Pope says Mass in Latin...?

[sabriner]

I caught the Mass in Fatima on EWTN May 13th. It was consecration and if I’m not mistaken, the Holy Father was using Latin, until the Our Father, at which point the rest of the Mass was in Portuguese. I only turned to the channel during the Homily so I’m not sure about the rest of the Mass.

Is there any significance to this? I’ve never heard this before (NO Mass in Latin) on television by the Pope. Or at least noticed it. Is this common?

 

[PacoG]

I caught the Mass in Fatima on EWTN May 13th. It was consecration and if I’m not mistaken, the Holy Father was using Latin, until the Our Father, at which point the rest of the Mass was in Portuguese. I only turned to the channel during the Homily so I’m not sure about the rest of the Mass.

Is there any significance to this? I’ve never heard this before (NO Mass in Latin) on television by the Pope. Or at least noticed it. Is this common?

The major Papal Masses (Easter, Christmas, etc.) are generally in Latin (except for the Kyrie, which is in Greek). At the really major ones, the Gospel is read in both Latin and Greek.

When he says Mass as the bishop of Rome (i.e. diocesean Masses that aren’t meant for an international audience), he says them in both Italian and Latin. On his trips, he says them in Latin and the local language(s).

The Pope has advocated in his writings for saying the the Liturgy of the Eucharist in Latin. In particular, he has commended the practice of saying the Eucharistic Prayer in Latin when there is a mixed language congregation.

 

[OraLabora]

I caught the Mass in Fatima on EWTN May 13th. It was consecration and if I’m not mistaken, the Holy Father was using Latin, until the Our Father, at which point the rest of the Mass was in Portuguese. I only turned to the channel during the Homily so I’m not sure about the rest of the Mass.

Is there any significance to this? I’ve never heard this before (NO Mass in Latin) on television by the Pope. Or at least noticed it. Is this common?

It is not only quite licit to say the Ordinary Form Mass in Latin, it happens every day, and it is the official language for the Mass. I can name at least two places where the OF Mass is said in Latin on a regular basis and they’re both very far from Rome.

Also please note to many on these forums the abbreviation “NO” for the Ordinary Form Mass is seen as pejorative.

 

[ProVobis]

It is not only quite licit to say the Ordinary Form Mass in Latin, it happens every day, and it is the official language for the Mass. I can name at least two places where the OF Mass is said in Latin on a regular basis and they’re both very far from Rome.

There is a Latin OF at St. John Cantius in Chicago every Sunday. It is quite awesome to hear the congregation comprised of different nationalities using Latin responses.

 

[Brendan]

Pope Benedict issued an Apostolic Exortation “Sacramentum Caritas”.

Read paragraphs 62 and 63

vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/apost_exhortations/documents/hf_ben-xvi_exh_20070222_sacramentum-caritatis_en.html

He notes that large scale Eucharistic celebrations that have an international flavor SHOULD be celebrated in Latin.

In order to express more clearly the unity and universality of the Church, I wish to endorse the proposal made by the Synod of Bishops, in harmony with the directives of the Second Vatican Council, (182) that, with the exception of the readings, the homily and the prayer of the faithful, it is fitting that such liturgies be celebrated in Latin.

It reinforces the Universality of the Church by celebrating Mass in it’s common language, instead of giving preference to one particular language.