Basic Q and A for the Latin Mass Part II No. 4 - The Preface to the Prayers at the Consecration:

Q and A Part II: What is Going On at the Latin Mass?

No. 4: From the Preface to the Prayers at Consecration 

NO. 4
B. Preface to the Pater Noster
20. The Preface
21. The Sanctus
22. The prayers before the Consecration
23. The Prayers at Consecration
24. The Prayers after Consecration

20. The Preface

Is this in the Novus Ordo? Yes. This also includes almost exact translations from the Latin for the answer and reply portion the laity give that are included in the Novus Ordo at ``the Lord Be with you`` to ``it is right and just`.`

Cues for the Laity: You are still sitting at the Low Mass, or you are still standing at the High Mass.

General Gist: The Priest extends his hands over the altar and does the answer and reply portion that we are familiar with ending with ``it is meet/right in just" in Latin. He then opens his hands with them pointing upward, and says or chants (in High Masses or higher) the preface, according to the liturgical season or feast day. It will be followed by the Sanctus (Holy x3). 

Relevance:

• The preface introduces the Canon of the Mass. It is followed by the Sanctus.
• The Preface that is most commonly used is the Preface of the Holy Trinity, when no other preface is required. It is used most often as it is absolutely unfathomable to all created minds and echoes the Athanasian creed. It has special importance as the most commonly used Preface (129, The Latin Mass Explained).
• The Preface is a call to render thanks to God the Father, through Jesus Christ, in union with all the heavenly spirits. (932, The Daily Missal and Liturgical Missal ,,, ; 28, Latin-English Booklet Missal) 
• Further it is a canticle by which the hearts of those present are lifted up to the contemplation of heavenly thing and to the giving of thanks to God on account of the various mysteries (128, The Latin Mass Explained)
• When the priest is doing the answer and reply:
• The priest is asking in ``Sursum corda`` for the people to detach themselves from earthly things, and to lift up their hearts, and even elevates his hands as an external gesture for us to do so to the Lord, and think of him in their minds and hearts. The people reply ``Habemus ad Dominum``, We have lifted them up tot he Lord. (128, The Latin Mass Explained; 88, The Holy Mass).  
• Then an invitation to give Thanks to the Lord is presented in the priest`s next answer ``Gratias agamus Domino Deo Nostro`` The priest will join his hands and bow to express us to do so and partake in worship of the spirit as God insists upon. The people  reply ``Dignum et justum est`` which means it is meet/right and just. 
• The priest, in the Preface prayer, renders thanksgiving to our Lord Jesus Christ, going straight up to Him penetrating right to the centre of the Divinity. (89, The Holy Mass)

21. The Sanctus

Is this in the Novus Ordo? Yes. Right down to the ringing of the Bells. Also it is almost a direct literal translation from the Latin in the current Novus Ordo with the 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal. 

Cues for the Laity: At the low mass, All will kneel until the Last Gospel at the end. At the High Mass and higher, you will also kneel here.

General Gist: The altar server will ring the bells three times at each "sanctus". The priest will join his hands together and bowing, says the Sanctus prayer that we know in the Novus Ordo and sing along as "Holy x 3"

Relevance:

• This is also known as the "Trisagion" for being "thrice holy". It is a triumphal hymn of the angels that addresses the three Divine Persons, with Scriptural reference from Isaiah 6:3; Psalm 117; and Matthew 21.9. This also contains the acclimations that the people of Jerusalem greeted Him with when he entered Jerusalem (29, Latin English Booklet Missal). The biblical references allude to:
• Isaiah 6:3: When Isaiah heard seraphims say to each other "Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God of Hosts, all the earth is full of His Glory." in a vision of the Lord upon a high throne with seraphims around it. 
• Psalm 117:26: "Blessed be he who enters in the name of the Lord!"
• Matthew 21:9: Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest"

• The words from "Blessed`` to ``the Lord`` also announce Him Who is soon to come upon the altar to be immolated in the unbloody manner the same as the one who came to Jerusalem, that He might there shed His blood on the Cross. (130, The Latin Mass Explained)

• Sometimes, there is a sanctus candle that is lit on the epistle side of the Sanctuary after the Sanctus. This candle gives additional homage to Our Lord, Who a the Consecration will become present on the altar under the appearnces of bread and wine. This candle is extinguised after the door of the tabernacle is closed following Holy Communion. (130, The Latin Mass Explained) 
• In the same vein, and more commonly seen, at this point altar servers in the role of the torch bearer in High Masses (if present) and higher levels come out to surround the altar with their torches of light. They fulfill a similar function to this sanctus candle (though I will explain the role more in my torch bearer posting). 

• When we say heaven and earth are full of your glory, be it in the Latin in the EF, or even the Novus Ordo Mass, it tells us that the Glory of God shined forth from everything created under God, both the infinite and the finite; everything is produced by His Power, and everything gives Him glory. (94, The Holy Mass). 
• Of interest, the Sanctus/Holy x3/Trisagion is an essential part of every Rite's liturgy (95, The Holy Mass). This includes the Byzantine rite, Marionite rite, etc. that is valid and licit within the Catholic Church. 

22. The Prayers Before the Consecration

Is this in the Novus Ordo? Yes. 

Cues for the Laity: The laity continue to kneel. 

General Gist:The priest in the lowest or "silent" tone, says a number of prayers for various intentions as well as invokes the Saints. During the Te Igitur, the priest will bless the gifts (bread and wine) three times with small signs of the Cross. 

Relevance

• The priest will pray a number of prayers here for specific intentions and people:
• Te Igitur/For the Church: 
• He asks God through Jesus Christ our Lord, to accept the Sacrifice of His Son, for redemption of us to the glory of His Divine Majesty (31, Latin-English Booklet Missal).
• The crosses come at the latin words for "gifts", "presents" and "sacrifices" as the things received are 1) in relation to the giver, 2) in relation to the receiver, and 3) in relation to the offerer. Also the three crossed relate back to the whole mystery to be wrought by the Trinity. (132, The Latin Mass Explained)
• The priest at Te Igitur, Clementissime Pater expresses that he has but one thought, that of the Sacrifice and is expressing to God that with all the prayers of the people before me and their desires in my hands, we come to you. 

• (The Memento) For the Living [of the Catholic Church]: If say a Mass is offered for particular people, he will ask the Lord to be mindful of the person the Mass is offered for. In addition, "all those who are dear to them" are included for those who are absent, that they too can participate of the Sacrifice, by uniting themselves spiritually thereunto those who are present. (109, The Holy Mass). This could include when you pray for a sick relative who cannot be there, or someone who is separated from the Church, or intentions for another. Most importantly in this prayer, the priest prays for all of us, that is the redemption of all our souls, tying back to why Christ died for us, and the purpose of His Holy Church. The priest here, however, cannot include those of other religions, or heretics, or excommunicated persons in this official prayer, only in private prayer (111, The Holy Mass).  

• Communicantes/Invocation of the Saints: In union with the Saints of Heaven, especially with the Blessed Virgin Mary, apostles, and martyrs, the priest lays claim to their merits and prayers, venerating the Church Triumphant, and asks for their protection and assistance. (32-33, Latin-English Mass Booklet; 112-113, The Holy Mass). 

23. The Prayers at Consecration

Is this in the Novus Ordo? Yes. 

Cues for the Laity: You continue to Kneel. In addition, the laity can (and should) do three things: 

1. When the priest genuflects, we should bow our heads slightly with him. 
2. At the elevation of the Host, we should ejaculate (spiritually speaking) and say silently "My Lord and My God". 
3. At the elevation of the Chalice with the Precious Blood, we should say a similar ejaculation or a Blood specific ejaculation, such as listed in the red Latin-English Booklet Missal common for Latin Masses (35): "Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy creature, who Thou hast redeemed by thy Most Precious Blood."

General Gist: 

• This part begins (in both forms of the Roman Rite, N.O. and EF,) when the priest in a prayer called the Hanc Igitur, spreads his hands flat over the Eucharist. An altar server will ring the bell once at this point. 
• Once again crosses are made on the gifts at the altar, as were in the Te Igitur before the consecration.  
• The priest will then make a final prayer asking that God be pleased with the sacrifice/consecration that  he is about to make to carry out the action of having our Lord come as his Body and Blood. 
• The consecrations will occur with both the Bread and Blood, where he first identifies with Christ, whose every gesture he reverently reporduces, bows low and pronounces slowly the words of Christ without pausing to consecrate both species, genuflects, elevated the species above the altar, then genuflects and adores it again. (34, Latin-English Mass Booklet).
• Each time the main consecrations occur, the altar server rings the bell once before and after each elevation, and then three times when the species of Body and Blood are elevated above the altar. When the priest elevates both species, the altar server(s) or clergy next to him at Solemn Masses and higher, will lift up his chasuble at the back corners (so the priest is more able to lift the items). 

Relevance:

• Well, for starters ... this is THE MOST PIVOTAL MOMENT OF THE MASS!!!!!! What happens in this part, is central for ALL Rites of the Catholic Church, when done by priests who have been ordained by a bishop who has valid and licit faculties bestowed to them by the Holy Father and is in canonical standing with the Church. A priest who has been ordained in this way, is a valid and licit priest able to carry out this liturgical AND sacramental part of the Mass (that is until they do something that makes them lose their faculties).  

• The priest, speaking in persona Christi "In the person of Christ," does only what the consecrated priesthood (and higher) can do .... consecrate the bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ Himself, as he instituted the Sacraments of Holy Orders (priesthood) and the Eucharist on that Passover Seder on Holy Thursday (139, The Latin Mass Explained) When the priests say those words, they speak the exact words of Christ! Only they can do so through their consecrated priesthood.

• Furthermore, the exact action that is taking place at this very moment, is what is called transubstantiation. In this moment, the very essence of the altar bread and wine is PERMANENTLY changed into the Body and Blood of Christ. If one were to do scientific analysis on the actual substances of the Body and Blood, it would only reveal simple or complex carbohydrate, and fermentation products. What changes is its essence, in other words, what it is, what it exists as, not its appearance or molecular constitution. 

• Hanc Igitur:
• In the old sacrifices at the Temple/Old Law, the priest spread out his hands over the head of the victim, thus setting it apart for the altar - the victim burdened with the sins of the people and substituted in the place of sinners. (136, The Latin Mass Explained; 118, The Holy Mass). 

• In the Catholic Mass, Jesus is both victim/sacrifice and the offering celebrant in the priest acting in persona Christi. The priest is extending his hands over the sacrificial items, which will become Jesus' Body and Blood for us. In the Mass, we remember how our Lord sacrificed himself for all our sins, enabling us to have the opportunity to obtain eternal life. (136, The Latin Mass Explained; 118, The Holy Mass)

• The priest also prays in this prayer for our escape from eternal damnation, and that with the elect, we obtain the glory in Heaven (119, The Holy Mass). 

• Quam Oblationem
• Three crosses are made at: `blessed` that the gifts by diving benediction be changed into more noble substances, ``approved`` lovingly by Him instead of not rejected (as in some cases of the Old Law sacrifices), and ``ratified`` that is, accomplished, and made a pure and spotless offering. Once again like in the Te Igitur, the three crosses remind us of the Trinity.  (137, The Latin Mass Explained; 120, The Holy Mass).
• Two more crosses are made at the ``Bread`` and "Wine" that remind us of the elements to be used for the consecration. 
• Together, the five crosses remind us of the five wounds of the Body of Christ (both hands, both feet, and pierced side).  (138, The Latin Mass Explained)
• Generally this is a petition to God that the oblation may be changed into the Body and Blood of the Lord, our very Food. (122, The Holy Mass). 

• Consecration of the Host
• The priest, overwhelmed with a sense of utter unworthiness, reverence and awe, carries out the consecration of the Host (139, The Latin Mass Explained)
• It is at the very moment, that the priest whispers in a low voice while intently focusing on the bread, "Hoc est enim corpus meum" that the Consecration has taken place and the priest has spoken in persona Christi, performing the action. (124, The Holy Mass). 
• Our Lord Jesus is now truly present in a Living State on the Altar before us, just as He is in Heaven, glorious as He has been since ascending to Heaven (126, The Holy Mass). 

• Consecration of the Wine
• The priest says the expression "praeclarum calicem" (excellent chalice) describing the chalice,  reflecting Psalm 22:5. This reflects how the Church finds this praise so well suited to the Sacred Cup which will hold His Sacred Blood (127, The Holy Mass). 
• The words of the Consecration of the Wine, together with those of the Host, allows us to remember that the Lord is the Victim immolated on the Altar, representing and recalling for us the bloody sacrifice on Calvary where our Lord died for our sins. When the Priest has completed his consecration, we should be mindful here of what our Lord had done on Calvary. (129-130, The Holy Mass.) 

23. The Prayers After Consecration

Is this in the Novus Ordo? Yes. 

Cues for the Laity: Remain kneeling.

General Gist: Numerous prayers are now made by the priest: To offer the Victim, To ask god to accept our offering, for blessings, for the dead, For eternal happiness, and the Final Doxology with Minor elevation. At the end of the doxology, the priest will say ``per omnia saecula saeculorum`` to which the altar server(s) around him will reply Amen. 

Relevance:

• Unde et memores/Offer the Victim: The priest calls to mind what he has done in remembrance of Christ`d death as our Lord commanded his priesthood to do. The priest reminds us that our Lord used the means of his Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension to accomplish our redemption. (145, The Latin Mass Explained). The Church, being joyful at possessing so great a gift  offers it to God, calling to mind that the Blood and Body is that of the Victim at Calvary, Christ, now glorified (37, Latin-English Booklet Missal). The priest also once again makes 5 signs of the Cross. 

• Spora quae propitio/Ask God to Accept our Offering: In this prayer, the priest recalls the sacrifices of those before the Ulitmate sacrifice: Abel, Abraham, Melchisedech, etc. that were accepted by God, as these were precursors to the sacrifice now present. These sacrifices were more lively in representing the sacrifice of Christ, and the Church wants us to cherish their virtues, in addition to accepting our offering (146, The Latin Mass Explained; 37, Latin-English Mass Booklet). 

• Supplices te rogamus/For Blessings: The priest calls to mind the heavenly Altar to which our offerings go up. He expressed through the ministry of Angels, that the Gifts now present on the altar might be presented on It before the eyes of the Divine Majesty of God (147, The Latin Mass Explained). 

• Memento etiam/for the Dead: Here is where the names of deceased during the Mass will be specifically mentioned, if the Mass is being offered in remembrance of someone. We too, can also remember our faithfully departed at this point. This is also done in order, as St. Augustine remarks, for those whose families neglect their duty to pray for the deceased, that our common Mother, the Church will supply this duty(148, The Latin Mass Explained). 

• Nobis Quoque Peccatoribus/for Eternal Happiness: The priest will say the first three words of this prayer out loud. It serves not just as a reminder to the laity where we are in the Canon of the Mass. It serves to indicate an act of public self-humiliation, coinciding with striking of the breast in token of contrition. This prayer is humble and confident, expressing the eagerness with which the faithful await their heavenly home. (38-39, Latin English Book Missal). Also, the priest contemplates the heavenly court of the Church Triumphant, which is prepared for us by the blood of the Divine Host, Christ Jesus (38, The Latin Mass Explained). The Saints are included here as well, and in this prayer it is hoped that with these Saints in Heaven we will share in their eternal salvation.

• Per Quem/Final Doxology and Minor Elevation: The meaning of this prayer is that through Christ, all the blessings necessary for our temporal life (represented in the Lord's body and Blood), God always provides for us. God sanctifies them, gives life to the matter for them by the words of consecration, blessed them inasmuch as the sacrament is the fountain of every grace and blessing, and in Communion God gives us all the soul desires. The three crosses serve in this prayer, to remind us that everything is sanctified, given life, and blessed, through the Cross of the Redeemer. Another three crosses are done at the three occasions of "Him" (ipsum/ipso) which is fitting given God deserves the highest honour in the Holy Mass through Jesus, HIS Word Made Flesh. crosses are also made for God the Father and the Holy Ghost (152, The Latin Mass Explained). 

END Part II No. 4

Works Cited

1. Moorman, Msgr. G.J. The Latin Mass Explained. Tan Publishing: Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.A. 2010.

2. Gueranger, D.P. The Holy Mass. Baronius Press Limited: London, United Kingdom. 2005.

3. Coalition in Support of Ecclesia Dei. Latin-English Booklet Missal for Praying the Traditional Mass. Coalition in Support of Ecclesia Dei: Glenview, Illinois, USA. 2008.

4. The Ordinary of the Mass. The Daily Missal and Liturgical Missal with Vespers For Sundays and Feasts From the Editio Typica of the Roman Missal and Breviary, 1962 With Supplements Containing The Additional Masses for Englang and Wales, Scotland, United States and Australasia. Summorum Pontificum Edition. Baronius Press: London. 2009. 

Highlight: Charming Disarray on Women and Male Domination and the Evil "No Pants" Issue

Hello Everyone.

I would like to highlight another faithful, Catholic blogger on the blogosphere, who attends (or has attended) the Latin Mass and has a great viewpoint on Traditional Catholic issues, including those that negatively affect the whole EF movement and Catholic women.

If one were to scan her posts, you will discover that Charming was raised in a traditional Roman Catholic family, that adhered to the standards of what sounds to be close to how home school families or those SSPX families raise their kids. While she attends the Novus Ordo and has not totally abandoned the Latin Mass, the rad-trad way of raising her opened her eyes to many injustices and things wrong with how traditional Catholic proponents carry out such a life (e.g schooling, traditional teaching, family life etc), especially on women's issues. Such experience has affected her adoration for that form of the Roman Rite and the surrounding culture, `burning her out.` However, she still holds strong to the Catholic Faith.

Still, this is valid evidence of what I`ve been trying to fight against here on S.U.D. This is what`s going to happen should what I`ve said in my last few posts is ignored by us active members of the EF community.

I highlight her here, because she recently touched upon a few things that Traditional/EF Catholics should be aware of with regards to marriage and even educating their children: 1) Male dominance as a detriment to a Catholic Marriage, 2) ACTUAL Magisterial, Pre-Vatican II writings on the subject from the Encyclical Casti Canubii (which can be found on the Vatican Website), 3) The still present double standard of the sexes, which is also a danger to avoid in traditional Catholic child-rearing in an interesting form covered in her blog posting, and 4) THAT DAMN STUPID RAD-TRAD ``NO PANTS`` ISSUE FOR WOMEN, which of course, radical EF-attending Catholics are known for, like the SSPX.

I invite you to read her posting, here at http://charmingdisarray.blogspot.ca/2013/02/its-about-control.html.

She covers all these issues well and even is able to tie it all back to the root sin of Pride. All this, my readers and EF participants alike, is NOT what we should strive to exemplify and teach our children. And seriously, the No Pants rule imposed on women has NO Scriptural or Magisterial basis!!! I dare you to prove that to me!!!

In addition, if one continues to delve into her postings, I can say that Charming covers many issues with a cool and level head, and in a true Catholic Feminist manner, without the radical-ness of the feminist movement. THAT is how feminism should be done! In fact quite a few of her posts will give both sexes valuable insight and wisdom. And she is a young `evangelical` Catholic like me too! Do visit Charming and read her excellent coverage.

Charming, here at Servimus, you are welcome any time to post and comment, and consider yourself an on line ally of mine!

Pax, Julian Barkin.

Highlight: Promotion Video For the Latin Mass

This is a great video for the Latin Mass sent to me by one of my friends who loves the Latin Mass. It shows participants of all ages, good focus on young men and women who are in the congregation, and the altar servers are variable in age too! Regardless this is excellent.

If you want a version of the video without the subtitles (which might be maybe Polish or Ukranian?) then head over to this link: http://vimeo.com/58589884

Pax Tibi Christi, Julian Barkin

Highlight: CDF Mueller Plays Hardball Against "bad trads" as a Relevant Follow up to my SSPX/CCCB Post

Hello Everyone,

I was surveying my Blogger feed today, and came across this interesting article. A hat tip goes out to Fr. John Zuhlsdorf of What Does the Prayer Really Say, who caught onto this early:

http://wdtprs.com/blog/2013/02/archbp-muller-prefect-of-the-cdf-anti-catholicism-in-usa-time-running-out-for-sspx/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wdtprs%2FDhFa+%28Fr.+Z%27s+Blog+-+What+Does+The+Prayer+Really+Say%3F%29

The Prefect (a.k.a. the head honcho) of the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, who deals with  essential matters to our Catholic Faith as a Papal Congregation that directly answers to our Holy Father, had been asked questions on some matters and covered them in an article given to a German Daily newspaper that covers Catholic issues. The original coverage article, featured in the Vatican Insider (a.k.a. LaStampa.it.) is found here: http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/inquiries-and-interviews/detail/articolo/germania-germany-alemania-21893/

The reply highlights a few important points. Cardinal Mueller reveals to us, the reader:

- That generally there is an anti-Catholic attitude similar to the negative propaganda or hatred expressed towards Jews in Europe (did he mean World War II? because it is certainly feeling like we will soon become like them the way North America and Europe are going downhill.) He called the hate campaigns pogroms.

- That basically the people of Germany are very liberal and not-Catholic in their dialogue with bishops, wanting to dissent from Catholic Church teachings and want things like womynpriests, gay marriages, and married priests (though that one is a disciplinary issue in the Latin Church, which can be discussed and eradicated with a Papal pen stroke. It's not dogma/docrtine and happened in early Church history!). In essence they are not dialoging, they are selfish and want the Church to become like secular society.

- This big snippet is also mentioned at the end of the article: "Finally, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith sent a clear message to the Lefebvrians: we presented them with a proposed doctrinal preamble but “we have received no response so far and we will not wait forever.”

In addition, I followed a rabbit hole through another link on my blog feed and came to a blog dealing with the Anglican Ordinate (which I do not cover on this blog). In this link here, it seems Muller is really hitting the Catholic specch/talk circuit as he gave an opening speech for the US Anglican Ordinate's symposium in Houston, Texas, USA. Looking through this, some interesting points caught my eye from this blogger:

- Communion with the Bishops’ Conference, with the local bishop and with the Holy See are “specifically enshrined” in the Apostolic Constitution. [This to me says: You guys cannot act outside the Magisterium and not under the local ordinary. You are not some independent Catholic group. This is in contrast to what the SSPX are doing.]
- Similarly the clergy themselves are “called to maintain fraternal bonds” with other Catholic clergy. 
- It is natural for the Ordinariates to focus first and foremost on “unity on the macro level”, i.e. communion with the chair of Saint Peter.

These three are my particular favourites to highlight:
- The Archbishop particularly took blogs to task, stating that they are a way of promoting what he called “unbridled, unreflected” comment and dissent. He stated that love must be the foundation of our work as bloggers.
- The witness of men and women “joyfully living their faith” is so important.. [!!!!!!!]
- He stressed again the importance of “winning the trust and confidence of the local Catholic community”.

When taken all together, once can see clearly the kind of role that Muller is taking has head of the CDF. He is carrying out the Pope's mandate as the "pope of Christian Unity" as Fr. Z dubs our Holy Father Benedict XVI. 

Furthermore, it is a good reflection/reverberation of the points I was making in my post about the SSPX and the CCCB response to the anti-Semitic comments from other voices of the EF community in Canada. While yes, our bishops certainly as a whole need to stand courageous as the Holy Father is against the wolves of our society and not back down and cave into Church-haters, we must not be so vicious as to tear them apart as "angry trads". 

Why does what Muller is saying have pertinence and connect to my prior post? 
1) They, as well as the CDF under Muller, are not stupid. They realize the stubborness and the spiritual damage that the SSPX and their adherents/supporters (who aren't innocently naieve victims) are doing to the Catholic faithful. They must WORK within the boundaries of the Magisterum and the Church, despite how wicked and cowardly or lukewarm the servants in the positions of power in the Church are acting, or perceived to be acting. The Vatican's patience is wearing this with regards to the SSPX, and soon, should they go down the road they are now, the Society may be deemed outside the Church and once that pronouncement is made, who knows what is going to happen to all those souls, especially those who get suckered into the Society based on aesthetics and a "pretty picture of what Catholicism should look like," who received TRUE, VALID, and LICIT Sacraments, of which those fake ones in the SSPX are unrepeatable or NULL AND VOID. 

The Anglican Ordinate is no different. They cannot, like the SSPX, act as a special interest group that can do whatever willy nilly and attack the Pope and the Church and those things which the faithful must adhere to. Considering it was set up by the Pope and is closely working with the Vatican, I doubt that there will be any problems for the most part from the general progress I am seeing on the blogosphere. 

2) Muller is clearly no stranger to the dark side of Traditional Catholicism in the form of the "angry trads", having been dealing with the SSPX. He clearly is aware of these bloggers that are practising Catholics spewing out vitrol in the Church, without solid research or basis (e.g. reading up on church teachings, canon law, etc. or just taking a real piss-pott attitude if they don't fit a "certain mold" of the blogger's liking). He clearly means those on the extreme, though sadly these tend to be the loudest mouthpieces on the Catholic Blogosphere (e.g. Michael Voris and his ChurchMilitantTV), drowning out the good voices who are solid/orthodox/EF/Traditional Catholics (e.g. Robert Barron's Word on Fire Ministry). 

Sadly these bloggers are the ones who are not reflecting the truths of Catholicism in its most beautiful forms, especially those of the Latin Mass. Like he says, we who partake in the Latin Mass, Ordinate, etc. should be blogging joyfully and full of charity. If those choose not to heed the Prefect`s words, and continue in that dark Trad mode,  (and there are examples all over the place on the net/blogosphere) it is these examples that will pose a negative attitude and an apathy/hatred to the emerging Ordinates or EF parishes/communities, and will be shunned by the majority of Catholics and clergy, who would otherwise be open, or at least willing to dialogue with the faithful/members of these communities. It`s bad enough at the moment that there still exists the old insults and a lingering ``Spirit of Vatican II`` mentality due to poor catechesis or liberal interests that attack the EF, but what these bloggers do will only further harden the hearts of these enemies and allow them to say ``Aha! I was right. You traddies are bad news!!!`` And young people like me DO NOT want to make those bloggers our best friends, be it on-line or in person, regardless of age or gender or status in the Church!

If only more of us took the road Muller is suggesting, then perhaps over time, there will be greater reception of the Angilcan Rite AND Latin Mass in the general Church, and while some people will still like the ol' Novus Ordo, those who would have been otherwise apathetic just might give the Angilcan Rite and Latin Mass a chance, and there you have it! The New Evangelization at work!!! Sometimes, it can even be as simple as 1 Latin Mass/Anglican Rite Mass to move the soul of an otherwise lukewarm Catholic back to true, active practice and love of their Faith, or perhaps a visiting pastor of a parish/bishop, and they might incorporate it into their parish/diocese, all because they experienced the Mass at is should be: Redeeming, Passionate, Sorrowful (in a proper way), and joyful! Not cold and Jansenistic. That includes their experience before and after attending the actual Mass.   

Therefore, I do hope that all of you who read this blog, and those involved in the EF via simple participation or Latin Mass serving, will realize that the Church IS getting it. However, those in certain positions of power are getting upset and losing patience with those who are "representing" the EF/Traditional Catholicism and this will only serve to stifle its growth and possibly even cause a backlash against us by those in higher power in the Church. In other words, we gotta show a ton more love folks. 

Muller ..... he's actually got it right. Fellow Catholic youth, let us be the light of the world, the salt of the earth, and show the rest of the world, especially those other Catholics among us, what being solidly Catholic is truly like, without the angry traddie-ness.  

Pax Tibi Christi, Julian. 

P.S. I see people are still checking out my Starter Points posts as the most popular item. I do have drafts in progress. I hope to work again on some posts in a couple of days, and once they're done, release concurrently Part 4 of the part-by-part analysis of the Latin Mass, and also Starter Points III: Responses by an Altar Server at Mass (with before Mass and during Mass parts). It's slow, but don't worry! More altar serving stuff is on the way! Be patient. 

Thank You. Over 3K hits.

Hello Everyone.

I just want to give everyone a hearty thank you for viewing my blog. I hope that is has given you a bit of positive glimpse into the Extraordinary Form, and serving the Latin Mass. Thanks to you, over the past week, I've amassed at least 50-100+ hits most days, and as of last night or the one before that, I surpassed over 3000 Hits!!!

Considering this blog has only been active for 4 full months, I am floored at this many hits in a short time, despite the niche that I have geared this blog towards, and that by no means I am a major player in the EF blogosphere, unlike Fr. Zuhlsdorf, Jimmy Akin (somewhat), etc.

So, simply, thank you. It's encouraging to me. And seeing as my main focus (the altar serving) is getting the most hits, I will do my best between my job and my social life/spiritual life to get more serving postings to you.

Sincerely, Julian Barkin. Pax Tibi Christi.

Latin Masses for Solemnities and Feast Days for Winter 2013 in the Archdiocese of Toronto

Hello Everyone.

Here will be listed the Latin Masses for Feast Days and Solemnities in the core of the Archdiocese of Toronto for Winter 2013, from this point onward, until Easter.

Feast of Candlemas, Saturday February 2

Oratorian Parishes (St. Vincent De Paul and Holy Family)

Holy Family Parish

• Where? 1372 King St. W, Toronto, ON
• When? Saturday 830 A.M. 
• Level of Mass? Latin Low Mass
• Contact: 416-532-2879
• Website: http://www.oratory-toronto.org/spn_holy_family_church.html

St. Lawrence the Martyr

• Where? 2210 Lawrence Aveune East, Scarborough, ON
• When? 10:00 am
• Level of Mass? Latin Low Mass
• Contact: 416-759-9359 or stlawrence_martyr@rogers.com
• Website: http://stlawrencemartyr.org/ (In Progress of updating)

Toronto Traditional Mass Society (a.k.a. "Una-Voce Toronto")

• Where? St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Richmond Hill, 10295 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill ON 
• When? Saturday Feb 2, 1030 A.M.
• Level of Mass? Solemn Latin Mass
• Contact? unavocetoronto@rogers.com
• Blog: www.unavocetoronto.blogspot.com/
• Facebook Page for the Event: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/397289543687065/
• Poster:

Ash Wednesday. Wednesday February 13, 2013

Oratorian Parishes

1) Holy Family Parish

• Where? 1372 King St. W, Toronto, ON
• When? Wednesday 1130 A.M. 
• Level of Mass? Latin Low Mass
• Contact: 416-532-2879
• Website: http://www.oratory-toronto.org/spn_holy_family_church.html

2) St Vincent De Paul

• Where? 263 Roncesvalle Ave, Toronto, ON
• When? To Be determined. Likely in the evening.
• Level of Mass? Unknown. Last year it was a Solemn Mass. 
• Contact: 416-532-2879
• Website: http://www.oratory-toronto.org/spn_holy_family_church.html

St. Lawrence the Martyr

• Where? 2210 Lawrence Aveune East, Scarborough, ON
• When? 11:00 am
• Level of Mass? Latin Low Mass
• Contact: 416-759-9359 or stlawrence_martyr@rogers.com
• Website: http://stlawrencemartyr.org/ (In Progress of updating)

No Solemn Masses are known to be occurring in the Diocese by any of the lay-organized Choirs.

Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, Tuesday March 19

Oratorian Parishes

1) Holy Family Parish

• Where? 1372 King St. W, Toronto, ON
• When? Wednesday 1130 A.M. 
• Level of Mass? Latin Low Mass
• Contact: 416-532-2879
• Website: http://www.oratory-toronto.org/spn_holy_family_church.html

St. Lawrence the Martyr

• Where? 2210 Lawrence Aveune East, Scarborough, ON
• When? 11:00 am
• Level of Mass? Latin Low Mass
• Contact: 416-759-9359 or stlawrence_martyr@rogers.com
• Website: http://stlawrencemartyr.org/ (In Progress of updating)

St. Patrick`s Gregorian Choir

• Where? St Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church, Scarborough, ON. 2210 Lawrence Avenue East
• When? Tuesday Evening, 7pm
• Level of Mass? Cantata. Solemn if a Subdeacon is located. 
• Contact: Surinder S. Mundra: (416) 731 4485
• Group Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/RestoreTheLatinMassAndGregorianChant
• Event Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/378024458971281/

Latest Update: March 12, 2013

Off the Beaten Path: CCCB statement of the Society of St. Pius X (Updated Jan 28 2013)

Hello everyone,

I Julian, sole author of Servimus Unum Deum, must take an urgent break from doing the serving portions of my blog to touch on an issue that has struck a nerve with me as a young EF-partaking Catholic. You young people should especially listen up.

If some of you have noticed, in certain places I have stressed here on Servimus Uunum Deum, that we should support the extraordinary form via VALID AND LICIT DIOCESAN Latin Masses. I say so because these masses and their clergy involved are those with true and proper faculties who are under the Magisterium and specifically, the diocesan ordinary, +Collins, as dictated by canon law. Canon Law is the acting divine and practical law, that is part of the Magisterial and binding authority of the Church. We the laity are even bound to it in certain parts (e.g. Mass obligation, sins that incur automatic excommunication).

Any priest, acting outside of the authority of their diocesan ordinary, has NO faculties (save maybe consecration and emergency confession in danger of death). This includes excommunicated, illicit, or invalid priests. The bishop is responsible for faculties of priests to validly and licitly carry our the Sacraments of Jesus Christ. This is stated in Canon Law. First off:

"Can. 838 §1. The direction of the sacred liturgy depends solely on the authority of the Church which resides in the Apostolic See and, according to the norm of law, the diocesan bishop."

This extends to all sacraments, as they are performed within the Liturgy (save emergency baptism in a period of crisis/imminent death). For example, lets use the Sacrament of Reconciliation:
"Can. 966 §1. The valid absolution of sins requires that the minister have, in addition to the power of orders, the faculty of exercising it for the faithful to whom he imparts absolution."

"Can. 969 §1. The local ordinary alone is competent to confer upon any presbyters whatsoever the faculty to hear the confessions of any of the faithful. Presbyters who are members of religious institutes, however, are not to use the faculty without at least the presumed permission of their superior."

Why Am I saying this? Because sadly, there are certain organizations that exist that do not operate within the authority of the Church and are canonically illegal. They may practice Catholicism and look like "true Catholicism" including using the rubrical books and liturgies of the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, but are really acting in defiance of the Magisterium and our bishops and Holy Father.

The most well known and popular, especially with the resurgence of the Extraordinary form, is the Society if St Pius X. I do not want to delve into their history here as there are numerous books and blog posts flying around, (with some of them biased in their favour), except to say that since 1988 when pope JPII had to excommunicate its founder Archbishop Marcel Lefevbre and 5 other bishops (a co-consecrator and 4 newly consecrated bishops, of whom one, Fellay is the SSPX's current head), they have been obstinate in not reconciling with Rome, despite B16's heroic efforts.

Unfortunately, the organization operates in my diocese and many others around the world, and continues to attract people in the wake of our institutional (clergy, lay teachers, separate school teachers, parents ... etc. NOT the true Catholic) Church's failure to minister to its laity. Seeking solid catechesis that was never or poorly given to them, and what they feel is "true Catholicism unadulterated by the Smoke of Satan that is Vatican II," misinformed Catholics are sadly being sucked into what they provide. What really sickens me is that they offer the Latin Mass AND ``sacraments`` as well as ``theology`` and ``teaching`` but all their Masses are illicit (illegal) and while supposedly they can confect the Eucharist, ALL their other sacraments are EMPTY, NULL, and VOID facsimiles in Latin as they separate themselves from, and act without, the authority of their dioceses` bishops in rejection of their ``Novus Ordo Church``. They even have their own marriage tribunals outside of the Church! So already they deem themselves in action the "eyes of the Church" as that is who sees and does not see valid marriages.

Even the Holy Father, when he remitted the excommunications on the bishops of the Society, reaffirmed that the `ministers` in the Society have no faculties to administer anything sacramental in his 2009 letter, 3rd paragraph:

`` The fact that the Society of Saint Pius X does not possess a canonical status in the Church is not, in the end, based on disciplinary but on doctrinal reasons. As long as the Society does not have a canonical status in the Church, its ministers do not exercise legitimate ministries in the Church.``

(Updated here, Jan 28, 2013)
Also in this letter, despite the removal of the excommunications of the four bishops, the bishops AND the society are still not in communion with Rome. What is even more sorrowful is that while they may have paid, and still pay lip service to the Pope regarding his divine authority, The Society and their adherents/supporters denied that the excommunications ever took place under a case of "dire emergency" in the Church, and still hold onto that false truth. The Society and their adherents/supporters have also said they are not schismatic, in communion with Rome, and have good standing prior to and after the remission of excommunications including sacramental faculties, when clearly the Pope`s 2009 letter says otherwise. They are wrong. They do not have canonical status and they are in a schismatic position because they reject Vat.II etc. They do not have faculties.

Nice to know that Matthew 16:19 only applies selectively to the Society and not the whole of the Church or what is done onto them.
(End Update Jan 28, 2013)

I would also like to highlight something important for the Laity. While the Church has not issued a ban on attending their masses for Sunday Obligation in cases of dire necessity (e.g. Going and not receiving their ``communion`` vs. violating the obligation), going to their Masses can eventually lead to schism.

Schism is an automatic excommunication action, as it is ``latae sentetiae``

Can. 1314 Generally, a penalty is ferendae sententiae, so that it does not bind the guilty party until after it has been imposed; if the law or precept expressly establishes it, however, a penalty is latae sententiae, so that it is incurred ipso facto when the delict is committed.

Schism is latae sententitae as indicated here:
``Can. 1364 §1. Without prejudice to the prescript of ⇒ can. 194, §1, n. 2, an apostate from the faith, a heretic, or a schismatic incurs a latae sententiae excommunication; in addition, a cleric can be punished with the penalties mentioned in ⇒ can. 1336, §1, nn. 1, 2, and 3.``


This fact of schism by attending their ìllicit (a.k.a. illegal) Masses which comes about with frequency of attendance has been made clear by the Pontifical Commission of Ecclesia Dei in Rome, in a published correspondence to a layperson who blogs, Brian Mershon, back in 2008. The correspondence is here and I highlight the relevant paragraph:

"While it is true that participation in the Mass at chapels of the Society of St. Pius X does not of itself constitute "formal adherence to the schism" (cf. Ecclesia Dei 5, c), such adherence can come about over a period of time as one slowly imbibes a schismatic mentality which separates itself from the teaching of the Supreme Pontiff and the entire Catholic Church.``

Further, their head, Fellay, who isn't a true bishop of the Church, came at the end of December to administer the "sacrament" of Confirmation. Even though the sacraments were performed according to the EF rites of 1962, and everything materially and literally was likely done correctly, NO SACRAMENT took place as the bishop is an invalid minister not under +Collins or even the Church in Rome under B16, the "Bishop of all bishops". See the clarification letter from 2009 above.

In addition, Fellay even administered one or more "conditional Confirmations" to those who have already received their sacraments in the "Novus Ordo church" and worse, the confirmandi believe their prior Confirmations are defective and therefore they receive a "Conditional confirmation" as if it was to fix the broken sacrament or give what was not there, which is diabolical and theologically wrong!!!! It is a misinterpretation of this Canon Law:

Can. 845 ß1 Because they imprint a character, the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and order cannot be repeated. ß2 If after diligent enquiry a prudent doubt remains as to whether the sacraments mentioned in ß1 have been conferred at all, or conferred validly, they are to be conferred conditionally. "

Furthermore:
"Can. 841 Since the sacraments are the same throughout the universal Church, and belong to the divine deposit of faith, only the supreme authority in the Church can approve or define what is needed for their validity. It belongs to the same authority, or to another competent authority in accordance with can. 838 ß3 and 4, to determine what is required for their lawful celebration, administration and reception and for
the order to be observed in their celebration."

So the SSPX and Fellay lie to their adherents who join them from the main body of the TRUE Catholic Church, when they make them believe that the Novus Ordo Mass and sacraments done under its liturgies are defective and/or invalid. Once a Catholic gets the sacrament at a Confirmation,
- Where the proper form of the rite according to the liturgical books promulgated by the Catholic Church, without abborhent and intentional deviation
- Proper Matter was used in carrying out all aspects of the sacrament according to liturgical law,
- The intent by the Bishop is proper
- The sacrament was performed, by a VALID AND LICITLY ordained bishop by the Holy Father himself, then that Novus Ordo Sacrament is un-doable and unrepeatable.

And I dare you to show me evidence of a Novus Ordo Consecration with grave liturgical violation that made it invalid, like ad-libbing by the bishop, improper words used, etc. Gather hymnal music and a lack of questions from the bishop, or a lukewarm sermon doesn't cut it!

So those Catholics who flocked over to receive confirmation from him got a raw deal, having already had the sacrament. The indelible mark of your ``N.O Comfirmation is signed, sealed, and delivered.`` No take backs.

In addition, while Fellay was here, he went to the provincial SSPX school located in New Hamburg, where he gave a 1.5 hour long diatribe that is now on the Internet on YouTube. With everything above as  background prior to this, I now turn to the main focus of my article, the statement in response to the speech he did in December and the necessary response to the diatribe from the CCCB.

CCCB IN REPLY TO FELLAY`S ``NEW HAMBURG`` SPEECH

Recently, the Canadian Catholic Conference of Bishops had to make a statement on the matter contained in his 1.5 hour long speech. The speech was for the most part, a diatribe whereby Fellay recounted and commented on the maneuvers between his society and Rome, in the efforts of the Church to reconcile with the SSPX and bring them back to full canonization. I will link to the speech here. Make sure you have a beverage of choice and some popcorn, cause this is a long one and you definitely need spare time to soak it all in. Here.

Unfortunately, in his speech, he made a lot of negative commentary on the negotiations against Rome and in favour of the SSPX being the good side of the conflict, and in particular, some remarks stand out, as highlighted by the Catholic Register in this article:

http://www.catholicregister.org/news/international/item/15637-sspx-head-says-vatican-sent-mixed-messages-during-reconciliation-talks

However, the worst statement made in the speech, which has been pinpointed by Catholic media was this:
``Bishop Bernard Fellay, superior general of the society, said those most opposed to the church granting canonical recognition to the traditionalist society have been "the enemies of the church: the Jews, the Masons, the modernists."`The remarks were made during a nearly two-hour talk Dec. 28 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy in New Hamburg, Ontario.``

While the SSPX has offerered their clarification on the matter, anti-Semitism has always been around the SSPX, particularly in the form of the now kicked out ``bishop`` Williamson. Anybody with a working mind will know they did it to ``save face`` with the society.

Seeing this anti-Semitic statement, the CCCB took charge and released a media statement on it. Here is the full statement, taken from the CCCB site at this location:

CCCB comment on reported remarks by Bishop Fellay, Superior General of the Society of St. Pius X 

Friday, January 18 2013 

Questions and concerns have been raised following recent media reports about a statement that had been made in Canada by the Superior of the Society of Saint Pius X that “the Jews” are the "enemies of the Church". The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops notes that such remarks are not in accordance with the teaching of the Catholic Church. As the spokesperson for the Holy See, Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., has said when commenting on the statement, “It is absolutely unacceptable, impossible, to define the Jews as enemies of the Church.”

The Second Vatican Council taught in Nostra Aetate, its Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions (no. 4): “God holds the Jews most dear for the sake of their Fathers; he does not repent of the gifts he makes or of the calls he issues – such is the witness of the Apostle [Paul].... [T]he Church, mindful of the patrimony she shares with the Jews and moved not by political reasons but by the Gospel's spiritual love, decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism, directed against Jews at any time and by anyone." This teaching has been reiterated time and time again by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops denounces all forms of anti-Semitism, and rejects assertions such as those reported to have been made by the Superior of the Society of Saint Pius X, which is a schismatic group not in communion with the Catholic Church.

January 17, 2013
 Last Updated on Friday, January 18 2013 


Now, here is where I will divert from the other Catholic bloggers on the internet with involvement in the Extraordinary Form. As a new generation EF Catholic, a revert, an ``evangelical Catholic`` under the governance of + Cardinal Collins, as he encouraged us to be in 2011 at the Ontario Catholic Youth Weekend, and most importantly an EF partaking young man who attempts in many ways to REJECT the Pharicism and liturgical-over-rigidity sadly expressed by SOME people in the EF and charged by other Catholics in the Church, and demonstrates the positive and true side of it to his contemporaries and young peers, and all those interested and seeking out the EF in the  Church, I MUST SPEAK ABOUT THIS IN A WAY THAT WILL BE DIFFERENT ON THIS MATTER.

I will say the following on this:
1) It is indeed true, that the Bishops` Conferences cannot make definitive statements of Magisterial and competent authority, especially usurping that which is in the Catechism, in our Canon Law, and especially what has been said in matters of faith and morals by our Holy Father(s) (via the doctrine of infallibility of the Popes). This has been outlined in a Vatican II apostolic letter from John Paul II called Apostolos Suos here, especially in the addenums in the end of the document.

2) However, I applaud and say it was rightly just for the CCCB to condemn the statements made by Fellay when he was here, continuing to defy our Church and the Holy Father, with his illicit ``sacramental`` actions and his speech. They deserve credit for the following reasons, regardless of their status of authority:

• The SSPX give an overall negative and hateful expression of what traditional Catholicism is in the Church, and give our liberal enemies credence to fling further insults at the EF and trads, and for priests to continue lambasting anything with regard to the Latin Mass. 

• As stated before, confused Catholics with valid and licit sacramental marks upon their souls, may in their ignorance wander over to their church and eventually become schismatic, as was warned by the PCED in the personal communication above to Brian Mershon, and partake in the ``fake sacraments`` offered by the SSPX.

• Because Anti-Semitism flies in the face of Nostra Aetate, and in addition, is NOT in line with Catholic teaching of us to treat all those with human dignity and respect. Further, even Christ did not hate the Jews as a race. Even He said upon the cross about everyone in his crucifixion for his Father to forgive everyone as they don`t know what they are doing. When he got angry or challenged any Jews, it was the Jewish authorities who were hypocrites in their faith and paid too much attention to laws and rules, while not practically adhering to their faith with their fellow man. I will say that one of the bloggers has rightfully criticized the SSPX for such imprudence and promotion of hatred, regardless of their explanation.

• Because the SSPX, already was associated with anti-Semitism, before it kicked Williamson out of the group

• Because MOST IMPORTANTLY, it is the bishops` jobs, collectively and individually (especially individually), to safeguard and guide the flock of the faithful in the church as its sheperds and guardians of the Faith, as the active ``officers`` of the Magisterium. The Bishops MUST protect the flock spiritually, both from offensive liberal offences, as well as those of the ultra-Pharisical sides of the faith that threaten the livelihood and eternal salvation of the Church. 

3) I disagree with other bloggers of the EF community on their stance with regard to the CCCB. While I personally feel more can be done to address liturgical abuses and other concerns in the institutional Church in Canada, the recent posts have an air of "bishop bashing," a crime that is often committed by those who are more extreme on the conservative Catholic spectrum, particularly who have an internet presence on whatever scale intended,  be it local, state/province wide, or international/the whole Body of the Church. 

Some of the writings allude to things such as `they made a statement as if they were the Magisterium` or `they usurp the authority of the Holy Father.` with their ``schismatic`` statement. While the pope has not made an official motu proprio banning the SSPX and their adherents from the church, and the CCCB should only be reiterating what the Magisterium via the Holy Father or Canon Law/Catechism dictates, it is quite obvious the SSPX through their actions, and what they teach as theology and doctrine, (e.g. refusal to accept Vatican II, condemnation of the Novus Ordo) are schismatic in action. This is even more certain with their refusal to sign and agree to those conditions in the doctrinal preamble, especially after the recent hard line transformation of Fellay, post 2012 General Chapter meeting, evidenced in the statement of the Novus Ordo as ``bad`` or ``evil`` in that same New Hamburg speech. 

I also disagree with these bloggers due to what can be seen as obvious bias in favour of the SSPX and against our bishops. It is not too much of a stretch to say that some of those who go to the EF DO have associations with those who attend or actively operate with the SSPX, or even share the SSPX views on one or more issues in the Church, and therefore exhibit such bias in their commentary. This is more than just saying that they hope for reconciliation. 

In addition, I have been around such people in the past and have had past friends on Facebook who have attended their chapels/illicit Masses more than once, or who espouse/believe in their teachings (e.g. reject the Novus Ordo Mass, contrary to Canon Law both the 1913 and the 1983 codes you are under pang of Mortal Sin to abstain from meat on Fridays ...). On a sadder note, some of them are around my age and are with the SSPX, having fallen for the aesthetics of traditionalism, regardless of what I have mentioned earlier. For those who remain in the diocesan parishes but highly support the SSPX and/or espouse their beliefs, were it not for the penalty of excommunication for schism, these people would likely be flocking over to their chapels, and are waiting hopefully for the reconciliation to do so. 

AS WELL, THOSE PEOPLE CAN EXHIBIT THE VERY THINGS THAT LIBERALS CRITICISE TRADITIONAL CATHOLICS/EF ATTENDEES FOR! Unfortunately, those people tend to be the ones, no different from liberals be it in government or in the Church, who take upon themselves to be the mouthpieces of their communities or the institutional church and engage in practices such as "bishop bashing." Sadly, this commentary only further negates the growth and the attitude of those interested in the EF, especially young people. It also shows the very same disrespect of authority that the SSPX demonstrates. Really? Do you think the bishops want to change their ways and listen to you when you do that with a spirit of un-charity? There are more prudent ways to vocalize valid, necessary concerns.  

We youth DO NOT want an atmosphere filled with negativity and disrespect. We come to Mass to partake in the rememberance of that Passion, Death, and Resurrection, and it is suppose to nourish us in numerous ways, not be a source of evil and sin that turns us away or leads us to darker paths that separate us from the Body of Christ and reject the EF.  Also, we aren't stupid. We young people, both of Gen X, and especially the ever growing and more faithful Millenial Generation (a.k.a. the Wired generation), are reading our documents and our solid/orthodox Catholic media. We easily know "if it smells like a duck, and waddles like a duck ... it is a duck." We see schismatic actions, and (most of us) are not going to fall for a pseudo-church. We know it, and so does the CCCB. 

There, I have said what I needed to say on this matter. And now back to your regularly scheduled S.U.D. programming. 

Pax Tibi Christi, Julian Barkin. 

P.S. WARNING !!!

I make this clear, I have blog rules in my first post, and if you decide you want to comment on here, you'd better adhere to them. Further, In addition I am highly monitoring the blog, and on this matter I am highly less likely to give you a warning, should your post be despicable and uncharitable, and I will permanently BAN you from posting on here again. Be VERY cautious if you want to reply here and pray before you post. Also, don't even try to harass me by e-mail or phone if you have any of my prior contact information outside of Servimus, as well as my friends or other associations. Else the next step will be to contact my lawyer/the cops. If you want to have a speckled-filled nutty, as Fr. Z puts it, you can always make your own blog and share your thoughts to the world or do it on your own Internet turf. No one's stopping you.

Some brief notes about today and the funeral Mass I served

Hello Everyone,

Briefly, just a reminder that despite the weather, tonight's 8pm practice for the Monthly TLM server practice at St. Lawrence the Martyr, Scarborough is still happening.

As a brief note, the Mass had 3 of us together (the 4th server was a family member who had to change roles and be a pall bearer). The mass was a Requiem Low Mass with some Organ accompaniment, with two acolytes and a crossbearer/boatbearer/support server (aligned with acolyte 1, the "bell").  The Requiem Mass was said by Fr. Liam Gavigan.

At this time I will not be posting on serving requiem masses, until some more experience is acquired, as I do not have enough experience/support via my reference material to create a worthy posting.

More importantly, I just wanted to add a post-script from today's funeral Mass. I discovered that the deceased, is in fact the cantor/organist that we were fortunate to have for last month's Christmas Mass I served at St. Lawrence the Martyr, the aforementioned Margaret G. Her full name is Margaret Lucilla de Ga. 

Her obituary was posted in the Star, here: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-lucilla-de-ga-oss&pid=162586446#fbLoggedOut

Margaret Lucilla de Ga, Requiescat in pace. Please keep her in your prayers for those souls in purgatory you pray for. 

Pax, Julian.

Personal Note and Reminders

Hello Everyone.

Just some reminders and a personal note from today's adventures in EF land:

1) Requiem Mass reminder from my prior post:

Robin L. M. Cheung

+amgD: ... the grandmother of Our organist for the Extraordinary form of the Roman Rite Mass passed away yesterday 10 min before Mass--her funeral in the traditional Latin Requiem Mass will be this Friday at 1130 am at St. St. Lawrence The Martyr (R-C) Church — at St. Lawrence Martyr Church.

That would be St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church, Scarborough, Ontario, this Friday January 25th at 1130am. The Church is at 2210 Lawrence Avenue East in Scarborough.

For this Mass, having spoke to veteran server Robin, there will be us and 2 other servers, for a total of 4 servers. It is unknown whether this Mass will be a Requiem Low mass with additional servers and minimal accompaniment of music as permitted rubically for Low Masses, or a Requiem Missa Cantata. 

2) Monthly Toronto TLM Serving Group Meeting/Practice

Just a reminder: 

The next practice for the serving group will be held This Friday, January 25th, 8pm. The Church is at 2210 Lawrence Avenue East, closest to Lawrence Ave. East and Kennedy Rd. 

For both items in 1) and 2), SLTM is accessible using TTC by taking transit to Kennedy Station and then a 43/43B bus to Lawrence Ave. E. and walking west for a short time to get to the Church.

3) Personal Stuff 

I got to do my 2nd Low Mass in a 2 server Mass today alongside Robin Cheung, SLTM veteran server at SLTM! 

The celebrant was Fr. Gavigan, so interestingly enough, there was a slight change or two, from the prayers in the sacristy (additional ones before "Procedamus in Pace"), and instead of offering the burse post-communion for the corporal and the chalice veil goes on top, you present the chalice veil by the corners to him, and the burse is stacked on top (or something else but it's not the usual order ...). Unless you got a solid reference from a liturgical book/Canon Law/Vatican, don't be a piss-pot! I'll make sure you never post here again!

Despite not having formal 1-on-1 training sessions for the Low Mass, and I was using other YouTube serving videos and some book guides so I didn't look awful up there, I managed to get through. I was OK, but I need a few more Low Masses under my belt. I'll probably be Acolyte 2/"Book" one more time, and then I'll progress to Acolyte 1/"Bell" and maybe .... alone. 

Pax, Julian. 

Requiem Mass Funeral at St. Lawrence the Martyr in the Archdiocese of Toronto This Friday Jan 25, 2013 1130AM

For your information, and as part of my goals for this blog, I am highlighting the following in our diocese at St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church, Scarborough, ON.

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   Robin L. M. Cheung

   13 hours ago

   +amgD: ... the grandmother of Our organist for the Extraordinary form of the Roman Rite Mass passed away yesterday 10 min before Mass--her funeral in the traditional Latin Requiem Mass will be this Friday at 1130 am at St. St. Lawrence The Martyr (R-C) Church — at St. Lawrence Martyr Church.

In due seriousness, may those who are associated with St. Lawrence the Martyr, or who want to offer up their prayers for the deceased through the Extraordinary Form Mass, attend this Requiem Mass.

Pax, Julian.

Some Postscript Notes
1) Already, a few EF Requiem Masses have taken place at SLTM since their serving program started a couple of years ago, and likely more will follow with the presence of the EF at SLTM ... and the calling of our Lord of many more members of the Boomer generation (to their eternal judgement and hopeful reuniting with our Lord ... lest they were in the state of sanctifying grace upon death).

EF Requiem Masses will increase as a regular occurrence in the life of the Church today, with the resurgence of the EF in dioceses be they lay organizations/choirs/parishes. This won't just be in the archdiocese of Toronto, but worldwide.

2) Provided I serve a few more Requiem Masses, I will add a post on serving such a Mass when the time comes, dedicated to the Requiem Low Mass.

The Call to Arms is Being Heard for Newman Center and an Appeal to "Allan"

Hello Everyone.

If you recall some days, ago, I released a posting to help my Catholic colleagues and friends who are associated with, or are actively involved in the Toronto Newman Centre, associated with St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, which is located in the heart of the down town St. George campus at University of Toronto.

They are under spiritual and secular attack from authorities within the University in addition to former parishioners who became Judases and abandoned the parish/Newman Centre on the fact that they have a Courage ministry for homosexuals who seek to live a life less/uncontrolled by their sexual identity and urges every waking minute of their life. I created this posting here:

http://torontotlmserving.blogspot.ca/2013/01/urgent-action-defend-and-support-your.html

Please view the posting and carry out the requests for my allies I have asked of those who read it.

It turns out this crisis is hitting the Catholic blogosphere in shock waves and is being picked up by local and popular bloggers alike, e.g. Deacon Greg Kandra of "the Deacon's Bench", David Domet president of Toronto Traditional Mass society on his personal blog Vox Cantoris, yours truly ....

And now to add to that, some people who are associated or have/do attend Mass at the Newman Centre's St. Thomas Aquinas on the traditional Catholic Forum Fisheaters, particularly a poster with the forum name "Allan", have highlighted this crisis and is getting his forum allies to help us! Excellent work to all of you for the letters of support and respectful criticism to those who need to hear it. View the war effort here: http://catholicforum.fisheaters.com/index.php/topic,3456460.0.html

I tried to join the forum, but unfortunately they have ``disabled`` registration on it. I hope this is a computer glitch and NOT something intentional. Regardless I caught this from "Allan" on the 2nd page of the forum:

``I attended Mass there today, and this priest was the celebrent. I handed him my letter, copied to the Archbishop, offering support. Father explained the recent incoming letters and emails of support and how overwhelmed he was. He also mentioned support he was getting from the Bishops (?!) which gave him relief. The priest is quite young and new, and from Malta so he has a clear moral compass and will stand his ground although it was shakey at first.

That's the point folks...priests are men. Without phone calls and emails and letters they might just give up and pack it in. Never let them be alone.

His Church by the way is beautiful, and done in the Westminister style. A TLM would certainly be possible there. Perhaps we could broach the subject after this quiets down...?"

Allan, if you are able to come across this blog, or your fellow forum persons/friends can relay this message to you, I would like you to know that:

1) A Low Mass was held there in the past in 2009 when the FSSP was carrying out a mission apostolate in the diocese. Media coverage by the Catholic Register announcing the event in 2009 is here: http://www.catholicregister.org/component/content/article/18-torontogta/2823-newman-centre-offers-education-session-on-latin-mass

2) "Allan", I currently work with one of the Latin Mass choirs in the Toronto Archdiocese as well as occasionally assist St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church. I also have attended Newman events in past and know people who have been associated with the Centre or who are actively involved in the Centre. I would be more than happy to be in touch with you, should you want to make this a reality, and I would gladly approach the centre with you and those I associate with doing the Latin Mass to see if they would allow another Latin Mass to occur, perhaps even higher than a Low Mass, there. Please view my contact page to get in touch by Gmail.

Pax Tibi Christi, Julian Barkin.

Announcement: Monthly Toronto TLM Serving Group Practice is on Again Fri Jan 25 2013

Hello everyone.

The monthly TLM serving group I am part of that practices at St. Lawrence the Martyr, Scarborough, ON is recommencing its monthly practices that happens on the last Friday of every month, after the 7pm Latin Low Mass.

The next practice for the serving group will be held next week on Friday, January 25th, 8pm. The Church is at 2210 Lawrence Avenue East, closest to Lawrence Ave. East and Kennedy Rd. 


It is accessible using TTC by taking transit to Kennedy Station and then a 43/43B bus to Lawrence Ave. E. and walking west for a short time to get to the Church.

If desired, you can also attend the Latin Low Mass which occurs on Fridays at 7pm. It would be good experience for you to at least observe the Low Mass, as well as learn the responses for the Ordo of the EF Mass. For any of you that are part of SLTM, or perhaps would like to practice some of your serving skills, please see if they are in need of serving assistance in the sacristy, providing they do not have their requisite 2 servers, or speak to Robin Cheung, veteran server of SLTM.

If in all seriousness, you would like more information on the group, or would like to attend the next practice, contact me at torontotlmservers@gmail.com. If I cannot answer your questions directly, I will put you in contact with someone who will, either our Master of Ceremonies that aids us in training, or the Latin Mass chaplain of SLTM, who can answer some of your more dicey questions regarding the EF Mass or aspects of it.

Pax Tibi Christi, Julian Barkin

URGENT ACTION: DEFEND AND SUPPORT YOUR CATHOLIC BRETHEN AT THE NEWMAN CENTRE TORONTO

Hello Everyone.

I must bring to your attention a matter of urgency within our diocese. One of our Cardinal`s parishes is under attack! As well as the young men and women there and the corresponding Catholic Newman Center to the parish! The matter was first brought to my attention here:

http://torontocatholicwitness.blogspot.ca/2013/01/u-of-t-and-newman-centre-at-odds-over.html

And sadly, the original news bulletin/controversy covered here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/u-of-t-distances-itself-from-catholic-group-urging-youth-to-resist-homosexuality/article6887563/

The local liberal Anti-Catholic rag of radically biased reporting, the Toronto Star, has more and an even bigger count of lost parishioners:

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1315648--gay-celibacy-group-prompts-u-of-t-parishioners-to-leave

Having known some of the individuals who work at and with the Newman Centre in Toronto, and been involved in occasional retreats and Compass meetings with friends of mine (that is, when the Centre was not hosting priests who lie about other priests' statuses and promote heresy in their interviews, or priests who teach Lonergan theology that corrupts the minds and hearts of lay Catholics everywhere from a different theological college in the area ...), I can say that the young individuals there and their current chaplain, provide solid efforts and ministry to those students on campus. Here is where you will find those young role models, and Evangelical Catholics who actually practice what they preach in their faith on the U of T campus, and the future lay leaders of our Church! In fact some of them are already exhibiting positions of leadership in our society. E.g. Christina Alaimo, Student Campus Minister at U of T N.C. is part of the executive of the youth wing of Campaign Life Coalition, and is a co-ordinator of the Toronto 40 Days for Life.

They might be doing "Novus Ordo" stuff, but they are filled with vitality, carry out the urgings of the Holy Spirit or the will of Christ, and are faithful to the Magisterium. You likely won't see any of those Newman people who are directly involved in the centre saying "I'm pro-choice" or "I deny the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist" and violating central teachings of the Catholic faith!

In addition, right after Summorum Pontificum, in 2009, they graciously hosted a Latin Mass for the sake of students who were curious about the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, with a brief seminar to teach about the EF, courtesy of the once present FSSP apostolate from Fr. Howard Venette, sadly not with us any more (cause Toronto was made inhospitable to the FSSP through burecratic means ["ghettoizing" the apostolate to a hostile Shrine church in Scarborough, giving into the Jesuits at the Martyrs' shrine who baulked when Collins wanted the FSSP there]). See here: http://www.catholicregister.org/news/toronto-gta/item/8993-newman-centre-offers-education-session-on-latin-mass

Compared to the "c"atholic college St. Mikes on U of T (Seriously, a "cowboys and schoolgirls party" for students annually? Sounds like near-porn to me. Sadly it's true: http://vimeo.com/36161995) and a post-grad school that teaches graduate level theology (including THAT Lonergan theology), the Newman Centre is actually ministering to Catholic students on campus and provides a number of good to excellent programs for students and initiatives such as:

• Generally speaking, a safe, harassment free place where Catholic students can feel welcomed, loved, and receive the Gospel of our Lord. As summarized in the NP article, it is: " ... the spiritual home for Catholic students on the University of Toronto’s down town campus” – but is not under the university’s control, and is funded by the local Catholic diocese." 
• Try and find that on most campuses, even with a "catholic group" or a ministry on campus, cause most or all of them are either under the jurisdiction of the university college or the student government in charge of clubs. Just look at pro-life groups which are being denied status by campuses in Canada, who are having to fight them in court just to remain there!

• Catechism studies
• COMPASS Liturgy of the Word preparation program, which allows students to prepare for that part of the liturgy and obtain more out of it, with reflection and discussion (which also cites heavily as references the Catechism)
• Reconciliation via their priest and the Parish
• Two retreats each year (Fall and Winter) which are open to non-U of T students as well (though the mainline speakers vary. I went to both in 2011, but declined both in 2012 due to the speakers. See above when I haven't "been involved" as to why)
• Recently this year, a 101-Catholicism class for atheists/"spiritual but non-religious"  program as one of the student campus ministers, Greg Garda, was a convert/revert from atheism (very relevant in today's  spiritual but non-practising culture!) and empathizes with what those people go through. More young Catholic leadership here! 
• Fun, moderated, and appropriate parties for Catholic young adults (e.g. Saints dress up Hallows'eve party, St. Patrick's party) vs. the non-Catholic and sinful ones hosted by SMC-U of T (see the Cowboys and Schoolgirls party in the link above) and elsewhere on campus. 
• Annual/twice annual Catholic singles dating events in collaboration with the Sisters of St. Joseph, where the whole context of the night is given a "Catholic framework" instead of the usual "meat market" approach promoted by secular speed-dating nights. 
• Sending a group of students every year to the March for Life and adjoining dinners/conferences which I participated in with them, during May 2011. 
• and yes, the heart of what is causing the controversy, the Courage program for those with same-sex attraction aiming to practice a life not governed by their sexual tendencies every waking hour, introduced this year in Octoeber 2012 at a request from the community. 

Unfortunately, many people, be they "c"atholics or the secular institution of U of T, do not want to be associated with Newman in light of the Courage group because well, homosexuality is part of the "acceptable norm" of society, which is to say "go be self-indulgent and do whatever you want, but don't tell me what to do and screw the consequences!" Further, and sadly so, many priests and lay catechecists in the institutional Church stray from this clear teaching of the Church because of fear of losing support by parishioners leaving their parishes and not donating money, who don't even give two hoots about the faith to begin with and only are cafeteria/C&E Catholics at heart.

So why am I asking for your help? If you haven't noticed by now, the secular government and their institutions are infringing on the rights of Catholics everywhere to practice their faith in public, and yet hypocritically allows all other denominations, including non-Catholic Christians, to be scott-free. This is worldwide, and Canada is not immune just because our Prime Minister is "conservative" and Obama is "Liberal."

Most importantly, the sad consequence of when our priests actually preach the true Gospel and not the "Jesus Loves everyone" garbage has occurred to the Newman Center: As stated in the National Post article, "The Courage program is an official “pastoral partner” of Toronto’s archdiocese, meaning it has the church’s explicit support. But it has caused a rift at the Newman Centre, which at least a dozen parishioners [conservatively speaking] have stopped attending because they oppose the program and its principles, while the U of T has urged the centre’s leaders to discontinue it." According to the Toronto Star's lie-beral estimate, now up to 50 people have left the smaller Catholic parish.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS???? Besides those ex-parishioners showing their true colours as Judases` and false `c`atholics, this means a loss of revenue AND parishioners to the parish and centre, which means less programming and TRUE Catholic campus ministry to Catholic students on campus. I have listed only a sample of programs above. Because it's a smaller church, has fewer masses, and it is where it is in the diocese with a select missionary approach, it does not gain as much support financially as say, a large parish with many families in an area that is well established. Should this continue, somehow, some-way, these liars or the institution that is U of T WILL find a way to close the centre down, and Catholicism will truly be dead on that campus, save the new Opus Dei hosted all-women's residence. Why should the Catholic body of students at U of T, Fr. Cauchi, and all the vivacious students at the Center suffer because of a few piss-pott false "c"atholics?

Here is what I ask: I am asking all of you who read this blog to do one or more of the following:

• #1: Please donate to the Newman Centre at University of Toronto. You may either do so by going into the Church at day hours and taking one of their envelopes and bringing it to the Newman Center, or send them donations in the mail at their address, or inquire in person with their head student chaplain/one of the student chaplain ministers:

Newman Centre 

Catholic Chaplaincy

and Parish

89 St. George Street

Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E8 

Phone: 416-979-2468

#2 Show them a measure of solidarity and support by writing to them, BUT ALSO AND YOU MUST, write the same letter or one of different tone IN DEFENSE of the Newman Center at U of T to the following people. When you do, CC the letter to everyone else you write to in the text of the letter and send them copies:

• Fr. Chris Cauchi and Mr. Josh Canning, respectively Chaplain and head of Student Chaplaincy services at the Newman Centre Toronto. Use the address above. 

• Vice-president of human resources and equity, Angela Hildyard at the University of Toronto, who was referred to in the National Post Article: 

Dr. Angela Hildyard

Room 112, Simcoe Hall

27 King's College Circle,

University of Toronto, 

Toronto, ON, 

M5S 1A1

416.978.4865

416.978.2592

EMAIL: vp.hr@utoronto.ca

• Bill Steinburg, communications manager for the Archdiocese of Toronto, here:

Catholic Pastoral Centre
1155 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1W2
Telephone: (416) 934-0606
Fax: (416) 934-3421
Email: communications@archtoronto.org

• His Eminence, Cardinal Thomas Collins:

Catholic Pastoral Centre
1155 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario, M4T 1W2
Telephone: (416) 934-0606, ext. 609
Fax: (416) 934-3452
Email: archbishop@archtoronto.org

• The Papal Nuncio of Canada, Most Rev. Pedro López Quintana: 

Apostolic Nunciature
724 Manor Ave.
Ottawa, ON K1M 0E3
Canada
Phone: 613.746.4914
Fax: 613.746.4786
Email: apostolic.nunciature@rogers.com

• #3: While perhaps unlikely to be achieved, or you might be too "trad" to want to do this, you should consider asking people, if you have friends or family attending U of T right now, to go and attend their Masses, regardless if they are "novus ordo" and contain that "praise and worship" stuff. Right now, it's not about correcting their liturgy, its about supporting them in this time of crisis. Put the preference and liturgical-sticklerness (save grave liturgical violations that disobey the Holy Father and the GIRM) behind you for a greater cause. 

It all boils down to this: Why the heck should one or two or a few people have the right to VIOLATE our consciences, security, and right to practice and live in society and GAIN PRIVILEDGE because they don't like our values and like to self-indulge? Stand up and fight for your Catholic brethren with your pocketbooks and your support! Let's save what is the true "Catholic Bastion" that is so vital to the young adult age group of Catholics in our archdiocese at U of T!!!!  

Pax Tibi Christi, Julian. 

Small Update: Bells added to Starter Points II 1/3 posting

Hello Everyone.

I made a small update to the first of the three "Starter Points" posts here under my Latin Mass serving posts page:

Part I - General Actions Servers will do: http://torontotlmserving.blogspot.ca/2012/12/starter-points-ii-general-actions.html

The update was the addition of things concerning using the bells. In addition, my serving ally Robin just recently did some refresher training with their EF chaplain at St. Lawrence the Martyr, and created a demonstration video on EF bell ringing with the standard 4-bell cross type that is seen in most parishes. The video is found in the posting.

Pax, Julian.