Tridentine Community News March 12, 2017 – The Second Sunday of Lent Ss. Peter & Paul West Side Removes Freestanding Altar Our Lady of the Scapular Sanctuary Restoration In the sacristy As part of a variety before the of measures being Juventútem taken to beautify Michigan Mass Our Lady of the on Friday, Scapular Church in February 24, Ss. Wyandotte, Peter & Paul west Michigan, Fr. side pastor Fr. Mark Borkowski Jerry Pilus has: explained that he had removed the - Removed the freestanding altar carpeted platform from the that used to cover sanctuary, and all most of the Ordinary Form sanctuary floor. Masses at the The original parish, at least for terrazzo floor is a while, will be now exposed. celebrated ad oriéntem. His - Replaced the February 19 and dated-looking 26 parish 1970s freestanding altar with a salvaged and refurbished bulletins provided the rationale behind the adoption of this traditional altar, soon to be outfitted with wheels to make it more traditional worship orientation. This 1950s edifice has a beautiful, easily moveable to make room for the parish’s monthly Tridentine spacious sanctuary, with clean sight lines to its High Altar. Masses. Fr. Borkowski has celebrated several Tridentine Masses at the - Restored the three-step High Altar platform. parish prior to Fr. Jerry’s decision, but this is an unexpected upgrade to the mainstream parish life. Ss. Peter & Paul is also - Installed Victorian-looking light fixtures which approximate the adding a sung Latin Ordinary during Lent and chanted Propers. appearance of the original gas lamp fixtures. Interestingly, this is the sixth parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit to make such a move...dare we say it’s a trend? - Cleaned and reinstalled statuary around the church. Parishes in the Archdiocese of Detroit - Replaced the dated, 1970s-era Baptismal Font with the original, Which Celebrate the Ordinary Form Ad Oriéntem old font. The below churches What’s left to do? Re-install the center part of the Communion celebrate most or all of their Rail that had been removed, and replace the 1970s pulpit with a Ordinary Form Masses ad more historically authentic High Pulpit. [Photo by Zach Trailer] oriéntem. All have removed their freestanding altars Virginia Tuskiewicz, RIP from their sanctuaries, at least for most of their In the charity of your prayers, please pray for the repose of the Masses. soul of Virginia Tuskiewicz, mother of Fr. Joe Tuskiewicz, who passed away on Saturday, March 4. The funeral was held this past - St. Stephen, New Boston Friday, March 10. Tridentine Requiem Masses are being planned. - Assumption Grotto, Detroit Tridentine Masses This Coming Week - St. Josaphat, Detroit - St. Mary, South Rockwood Mon. 03/13 7:00 PM: Low Mass at St. Josaphat (Monday in the [pictured] Second Week of Lent) - St. Anthony, Temperance Tue. 03/14 7:00 PM: Low Mass at Holy Name of Mary, Windsor - Ss. Peter & Paul west side, (Tuesday in the Second Week of Lent) Detroit Sat. 03/18 8:30 AM: Low Mass at Miles Christi (Saturday in the Second Week of Lent) Comments? Ideas for a future column? Please e-mail [email protected]. Previous columns are available at www.windsorlatinmass.org. .