Traditional Mass Will Be Discontinued at Our Saviour Church, Manhattan

The following appears in the Bulletin of the Church of Our Saviour for Sept 22. It is posted on the church’s website:

MASS IN THE EXTRAORDINARY FORM (LATIN)
In his 7 July 2007 Apostolic Letter, Summorum Pontificum,
Benedict XVI sought to address a pastoral situation that
existed in some areas of the Catholic world—the desire of
some of the faithful to return to worshiping with the Roman
Missal that had been replaced in the years following the
Second Vatican Council. To make use of this privilege, the
Pope stated that there should be a “stable group of faithful
who adhere to the earlier liturgical tradition.” (Art. 4) He
also stated, “Priests who use the Missal of Bl. John XXIII
must be qualified to do so” (Art. 5, §4), i.e., conversant
with the Latin texts and the various rituals and rubrics
involved. A few weeks ago, Father Justin Wylie informed
the Pastor that he would no longer be able to continue the
responsibility of saying the Extraordinary Form Mass at
Our Saviour for the foreseeable future. Our staff has been
finding individual celebrants in the meantime. However,
we have not been able to find a priest who is willing to do
this on a regular basis. Father Robbins spoke with Father
Myles Murphy, pastor of St. Agnes Church, where there is
a weekly celebration of the Extraordinary Form every
Sunday at 11:00 a.m. Father Murphy has asked that those
who celebrate the Extraordinary Form here at Our Saviour
should feel most warmly welcomed at St. Agnes.
Additionally, St. Agnes has a first-rate choir at the 11:00
a.m. Mass, led by music director James Wetzel. Beginning
next Sunday, 29 September, the 9:00 a.m. Mass will be in
the ordinary form and in English here at Our Saviour. We
continue to rely on your understanding and cooperation as
we attempt to meld together three parishes on Murray Hill
and in Kips Bay.

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