Extraordinary Form Solemn High Mass of the Assumption at Philadelphia's Cathedral Basilica

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For those in the Philly area:

cathedralphila.org/events/events-holy-days/8-15-2014-feast-of-the-assumption
** 7:00 pm - Solemn High Mass of the Assumption, celebrated in the Extraordinay Form of the Roman Rite. The Mass will be celebrated in Latin.

The Celebrant of the Mass, who will also deliver the sermon, is Monsignor Andrew Wadsworth. Msgr Andrew Wadsworth, originally a priest of the Diocese of Westminster, London, is now the superior of the Oratorian Community of St Philip Neri, an oratory in formation in the Archdiocese of Washington. Since 2009, he has been Executive Director of the International Commission for English in the Liturgy (ICEL), responsible for the proposal of English translations of Latin liturgical texts for use in places where the liturgy is celebrated in English. Msgr Wadsworth has written and lectured widely on both forms of the Roman Rite and the ‘ars celebrandi’.

This Mass was begun fourteen years ago to thank and honor our Lady for the establishment of Mater Ecclesiae, the first diocesan owned and staffed Traditional Latin Mass Parish in the United Sates. We also wanted to feature some of the greatest works of orchestral/choral music ever written for the Sacred Liturgy. The setting of the Ordinary of the Mass is the “Missa in Angustiis,” or “Lord Nelson Mass,” by Franz Joseph Haydn sung with full Orchestra. Other works include the motets “Salve Regina” by Antonio Salieri (1750-1825), “Salutatio D.N.I.C.” by Ludwig Senfl (1486-1543), “Beata Viscera” by Gregor Aichinger (1565 – 1628), the “Adagio” from Concerto for 2 Oboes in G Major, by Tomaso Albinoni (1671-1751), The “Hodie Maria Virgo” by Luca Marenzio (1553-1599), the Tantum Ergo” by W.A. Mozaert (1756-1791) and a Postlude, “Concerto for 2 trumpets in D Major,” by Giuseppe Maria Jacchini (1663-1727). The traditional hymns, “O Sanctissima and Hail Holy Queen,” arranged by the Music Director, Dr Timothy McDonnell, will also be sung.

Please spread the word about this most grand celebration of Our Lady’s Assumption.
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Awesome 🙂 There should be a thread for these 🙂 In Miami (FL) there will also be a Solemn High Mass in the E.F. for the Assumption of Our Lady - Gesu Church, 7:30 PM.
 
I wish that I could attend this upcoming Mass. It looks as though an orchestra will accompany the list of beautiful hymns that have been chosen. That will be a beautiful thing to hear. Maybe it will be recorded so that we can view it later.
 
Dr. McDonnell, the music director for this Mass, is wonderful. He is the head of the music department at Ave Maria University, from where I just graduated in May. 🙂 With him at the head, the music for this Mass is guaranteed to be great! 🙂
 
The Mass was beautiful. Approx 2 hours and 20 mins.

And Communion… About the same speed kneeling as people standing in the OF.

They actually used 4 priests, 1 Deacon, 1 Sub-Deacon and 3 Acolytes to distribute Communion, so it was 4 times faster than having just one priest.

Music was beautiful.

They were recording it… If I find a link online, I will post it.
 
phil19034 said:
The Mass was beautiful. Approx 2 hours and 20 mins.

And Communion… About the same speed kneeling as people standing in the OF.

They actually used 4 priests, 1 Deacon, 1 Sub-Deacon and 3 Acolytes to distribute Communion, so it was 4 times faster than having just one priest.

Music was beautiful.

They were recording it… If I find a link online, I will post it.
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Acolytes distributing communion in the EF??? :confused:
 
ProVobis said:
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe they were deacons serving as acolytes?
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Everyone who distributed was a priest.

Only 4 priests were distributing Holy Communion. The Deacon and the Sub-Deacon (who are both Priests) accompanied the celebrating priest.

The three additional priests, who were sitting in choir, were accompanied by one “acolyte” each. BTW - I believe each of the “acolytes” were actually priests.

I hope this make more sense.
 
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