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Category Archives: Brick by Brick
Kalamazoo-zoo-zoo 21 Nov – Chant Workshop
From a priest reader, Fr. Johansen: Chant Workshop This Saturday! This Saturday, November 21, Fr. David Grondz of St. Philip Neri House and I will be conducting an Introductory Gregorian Chant Workshop. We have had great success with these in … Read More
Liturgical translation drama at the USCCB. Is it finally over?
You have to admire Bp. Trautman. He kept his powder dry and his plan of attack hidden, saving his very last musket ball for the end. He raised a motion that the bishops should see the Gray Book of the … Read More
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Hermeneutical sighting!
I was sent a photo from a confirmation ceremony with the older, traditional form of the sacrament, which took place in England last week, in the Archdiocese of Westminster. His Excellency Most Rev. George Stack, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster confirmed … Read More
Brick by brick in Oklahoma!
A reader alerted me to this from the Edmond (Oklahoma) Sun: New church to revive ancient riteThe Edmond Sun EDMOND — It has been more than 40 years since the Tridentine rite has been regularly celebrated in a proper parish … Read More
Brick by brick in the Netherlands
In the Brick By Brick department: Just today I came across an announcement which I believe would fit very well in the ‘ brick by brick’ category on your website. One of the seminaries in the Netherlands is going to … Read More
News about TLM training for seminarians
Summorum Pontificum has been in force for over two years. That is more than enough time to figure out how to integrate training of seminarians into programs of formation. In another entry, I had asked seminarians to send reports about … Read More
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Seminary TLM training? A shout to seminarians!
It has been over two years since Summorum Pontificum went into effect. That is more than enough time for seminaries to get with the program and start providing both the Ordinary and the Extraordinary Form. In the Brick by Brick … Read More
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Fontgombault, et al.: older form of OSB solemn profession
News from a reader about Clear Creek: This Sunday two of the young monks at Clear Creek will make their solemn profession in the presence of the Abbot of Fontgombault during the conventual Mass. They are Brother Jose Lagos from … Read More
Viguzzuolo: Christ the King
From the parish church of "Beat Vergine Assunta" in Viguzzuolo, in the Diocese of Tortona, the pastor, Fr. Gino Bava demonstrates to the world that your church doesn’t have to be huge for there to be a Solemn Mass in … Read More
Kingston, Ontario – 6 Nov: Juventutem – TLM
From a priest reader: The Kingston chapter of Juventutem, a group of youth attached to the Roman traditions of the Catholic Church, has organized a special celebration of Mass (Missa Cantata) in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite for … Read More
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