How the Extraordinary Form of Mass Can Transform YOUR Parish

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It’s almost as if they made this video just for me… the Rococo music doesn’t help. 😛 What a lovely video! I’m glad to see another post of this same video… it’s my favourite priestly fraternity doing this, too: F.S.S.P.

youtube.com/watch?v=oUNfbgRJOe8 😉

Please pray for these devout people.
 
GloriousOrder,

Glorious name! I’m glad you are equally inspired by this. I used to walk into parishes and envision their altars and tables being transformed this way–I trusted that I would live to see the day. Thank God I have!

I’d love to hear stories of how the EF Mass has transformed other’s parishes.
 
Thanks for posting that video 🙂 It’s a lot more uplifting than the “wreckovation” photos I usually see! If only they could permanently change all of these tables into proper altars…
 
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GloriousOrder,

Glorious name! I’m glad you are equally inspired by this. I used to walk into parishes and envision their altars and tables being transformed this way–I trusted that I would live to see the day. Thank God I have!

I’d love to hear stories of how the EF Mass has transformed other’s parishes.
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Thank you for your compliments, my sibling!

Unfortunately I have no stories (not yet being baptised), but I can say that something very singular happened at our local Cathedral which reminded me of traditional altars. 🙂 On June 27, H.M.E.H. the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta visited the cathedral with several Knights, and the altar was transformed. When I first came to that cathedral in late May, the altar was just your usual boring plastic table, under which you could see the priest’s legs, and there was a white covering over it. It looked as one might expect a dinner table to look.

When the Grand Master came on that day in June, however, the Franciscans set up a large, embroidered cloth which covered the altar entirely down to the floor, making it look like a furnished stone slab! The embroidery has a cross-like floral image facing away from the Apse, and recently they’ve been putting flowers in front of and around it. Miraculously, they’ve kept this setting, so that the altar looks like an immovable and beautiful testament to God, not just a table. Incidentally, on that day the choir sang the Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei in their ancient languages, though the Gloria and Credo were in English. It gave me some hope for the future!

Just one small change to the altar to make it appear more monumental has given me a more apt sense of devotion in that basilica. It’s as if the place has been made more permanent. I think the Archbishop may be getting some ideas which won’t at all thrill our “Novus Ordo” brothers and sisters… 😉
 
Thank you for posting this video. I have certainly seen it before, albeit it never hurts to see it again.
 
Astounding what a few changes can make, isn’t it?

I remember the first time I saw an ALTAR, I was blown away by it! Somehow, someway, this church in Los Angeles had managed to keep their high altar intact. They use it in conjunction with “the people’s table” but there it is in all of its glory.

Thanks for sharing this vid!👍
 
I mean, the cost to the parish.

For sure you’ll need a lot of new stuff if your parish don’t already have them.
 
ConstantineTG said:
I mean, the cost to the parish.

For sure you’ll need a lot of new stuff if your parish don’t already have them.
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Une Voce might have the answer for this, if not they might be able to direct you. They are very active in getting the EF Mass into parishes.

Give them a shot.
 
The more appropriate question is what’s the cost of not having the EF?
 
Truth and beauty. Thanks for the link. I hope they kept it that way! The other version looked rather Protestant.
 
The “cost” of getting ready for the EF Mass can be considerable but its do-able. Our group has never asked the parish for a nickle. We raised the money ourselves. Candleholders are a big item. Most priests will have their own vestments but we have a complete set in all colors. These were donated from several sources. Altar cards came from a collection of church items belonging to a friend. We bought missalettes and candles. Sanctus bells were bought on Ebay and the Altar crucifix was purchased through another “blog”.

We make our own Altar Frontals.

After having a monthly Mass for over two years, we got a new local Pastor. So now the process of convincing him that we are not a “threat” to his OF Mass, commences. The new Parish council has decided to charge us for the use of the hall after Mass. Like our priest says, “keep pushing the rock up-hill”.
 
ConstantineTG said:
I mean, the cost to the parish.

For sure you’ll need a lot of new stuff if your parish don’t already have them.
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In most cases, the necessary materials can be obtained from the diocese. Our parish added a EF Mass to the schedule soon after the Motu Proprio. Our pastor was able to get the additional vestments, maniples, altar cards etc… from the diocesan warehouse.

As parishes were closed over the years, their sacred vessels, vestments, statuary etc were stored, and are now available to parishes at no cost.
 
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