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Another PSA:

Fr. Zuhlsdorf:
 
I’m not a blogger, but occasionally check your site.  That being said, I’m presumptious in requesting a favor for the Extraordinary Form congregants here in Toronto.  I’d like to inform them about the following:
 
1) The FSSP is established in the city; I have temporary residence at Holy Cross Church, 291 Cosburn Ave, East York.  Masses will continue at Shomberg and Scarborough, with the assistance of Fr. Liam Gavigan.
 
2) Daily Mass will be offered at Holy Cross Church 291 Cosburn Ave, East York, beginning this Monday, August 11.  The schedule will be posted in the FSSP Apostolate bulletin, and eventually here at Holy Cross, which may be found online or by contacting the rectory.  This week’s schedule of Low Masses is:
 
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday:  NOON
Tuesday 7:00 PM
Thursday 7:00 AM (This week only; beginning next week Thursday’s Mass will regulary be at 7pm.)
 
 My thanks to you, Father.
 
In Christo,
Fr. Howard Venette FSSP

I got this from a reader:

Saint Conleth’s Catholic Heritage Association invites you to honour the Holy Year of St. Paul by attending Holy Mass in the Traditional Latin Rite (Missal of Blessed John XXIII) on Saturday, 30th August, 2008, at 11 a.m., in St. Paul’s Church, Emo, Co. Laois, Ireland, followed by a tour of Emo Court House and Gardens.  The Plenary Indulgence for the Holy Year of St.
Paul has been granted, under the usual conditions, by the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, to all the faithful who attend this Mass.

For the past 15 years, St. Conleth’s Catholic Heritage Association has been working prayerfully for the provision of the Traditional Latin Liturgy in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.

South Ashford Priest has guided me to a comment on the blog of the always interesting Fr. Ray Blake at St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton:

As a priest in my 83rd year I have to make a confession. I implemented the Pauline reforms without understanding or sensitivity. I did it relying on the advice and coercion of my bishop and diocesan authorities. As I did it I witnessed the hurt and pain of many of the devout, so many of the ardent became lukewarm, many lapsed. I thought I acted rightly but in my 59 years of priesthood I recognise that that which we hoped for has not come to pass.

I do welcome a careful reappraisal and assessment of what has been done since my ordination, especially by the younger clergy. In order to do that they must learn something of the spirituality that brought men of my generation in vast numbers to the seminary.

In short I welcome this Merton initiative.

Incidentally, in the solitude of my retirement, since last September, I have relearnt the Mass of my youth, it brings me great consolation. It is the Mass I have not celebrated out of obedience since 1970.

Fr P O’Rourke

I cannot say adequately how deeply impressed I am by this priest’s comment.