Live Thread: Pontifical High Mass, National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Ecumenical)

EWTN ^ | 04/24/2010 | n/a

[Pyro7480]

EXTRAORDINARY FORM OF THE MASS IN HONOR OF THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INAUGURATION OF POPE BENEDICT XVI (LIVE)

12:30 pm Eastern

From PontificalMass.org

Pontifical Solemn Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington DC, April 24, 2010, at 1 p.m. His Excellency, Edward Slattery, the bishop of Tula, Oklahoma will celebrate the mass from the throne according to the rubrics of the Extraordinary Form.

The Mass will be offered in the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass), as encouraged by Pope John Paul and Pope Benedict. It will be the first such Mass said at the High Altar of the Shrine in nearly half a century. The priests of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter will assist at the Mass....

[Pyro7480]

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[Pyro7480]

Catholic ping!

[trisham]

Thanks for the heads-up!

[markomalley]

Dang! 11:40 and the lower parking lot is 3/4 full already. Going to be crowded!

[Bigg Red]

Please give us a report when you have a chance.

[mockingbyrd]

There is spirit. Not sure I would brave it even if I was in the area. I just don’t do three little children at mass without the hubs.

[markomalley]

Awesome mass. Place was packed.beautiful singing. Crowded enough where the tour buses had to park on the street. Hope there will be another one sooner than 45 years! Anyway I’m at the Dubliner waiting for a Guinness.

[Tax-chick]

bttt - I don’t like to take the byos to Mass by myself if I can avoid it.

[Bigg Red]

Thank you for the report. And enjoy your stout.

[ELS]

11:40 and the lower parking lot is 3/4 full already.

My friend and I got there at about 10:45 a.m. There were plenty of parking spots in the lot.

[ELS]

We were at the Dubliner. Sorry we didn’t get to meet you.

[markomalley]

We were at the Dubliner. Sorry we didn’t get to meet you.

Likewise. I think next time, I'll bring a sign for the table: "FReepers welcome here" or the like.

[Dajjal]

I have been told that a priest (or priests) frequently says the Traditional Latin Mass at the National Shrine's Crypt altar or the Lourdes Chapel, but these are informal, not-published-in-the-bulletin Masses.

I would appreciate any information anyone could tell me about how/when to attend one of these Masses -- or how to contact someone who does know the times (either a priest who says the Mass or a layperson who attends).

If you do not want to post on the thread, please Freepmail me.

Thanks in advance.

[k omalley]

I was at the Pontifical Mass and was amazed that there were probably 4,000 in attendance. Went to St. Mary's for Sunday Mass. Was unable to go to the Dubliner because of another social event. Wish I could have been there.

[markomalley]

Went to St. Mary's for Sunday Mass.

LOL.

So was I. Sorry that Bp. Slattery's voice went out on him. Would have loved to hear another homily like yesterday's homily. Ah well.

[Pyro7480]

Man! I went to the Dubliner, roamed around a bit to see if I could spot anyone, and then sat down by the door. I also went to the Sunday Mass at St. Mary’s.