Tridentine Community News June 10, 2012 – External Solemnity of Corpus Christi

The International Eucharistic Congress Marquette Sacred Music Conference

Much has been written about World Youth Day. Every two or Closer to home, Diocese of Marquette Bishop Alexander Sample three years, the Vatican holds a major event for Catholic youth – a regular celebrant of the – has organized a and young adults in a prominent city of the world. Venues have Conference on Sacred Music to be held at Marquette’s St. Peter included Toronto in 2002, Sydney in 2008, and Madrid in 2011. Cathedral Monday-Tuesday, June 18-19. Presenters include the The next one will be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2013. ubiquitous Jeffery Tucker and Arlene Oost-Zimmer of the Church Music Association of America, as well as our own Dr. Steven The Church also holds similar events geared more towards adults, Ball. Befitting any event involving Mr. Tucker, a principal focus the International Eucharistic Congresses. These have a longer will be singing the Propers at [Ordinary Form] Mass. It is an history, dating back to 1881. In recent years, host cities have encouraging sign of the times to see a diocesan-sponsored included Guadalajara in 2004, City in 2008, and the next conference advocating traditional norms for sacred music. Further one commencing today, June 10, and running through next information is available at www.marquettesacredmusic.com . Sunday, June 17 in Dublin, Ireland. As seriously as the media might take World Youth Day, the Church provides a great Juventútem News motivation to attend its Eucharistic Congresses: Participation at the closing Mass of a Eucharistic Congress is enriched with a Congratulations to Juventútem Michigan for having been invited Plenary Indulgence. by the Archdiocese of Detroit to participate in today’s Corpus Christi Procession at Readers of this column are Blessed Sacrament surely aware by now of the Cathedral. This is the first Juventútem movement, in time since Vatican II that a the news recently because group associated with the of the plethora of activities Extraordinary Form has being offered by our new been explicitly requested local chapter. Juventútem to be involved in a started as an effort to serve Cathedral liturgy, albeit in young adults attending the Ordinary Form. World Youth Day who wished to attend Holy This Friday, June 15, Mass in the Extraordinary Juventútem will be holding Form. Chapters of its next dinner for young Juventútem are forming adults age 18-35 at the St. across the globe; in Josaphat Social Hall after addition to the primary the 7:00 PM High Mass mission of organizing for the Feast of the Sacred pilgrimages to World Heart of Jesus. [All ages Youth Day, local chapters are invited to the Mass.] are arranging a variety of local religious and social events. Young adults are invited to carpool with Juventútem to the It should therefore not be surprising that a similar movement is Marquette Sacred Music Conference; please e-mail taking shape at International Eucharistic Congresses. As an [email protected] if you are interested. increasing number of people find their spiritual home in the Tridentine Mass, it is only pastoral for Congress organizers to Tridentine Masses This Coming Week offer these pilgrims access to their preferred form of Sacred Liturgy. At this week’s Congress, a program of Extraordinary Mon. 06/11 7:00 PM: High Mass at St. Josaphat (St. Barnabas, Form Masses and events is planned at Dublin’s St. Kevin Church, Apostle) as can be seen in the adjacent excerpt from their IEC brochure. Tue. 06/12 7:00 PM: Low Mass at Assumption-Windsor (St. John Particularly noteworthy is the Pontifical Mass to be celebrated by of San Facondo, Confessor) Ottawa Terrence Prendergast, the same who Fri. 06/15 7:00 PM: High Mass at St. Josaphat (Sacred Heart of conferred Minor Orders at the FSSP Seminary in Nebraska last Jesus) fall. His Excellency is setting a commendable example of support for the EF for his fellow Canadian bishops. Please note the two separate Feasts being celebrated next Sunday:

Sun. 06/17 9:30 AM: High Mass at St. Josaphat (Third Sunday While such efforts at IECs have not yet been given a “brand After Pentecost) name” à la Juventútem, the point is clear: The EF will have a Sun. 06/17 2:00 PM: High Mass at Assumption-Windsor (External growing role at major Church events going forward. Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus)

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