Those of you who follow this blog will have noted the ever increasing number of Traditional Masses celebrated throughout the greater New York area. And not only Masses: vesper services, pilgrimages, conferences – it is an ever expanding list. Made possible by Summorum Pontificum, this revival of Catholic Tradition, achieved through so many individual initiatives and sacrifices, continues its slow but steady growth. The masses and other “events” directly sponsored by our Society are necessarily limited; to a great extent we report what others will be doing. We are grateful to all our correspondents for the information you share with us – we hope that through our postings the news of your initiatives reaches a much wider audience. We would, however, like to point out a few steps that will be of aid to our readers.
First, you should let us know of events as early as possible – but certainly earlier than the evening before the day the mass or conference is to take place. Some of our correspondents provide the information for a posting well in advance of the event and then request a follow-up posting in the days immediately before it. That is a sensible approach.
Second, if the liturgy is not in the “Extraordinary Form” that should be very clearly specified. This blog is intended to support the Traditional liturgy. Not that we will not report on other liturgical initiatives as requested and as appropriate. But again, as service to our readers, we ask that any liturgy not in the Extraordinary Form be very precisely described. In one situation this year, an advertised Traditional liturgy turned out to be the Ordinary Form. In another, what seemed to me to be a clear posting was nevertheless the subject of considerable confusion as to which form would be used.
Third, at the risk of launching an army of disruptive photographers, I strongly recommend sending in a follow–up report – with pictures if possible. This is especially helpful for major liturgies or for initiatives in new locations. Readers would like to see and hear about events that may have taken place in their own backyard.
Enough said on these administrative matters – I look forward to your reports on the ever-growing Traditionalist “Scene“in our region!
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