Traditional Feast of Corpus Christi The Most Holy Body of Christ
Solemn High Mass in the Classical Roman ('Tridentine') Rite
Birmingham Oratory
(at the High Altar)
8pm - Thursday, June 7th 2007
Mass Setting:
Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli
The Oratory Fathers will once again celebrate a traditional High Mass, appropriate on this day which is the traditional date of Corpus Christi rather than the transferred Sunday.
This exceptional feast was applied to Western Christendom by Urban IV in 1264, to combat the ceaseless attacks of heresy and reawaken the faithful towards the holy Eucharist; ever more important in this day and age. It is desirable to be on a Thursday as originally intended by the bishop of Liége, who instituted the feast in 1246 after a vision by Blessed Juliana of Mount Cornillon in 1208, to reflect the Maundy Thursday on which our Lord instituted the Sacrament. It applies the full solemnity to this event, which is not quite possible on Maundy Thursday itself. This, I feel, is certainly a very fitting feast to be celebrated with the full solemnity of the Traditional Roman Rite.
Tailored Mass books and full translations are provided, which will make it perfect for newcomers to the Tridentine Rite.
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This exceptional feast was applied to Western Christendom by Urban IV in 1264, to combat the ceaseless attacks of heresy and reawaken the faithful towards the holy Eucharist; ever more important in this day and age. It is desirable to be on a Thursday as originally intended by the bishop of Liége, who instituted the feast in 1246 after a vision by Blessed Juliana of Mount Cornillon in 1208, to reflect the Maundy Thursday on which our Lord instituted the Sacrament. It applies the full solemnity to this event, which is not quite possible on Maundy Thursday itself. This, I feel, is certainly a very fitting feast to be celebrated with the full solemnity of the Traditional Roman Rite.
Tailored Mass books and full translations are provided, which will make it perfect for newcomers to the Tridentine Rite.
View Map
i notice the Bulletin states:
ReplyDeleteSolemnity of Corpus Christi..Although the obligation and observance of the solemnity has now been transferred to the following Sunday, we will also observe the Solemnity on the traditional feast day, Thursday,at two Masses: 9.30am in Church for children of The Oratory Primary & 8pm which will be a Solemn High Mass in the old rite (the Diocesan Indult Mass)
Wish that I could be there!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmmmm... "Missa Papae Marcelli."
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