The On-Again/Off-Again French/Latin Mass
We have heard for several days that the French Honor Society would be sponsoring a mass tomorrow night. It would be the “Latin Mass” we were told, but with parts in French.
It was to be led by Rev. Canon Olivier Meney, who is the “go to” guy for the Latin Mass in southeastern Wisconsin.
Indeed, just a few minutes ago we got the flyer for the event.
But now it has been cancelled. We confirmed that with Rev. Meney’s secretary, and with Emily Schumacher-Novak in Campus Ministry.
According to Schumacher-Novak, “the student organization wasn’t able to get the proper confirmations on the event in time to do it.” They were unable to get the proper information from Fr. Meney, and they didn’t have confirmation from the Office of Student Development. Further, “we thought let’s push it back a little bit so they can get the publicity out in time and do it correctly rather than haphazardly.”
More critically, Schumacher-Novak explained “I needed to check with Fr. Meney as to which form of the mass he was doing.” She explained that “we don’t have permission on the campus to do the Extraordinary Form [Latin Mass] at this point in time.”
But Meney’s secretary confirmed that part of the mass would indeed have been in Latin.
A student organization, the Robert Bellarmine Society, has been trying to get the Latin mass established on campus for most of this academic year, and has faced the resistance of the Campus Ministry.
No doubt, a narrow reading of the guidelines put forth by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee supports their refusal. But of course, if they really wanted too allow the Latin Mass, permission would not be hard to obtain.
What we appear to have from the Campus Ministry is a cultural aversion to the Extraordinary Form.
It was to be led by Rev. Canon Olivier Meney, who is the “go to” guy for the Latin Mass in southeastern Wisconsin.
Indeed, just a few minutes ago we got the flyer for the event.
But now it has been cancelled. We confirmed that with Rev. Meney’s secretary, and with Emily Schumacher-Novak in Campus Ministry.
According to Schumacher-Novak, “the student organization wasn’t able to get the proper confirmations on the event in time to do it.” They were unable to get the proper information from Fr. Meney, and they didn’t have confirmation from the Office of Student Development. Further, “we thought let’s push it back a little bit so they can get the publicity out in time and do it correctly rather than haphazardly.”
More critically, Schumacher-Novak explained “I needed to check with Fr. Meney as to which form of the mass he was doing.” She explained that “we don’t have permission on the campus to do the Extraordinary Form [Latin Mass] at this point in time.”
But Meney’s secretary confirmed that part of the mass would indeed have been in Latin.
A student organization, the Robert Bellarmine Society, has been trying to get the Latin mass established on campus for most of this academic year, and has faced the resistance of the Campus Ministry.
No doubt, a narrow reading of the guidelines put forth by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee supports their refusal. But of course, if they really wanted too allow the Latin Mass, permission would not be hard to obtain.
What we appear to have from the Campus Ministry is a cultural aversion to the Extraordinary Form.
Labels: Campus Ministry, Catholic Church, Extraordinary Form, Latin Mass, Marquette, Marquette University Campus Ministry, Olivier Meney, Robert Bellermine Society
posted by John McAdams at 1:30 PM
5 Comments:
Why are the Jesuits so against this?
It is what a group of students want. I've heard that there is much opposition from the Jesuits, i.e. Father Mathie...
Other universities initially resisted, Notre Dame, Georgetown, etc. but pressure was put on them and they allowed the TLM. Are they that threatened? Who else is supporting the students? The students want this. (I am not a student, but I have connections to the university).
Hmmm... mostly Conservative Catholic group wants the latin mass. Social Justice loving leftists in University Ministry resist.
Not surprising.
According to the provisions of Summorum Pontificum, no permission from the bishop is necessary for the Extraordinary Form. This "permission" has to do with faculty and administration, but it cannot be justified as an excuse according to current liturgical law.
Didn't this same campus ministry just sponser a gay pride procession at one of the chapels on campus?
Yesss the Jesuits hate the Mass of All Ages so much that they are even willing to attack what only LOOKS like it.
Bwhahahaha...
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