remember when all three tall candles were lit on the altar and that meant it was HIGH Mass and that when there were only the shorter candles or only one, that meant it was LOW MASS? outside of a tridentine Mass, you don't see that distinction made anymore.
High Church and Low Church are fairly common in our denomination. AAM can explain the difference better than I can, even though she has converted out. I guess one has more smells and bells than the other. ;)
At the church in Kerrville I like to go to, high mass is still celebrated at Christmas and Easter and all three candles are lighted, but I haven't seen that in SA in years except for one church that is attended by mostly people of Mexican ancestry because it still keeps many of the old traditions and mass is celebrated in latin every other Sunday-unfortunately, it is over 40 miles away since we've moved up here, too far to go on a regular basis. In two years of attending mass at 6 different Catholic churches within 30 miles of here I have yet to hear a latin mass, or to see high mass celebrated on a regular basis like it was when I was a kid. I also think the priests are no longer taught latin...