Grapevine: Missa Cantata for Ascension at St. Ann's

Graces continue to flow out of St. Ann's parish in Charlotte. Recently a Missa Cantata for the Feast of the Annunciation of Our Lady was confirmed and now sources are indicating the high likelihood that another Missa Cantata will be held on Thursday, May 13, for the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ! Please pray for all of those involved that this wonderful Mass can be confirmed.

Fact: Missa Cantata at St. Ann's - March 25th

It has been confirmed from several sources that the Missa Cantata in honor of the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary on Thursday, March 25 at St. Ann's in Charlotte. Please make every effort to attend this solemn event in honor of Our Lady. Please pray for Fr. Reid, the altar servers, and members of St. Ann's Schola Cantorum and Choir as they prepare for this wonderful Mass. (Photo: Church of the Annuciation, Nazareth)

Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae... et concepit de Spiritu Sancto
Ecce ancillae Domini... fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum

Grapevine: March 25th Missa Cantata at St. Ann's

The next Missa Cantata looks to be planned on Thursday, March 25: Feast of the Annunciation at St. Ann's in Charlotte, NC.

Please continue to pray for Fr. Reid and the Altar servers as they prepare. Also as a reminder, Weekly Mass in the Extraordinary Form offered on Wednesdays at 6.00pm at St. Ann's on Park Road.

Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ ....

Fact: Oct. 24: Next Missa Cantata at St. Ann's in Charlotte, NC

And so it continues dear Readers, as Father Z so often says "brick by brick" the fruits of Summorum Pontificum continue to flourish as St. Ann's (and it wonderful priest, Fr. Reid) prepares for its next Missa Cantata on October 24 for the Solemn Feast (anticipated) of Christ the King! This will also be held in the "transformed" church which will be just a perfect setting for this Mass of the Ages.

Please pray for Fr. Reid and the Altar servers in training as they prepare for this next Mass.

"Et adorabunt eum omes reges terrae: omnes gentes servient ei" (Psalm lxxi)

Grapevine: TLM to be offered at Charlotte Cathedral?

As with all the "Grapevine" posts, there is nothing formal or official with which to link or reference directly, but there are stong currents from different sources that lead some to believe that in the not too distant future, the Mass in the Extraordinary Form may be offered at the Charlotte Cathedral on a regular basis.

Giving the rumor some objective creedence is that fact that Father Roux, the new Rector of the Cathedral, was most recently a Priest-in-Residence at St. Ann's parish, and was a supporter of Fr. Reid's efforts in offering the TLM there at St. Ann's. In addition, Fr. Roux himself offered the Mass in the Extraordianary Form on this last weekend at St. Ann's.

Couple this with the changes seen by Charlie in the orientation going on at the Cathedral since his arrival, one can easily see how this could be a definate possibility in the future. The key as always, dear Readers, is to be patient, for little by little things are changing!! If anyone has information that could confirm or deny this posting, please let me know.

Please pray for patience... and for more holy priests and vocations!

Fact: Introduction Catechesis to Extraordinary Form at St. Ann's

Dear Readers... please be sure to surf over to Carolina Cannonball's blog for an excellent post on the upcoming catechesis to take place at St. Ann's in Charlotte regarding the Extraordinary Form of the Mass.

Grapevine: Re-orientation Changes at Charlotte’s Cathedral of St. Patrick?

At the blog of an extraordinary Catholic youth, he comments there could very well be changes in the making at Charlotte's cathedral.

This would make a lot of sense as the new Rector of St. Patrick’s, Fr. Roux, had most recently been a Priest-in-Residence at St. Ann’s where as I have mentioned in earlier posts, wonderful things are happing!

In fact, on his last weekend at St. Ann’s, Fr. Roux offered the Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Little by little things are changing… Deo Gratias!!

Please pray for His Excellency, Bishop Jugis and Frather Roux

Fact: St. Ann’s Church to be “Transformed”

After many years of worshiping in a “basement” grotto, Fr. Reid recently announced that the final approval from His Excellency, Bishop Jugis , has been received and that the long awaited “transformation” of St. Ann’s will likely begin in September.

And what a transformation it will be! As you can see here , the plans for the new church are in a word…“stunning”. This new church will absolutely embody many of those elements of our Catholic identity that have been long lost.

A sanctuary focused on the Blessed Sacrament and the Crucifix that will support the offering of the most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in both its forms. The return of the side altars, altar rail, confessionals, choir loft, and a narthex separated form the nave to keep that social chatter in its proper place.

I was so excited by these plans, I felt that I must do all I could to help, both with my prayers and with my checkbook. Once this transformation is completed, it will be one of the most beautiful places of worship in Charlotte to offer the Sacrifice of the Mass, possible even more that the Cathedral of Charlotte itself.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!

Fact: St. Ann’s Traditional Latin Mass to be expanded!!

I had no sooner just posted asking for patience when the new news hit: Father Reid will be making some changes that will expand the Mass in the Extraordinary form at St. Ann’s parish on Park Road in Charlotte, NC.

Beginning Wednesday, August 13, the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, originally held at 8.00am on Saturdays, will be moved to every Wednesday evening at 6.00pm following the 5.00pm Holy Hour of Adoration.

But there is more!! Due to the stable attendance of those assisting every Saturday morning since he began to offer the Mass, he will be adding a 6.30pm Vigil Mass each First Saturday what will fulfill our Sunday obligation!!

Things are changing dear Readers, little by little and step by step, we are slowly beginning to recover our Catholic identity. The important thing to watch here is that Father Reid; whether in the original Saturday morning offering of the Mass, or to the Wednesday evening Mass to which he will move it, he has not “added” a Mass, but rather he has chosen to use the Extraordinary form in place of the Ordinary form.

Why is this important? Because Fr. Reid is listening very closely to what our wonderful Holy Father, Benedict XVI has been saying that the Extraordinary form is a precious treasure of the entire Church, not just those of us who already know and love it. By replacing a regular daily Mass in the Ordinary form with the Extraordinary form, he is sharing this treasure with those who have never been exposed to it before.

Who among us familiar with it think that it will not have a positive impact on the others. The reverence, the silence, the clear focus versus Deum, etc. of the Extraordinary form cannot go unnoticed. Not all will be immediately enamored with the old form of the Mass, but they will notice differences that in the long term will have an impact.

Again I pray for patience among us and our continued prayers for Fr. Reid and His Holiness Benedict XVI – Long may he reign! W il Papa!

Fact: Traditional Latin Masses in Charlotte now offered

It is official dear Readers; Father Reid at St. Ann’s parish on Park Road in Charlotte, NC has begun offering the Extraordinary form of the Mass on a weekly basis, every Saturday morning at 8.00am. While not a Mass fulfilling the Sunday obligation, it is the first regular, weekly Mass offered here in the city of Charlotte and it is expected to grow! Rendiamo grazie a Dio!

Now before folks get all excited of the timing/placement of this seemingly being inconvenient; let us all take a step back and show some patience. After 40 years of no extraordinary form Mass, let us first rejoice at the fact that a regular weekly Mass is being offered by a deeply committed and holy priest. He too needs time since in his formation did not prepare him to offer this Mass.

Please pray for Father Reid, all priests, and for vocations.