Grapevine: Missa Cantata for St. Joseph

Joseph, fili David, ora pro nobis

Gentle Readers...

It looks like St. Ann's in Charlotte is picking up right where it left off last year after an amazing 2012 offering of Missae cantatae  and Missae solemnes.

Already in February we have had offered a Missa cantata for Sexagesima, and being heard in the corridors of the Park Rd Curia, is that March is likely to bring a Missa cantata for the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19th.

Please pray that this Mass will be publicly confirmed; as well as praying for the ongoing, continued hope of seeing a regurlar, weekly, Sunday MEF here in Charlotte soon.

Fact: Plethora of MEF at St. Ann's

Happy Belated New Years Gentle Readers...

It has been a long time since I have posted with the Holiday Season and year end earnings reporting at work, blogging has not been the top priority.

I hope that many of your knew of the Missa Cantata today at St. Ann's in Charlotte for Sexagesima Sunday that kicked off the Traditional Parish Mission at St. Ann's.

Related to the Parish Mission, the following Masses in the Extraordiary form will be offered this week:

Feb. 3  Sexagesima Sunday 12.30pm
Feb. 4  Monday Low Mass  8.30am
Feb. 5  Tuesday Low Mass 8.30am
Feb. 6  Wednesday Low Mass 8.30am
Feb. 6  Wednesday Low Mass 6pm  (5pm Holy Hour)
Feb. 7  Thursday Low Mass 8.30am

The Mission itself will be preached:
Feb. 3  Sunday 3pm
Feb. 4-7 Mon-Thurs. 7pm

To learn more about the Parish Mission... go here

Grapevine: Upcoming Solemn High Masses at St. Ann's

Gentle Readers...

I hope that all of you will be able to assist at the Missa Canata at St. Ann's this Sunday, Oct. 28 at 12.30pm for the Feast of Christ the King.

But in addition to that, sources within the Park Rd. curia are saying that there are plans afoot for more Solemn High Masses before the end of the year!

Friday, Dec. 7 @ 7pm.  -- Feast of the Immaculate Conception (anticipated)

Sunday, Dec. 16 @ 12:30pm -- III Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday)

If these Masses get confirmed, it will represent a record year for the evolution of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form here in Charlotte with :

6 Solemn High Masses offered

3 Sung High Masses offered

Incremental progress that is definitely headed in the right direction.

Please pray, Gentle Readers, and these Grapevine items will become Facts!

Fact: Video out for Fr. Barone's First Mass

Dear Readers... I just found the video of Fr. Barone's First Mass that he offered at St. Ann's back on June 3 as a Solemn High Mass for the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity.

I must admit, as I watched the close up of Fr. Barone speaking the words of the Consecration, for the first time bringing Christ, Body & Blood, Soul & Divinity into the world for us... I had a tear in my eye.

Everything about this video is beautiful...

Source: TheMomentumStudio on YouTube

Fact: Surprise! Solemn High Mass at St. Ann's

Gentle Readers... it was a smaller turnout than normal at St. Ann's tonight for the planned High Mass for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross; however, the congregation that assisted tonight was treated to wonderful surprise...  as the bells rang and the organ played, the procession began and then entered one... then two... then three clerics!!  It was a Solemn High Mass tonight, and it was just beautiful!!

Father Kauth was there as expected, but so was Father Barone, who was just ordained this year had had his First Mass of Thanksgiving as a Solemn High Mass at St. Ann's this past summer.

How wonderful for this surprise to occur today, on Sept. 14, the 5th Anniversary of the implementation of the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum of Benedict XVI (Long many he reign!).  Only 5 years ago there were almost no Masses in the Extraordinary form... 3 years ago were happy just to have a Low Mass... and now... a surprise Solemn High Mass with 3 local priests! 

The blessings and graces just gushed from this Mass tonight... from the Holy Sacrifice itself, with a relic of the True Cross on the Altar and just beautiful music from the loft.  In the immortal words of Fr. Z... "brick by brick"!

Update: Here is an excellent video interview with the Charlotte Latin Mass Society that assisted at the Missa Solemnis.



Please pray for Fr. Kauth, Fr. Barone, Fr. Reid, St. Ann's Altarboys and Schola cantorum.

Fact: It's Official... Next Missa Cantata at St. Ann's for Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Gentle Readers... it is official, the next Missa Cantata for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross will be held on Friday, Sept. 14 at 7pm at St. Ann's in Charlotte.

Sunday's church bulletin from St. Ann's states that Fr. Kauth will be offering the Mass.

Please pray for all those involved... Fathers Reid and Kauth... the St. Ann Altar boys... and the St. Ann's Schola Cantorum.

Ave Crux sancta, salve mundi gloria, vera spes nostra...