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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TOMALA, PRUEBALA, VIVELA: HISPANIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION TO HOST FIESTA TONIGHT PAGE 3 U.S. POSTAGE PAID BAYLOR UNIVERSITY ROUNDING UP CAMPUS NEWS SINCE 1900 THE BAYLOR LARIAT THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2008 St. Louis keeps Latin mass tradition alive By Kate Boswell To many, the idea of petition- Pearson’s wife, Angela, said Opinion editor ing one’s church to hold services the solemnity and reverence of in a dead language seems strange. the mass were emphasized for To the outside eye, it looks Though missals, or booklets, are her because of the choreography like an ordinary day at Waco’s available with Latin to English and intentionality of each of the St. Louis’ Catholic Church. The translations, all of the congrega- priest’s gestures. church entryway is crowded tion’s responses are in Latin, as Foley said the mass is tightly with worshipers. Little girls are the music, the words of the scripted so that parishioners can whisper and giggle while moth- priest and the prayers. However, see the priest as a representative ers chat about coordinating soc- fans of the mass praise its depth, of Christ rather than focusing on cer schedules. beauty and the sense of rever- the individual’s quirks or per- But when the Rev. David M. ence it evokes in worshipers. sonality. Leibham, pastor of the church, “I find myself drawn to this “It is Christ’s show,” he said. lifts his hands to begin mass in a style,” Waco junior Mitchell “The priest is merely an instru- few minutes, the first words out Mebane said. “It makes mass ment.” of his mouth will not be, “In the more respectful. Instead of The central act of the Latin name of the Father, the Son and focusing on active participation, mass, as with any mass, is the the Holy Ghost,” but “In nomine we stop trying to do everything celebration of the Eucharist, or Patris, et Fili et Spiritus Sancti.” we can do and focus on God. It communion. For Catholics, who Welcome to the Extraordi- orients us upward, more toward believe that the bread and wine nary Form of the Roman Rite, God, instead of toward our- are literally the body and blood more commonly called “the tra- selves.” of Christ, this act is not just a ditional Latin mass.” Another attendee is Lewis reminder of Christ’s forgiveness For centuries, the Roman Pearson, a Baylor doctoral can- but something far greater and Catholic Church held its services didate in philosophy. Pearson more mysterious. in Latin, but in 1962, the Second and his family normally attend Foley said he thinks many Vatican Council called for the lit- St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in younger Catholics are drawn urgy to be revised and translated Bellmead, but they attend the to the traditional mass because into the vernacular. Latin mass as often as they can. it evokes this sense of awe and However, the older liturgy “I’m drawn to both,” Pearson mystery. was never abolished and priests said. “I still love the new mass, but “Many people aren’t looking were allowed to hold masses in when God opens doors, why not for something novel,” he said. Latin with the permission of take advantage of them? There’s “Christian revelation is a mys- their bishop. Luis Noble/Lariat staff more than one way to celebrate tery.” “Unfortunately, many bishops Dr. Michael Foley serves as an alter server for Rev. David Leibham during an Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, the sacrifice of the mass.” He said this sense of some- were unsympathetic,” said Dr. or traditional Latin mass, that is held on the first Friday of every month and feast days at St. Louis’ Catholic Church Pearson said one thing that thing greater going on behind Michael Foley, an associate pro- in Waco. The pastor performs this mass with his back to the rest of the congregation in order for the pastor and the draws him to the Latin mass is the words and gestures of the fessor in the Honors College who congregation to worship God together. the way it helps participants to service was what first drew him also serves as the altar server and focus on God, rather than on to the Latin mass back in gradu- liturgical expert for the Latin large cities, led Pope Benedict churches’ vernacular services. Sept. 14. what people around them are ate school. mass at St. Louis. XVI to announce in July that the Foley and a group of Waco Though the first mass was doing. “I didn’t know Latin, but the The increasing desire for Latin mass should be made avail- residents calling themselves the only advertised in a parish bulle- “It really focuses on t he humil- things that the Latin was point- Latin masses among the laity, able to any stable group of Catho- St. Gregory Society petitioned tin, Foley said almost 150 people ity and the penitential way that ing to drew me. The words and combined with the difficulty of lics that requests it. The mass is Leibham in August, and the first came to participate, some from we should approach the sacrifice finding local masses outside of usually held in addition to the Latin mass at St. Louis was held as far away as Dallas or Austin. of the mass,” he said. Please see LATIN, page 6 Small fire breaks out in Brooks Law students Lee Ann Marcel the door, and it sounded like someone “There was a bitter taste to the Reporter was inside cooking.” smoke because it was burning plastic,” sort out cases Arnold said he banged on his Bailey said. Brooks Flats in Brooks Village was neighbor’s door shouting the occu- T h e f i r e d e p a r t m e n t w a s d i s p a t c h e d , evacuated Monday night because of a pant’s name. and residents evacuated quickly. of wrongful T:4.25 in kitchen fire that started at 7:30 p.m. on His roommate, Douglasville, Ga., Arnold said he grabbed a fire extin- the second floor. junior Mark Bailey, said he heard guisher from the hallway and put out A student accidentally turned on the Arnold’s banging. Soon the two heard the fire prior to the fire department’s conviction stovetop and left the room before the the crackling of fire inside the kitch- arrival. fire started, said Don Bagby, director en. “Damage was minimal due to the By Christina Kruse of facilities management, in an e-mail Arnold and Bailey found the front quick action of the neighbor and the Staff writer interview. The oven then ignited the desk clerk. They got a spare key and operation of the smoke alarm/notifica- items that were on the stove. opened the door, Arnold said. tion system,” Bagby said. “There was a Courtesy photo “Innocent until proven guilty” is an adage “I was coming back from running “There was so much smoke in the small amount of damage to the cook- Pictured is what remains of the stovetop that reigns throughout the courts of the Ameri- when I smelled smoke in the hall,” room. It was pitch black,” Arnold said. top. The microwave above the cook- and microwave in Brooks Flat after a fire can justice system. However, are those who are Houston senior Andrew Arnold said. The smoke poured out into the halls top was destroyed and a small amount broke out Monday when the stovetop was proven guilty in a court of law, in fact, unmistak- “Smoke was coming from the top of and set off the Brooks Flats alarms. of cabinetry was scorched.” accidently turned and left on by a student. ably culpable? Law schools across the state are responding to letters from inmates proclaiming their innocence and investigating to see if the imprisoned are actually guilty. More than 31 individuals have been exoner- Military service taught Hanks to engage is to learn ated, or proven innocent since 2001 after being incarcerated in Texas through DNA testing, By Lynn Ngo hand, Hanks recalled instances that according to the Innocence Project of Texas Web Reporter have made him who he is today. site. Hanks didn’t always have ambi- There are several different factors contrib- What would you do if your ship tions of becoming a teacher. uting to wrongful convictions including a trial was sinking and the rescue boat can “I thought I was going to be a career lacking DNA evidence, prosecutors withholding only take 14 out of the 15 people? Air Force officer,” he said. information during a trial, witnesses inaccurate- This is the kind of question that He had previously taught as a ly identifying a suspect or police suggesting a Dr. Tom Hanks, Jr., English professor, teacher’s assistant at Washington Uni- particular suspect in a line-up, said Natalie Roet- likes to ask students over a cup of cof- versity. zel, executive director of the Innocence Project fee at Common Grounds each Friday “I wasn’t very good, and I knew it,” of Texas. afternoon. he said. However, steps are being taken within the Hanks has taught English at Baylor After teaching for two years, Hanks legislature and the police department to correct JK8E;@E>LG=FIPFLIJ<C= in T:7 for almost 31 years decided to join the Air Force in 1966. these problems, Roetzel said. His office is a testament to his His decision was partly influenced by First, the testing material used for DNA identi- @JJKIFE>%JK8E;@E>LG=FI love of literature.

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