The new secretary of the CDW is Bishop Arthur Roche, bishop of Leeds and chairmen of ICEL 2002-2012.
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Perpetually 1962?
“According to [the April 2011 instruction from Ecclesia Dei], liturgical decrees issued since 1962 which are not compatible with the liturgical books then in use are not binding on Tridentine celebrations.” It’s perpetually 1962 for the Extraordinary Form, in other words.
Read moreSeminarians to learn Latin and the old Mass?
The Vatican will soon direct bishops around the world to ensure that all seminarians are taught Latin and, even more importantly, that they are trained to celebrate the Tridentine Mass.
Read moreDesire for Old Mass or not? Why?
The greatest interest and the most requests for the old Mass are found in Europe, in the United States of America, and also in Australia. Much less in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Read moreAugé and Ratzinger
Here is an interesting exchange on the Vatican II liturgical reforms between Fr. Matias Auge CMF and then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger.
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