In Kingston the Traditional Latin Mass is only available once a
month, set off to the side in St. James Chapel at the Cathedral. So, as I did
last Sunday, I decided to make a pilgrimage out of town to where the
Traditional Latin Liturgy is offered on a more regular basis. This Sunday that meant taking the two hour trek to
Ottawa for the 10:30am High Mass.
St. Clement's parish is served by priests of the Fraternity of
Saint Peter who offer exclusively the Traditional Latin Mass. The Sung High Mass was executed with precision and coordination on the
part of the priests and servers. Accompanying them was an excellent performance
delivered by the organist and schola.
Here are a few pictures from the Mass:
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| May Crowning of the BVM with a crown of flowers prior to the start of Mass. |
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| Just prior to the reading of the Epistle. |
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| Just before the Consecration. |
With three priests now trained in the Traditional Latin Rite (in the Archdiocese of Kingston), there is
hope that this could happen in St. Mary's Cathedral one day. But just as St.
Clement's did not get to this point overnight, the people in the Kingston area
who have an affinity for this Mass need to pray and sacrifice for this to
happen. The priests can only do so much by themselves, they will need
volunteers to serve, sing, and assist with all the little things that need to
be done to make a regular Sunday Latin Mass a normal occurrence.
