On Monday Fr John Zuhlsdorf of the WDTPRS (olim 'What Does the Prayer Really Say?') blog was in London, and he celebrated the regular evening Missa Cantata in the church of Corpus Christi, Maidan Lane, which is near Covent Garden.
We had the Mass of the Sunday within the Octave, which is regularly displaced by the feast of the Holy Family but is still the Mass for a ferial day during the week following.
The church is undergoing restoration; the Lady Chapel is currently closed off with plastic sheeting. The 'forward altar' has been removed; it will, however, be replaced, but for the moment it is possible to have, and to view, the Traditional Mass in the church as it was intended by its architect.
More photos.
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I have to ask why this occasion merits your coming down from Oxford to take photographs of a sung Mass usually celebrated by a far worthier priest (Fr Patrick Haywood).
ReplyDeleteI see the good Fr Hayward on a fairly regular basis, but Fr Zuhlsdorf is only an occasional visitor to London.
DeleteApologies for getting Fr Hayward's name wrong. I remember his golden anniversary; a modest affair, sung Mass and a private dinner with Canon McDonald. I miss seeing Fr Hayward about.
DeleteYou would be well advised to pray for greater discernment, Joseph, particularly in regard to the comments you choose to publish.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I should delete patronising ones like yours for a start.
DeleteLooks like a beautiful (and amply served) Mass in a beautiful setting, with the happy opportunity to not to have to work around a second, freestanding altar. I don't understand why there's a need for negativity about it.
ReplyDeleteI note the plans on the parish website show a rather nice drawing of the restored Sanctuary... While the text of said site suggests that the high Altar will be destroyed and rebuilt as a free standing 'table'.
ReplyDeleteYes, not sure why it's noteworthy that this priest celebrated the Mass. There's nothing particularly special or holy about him, unless you consider maintaining a blog recording your latest swanky restaurant meal special or holy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a bunch of jerky posts. Seriously. Especially all of these buffoons suggesting Fr. Z is not "holy", certainly not like good old Father Haywood, er, I mean Harky, uh, uh, Harlington . . . oh whatever. Pathetic.
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