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Call to Holiness will hold a conference on Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 8:30am to 4:15pm (with registration starting at 7:00am).
It will be held at Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan which has a large seating capacity in two tiers.
There are some really great speakers lined up!
First, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, ORC of Karaganda, Kazakhstan will speak on The Sacredness of the Holy Eucharist and the Fathers of the Church. You may recall that His Excellency is the author of the excellent new book, Dominus Est, on reception of Holy Communion. It was published by the Vatican's own library last year. Bishop Schneider has a PhD in Patristics and his book looks closely at the reception of Communion in the Catholic Church. It was excerpted in the Vatican's newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano about a year ago: Historical-Liturgical Notes on the Rite of the Eucharist. He also brings a unique perspective, having made his First Holy Communion in secrecy within the former Soviet Union. See more posts at Te Deum Laudamus on Bishop Schneider, including photo-coverage of his visit to the US in July 2008 (scroll).
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf, aka, "Fr. Z" of the well-trafficked blog, What Does the Prayer Really Say?, and column of the same name in The Wanderer, will be at the conference. The title of his talk is: Mystery Both Fearsome and Alluring: Holy Mass and True Active Participation.
Assumption Grotto's pastor, Fr. Eduard Perrone, will speak on Treasures of the Mass Explored. Father is a gifted speaker. He is diocesan priest, but also a secular Carmelite. When he speaks on any spiritual topic he goes into depths and into angles often not explored in these times. All that he offers is timeless and most applies to either form of the Mass, ordinary and extraordinary.While there may be yet another speaker, the fourth and last one listed, is Dr. Michael P. Foley who will talk on How the Mass Shaped the Western World. Click for more about Dr. Foley.
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Given the preferences of at least two of these speakers, would it be correct to assume that much of this will focus on the Extraordinary Form?
I regret that I don't have that information at this time.
Regardless, I don't see it being exclusively something focused on the Extraordinary Form (aka Tridentine). This is not to say that someone who has a preference for the Ordinary Form can't draw on what is said about the Extraordinary Form. The Offertory is an excellent example of this. I had very little understanding of the Offertory until I assisted at the EF Mass at Grotto and followed along in the Missal. Since the prayers are more extensive, it makes connections I previously did not understand through the new Mass. Now, when I do assist at the OF Mass, I "get" it because of what I have learned in the EF.
I think it will be a great way to spend a Saturday whether some parts of the talks venture into EF or not.
Looking at the flyer the parish mass and the vigil mass would probably be in the OF. Shrine just had a one time TLM earlier this week, though it was well received, I wouldn't bet on either mass being in the EF. Though I'm sure it will be talked about.
Just to be aware ... seating has two tiers, but the parking ... not so much (and that's an understatement). If you're not familiar with Shrine, be aware of that.
Strange how there doesn't seem to be a celebration of a sung mass. I would have thought since all the speakers are supportive of the EF, there would have been at least one mass in this rite.
Anon 6:51pm - this is the first, early advertisement and the details for the Mass(es) are incomplete.
I have asked a few questions, but not everything is hammered down. As soon as I know more I will pass it along in this post and probably a new update post.
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