Saturday, May 24th 2008
at 1 o'clock pm
at 1 o'clock pm
Other cathedrals around the country may be boasting Pontifical High Masses, but we in Birmingham have been somewhat slow. Imagine my joy at seeing advertised a Low Mass (in the Extraordinary Form 1962 Missal) celebrated by Fr Paul Chavasse (of the Birmingham Oratory) at St Chad's Cathedral. I have yet to find out whether this will be at the High Altar; I do hope so.I'm sure Pugin would be rejoicing with the heavenly angels to know his great work would be put to traditional use! Although, on the other hand, he is perhaps grudging of the fact it is not the 'Sarum Use' of old English Catholicism! Still, the Tridentine Missal is the one which was used in the re-establishment of Catholicism in England following the great split with Rome. St Chad's Cathedral was the first to be built following the Reformation, and thus this is a significant event!
It would be surprising if enough people came to justify the celebration of this Mass at the high altar. Festina lente.
ReplyDeleteTouché. The Mass I served at back in April 2007 was in their main side chapel of St Edward which can accommodate quite a few people, and is I think used for morning masses. It also has the bonus, like the Lady Chapel, of retaining its original altar.
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