There will also be a Solemn Mass in the Classical Roman Rite on Saturday 2 February at 10.30am at Our Lady of the Rosary, Blackfen, with blessing of candles and procession. We also hope to have High Mass but it will be Missa Cantata if not.The following Saturday, 9th February, we have our Day with Mary in the parish. This year, the Mass will be a Solemn Mass (Missa Cantata) in the Classical Roman Rite (starting circa 11am). The Day with Mary begins at 10am, finishes about 5.30pm and includes consecration of the parish to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, outdoor procession of Our Lady, outdoor procession of the Blessed Sacrament in the afternoon, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, confessions, and enrolment in the brown scapular and the miraculous medal. Bring something to eat: tea and coffee are provided. There is a bookstall available at lunchtime with a selection of good Catholic books, especially those published by TAN.
(For those unfamiliar with the terminology, "High Mass" is solemn sung Mass with celebrant, deacon and subdeacon. Missa Cantata is solemn sung Mass but with celebrant only.)
This page on the parish website give Directions to the Church or you can use this link to print off a copy. (pdf 114Kb)
3 comments:
Father, I am no expert in the English terminology, but shouldn't it be the other way round?
At least in Latin, the "Solemn Mass" is the "highest" form (missa sollemnis) with deacon and subdeacon. "High Mass" does not exist in the official Latin terminology. It does, however, in German ("Hochamt"). There, it can mean both missa sollemnis and missa cantata. I like the term that is usually employed to specify a missa sollemnis: "levitiertes Hochamt" or short "Levitenamt" - Mass served by levites, since deacon and subdeacon are also called levites.
Gregor - I think that the term "High Mass" was "abolished" some time before the Council and this causes some confusion. The German use of "levite" is interesting and thank you for telling us about that.
The Day with Mary sounds like it would be a good event, unfortunately it clashes with the Rite of Election at Westminster Cathedral.
Oh well, maybe next year.
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