Drives me crazy, too. There is one church I go to that never seems to recognize solemnities. The entire week of Easter, which is one long solemnity, we never once said the Gloria during Mass. It seems some priests just don’t care.
It’s very odd though, because my priest is normally very orthodox and recognizes other solemnities throughout the year. Not quite sure what to make of it. Maybe I’ll ask him and see what he says, since I’m a little confused over this.Drives me crazy, too. There is one church I go to that never seems to recognize solemnities. The entire week of Easter, which is one long solemnity, we never once said the Gloria during Mass. It seems some priests just don’t care.
I don’t believe the readings are optional. As you stated, the Divine Office states this.
Because there are priests who don’t seem to recognize solemnities, I think it is all the more important to pray the Divine Office.
I definitely sympathize with you. I’m going to noon Mass in just a little while, and I am sure we won’t say the Gloria or Credo. Sigh.
There’s no such thing as an optional Solemnity. Your parish made a mistake.
I didn’t think there was, but I thought that was the polite way of saying that something just wasn’t right.
John the Baptist has a special meaning to me, too. My brother’s birthday is today (celebrating John’s birth) and mine is Aug. 29, his beheading. I’ve always wondered if there was some significance to that, and perhaps I should take him as my patron. I think my brother got the better deal, though.
What do you mean by Easter Week? The week prior to Easter? Because the Gloria is not used during Holy Week, nor in Lent nor in Advent. If you mean the week after Easter, then yes the Gloria should be said.Drives me crazy, too. There is one church I go to that never seems to recognize solemnities. The entire week of Easter, which is one long solemnity, we never once said the Gloria during Mass. It seems some priests just don’t care.
Easter week is actually called The Octave of Easter. Easter is such a major day that it can’t be celebrate in just one day and so actually includes the entire week following Easter Sunday thru the following Sunday. The Gloria should be said at every Mass that week.
I f he usually does things right , I would assume that he somehow missed what day it was.
**I’m glad you realized how important is the Nativity of the Baptist John. I’m sorry there wasn’t an appropriate recognition in your Mass. I share your feelings on the days when feasts are ignored in my Latin parish. We did have the appropriate readings there today and the homily was a reflection on St. John the Baptist.
Interesting fact: Traditionally the Holy Innocents were celebrated with violet vestments during the week but red vestments if the feast fell on a Sunday. Lamentably, this tradition was eliminated in 1955 under Bugnini, where red is now always used.
I recall years back some Solemnity fell on a Sunday. The priest for the 9 am mass came out wearing green and met the priest from the 7:30 coming in wearing white. That cause a quick check of the ORDO,and a change of vestments.
At Pentecost this year Pastor came out vested in white. I don’t know how many people noticed.I recall years back some Solemnity fell on a Sunday. The priest for the 9 am mass came out wearing green and met the priest from the 7:30 coming in wearing white. That cause a quick check of the ORDO,and a change of vestments.
I doubt this was the case, but if there are not vestments of the proper color, white may be used. (This is even true, for example, if there is not a full set for a solemn Mass of red on Pentecost; it would not be necessary to say a low Mass or simply a sung Mass in order to use a red chasuble when there are is no tunic or dalmatic. The ministers may simply wear white.) Gold thread vestments may also replace white, red, and green, and should be used if they are at hand rather than white for a feast that requires red or green.