[freedumb2003]

I remember we used to call it “High Mass”.

Does that ring a bell with anyone?

[pgkdan]

Q. Why did the man carry a ladder to Church?

A. He heard it was going to be a High Mass.

That's what passed as 3rd grade Catholic School humor in the early 60's.

[Brian Kopp DPM]

I remember we used to call it “High Mass”.

Does that ring a bell with anyone?

Yes. Our parish does one every first and third Sunday of the month:

[oldbill]

Wrong.

Latin Mass is not High Mass, which is a more ceremonial form of Mass.
High and low Masses can be in Latin.

[pbear8]

I remember we used to call it “High Mass”.

High Mass is sung (chanted), Low Mass is said.

Latin Mass rocks!!!

[VermiciousKnid]

It does t me, freedumb. We are lucky to assist at a sung High Mass every Sunday and Holy Day.

My boys serve on the altar, and the girls’ schola is simply magnificent. They keep hoping to get a boys’ schola going, but all the boys want to serve on the altar. BTW, of the dozen or so boys, 5 of them have admitted considering the priesthood. One young man is already at the minor seminary, and I’d say 2 of the others are quite seriously considering it.

Sometimes I have to shake my head and pinch myself to make sure it’s not all a dream. We are unbelievably fortunate.

God bless Pope Benedict.

Regards,