Novus Ordo Requiem Mass?

[Brendan_64]

To “change the consumer culture that had developed around the practice” one solution was to stop announcing Mass intentions. Another was:

“WE STOPPED ACCEPTING INTENTIONS

All our Masses are offered weekly pro populo (for the people), and on a rotating basis for all the deceased, for those in need, for the sick, and so forth. We offer no more special intentions for individuals.” (Tools for Rebuilding, page 165).

Stopping Masses for specific intentions is an awful thing in my opinion. I would not stay in a parish that started doing that.

 

[on_the_hill]

What if you bought a Chevy Nova? Would it be a Novus Nova?

 

[BartholomewB]

Yes, it would, but not for long.

 

[BartholomewB]

Does the Novus Ordo have a Requiem Mass?
I’m asking this because when I attended NO parishes they twice refused to say a mass for a relative’s soul, and simply said the name on the 7th day, and a year later they wouldn’t even say it.

The rules vary from country to country. In tropical countries, for reasons of public health, burial takes place as soon as possible after death – sometimes the same day, usually the day after, but never any later than that, unless there are special reasons for postponement, such as a prolonged autopsy in the case of a murder victim, for instance.

This means, obviously, that there isn’t time to invite friends and relations to the funeral. Probably only a handful of people, outside the immediate family, will know about the death and will turn up for the funeral. The big ceremony, usually attended by a large number of friends and relations, is the seventh day Mass, which is in addition to the normal Masses celebrated on that day in the parish.

 

[Augustinian]

I bought a 1963 Chevy when it came off the line…it was a new car then, but if I were to call it a new car today, it would be a bit odd.

Do you feel odd referring to “New” York, even though the city has been around since the 17th Century? How about New Mexico, New South Wales or New Philadelphia?

 

[Hereiam]

Do you feel odd referring to “New” York, even though the city has been around since the 17th Century? How about New Mexico, New South Wales or New Philadelphia?

No, probably because I don’t refer to York as Traditional English York.

 

[OldCAFMember]

I bought a 1963 Chevy when it came off the line…it was a new car then, but if I were to call it a new car today, it would be a bit odd.

Yes, but new cars come out every year, which is why calling a 55-year old car new would be odd, in any event. Orders of Mass, OTOH, do not come out every year.

 

[DignumEtJustum]

The Church is over 2000 years old and this is indeed the New Order of Mass which is still has revisions ongoing. On the other hand, vehicles have been on the road on a large scale only around 100 years so a 55 year old vehicle is relatively old.