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Solemn Mass in the Philippines for a Priestly Anniversary
On February 10, the Cathedral of St Ferdinand, the seat of the Archdiocese of San Fernando in the Philippines, hosted a solemn traditional Latin Mass for the 33rd anniversary of the priestly ordination...
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How the Current Health Care Market in the US Fails Liturgical Man
I attended a talk on healthcare at Star of the Sea Catholic Church in San Francisco last week, given by my colleague at Pontifex University, Dr Michel Accad. Much of the talk was devoted to...
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Decorations of the Vatican Basilica on the Feast of St Peter’s Chair
On the two feast days of St Peter, the feast of his chair on February 22nd, and the principal feast on June 29th, special decorations are put up in the Vatican Basilica. (This was formerly done also on...
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Cardinal Stickler’s Mass in NYC, 25th Anniversary
Editor’s note: This article first appeared three years ago as a retrospective of a major event in the return of what is now called the “Extraordinary Form.” The feast of St Peter’s Chair this year...
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Requiem Mass in the Princeton Univ. Chapel
On Thursday, February 16th, Fr Carlos Hamel of the Fraternity of St Joseph the Guardian celebrated a traditional Latin Requiem Mass at the Princeton University Chapel, for the departed souls of those...
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Magnificent New Recording by London Oratory Boys Choir, Charles Cole Director
The latest release from AimHigher Recordings, now in conjunction with Sony Classical, is a glorious encapsulation of the splendid work of The London Oratory Schola Cantorum Boys Choir, under the...
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St Peter Damian on Liturgical Prayer
St Peter Damian died on the feast of St Peter’s Chair, February 22, in the year 1072, a very appropriate day for one who spent so much of his life in service to the Church and to the Holy See. His...
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More from a Procession in India
Last week I published a photo of a procession at the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church of St Mary in Kuravilangad, in the Kerala region of India, in which the sacred images were carried by elaborately...
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Ash Wednesday with the St Ann Choir in Palo Alto
The Saint Ann Choir will sing the Mass for Ash Wedneday at the church of St Thomas Aquinas in Palo Alto, California, starting at 8 pm, with Gregorian chant and polyphonic motets. The church is located...
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Some Useful Information on Byzantine Lent
Our recent series by Henri de Villiers on the origins and traditions of Fore-Lent made a number of references to the Byzantine tradition, so I thought it would be good to follow up on Lent itself with...
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Six-Week Summer Courses in Latin, Greek, Biblical Hebrew - Philology Institute
The Philology Institute in Wilmore, Kentucky will offer intensive, six-week summer courses in Latin, Greek, and biblical Hebrew from June to July 2017. (See their website for course-specific dates.)...
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Book Sale — Liturgical, Historical, Reference, and Rare Books
It's that time again: the love of books, which is deeply ingrained in my nature, bids me never sell anything of beauty or scholarly interest, but the practicalities of life often demand it, not to...
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Silverstream Priory Canonically Established as a Monastery
The following wonderful news comes from the official website of the diocese of Meath, Ireland.“Bishop Smith presided at the canonical establishment of a new monastery at Silverstream Priory in the...
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Photopost Request: Ash Wednesday 2017
Our next photopost will be for Ash Wednesday; please send your photos (whether of the Ordinary or Extraordinary Form) to photopost@newliturgicalmovement.org for inclusion. We are also always glad to...
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ICK Pastor Installed in Detroit
Our thanks once again to our friend Teresa Chisolm for sending in these photos, along with her description of a very rare liturgical event, the traditional rite of installation of a pastor.On February...
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18th Cologne International Liturgical Conference – March 29- April 1
The 18th Cologne International Liturgical Conference will take place from March 29 to April 1st this year in Herzogenrath bei Aachen, Germany. Among the participants are Card. Robert Sarah, who will...
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Information Request: When is Your Local Chrism Mass?
I am preparing an article which I hope to publish shortly before Holy Week on the subject of the Chrism Mass. As I am sure everyone knows, the blessing of the oils is traditionally held on Holy...
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Liturgical Notes on Ash Wednesday
It is a universal custom of all historical Christian rites not to fast on the day of the Lord’s Resurrection, even in Lent and Holy Week. The original Roman Lent of six weeks therefore comprised...
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Announcing Una Voce Wyoming
Sometimes I hear people say that we've grown tired and a bit lazy after the exciting days of the 1990s and 2000s, when there were so many people in so many places laboring and fighting to establish the...
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Ash Wednesday in Rome, 1960
Another great discovery from the archives of British Pathé: unedited footage of Pope St John XXIII participating in the procession at the Roman station church for Ash Wednesday, Santa Sabina. Since the...
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