"Summorum Pontificum"

[cappie]

"Summorum Pontificum"
If the Italian news agency iMedia is to be believed -- and, more often than not, it is -- that's the title of the motu proprio on the 1962 Missal, slated for release on Saturday.

The language bears noting that, in the long-awaited text granting universal permission for private/semi-private celebration of the pre-Conciliar Mass, Benedict XVI will "encourage" its use. (Prior drafts went well beyond such a formulation.)

In its own wording on the run-up to the release, it's also worth considering that the Holy See has specifically refrained from referring to the liturgical form employed from 1570 until the aftermath of Vatican II not as the "Mass of Pius V" or anything pertaining to the Council of Trent -- the root of the adjective "Tridentine," of course -- but as the "Missal promulgated by John XXIII in 1962."

Along these lines of acknowledging only the most recent evolution of a ritual text, the post-conciliar form, which has been referred to (often derisively) as the "Pauline Rite" or the "Missal of Paul VI," would seem in reality to be the "John-Pauline Rite" or the "Missal of John Paul II." The late Pope approved the editio typica tertia (third binding edition) of the ordinary form on Holy Thursday 2000.

And, lastly (for now), as of a few hours ago the customary embargoed transmission of impending major documents to the bishops and other significant ad intra constituencies still had not taken place. Whether it will over the next 66 hours remains unclear. Until then, but two released copies of "the goods" exist on US shores.

[url="http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2007/07/summorum-pontificum.html"]http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/20...pontificum.html[/url]

[cappie]

LITTERAE APOSTOLICAE
MOTU PROPRIO DATAE

BENEDICTUS XVI


SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut Christi Ecclesia Divinae Maiestati cultum dignum offerret, «ad laudem et gloriam nominis Sui» et «ad utilitatem totius Ecclesiae Suae sanctae».

Ab immemorabili tempore sicut etiam in futurum, principium servandum est «iuxta quod unaquaeque Ecclesia particularis concordare debet cum universali Ecclesia non solum quoad fidei doctrinam et signa sacramentalia, sed etiam quoad usus universaliter acceptos ab apostolica et continua traditione, qui servandi sunt non solum ut errores vitentur, verum etiam ad fidei integritatem tradendam, quia Ecclesiae lex orandi eius legi credendi respondet»....

* * *

Studying the text of yet another Whispers exclusive; full report on the way....

Implementation has been fixed for 14 September -- the feast of the Triumph of the Cross.

As for the buzzed-over review period, the Pope says to the bishops: "I invite you, dear Brothers, to send to the Holy See an account of your experiences, three years after this Motu Proprio has taken effect. If truly serious difficulties come to light, ways to remedy them can be sought."

[url="http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2007/07/litterae-apostolicae-motu-proprio-datae.html"]http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/20...prio-datae.html[/url]

[Maggyie]

Mr. Palmo broke the embargo! Boo, hiss.

[Moneybags]

[quote]SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut Christi Ecclesia Divinae Maiestati cultum dignum offerret, «ad laudem et gloriam nominis Sui» et «ad utilitatem totius Ecclesiae Suae sanctae».

Ab immemorabili tempore sicut etiam in futurum, principium servandum est «iuxta quod unaquaeque Ecclesia particularis concordare debet cum universali Ecclesia non solum quoad fidei doctrinam et signa sacramentalia, sed etiam quoad usus universaliter acceptos ab apostolica et continua traditione, qui servandi sunt non solum ut errores vitentur, verum etiam ad fidei integritatem tradendam, quia Ecclesiae lex orandi eius legi credendi respondet»....[/quote]

Is that the actual beginning of the document??? If so, what does it say?

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='St. Benedict' post='1314457' date='Jul 5 2007, 08:26 PM']Is that the actual beginning of the document??? If so, what does it say?[/quote]
It says, "haha, made you look."

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='cappie' post='1314335' date='Jul 5 2007, 07:04 PM']LITTERAE APOSTOLICAE
MOTU PROPRIO DATAE

BENEDICTUS XVI
SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM cura ad hoc tempus usque semper fuit, ut Christi Ecclesia Divinae Maiestati cultum dignum offerret, «ad laudem et gloriam nominis Sui» et «ad utilitatem totius Ecclesiae Suae sanctae».

Ab immemorabili tempore sicut etiam in futurum, principium servandum est «iuxta quod unaquaeque Ecclesia particularis concordare debet cum universali Ecclesia non solum quoad fidei doctrinam et signa sacramentalia, sed etiam quoad usus universaliter acceptos ab apostolica et continua traditione, qui servandi sunt non solum ut errores vitentur, verum etiam ad fidei integritatem tradendam, quia Ecclesiae lex orandi eius legi credendi respondet»....[/quote]

[i]"The care of the supreme pontiffs was always, even up to this time (i.e. modern times), has been that the Church of Christ offer worthy worship to the Divine Majesty, 'to the praise and glory of His name' and 'to the total use of His Holy Church.'

From immemorial time just as also into the future, the principle must be served 'according to which each particular Church must be in accord with the universal Church not only regarding the doctrine of the faith and sacramental signs, but also as to the usages universally handed down by apostolic and unbroken tradition. These are to be maintained not only so that errors may be avoided, but also so that the faith may be passed on in its integrity, since the Church's rule of prayer corresponds to her rule of belief.'"[/i]

The large quote from the second paragraph is from article 397 of the GIRM (found in Chapter IX here: [url="http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/current/revmissalisromanien.shtml)"]http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/current/revmi...romanien.shtml)[/url].

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='cappie' post='1314335' date='Jul 5 2007, 05:04 PM']As for the buzzed-over review period, the Pope says to the bishops: "I invite you, dear Brothers, to send to the Holy See an account of your experiences, three years after this Motu Proprio has taken effect. If truly serious difficulties come to light, ways to remedy them can be sought."

[url="http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/2007/07/litterae-apostolicae-motu-proprio-datae.html"]http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/20...prio-datae.html[/url][/quote]
Serious difficulties? What? Like Clown Masses, Barney Masses, the texts of Sacred Scripture being replaced with profane writings, the Eucharistic elements being treated like common bread and wine, a lack of proper reverence in general, etc. It sounds almost as if the Bishops are afraid of the older Roman liturgy.

[cappie]

The Motu Proprio: Benedict's Decisive Compromise
Entrusting his pontificate’s most significant text to the bishops of the world, Benedict XVI observed that the run-up to Summorum Pontificum was marked by “news reports and judgments made without sufficient information [which] have created no little confusion.”

Well, the cycle of speculation is now past, replaced at long last (after years of consultations, delays and divisions in the Roman Curia) by the definitive text – an impeccably constructed and painstakingly finessed package of what is, at its core, a decisive compromise on the part of the liturgically-attuned pontiff.

Chiding both sides in the furious debate over the wider availability of the 1962 Missal for voicing “very divergent reactions ranging from joyful acceptance to harsh opposition, about a plan whose contents were in reality unknown,” according to an advance copy of the documents obtained exclusively by Whispers, Benedict yields a clear verdict as the “fruit of much reflection, numerous consultations and prayer.”

However, the verdict -- dated for its official release on Saturday -- is not without its caveats.

* Specifically stating that its books were “never abrogated,” according to the text the pre-Conciliar form will exist as an “extraordinary” use of “the one Roman Rite.”

* While “a priest does not require any permission” to celebrate the 1962 form “without the people,” the faithful “who spontaneously request” its celebration “may be admitted” to said Masses, but no such "private" liturgies may be performed during the Paschal Triduum. (Contrary to reports elsewhere, no numerical quota is given for the faithful making the request.)

* In parishes where an affinity for the extraordinary form “exists stably,” pastors are exhorted to “willingly” allow formal Masses with the people, but no more than one per Sundays and feasts; pastors may also permit weddings, funerals “or occasional celebrations” in the prior use, likewise being able to allow "as the good of souls may suggest" the 1962 forms of baptism, penance and the anointing of the sick.

* The post-Concilar Lectionary -- "even in the vernacular" -- is permitted as an option for Pian-Johannine liturgies.

* And, most crucially, while bishops are “earnestly requested to grant [the] desire” for public celebrations expressed by the extraordinary use's devotees, recourse to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei is foreseen in cases of “a Bishop who desires to make provision for requests of lay faithful of this kind, but is for various reasons prevented from doing so.” The indult-overseeing body is to respond with its “advice and help.”

Also “lawful,” according to the normative text – which, like its cover letter, comes in at four pages – are the erection of “personal parishes” for the celebration of the 1962 rites or the appointment of a “rector or chaplain” designated for the task, and the unimpeded use by clerics of the Roman Breviary as likewise promulgated by Bl. John XXIII.....

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[cappie]

[quote name='Maggie' post='1314407' date='Jul 6 2007, 09:49 AM']Mr. Palmo broke the embargo! Boo, hiss. [/quote]


".........On a final note, in keeping with the firm policy of these pages and this narrator, let me state unequivocally that no embargoes were broken from this end in the obtaining of this text -- precisely because none was ever imposed.

As with all the best of stories, the goods were yet again passed along completely out of the blue, thanks to the motu proprio of a source, and with no strings attached. Once the contents were confirmed, it was all rock n’ roll from there."

[Romans1513]

Hooray! Its like a birthday present!

Only, on the day of my party-two-months-before-my-birthday-because-I'm-studying-abroad-for-5-months. But a birthday present nonetheless!

Could someone "translate" or summarize the "caveats" though? Is it worse than hoped for? How free will priests be to offer the Tridentine Mass?

[cappie]

[b]“There is no contradiction between the two editions of the Roman Missal,” Benedict says. “In the history of the liturgy there is growth and progress, but no rupture. What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful. It behooves all of us to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church’s faith and prayer, and to give them their proper place.”[/b] : sounds good

[cappie]

[quote name='Romans1513' post='1314765' date='Jul 6 2007, 01:14 PM']Could someone "translate" or summarize the "caveats" though? Is it worse than hoped for? How free will priests be to offer the Tridentine Mass?[/quote]

However, the verdict -- dated for its official release on Saturday -- is not without its caveats.

* Specifically stating that its books were “never abrogated,” according to the text the pre-Conciliar form will exist as an “extraordinary” use of “the one Roman Rite.”

* While “a priest does not require any permission” to celebrate the 1962 form “without the people,” the faithful “who spontaneously request” its celebration “may be admitted” to said Masses, but no such "private" liturgies may be performed during the Paschal Triduum. (Contrary to reports elsewhere, no numerical quota is given for the faithful making the request.)

* In parishes where an affinity for the extraordinary form “exists stably,” pastors are exhorted to “willingly” allow formal Masses with the people, but no more than one per Sundays and feasts; pastors may also permit weddings, funerals “or occasional celebrations” in the prior use, likewise being able to allow "as the good of souls may suggest" the 1962 forms of baptism, penance and the anointing of the sick.

* The post-Concilar Lectionary -- "even in the vernacular" -- is permitted as an option for Pian-Johannine liturgies.

* And, most crucially, while bishops are “earnestly requested to grant [the] desire” for public celebrations expressed by the extraordinary use's devotees, recourse to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei is foreseen in cases of “a Bishop who desires to make provision for requests of lay faithful of this kind, but is for various reasons prevented from doing so.” The indult-overseeing body is to respond with its “advice and help.”

Also “lawful,” according to the normative text – which, like its cover letter, comes in at four pages – are the erection of “personal parishes” for the celebration of the 1962 rites or the appointment of a “rector or chaplain” designated for the task, and the unimpeded use by clerics of the Roman Breviary as likewise promulgated by Bl. John XXIII.

[Theologian in Training]

[quote name='cappie' post='1315022' date='Jul 6 2007, 04:25 AM']However, the verdict -- dated for its official release on Saturday -- is not without its caveats.

* Specifically stating that its books were “never abrogated,” according to the text the pre-Conciliar form will exist as an “extraordinary” use of “the one Roman Rite.”

* While “a priest does not require any permission” to celebrate the 1962 form “without the people,” the faithful “who spontaneously request” its celebration “may be admitted” to said Masses, but no such "private" liturgies may be performed during the Paschal Triduum. (Contrary to reports elsewhere, no numerical quota is given for the faithful making the request.)

* In parishes where an affinity for the extraordinary form “exists stably,” pastors are exhorted to “willingly” allow formal Masses with the people, but no more than one per Sundays and feasts; pastors may also permit weddings, funerals “or occasional celebrations” in the prior use, likewise being able to allow "as the good of souls may suggest" the 1962 forms of baptism, penance and the anointing of the sick.

* The post-Concilar Lectionary -- "even in the vernacular" -- is permitted as an option for Pian-Johannine liturgies.

* And, most crucially, while bishops are “earnestly requested to grant [the] desire” for public celebrations expressed by the extraordinary use's devotees, recourse to the Pontifical Commission Ecclesia Dei is foreseen in cases of “a Bishop who desires to make provision for requests of lay faithful of this kind, but is for various reasons prevented from doing so.” The indult-overseeing body is to respond with its “advice and help.”

Also “lawful,” according to the normative text – which, like its cover letter, comes in at four pages – are the erection of “personal parishes” for the celebration of the 1962 rites or the appointment of a “rector or chaplain” designated for the task, and the unimpeded use by clerics of the Roman Breviary as likewise promulgated by Bl. John XXIII.[/quote]

So, then what you are saying is my Collectio Rituum can be fully used again, for more than just blessing water?

[SJP]

[quote name='cappie' post='1315021' date='Jul 6 2007, 04:24 AM'][b]“There is no contradiction between the two editions of the Roman Missal,” Benedict says. “In the history of the liturgy there is growth and progress, but no rupture. What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful. It behooves all of us to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church’s faith and prayer, and to give them their proper place.”[/b] : sounds good[/quote]


Ahhhhh, Music to my ears!!!!

[Ragamuffin]

[quote name='Apotheoun' post='1314500' date='Jul 5 2007, 08:10 PM']Serious difficulties? What? Like Clown Masses, Barney Masses, the texts of Sacred Scripture being replaced with profane writings, the Eucharistic elements being treated like common bread and wine, a lack of proper reverence in general, etc. It sounds almost as if the Bishops are afraid of the older Roman liturgy.[/quote]
I've been reading about the differences between the TLM and the Novus Ordo and I fail to see anything intrinsic to the Novus Ordo that would bring about such things. Seems more like local parishes winging it rather than a problem with the new liturgy itself.