Dominican Mass of St Thomas Aquinas in Australia, March 7

On Saturday, March 7, the traditional date of the feast of St Thomas Aquinas, St Dominic’s Catholic Church in Camberwell, Victoria in Australia, will hold a Solemn Mass in the Dominican Rite. The Mass will begin at 3pm; the church is located at 816 Riversdale Road. For more information, see the event Facebook page.

A Dominican Rite Mass celebrated last August in Melbourne.

A Cathedral Celebrates Its Centenary in Australia

On December 12th, the cathedral of Ss Mary and Joseph in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, celebrated the centenary of its consecration; this was commemorated with a solemn Mass in the Extraordinary Form in the presence of the tenth Bishop of Armidale, His Excellency Michael Kennedy. Fr Mark Withoos celebrated the Mass; the choir, led by the cathedral’s Director of Music, Mr Warwick Durham, sang Haydn’s Mass no. 7 in Bb, the “Little Organ Mass”, while the Gregorian schola, directed by Mr Ronan Reilly, sang the Mass for the Dedication of a Church Terribilis est. The liturgy was well attended by many of the local local faithful, in what many hope may become an annual celebration. Thanks to Mr Reilly for sahring these picures with us.

Apparelled albs are making a big comeback Down Under! The servers bring the bishop his liturgical garments.

In a Mass coram praelato, the prelate officiates in a cope, and participates in the prayers before the altar before returning to his throne.

As a sign of his authority, he also performs the three blessings of incense during the Mass, and of the water at the Offertory.

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A Dominican Rite First Mass in Australia

This past Sunday, which was the feast of St Dominic on the calendar of the Extraordinary Form, Fr Antoninus Samy, a newly ordained priest of the Order of Preachers, celebrated his first Mass at the Parish of Bl. John Henry Newman in Melbourne, Australia, in the traditional Dominican Rite. His Excellency Bishop Peter Elliot, retired Auxiliary of Melbourne, attended the Mass in choir. Our congratulations to Fr Samy, to his family and friends, and to the Dominican Order - ad multos annos! Here are some photos of the Mass, courtesy of the parish via their Facebook page.

The Dominican manner of lining up for the introit; apparels semm to be making a big comeback Down Under!

The Gloria in excelsis.

The subdeacon sings the Epistle from a lectern.

The celebrant reads the Gradual and Alleluia at the seat from the Missal held by an acolyte; when the major ministers are together in the Dominican Rite, they are always placed in hierarchical order, rather than to either side of the priest.

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Solemn Pontifical Mass in Australia on Summorum Pontificum Anniversary

On Sunday, July 7th, the Australian Catholic Students Association concluded its annual conference with a Solemn Pontifical Mass celebrated by His Lordship Geoffrey Jarrett, Bishop Emeritus of Lismore, at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, Australia. Providentially, this grand occasion coincided with the 12th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s historic document Summorum Pontificum. Over 500 faithful were present to pray and to witness the majestic and ancient beauty of the Pontifical liturgy; for some students, this was their first experience of such a liturgy. (Thanks to Mr Ronan Reilly and photographer Will Mannering for sharing this with NLM.)

Apparelled albs - tradition will always be for the young!

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Dr. Kwasniewski's Upcoming Lecture Tour in Australia, March 27 to April 7

Today I am pleased to be able to publish the full schedule of my upcoming lecture tour under the auspices of the Latin Mass Society of Australia. Nine public events will be spread over six locations from March 27 to April 7 (full details below). I cordially invite area readers of New Liturgical Movement to attend.

Official Announcement of LMSA

Arranged to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the promulgation of the New Order of Mass by Pope Paul VI in the Apostolic Constitution Missale Romanum of April 3rd, 1969, Dr. Peter Kwasniewski’s tour promises a timely analysis of the theories, events, personalities, and documents which led to the current liturgical landscape. Dr. Kwasniewski will deliver lectures, field questions, sign books, and meet with guests in Brisbane, Wagga Wagga, Melbourne, Hobart, and Sydney. The Latin Mass Society of Australia views the tour as an opportunity for factual critiques, intellectual debate, and renewed commitment to restoring the Church’s public worship.

For more information, please email info@lmsaus.org.

The dates below are hyperlinked to the Facebook pages for the individual events.

Wednesday, March 27, 7:00 pm
Brisbane: Mary Immaculate Catholic Church
“The Roman Canon as Principle of Identity, Dogmatic Symbol, and Ritual Anchor”

Thursday, March 28, 7:00 pm
Wagga Wagga: Veteran & Vintage Motor Club
“A Half-Century of Novelty: Revisiting Pope Paul VI’s Three General Audiences on Liturgical Reform”

Saturday, March 30, 1:30 pm
Melbourne: Newman Parish
“A Half-Century of Novelty: Revisiting Pope Paul VI’s Three General Audiences on Liturgical Reform”

Sunday, March 31, 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm
Melbourne: Newman Parish
At 1:30pm: “The Difference between Survival and Flourishing: Why Catholics Must Take Culture and Fine Art Seriously”
At 3:30 pm: “Two ‘Forms’ of the Roman Rite: Liturgical Fact or Legal Fiction?”

Monday, April 1, 7:00 pm
Melbourne: St Gerard’s Catholic Church, Dandenong North
“Solemnity as the Fundamental Attitude of Authentic Worship”

Tuesday, April 2, 6:00 pm
Hobart: Town Hall, Elizabeth Street Meeting Room
“Gregorian Chant: Wellspring, Model, and Heart of All Sacred Music”

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Friday, April 5, 6:30 pm
Campion College, 8-14 Austin Woodbury Pl, Toongabbie, NSW 2146
“The Difference between Survival and Flourishing: Why Catholics Must Take Culture and Fine Art Seriously”

Saturday, April 6, 6:00 pm 
Sydney: Maternal Heart of Mary, Lewisham
“‘From the East to the West’: A Defense of Ad Orientem Worship”

Sunday, April 7, 12:45 pm
12:45pm Talk at Maternal Heart of Mary, Lewisham
“The Roman Canon as Principle of Identity, Dogmatic Symbol, and Ritual Anchor”