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Traditional Latin Masses This Month April AD 2021 Traditional Latin Masses this Month 1 Maundy Thursday 8:00 p.m. Thursday 1 April Missa Cantata AD 202 AD Most Holy Trinity, Ledbury | Fr Adrian Wiltshire ril Ap Good Friday 12:00 noon Friday 2 April Sung Solemn Liturgy Most Holy Trinity, Ledbury | Fr Adrian Wiltshire Easter Vigil 8:00 p.m. Saturday 3 April Missa Cantata Most Holy Trinity, Ledbury | Fr Adrian Wiltshire Easter Sunday 11:30 a.m. Sunday 4 April Missa Cantata Most Holy Trinity, Ledbury | Fr Adrian Wiltshire Low Sunday 11:30 a.m. Sunday 11 April Missa Cantata Most Holy Trinity, Ledbury | Fr Adrian Wiltshire 2nd Sunday after Easter 11:30 a.m. Sunday 18 April Missa Cantata Most Holy Trinity, Ledbury | Fr Adrian Wiltshire 3rd Sunday after Easter 11:30 a.m. Sunday 25 April Missa Cantata Most Holy Trinity, Ledbury | Fr Adrian Wiltshire 1 Eastertide Eastertide begins with the Mass of the Easter Vigil and ends on the Saturday after Pentecost. It is a time of uninterrupted joy and Feasts, during which we celebrate the Mysteries of the Resurrection, the Ascension, and the Descent of the Holy Ghost on the Apostles and His Church. The date of Easter, from which the date of all movable feasts is determined, is fixed according to the Jewish method and may vary between March 22 and April 25. In the Liturgy of Eastertide, we commemorate the various appearances of Our Lord, during which He instructed His Apostles and prepared them for the Descent of the Holy Ghost and His own Ascension. The triumph and joy of Eastertide is reflected in the decoration of the sanctuary and the priest's use of white vestments, symbolizing joy and purity. The Asperges me is supplanted by the Vidi aquam, which refers to the waters of Continued in left column … Baptism. Every year at Easter the Church rejoices for a double Public Mass Centres around Malvern reason: Christ is risen, and many of her children are redeemed. Most Holy Trinity Ledbury HR8 2EE Until Ascension Day, the paschal candle shines in the sanctuary as Holy Hour: 1 hr before Mass a symbol of the visible presence Mass: 11:30 - Sunday of Our Lord upon earth, and white Rosary: After Mass vestments are used. The joyful repetition of 'Alleluia, alleluia, website | map | contact alleluia', which was omitted since Septuagesima, follows every Introit, Antiphon, Verse, and St Gregory the Great Response as a sign of joy and Cheltenham GL50 3PR peace. Low Mass: 19:00 – First Wednesdays Easter Sunday website | map | contact In many modern languages the name given to this Feast comes Belmont Abbey from a Hebraic word Pasch Hereford HR2 9RZ or Passover, which means Passage through the Red No public Masses until further notice Sea: Pascha in Latin, Paques in French, Pasg in Welsh, Pasen in Dutch or Flemish. The English word Easter is derived website | map | contact from Eostre, the name of a pagan Saxon goddess, and a spring Prinknash Abbey festival in her honour was Gloucestershire GL4 6EX Christianized so that the word became the English equivalent of No public Masses until further notice the Pasch. The Mass is full of allusions to the Resurrection of our Lord and to Baptism, which is a spiritual resurrection. The Sequence or Prose is a survival of website | map | contact a rich literature. It is one of the most beautiful of all and contains in a few simple lines all the elements of the Mystery: it gives the details of Jesus' immolation; Continued on next page … 2 Jesus triumphs on the cross and He comes forth triumphant from the sepulchre. Alleluia! Some Broadcast Masses & Services 'This is the day which the Lord The Oratory had made; let us celebrate it with Cardiff (Cong. Orat.) transports of joy.' (Office of the Church) Low Mass: 08:00 - Sunday Jesus confounded all His enemies High Mass: 11:15 - Sunday by clothing in glory and splendour that body which had been the website | broadcasts Victim of the cruelty of man. Christ's triumph over Death is the most conclusive proof of His Sacred Heart (ICKSP) Divinity and the foundation of our faith, 'If Christ be not risen again Limerick, Ireland V94 HK29 your faith is in vain'. (1 Cor 15) Missa Cantata: 10:30 - Sunday And 'God hath given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. He hath raised us up together with website | broadcasts Christ and hath made us sit together in the heavenly places'. (St. Paul)." Source: 1962 Missal Latin Mass Society Mass of Ages – Spring 2021 Mass of Ages is the quarterly magazine of the Latin Mass Society. It contains reports on our many activities across the country, news of Traditional Catholic events, articles on aspects of traditional Faith and culture, and opinions on developments in the Catholic Church. The latest edition, is available online on the LMS website. Members of the LMS receive their own personal copies in the post. easyfundraising Support the Latin Mass Society every time you shop online – including Click & Collect – by subscribing to easyfundraising. 3 Opportunities to serve Altar serving If you would like to serve at Mass please contact Fr Adrian Wiltshire, parish priest of Most Holy Trinity, Ledbury. Singing If you are interested in singing Mass please contact Alastair Tocher, director of the Schola Gregoriana Malverniensis. T: 01684 – 893 332 W: extraordinarymalvern.uk E: [email protected] F: Extraordinary Malvern 4 .
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