The following comes from a Mar. 19 story in Catholic San Francisco.
A Canadian priest will travel to California specifically to celebrate the Easter triduum in the extraordinary form at Star of the Sea Parish this year, bringing the traditional Latin Mass liturgies of Holy Week and Easter to San Francisco for the first time in 50 years.
Canadian Father Paul Nicholson was invited to celebrate the Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil liturgies because of his deep knowledge of the extraordinary form liturgies for the triduum, said Anna Guerra of the Traditional Latin Mass Society.
Father Nicholson will celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 5 p.m. on April 17, the Good Friday liturgy at 6:30 p.m. and Easter Vigil at 11:30 p.m.
At the request of San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Star of the Sea pastor Father Mark Mazza recently learned how to celebrate the extraordinary form and celebrates both daily and Sunday Mass in the older form of the Roman rite as well as Mass in English.
During Lent, the Geary Boulevard church will offer confessions every Friday at 6 p.m. followed by traditional Stations of the Cross using the meditations of St. Alphonsus Liguori, Guerra said. A light soup supper will follow stations each Friday, sponsored by different parish organizations.
Father Nicholson was appointed by London, Canada, Bishop Ronald Fabbro as the “missionary preacher of the new evangelization” in July 2013 he explained in an email and noted he blogs at fatherpaulnicholson.com.
“The rich fruit of the liturgical renewal of the Second Vatican Council springs from a venerable old tree of the extraordinary form of the Mass. The triduum in the extraordinary form is a bit intimidating but by no means alien,” Father Nicholson wrote. “I hope that those who participate in the sacred triduum according to the older books will come to a deeper spirit of contemplation in the ordinary life, and experience an abiding presence of the timelessness of God.”
The renewed presence of the traditional Latin Mass at Star of the Sea and elsewhere in the archdiocese of San Francisco has drawn the attention of Eternal Word Television Network, according to the Traditional Latin Mass website and EWTN will be interviewing Archbishop Cordileone and Star pastor Father Mark Mazza during a visit to San Francisco March 21-23.
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I had the honor of meeting Father Nicholson and attending his Masses on a retreat. – Very beautiful and reverent.
It is nice that Fr. Paul Nicholson says the EF Mass. However, he is materially misguided, if not dishonest, in several respects, first, by his statement that the N.O. “springs from a venerable old tree of the extraordinary form of the Mass.” This is wrong, and Fr. Nicholson knows it. The N.O. springs from the mind of Msr. Bugnini and those liberals aligned to destroy the patrimony of the Catholic Church so that it would be more palatable to Prostestants (and how has that worked out?). There is no connection between the Novus Ordo and the TLM, including historically. Second, Fr. Nicholson is really just another Company Man, although one trying to seem “traditional.” He recently blogged very unkind words about Abp. Lefebvre and the SSPX, referring to their “schism” (worse than heretics, he said), and comparing them to the largely scorned visions from Medjegorje. You need to know who you are dealing with. Unfortunately, although predictably, Fr. Nicholson is a brother-in-arms with Bishop Olson (Ft. Worth, banning Fisher-More College from the EF Mass), and with all clergy that choose to attack Traditionalists with made-up history. Saying the TLM (even the 1962 version) is a good thing; failing to tell the truth is not.
Obviously you are a heretic yourself “St” Christopher.
Every single Traditional Latin Mass brings great blessings to the world. I think the Triduum does that in spades.
As of today March 28, 2014 what is the official status of the SSPX (Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X”) ?
I know that they were excommunicated for a time for heretical teaching, and consecrating Bishops that were not approved by the Vatican. When was the excommunication lifted, and has it been reinstated?
St. Christopher your unwarranted and hateful attack does not bode well by your example in support of the Extraordinary Form (Latin) Mass. You need to go to Confession.
St. Christopher, Fr. Nicholson does not even know Bishop Olson and those who accused him of being a brother-in-arms with. He is a Canadian.
Further Fr. Nicholson was the Priest chosen by Voris of Church Militant TV for their 2013 retreat. And he did a wonderful and holy and very ACCURATE Mass according to the 1962 Missal as required by the Church.
Remember that those like you who are hateful toward the accurate Ordinary Form of the Mass and UNITY within the Church are the very ones who are violating Pope Benedict’s “Summorum Pontificum” which requires peace and unity in order to continue having both forms of the Mass. Your hateful actions will drive people away from exploring the EF Mass for themselves.
https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_commissions/ecclsdei/documents/rc_com_ecclsdei_doc_20110430_istr-universae-ecclesiae_en.html
“PETE” and “Your Fellow Catholic”: Per the question asked, Pope Benedict XVI, in January 2009, remitted the ex-communications of the four SSPX bishops that were declared in 1988. Further, in March 2009, the Pope confirmed that SSPX had “no canonical status” within the Church until certain “doctrinal questions were clarified[.]” No further ex-communications were declared, although many, many “Professional Catholics” continue to do so up to this date. Apparently, no one can brown-nose higher Church authority enough in an attempt to gain favor. As to Fr. Nicholson, he said what he said, and witnesses what he witnesses. It is positive that he says the TLM, but very damaging that he has an open season on the SSPX and the now-dead Abp. Levebrve. Many would have chosen for the SSPX to have reached “agreement” with Pope Benedict and come into the Church. However, the “conditions” demanded, and the clumsiness of the Vatican’s approach spelled a likely defeat of reconciliation (particularly the fealty demanded towards the “super-dogma” of Vatican II near the end of the negotiations). Say what you will about the SSPX, but their only longing is for the Church to continue on its unbroken path as the beacon for Mankind to achieve salvation. Contrast this to the current situation of a Church in mortal decline. There will always be a Church, as promised by Jesus, but it will be very different than that exists now. For example, look at the uproar caused by an orthodox Domincan nun who, in speaking to a Charlotte, NC, Catholic H.S. about the evils of homosexuality and its perverted marriage, divorce, and other insults to Catholic belief, set off a sort of firestorm of protest by a group of ignorant Catholic students and their foolish parents.
When Jesus taught difficult things many of His disciples left Him.
He did not change His teaching to suit the sinners. Jn 6:66-67.
We must encourage and support all those who teach the Doctrine of the Faith accurately.
In order to have UNITY within the Church, EVERYONE (including all Bishops and all Priests) must acknowledge and adhere to the teachings in the “Catechism of the Catholic Church, Second Edition” in entirety which contains the Doctrine of the Faith.
Those Catholics who do not are heretics and/or schismatics.
“….the CATECHISM has raised throughout the world, even among non-Christians, and confirms its purpose of being presented as a full, complete exposition of Catholic doctrine, enabling everyone to know what the Church professes, celebrates, lives, and prays in her daily life.” – Pope John Paul II (CCC pg xiv)
“….. let us ask ourselves if we have actually taken a few steps to get to know Christ and the truths of faith more, by reading and meditating on the Scriptures, studying the Catechism, steadily approaching the Sacraments.” Pope Francis, May 15, 2013.
God bless you PETE! Prayers are being answered.
There will be a partial Triduum at Camarillo’s St. Mary Magdalene’s chapel
https://tlm-smm.blogspot.com
Holy Thursday high mass at 7 PM.
Saturday 19, Easter Vigil at 10:30 PM.
Easter Sunday April 20 at 1:00 PM (note change from the usual time of 10:00 AM high mass every Sunday).
If you have never been to an Easter Vigil traditional Latin mass, this is worth going to. It starts in the dark by candelelight and when the lights go up halfway through the mass you feel the resurrection in your bones.
Una Voce Los Angeles will also have a partial EF Triduum offered by the remarkably holy Fr. Robert Bishop at the Inglewood parish. See:
https://latinmass-la.blogspot.com
Holy Thursday at 5:00PM.
Holy Friday ( April 18) at 3:30.
Easter Mass will be at St. Therèse at Alhambra at usual.
Fr. Paul is great. What he says about the SSPX is spot on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2woI1OFhNOU
If you have never been to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass before, i would suggest that you do that, and THEN attend these services. If you don’t have a frame of reference you may be confused, and not be able to pick up where the Mass you are attending leads one to. The Easter Vigil is my favorite service. Yes, we begin, in the dark, ouside the Church, where the fire is lit, the Candle is built and blessed, the faithful light their candles from the Easter Candle and follow the priests into the dark Church. The mystery is palpable, the celebration when the bells are rung, and all the lights go on, incredible. I highly recommend a complete service if you can manage one.
What are you talking about? In order for an Extraordinary Form of the Mass to be licit, the Mass must be according to the 1962 Roman Missal.
Candlelight Ceremonies just prior to Mass are normal at many parishes (but not all) with both Forms of the Mass.
Dear Fr Paul…Congratulations… Glad to hear and see that your Latin is good and your love for the Latin is also used to render service to others… God bless
Oremus pro invicem. Fr Dominic,ocd
Did you know – All Priests ordained after 1970 must have a knowledge of Latin for reading and understanding, and should have been encouraged to learn ancient Greek and Hebrew.
Per – VATICUM II Document – Decree – “OPATATUM TOTIUS” (Priestly training) – V – The Revision of Ecclisaiastical Studies #13.
https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651028_optatam-totius_en.html