Sunday, July 08, 2007

SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM

Sunday, July 08, 2007 | Posted by Fredo | | Edit Post
The Motu Propio promulgated by our Holy Father Benedict XVI has arrived! For those who haven't been following it, this document allows priests to offer the traditional Tridentine Latin Mass under the 1962 Missal promulgated by Blessed John XXIII, subject to certain requirements.

An unofficial English translation of the Latin can be found here. Here is, to me, the crux of it for the laity that wishes to attend a Latin Mass:

Art. 5.1. In parishes where a group of faithful attached to the previous liturgical tradition exists stably, let the pastor willingly accede to their requests for the celebration of the holy Mass according to the rite of the Roman Missal published in 1962. Let him see to it that the good of these faithful be harmoniously reconciled with ordinary pastoral care of the parish, under the governance of the bishop according to Canon 392, avoiding discord and fostering the unity of the whole church.

5.2. Celebration according to the missal of Blessed John XXIII can take place on weekdays, while on Sundays and on feast days there may be one such celebration.

5.3. Let the pastor permit celebrations in this extraordinary form for faithful or priests who request it, even in particular circumstances such as weddings, funerals or occasional celebrations, for example pilgrimages.

The upshot (as I'm understanding it): if a group of parishoners requests a Tridentine Latin Mass, the Pastor should accomodate them. If individuals request the traditional Latin celebrations of marriage/baptism/funerals, the Pastor should accomodate them.

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