Fr Armand de malleray writes to say that on Thursday 5 February, there will be a presentation of the EWTN-FSSP DVD tutorial on the Extraordinary Mass, by the priests of the FSSP in England.This will be at 7pm at the London Oratory (St Wilfrid’s Hall). Fr de Malleray FSSP will give the presentation which will be followed by the projection of extracts of the DVD (the interview by Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos, and the spiritual explanation by Fr Calvin Goodwin, FSSP). There will be refreshment afterwards.
Copies of the DVD will be available for purchase at the special launch price of £12. Entrance to the event is free and all are welcome. There will be a Low Mass beforehand at 6pm in the Little Oratory, celebrated by Fr Armand de Malleray.
The FSSP kindly sent me a copy of the two DVD set and I must say that it is an excellent resource for priests or seminarians wishing to learn how to celebrate mass according to the usus antiquior. You can choose from four different camera angles and the accompanying explanation is simple and straightforward. I would suggest that a priest wishing to learn to say the traditional Mass would do well to work through the DVD and then contact a priest experienced in celebrating the older form of the Mass to arrange a "dry Mass".
On a technical note, the DVD is in NTSC format which will play on any computer but might not work in some european DVD players.
The DVD can be ordered from the FSSP website.
5 comments:
What a great idea for all. When we get the chance my partner and I always try to attend a Mass in the EF. The first few times I went I was content to just take it all in, but after awhile I wanted to begin to understand what was going on. My partner is an old altar server and can follow the Mass and Latin very well and can quite happily drift to and from focusing on the Mass or his own private thoughts/prayers. I meanwhile often get frustrated trying to follow along with my Missal (to the point where I have been known to slam it shut and sit there sulking). Just as I think I know where the priest is he has moved on. I have often wished I could press pause or rewind and play a bit over. I am quite sure if it could be played out in slow motion and explained in real time I would find it much easier to follow along.
How intresting that it is shot from the side!!! Don't they know no one needs to see what's going on? ;-D It's not important, so they tell me.
Hello Father,
I wonder if you know about any DVD where the ancient mass is described and explained. I have never been to any ancient mass and even if there was some around I would hesitate as I wouldn't know what to do.
I have just put up a post with resources that might be of help.
I got an email from the FSSP saying they intend to launch a DVD in a European format (PAL?) in the Summer. Perhaps you could keep us posted on that?
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