by a fifth in key parishes

There has been a “record” rise in numbers attending Extraordinary Form Masses over Easter, according to the Latin Mass Society.

Across Britain more than 200 older form Masses were celebrated over Holy Week. These included Easter Sunday Masses at both Norwich and Portsmouth cathedrals.

catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/04/07/extraordinary-form-masses-drew-record-numbers-over-easter-says-latin-mass-society/

 

[Padres1969]

catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/04/07/extraordinary-form-masses-drew-record-numbers-over-easter-says-latin-mass-society/

Very good news. The EF is a wonderful liturgical experience, and a very clearly Catholic one. It should be spread as much as possible IMO to as many Catholics who want to experience it.

 

[godisgood77]

That is nice anecdotal evidence. I’d love to see some actual stats. Hope it’s true.

 

[mary_bobo]

One of the churches where I live has a Latin mass every Sunday. I go from time to time to remember the solemnity and beauty of how it used to be.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

That is nice anecdotal evidence. I’d love to see some actual stats. Hope it’s true.

Yeah a similar report came out about the LTM in the US a while back.

The problem was, the increase of attendance at key parishes where the TLM was celebrated, was the result of the TLM being dropped at other parishes.

Jim

 

[ProVobis]

catholicherald.co.uk/news/2016/04/07/extraordinary-form-masses-drew-record-numbers-over-easter-says-latin-mass-society/

This is good to see. And it’s good people want to learn about this older form, because, as Pope Benedict puts it, it (and all its music and art) are but some of the treasures of the Church.

 

[Emperor_Markus]

I have never been to mass, but I think my first mass will be a Latin one.