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Category Archives: Brick by Brick
Berlin, NJ – Mater Ecclesiae’s 10th anniversary events, Masses
My good friend Fr. Robert Pasley of Mater Ecclesiae parish in Berlin, NJ dropped me a line with the following, which I am happy to share. On October 13, 2000, during the Great Jubilee of our Blessed Lord’s birth, on … Read More
Prayers for a priest who will celebrate TLM for the first time
From a priest reader: Fr. Z, this Sunday I will celebrate my first public Mass in the extraordinary form. I have not yet done it in private either, but I’m practicing as much as I can in preparation. I don’t … Read More
Where is Pope Benedict’s liturgical vision getting traction?
The gentlemanly Sandro Magister has an interesting piece on Chiesa today about how liturgical vitality is found somewhere other than in Eurocentric regions. Ratzinger’s Best Pupils Are in Sri Lanka and Kazakhstan They are the bishops Ranjith and Schneider. They … Read More
QUAERITUR: Deacon’s choir dress
From a deacon reader: I assume a permanent deacon’s choir dress would be cassock and surplice, just like a priest. But if he were to receive communion, would he bring a diaconal stole and put it on at the appropriate … Read More
Dallas, TX: A new church for the old Mass. Fr. Z rants.
Here are some excerpts from a brick by brick success story in Dallas. From dallasnews.com: Dallas Diocese’s only Latin Mass church, Mater Dei, celebrates opening of Irving sanctuary By SAM HODGES / The Dallas Morning News samhodges@dallasnews.com Jack Schmidt converted … Read More
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Lansing, MI: New TLM community has first Mass with Bp. Boyea
From a reader: I have some news for your Brick by Brick File. Today was the official opening Mass of the Blessed John XXIII Community at the Cathedral in Lansing Michigan, in the Extra-ordinary Form. Bishop Boyea, Ordinary of Lansing, … Read More
When in Newark…
… find a procession! I went for the afternoon and evening to find a priest friend in Newark. There was a procession tonight at Our Lady of Mount Carmel for the Peruvian community in honor of El Senor de los … Read More
Bp. Loverde (D. Arlington) on the corrected translation
In The Catholic Herald of the Diocese of Arlington, His Excellency Most Rev. Paul Loverde has a piece about the new, corrected translation of the Roman Missal. My emphases and comments: The new translation — A call to deeper prayer … Read More
GREAT NEWS! Monastery plans approved for Wyoming Carmelites
You may not have noticed, but I have been pushing Mystic Monk Coffee, sold by a new group of Carmelite monks in northern Wyoming. I have done this to help with their cash flow before they begin to build their … Read More
New Prefect of Cong. for Clergy: Archbp. Piacenza
Here is some news to cheer the heart. For your brick by brick file… in VIS today we read: RINUNCIA DEL PREFETTO DELLA CONGREGAZIONE PER IL CLERO E NOMINA DEL SUCCESSORE Il Santo Padre Benedetto XVI ha accolto la rinunzia … Read More
Gregg the Obscure on ROME 26/10– Day 01: A rocky beginning: “well, i’m grateful it wasn’t worse. i’m praying a novena to the guardian angels, would appreciate your intercession to them…”
