Thursday, June 3, 2010

Corpus Christi in the Diocese of Camden

The two traditional-centered parishes in the Diocese of Camden will be having large celebrations for the Feast of Corpus Christi:

MATER ECCLESIAE, BERLIN: Tonight, Fr. Robert Pasley, KHS, will celebrate a Choral High Mass at 7:30pm with an outdoor procession with the Blessed Sacrament and benediction at the various altars following the Mass. The music will be composed of the Gregorian propers, Victoria's Missa 'O Quam Gloriosum' and Saint-Saëns's Ave Verum Corpus.

ST. PETER, MERCHANTVILLE: On Saturday, there will be a Solemn Choral Mass in the Ordinary Form at 5:00pm followed by an outdoor procession with benediction at the various altars after Mass. The music will be Mozart's Messe in C KV 259. The celebrant will be Fr. Anthony Manuppella, KHS, V.F. assisted by Fr. Allain Caparas and Deacon Joseph McHugh.

At the 12 noon Mass on Sunday, there will be a Choral High Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the external solemnity of Corpus Christi (as permitted in the United States by Pope Leo XIII) followed by benediction. The celebrant will be Fr. Allain Caparas.

1 comment:

Loukas said...

Here is an interesting entry on Corpus Christi, its history and spiritual meaning offering a broad perspective on various traditions and forms of piety. Certainly worth checking out: http://dstp.cba.pl/?p=1939

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