Latin Mass

[terryobrien80]

What are our rights to have Latin Mass at our parish, in light of the Popes recent statements on the Mass, if the priest does not want to?

(sorry if this is posted in the wrong section)

 

[the_phoenix]

You will likely find far better answers than I can provide over in the Traditional Catholicism part of this forum.

Meanwhile, here’s a link that lists the parishes that do celebrate the Latin Mass, and the list is growing all the time!

web2.airmail.net/carlsch/MaterDei/churches.htm

PAX ET BONUM,

~~ the phoenix

 

[Seminarian_X]

You can’t force a priest to say the Latin Mass.

It requires knowledge of Latin, at least the ability to parrot the words, if not actually understand them. Most priests should’ve taken at least a couple of semesters of Latin, since it is in Canon Law. However, if they’ve been out of the seminary for decades and haven’t used it, chances are they don’t remember.

Plus, the rubrics for the Extraordinary Form are considerably more complex and detailed than those for the Ordinary Form. It’s my understanding that prior to the Council, seminarians spent a good portion of their final year in seminary practicing saying Mass. It’s not something that can be picked up in a couple of minutes.

Now…would you rather have a Mass in the Extraordinary Form said well or said poorly? I know which I’d prefer.

 

[NetNuncio]

While you can’t force an individual priest to say Mass in the extraordinary form, if a stable group requests it, he must accommodate them. If he is not able to facilitate that himself, he should request assistance from the bishop and the office of worship of the diocese.

From Summorum Pontificum:

Art. 5. § 1 In parishes, where there is a stable group of faithful who adhere to the earlier liturgical tradition, the pastor should willingly accept their requests to celebrate the Mass according to the rite of the Roman Missal published in 1962, and ensure that the welfare of these faithful harmonises with the ordinary pastoral care of the parish, under the guidance of the bishop in accordance with canon 392, avoiding discord and favouring the unity of the whole Church.

Art. 7. If a group of lay faithful, as mentioned in art. 5 õ 1, has not obtained satisfaction to their requests from the pastor, they should inform the diocesan bishop. The bishop is strongly requested to satisfy their wishes. If he cannot arrange for such celebration to take place, the matter should be referred to the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”.

Art. 8. A bishop who, desirous of satisfying such requests, but who for various reasons is unable to do so, may refer the problem to the Commission “Ecclesia Dei” to obtain counsel and assistance.