What do I “do” at a Latin Mass?

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Get a modern latin mass book. One published more recently. By that I mean one that allows you to follow whats being said. They have english on one side of the page and latin on the other, for example. The latin mass today, regardless what people think, is not the same as the pre VatII mass. And as has been stated there are low masses and high masses and low mass with variations like latin chanting etc.

Some will even explain whats going on. Next time you attend, ask the celebrant after the mass, for recommendations of a booklet to follow the mass. You might find they have them to give out.
 
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Thank you. Excuse my ignorance but by modern I’m assuming you’re referring to these https://www.amazon.com/Latin-Englis...ss+booklet&dpPl=1&dpID=51NnUGj9qCL&ref=plSrch
and not the one from the 60’s. What about the little devotional books that have separate prayers, I’m a bit confused as to the difference.

Lastly, I thought this Latin Mass I’ll be attending was the same as pre vatican 2! And now I’m learning about high and low forms, was pre vat any of those forms?Thank you for all the information you’ve provided here.
 
check this out martha.


Its a dvd being or has been by now, prepared to explain this mass to the people.

It might be useful.

One way the liturgy has changed is in that we do not now pray for the treacherous jews on good Friday, for example, which is why you really need a more modern publication.

We don’t see the jews as being responsible for Christ’s death as we did pre vatII. There are other changes too.
 
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Thank you, I’m just curious as to the difference between these little prayer booklets that were made for the Latin Mass and the new red ones (in the link on my last post). Why, if they both have prayers to follow the mass, would people (as I have seen on youtube) recommend using both? Unless they have different prayers to follow the Mass. I just thought there wouldn’t be a variation in that aspect.
 
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Interesting, thank you very much. Looking forward to watching the video.
 
Me too, I am going to track down the dvd later today.

I gotta say when I was a little girl going to mass, it was the prevatII form. The pews were huge, the church was huge, the congregation was made of the same laity we see today at both masses. I can’t remember a decent choir though, or incense. I do remember a lot of talk from adults about VatII and what the changes would be like and how people were looking forward to it.

We always like the new and different, whether it be the old mass in new times or the new mass in old times. we like variety and adventure and exploration and we are a curious species 🙂
 
Martha, the prayer books you are referring to are called missals and they should contain both the Latin and English translation of the Mass.

The reason people use a missal in addition to the red booklets is because some of the prayers in the Mass change each day while some remain the same. The red booklet only contains the prayers that don’t change whereas a missal contains all of the prayers including what is in the red booklet.

The red booklet is a good place to start to learn about the Extraordinary Form of Mass but if you decide you want to assist at this form of Mass regularly buying a missal is a good idea.

The two most commonly used newer missals are published by Baronius Press and Angelus press and cost between $60-$70.

An older missal (mid 1950s thru mid 1960s) can be found on eBay for as little as $20.

Additionally, some missals are only for Sunday Mass whereas others are for weekday Mass and Sunday Mass.
 
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I was just wondering how this would fit in if I already had a missal.
Thank you again!
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I think they really want you to follow along in a missal at Latin Mass in 2018.

If you were around in the 1960’s or before, most people didn’t follow in that way, but its 2018.
 
That would explain the pre vat little devotional prayer books that actually follow the Mass? As an alternative for the people back in those days? i’m thinking out loud. That seems the only explanation i can think of. What a mystery those little books are becoming, perhaps Catholicmom32 can shed some light if she returns here. Thanks for your response. I’m looking forward to going.
 
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That booklet looks like a typical Catholic prayer book that includes a brief explanation of the Mass. It’s the sort of book one could use for everyday prayers at home. I don’t think it was intended for use at Mass. the title of the book is confusing for sure.
 
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I don’t think it was intended for use at Mass. the title of the book is confusing for sure.
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I think you’re wrong. In 1963- the publishing date of the book- many people who assisted at Mass were occupied with their own prayers during the liturgy. It was, at the time, considered to be perfectly proper.
 
Yes Catholics during Catholic Mass. I have no idea what other religions are supposed to do during their worship of God.
 
Please read the link I put in the thread, the first one, where this is refuted by one of the priests who volunteer their time on CAF.
 
He is welcome to his opinion. But, I don’t agree.

“The Holy Mass is a prayer itself, even the highest prayer that exists. It is the Sacrifice, dedicated by our Redeemer at the Cross, and repeated every day on the altar. If you wish to hear Mass as it should be heard, you must follow with eye, heart and mouth all that happens at the altar. Further, you must pray with the priest the holy words said by him in the Name of Christ and which Christ says by him. You have to associate your heart with the holy feelings which are contained in these words and in this manner you ought to follow all that happens at the altar. When acting in this way, you have prayed Holy Mass.”
Pope St. Pius X

I accept that, and do so whether I’m assisting the OF or the EF.

There is a version of the Rosary named the Eucharistic Rosary. It can be prayed during either form of the Mass without neglecting the guidance of Pope St. Pius X.

No orthodox churchman who is familiar with this version of the Rosary can present a convincing argument to the contrary.
 
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