Sunday, February 25, 2007
Hosanna by the Polyphonic Choir
The author of this blog breaks his Lenten promise to the Almighty and shares this video of 'Hosanna' sung by the polyphonic choir at an FSSP Tridentine mass celebrated on the feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle in St Joseph's Church (Portuguese Mission), Singapore.
The traditional Roman Catholic community in Singapore gives it's heartfelt appreciation to His Grace Abp. Nicholas Chia for granting this rare indult.
The video was taken by Constatine of Memoirs of a Neophyte.
Labels: Fraternity of St. Peter, Liturgy, Music, Traditionalism, Video
Monday, February 12, 2007
The Spread of the Roman Rite
Dr. Daniel Van Slyke, Associate Professor of Church History at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, returned to OLGS on 10th Feb to deliver the second installment (of three) of a block course on the history of the liturgy.
An example of one of Dr. van Slyke’s insights involved the increased use of the Roman Rite after Trent. Many historians believe that the Roman Rite spread throughout Europe after the Council due its imposition by the Pope St. Pius V. Yet, Trent ruled that any liturgical tradition, which was at least 200 years old, could remain in force. Since most local traditions (e.g., the Sarum and Bobbio Rites in England and the Rite of Lyons in France) fit into this category, they were not suppressed by Rome. According to Dr. Van Slyke, a major factor for the spreading of the Roman Rite was the invention of the printing press. Since it did not make sense for printers to reproduce missals that would only be used by a few hundred priests in a particular area, they latched onto the Roman Missal and by doing so made it readily available. Meanwhile, the only way to maintain regional traditions would be for copyists to reproduce local missals by hand. If the area had the financial wherewithal to maintain its traditions as the Church in Milan had, then it survived after Trent. In other areas, bishops simply found it easier to adopt the Roman Rite by purchasing a printed copy of the Roman Missal.
An example of one of Dr. van Slyke’s insights involved the increased use of the Roman Rite after Trent. Many historians believe that the Roman Rite spread throughout Europe after the Council due its imposition by the Pope St. Pius V. Yet, Trent ruled that any liturgical tradition, which was at least 200 years old, could remain in force. Since most local traditions (e.g., the Sarum and Bobbio Rites in England and the Rite of Lyons in France) fit into this category, they were not suppressed by Rome. According to Dr. Van Slyke, a major factor for the spreading of the Roman Rite was the invention of the printing press. Since it did not make sense for printers to reproduce missals that would only be used by a few hundred priests in a particular area, they latched onto the Roman Missal and by doing so made it readily available. Meanwhile, the only way to maintain regional traditions would be for copyists to reproduce local missals by hand. If the area had the financial wherewithal to maintain its traditions as the Church in Milan had, then it survived after Trent. In other areas, bishops simply found it easier to adopt the Roman Rite by purchasing a printed copy of the Roman Missal.
Labels: Fraternity of St. Peter, Liturgy, News
Monday, January 29, 2007
FSSP's Pro-Life Activities at OLGS
Earlier this month, several seminarians from OLGS participated in the March for Life in downtown Lincoln. This annual event starts at the state capitol building where Nebraska’s pro-life politicians including the governor, lieutenant governor and several state senators deliver speeches. The participants then march from the statehouse to the student union building of the University of Nebraska in the downtown area. Again this year, OLGS’ seminarians joined Bishop Bruskewitz and many of his priests in the annual march.
While participation in this very public event helps to send an important message about the evil of abortion to the community at large, it only represents a fraction of the pro-life commitment of the seminarians at OLGS. Every Friday, for instance, a volunteer group of seminarians joins other concerned Catholics outside the local Planned Parenthood abortion mill. There they pray fifteen decades of the Holy Rosary from 1:00 to 2:00 and, if time permits, a litany is also sung. Anecdotal evidence suggests that abortion workers find it harder to perform their everyday tasks when people are praying outside of their buildings. Let us hope that these Friday trips will one day become unnecessary.
While participation in this very public event helps to send an important message about the evil of abortion to the community at large, it only represents a fraction of the pro-life commitment of the seminarians at OLGS. Every Friday, for instance, a volunteer group of seminarians joins other concerned Catholics outside the local Planned Parenthood abortion mill. There they pray fifteen decades of the Holy Rosary from 1:00 to 2:00 and, if time permits, a litany is also sung. Anecdotal evidence suggests that abortion workers find it harder to perform their everyday tasks when people are praying outside of their buildings. Let us hope that these Friday trips will one day become unnecessary.
Labels: Catholic Belief, Fraternity of St. Peter, News, Seminarian
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Candidates for the Diaconate and Subdiaconate
(via Perry Report, Newsletter)
At the beginning of his weekly Friday evening conference, Fr. Josef Bisig, FSSP announced that the Extraordinary Council had approved the petitions of those seminarians who had requested to receive either the Diaconate or Subdiaconate. Thus, on Saturday, March 10, 2007 six seminarians will be ordained deacons and three will be ordained to the Subdiaconate. Please continue to pray for their vocations.
Labels: Fraternity of St. Peter, News, Priesthood, Vocation
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
(via: FSSP Weekly Report)
"On Tuesday, December 12th, the priests and seminarians of OLGS celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe with hymns, prayers and with the religious and social customs that have evolved here in Denton over the years. Beginning at 6:30 am on what turned out to be a rather chilly morning, the community along with two dozen parishioners from the Fraternity’s parish in Lincoln gathered at an outdoor shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, located a short distance from the seminary. From there the group processed by candlelight to the refectory where an indoor shrine that had been erected in her honor. During the procession in which her statue was reverently carried aloft, traditional Marian hymns were sung in Spanish. When the community arrived at the refectory, the statue was crowned and placed on a pedestal. Then Subdeacon Dennis Gordon, FSSP read the story of her apparition on the hill of Tepeynac overlooking Mexico City in 1531. This was followed by a Spanish serenade played on the guitar by seminarian Jose Macias. Finally, after a farewell hymn, the community retired to the chapel to chant Lauds and a Solemn High Mass."
Labels: Fraternity of St. Peter, News, Processions, Saints, Traditionalism
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