I am fortunate that I am an Assistant priest - a Curate - in a busy city centre parish. I have been celebrating the Extraordinary Form of the Mass here on my days off since I arrived here - initially in private - but, since I was convinced that there are people from the parish who would like to attend the “Traditional” or “Old” Mass, I have arranged that I can now celebrate Masses in the EF here, open to all on my days off. My first one attracted about fifty people. This was something quite unexpected! I anticipated maybe fifteen. Praise be to Our Lord Jesus Christ and to his Blessed Mother that so many people attended Holy Mass then.
Please pray for me as I prepare to celebrate another EF Mass this Tuesday for the Chair of St Peter. The Tract for that Mass, Tu es Petrus, et super hanc petrum aedificabo Ecclesiam meam, encapsulates the Church’s dependence on Peter and his Successors - “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church”. Please pray for Pope Benedict and all the bishops that they may be strengthened in the task assigned to them of being Good Shepherds of Christ's flock. Also, please pray especially for those people who have separated themselves/or have been separated from Christ’s Church - for whatever reason - that they might be reconciled to Holy Mother Church.
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