Corpus Christi Procession this Weekend (2010 Video Featured)

Below is a slideshow video of a past Corpus Christi procession at Assumption Grotto. This Sunday, the Extraordinary Form Mass (1962 Missal), which is usually at 9:30, moves to the Noon slot. Fr. Perrone will conduct the Assumption Grotto Choir and Orchestra in Schubert's Mass in G, and the procession will follow.

After several years of celebrating the EF Mass at Assumption Grotto, sheets containing readings have ceased printing in large quantities. However, visitors should check with an usher as a small number of them is printed for those who come and would not ordinarily have a hand missal.

A few notes about this slideshow video:

1. This took place on Sunday, June 6, 2010.  The Noon Mass was a solemn high in the extraordinary form, and it was an external celebration of Corpus Christi which fell on Thursday, June 3.  It was an orchestra Mass: Haydn's Paukenmesse.  The celebrant was Fr. Aidan Logan, O.C.s.o.
2. The photos of the Mass are few and begin at the homily because I, the photographer, was also in the choir.  I escape through the back of the risers in the back to get a few choice shots (shhhh... don't tell Fr. Perrone). 
3. Fr. Perrone was not celebrating because he was conducting the orchestra.  He had just enough time to put on his cassock, surplice, and stole, and to grab his biretta.
4. Immediately following the Mass, the annual Corpus Christi procession began around the grounds of the parish, to the altars set up by families.   
5. Regrettably, I did not have the right lens on for crowd shots of the roughly 250 who participated. 
6. I tried to find a nice Pange Lingua for the background music, or the sequence of the day, Lauda Sion.  However, nothing was of the right length for what I had.  Alas! I discovered the Sanctus in the Missa Pange Lingua by Josquin des Prez, which was nearly perfect in length, which is what you hear playing in the background.

If you liked this, you might also like a similar kind of video made of the annointing and benediction of the sick on Assumption Day.  Only those who are properly disposed and eligible for the Sacrament are annointed, and confessions are available before hand.  Most of those seen are quite ill or infirm.

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Slideshow Video: Corpus Christi 2010 at Assumption Grotto

A few notes about this slideshow video:

1. This took place on Sunday, June 6, 2010.  The Noon Mass was a solemn high in the extraordinary form, and it was an external celebration of Corpus Christi which fell on Thursday, June 3.  It was an orchestra Mass: Haydn's Paukenmesse.  The celebrant was Fr. Aidan Logan, O.C.s.o.
2. The photos of the Mass are few and begin at the homily because I, the photographer, was also in the choir.  I escape through the back of the risers in the back to get a few choice shots (shhhh... don't tell Fr. Perrone). 
3. Fr. Perrone was not celebrating because he was conducting the orchestra.  He had just enough time to put on his cassock, surplice, and stole, and to grab his biretta.
4. Immediately following the Mass, the annual Corpus Christi procession began around the grounds of the parish, to the altars set up by families.   
5. Regrettably, I did not have the right lens on for crowd shots of the roughly 250 who participated. 
6. I tried to find a nice Pange Lingua for the background music, or the sequence of the day, Lauda Sion.  However, nothing was of the right length for what I had.  Alas! I discovered the Sanctus in the Missa Pange Lingua by Josquin des Prez, which was nearly perfect in length, which is what you hear playing in the background.

If you liked this, you might also like a similar kind of video made of the annointing and benediction of the sick on Assumption Day.  Only those who are properly disposed and eligible for the Sacrament are annointed, and confessions are available before hand.  Most of those seen are quite ill or infirm.
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Grotto-goer to be ordained for Archdiocese of Detroit; will celebrate Solemn High on Pentecost for his First Mass!

Charles White IV is seen on the left side in this 2008 Corpus Christi procession at Assumption Grotto in Detroit.

UPDATE 6/2/2009: Photos: First Mass of Rev. Charles White IV - Solemn High Mass - Pentecost 2009

This past Saturday, some men were ordained as transitional deacons, including John Dumas of Assumption Grotto. The Saturday before Pentecost, on May 30th, several transitional deacons will be ordained as priests for the Archdiocese of Detroit. The Michigan Catholic and AoD website often make announcements and profiles accordingly. As soon as they are available, I will bring them to you here. Please keep all of the new transitional deacons, and soon-to-be ordained priests for our Archdiocese in your prayers.

One of those men being ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Detroit is Grotto-goer Charles White IV. It will take place at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral by Archbishop Allen H. Vigneron on Saturday, May 30th. (See updated post with links to AoD, including profiles of all men being ordained, broadcast and live webcast info, etc.)

His first Mass as celebrant, will be in the Extraordinary Form - a Solemn High Mass on Pentecost Sunday, May 31st, 2009 at 9:30am, at Assumption Grotto Parish in Detroit, Michigan.

This is an opportunity to not only attend a Solemn High Mass and a "First Mass" in metro Detroit for Pentecost, but it will be an orchestra Mass conducted by Rev. Eduard Perrone (Mozart's Missa in C Major, KV 256 - aka, the "Credo Mass"). This orchestra Mass music will be repeated again for Corpus Christi at Noon on Sunday, June 14, 2009. Click the pic to see more.

The music program will also be used for Corpus Christi, on Sunday June 14th, 2009 at Noon. It will be a Mass in the Extraordinary Form. At this time, I am uncertain as to whether it will be a Solemn High Mass.

For more on Corpus Christi at Assumption Grotto, see these posts, and watch the short promotional video I made for 2008 with pics from previous years (prior to Extraordinary Form).

• Corpus Christi 2008 at Assumption Grotto: Photo Post 1 (following Extraordinary Form Mass)
• Come to Grotto for Corpus Christi Procession in Detroit
• Corpus Christi 2007 - Procession at Assumption Grotto (photos)
• Feast of Corpus Christi - Sunday (Photopost collector for 2007)

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Fr. Perrone's Column for May 25; "Tridentine" Class on Tuesday

In his "Pastor's Descant" column this week, Fr. Perrone talks about Corpus Christi, reverence before the Holy Eucharist, and some upcoming events.

This Tuesday, Fr. Perrone will be having an informal, one-day seminar on the "Tridentine" Mass. It will be hosted by the St. Anne's Sodality. Next Sunday the parish will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of Father's ordination with a hog roast on the parish grounds. More details on this at the bottom. Also noteworthy is Sacred Heart, which is this Friday. Come to Mass at 7:00pm for this special day.

Corpus Christi day is meant to bolster our faith in the Real Presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. The word ‘real’ here is an important modifier, indicating that this is not a symbolic or spiritual presence but that of Jesus, God and man, in the totality of his divine and human natures.

Among the reasons I am so enthusiastic about the return of the Tridentine Mass is that it gives unequivocal recognition to the Real Presence, not only in the written and spoken texts, but by those safeguarding rubrical details which the priest must observe in the course of the holy sacrifice of the Mass. The new rite of Mass certainly does not deny or overlook this dogma of the faith. Yet the freewheeling manner in which it can be (legitimately) celebrated can weaken faith. Thus we have been told that in recent years there has been a great falling off of faith in the Real Presence.

During the past week, the feast of Saint Bernadine of Sienna was had. He was a vigorous preacher and promoter of reverence to the divine name of Jesus. I made the remark in my brief weekday homily that while the devout handling of the Holy Eucharist is a far greater priority than reverence to the divine name, nevertheless there is a continuity in the practice of piety, that profound respect paid to God and the things of God. When that reverential manner suffers in one area so will it probably suffer in another part. An unfortunate consequence of the modern Church’s embrace of the world and the present time is a more casual, even secular treatment of holy things. This is evident in the way people conduct themselves in church, in the way they speak about the bible, and, needless to say, in their looser morals by which they are practically indistinguishable from anybody else. When we see this larger picture of religious impiety we can make sense of the loss of faith in the Blessed Sacrament and the irreligious manner, often scandalous, in which some people approach Holy Communion. No wonder some members of the hierarchy are dizzy wondering what to do about politicians who are abortion abetters and who nevertheless crassly present themselves for Holy Communion. The root of the problem may not be the acceptance of abortion but a wider insensitivity to things moral and religious. I’d like to think that the old Mass will help restore some sense of the sacred, both in things that are religious properly speaking, and also in human life. The two things, I believe, are related. If I’m right there, Catholics will never be able to halt the practice of abortion until they recover their religious sensibilities generally.

Mention of the Tridentine Mass reminds me that this Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. I will speak in the school on this in an informal way to help people participate better by a greater comprehension of the traditional rite. (Commercial: This event is being brought to you by the St. Anne’s Sodality.) This will be the right time to ask questions you may have about the Mass, the meaning of its ceremonies and parts, and about how to use the hand missals. I don’t claim to be an expert in any of these areas, but I will gladly share what I know with all those who attend. Bring your missals. Note all those things you have wanted to ask about the Tridentine Mass.

Friday this week is the solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It seems strange to celebrate that feast while still in the month of May since it is the month of June which is dedicated to the Sacred Heart. This solemnity nearly always falls in June. Blame this oddity, along with the untimely of the other feasts of the paschal season, on the early date of Easter this year.

I hesitate to mention it, but you already have heard that next Sunday there’s a celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of my ordination. As I already said, never mind me. Just come and enjoy the day which, I’m told, will feature wonderful and surprising things of which I have not the least knowledge. It promises to be, as it should, a happy day for everyone.

Here is the detailed info from the May 25th parish bulletin - all are welcome:

Tickets for the Fr. Perrone’s 30th Anniversary Party on June 1st, are on sale at the Gift Shop. Adults $10.00, children under 12, $5.00. You may also call the Gift Shop for tickets to be sent out (313- 3332-4432).

Corpus Christi 2008: Photo Post 1

Fr. Z's Wanderer Column for Corpus Christi (a must read!).... WDTPRS: The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ - Corpus Christi


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Corpus Christi 2008 at Assumption Grotto: Photo Post 1

I'm going through pictures and editing. I'll make a post with many more once I get them done. For now, I leave you with these.






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Come to Grotto for Corpus Christi Procession in Detroit

I'm repeating from a post I made the other day for the benefit of those who have not yet seen it since Corpus Christi is this Sunday. Do consider coming and giving God a few hours of your time by adoring Him in the Eucharist during an outdoor procession.

Each year, the parish has a Corpus Christi procession for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, which is next Sunday, May 25, for 2008. This "promotional video" is just over 3 minutes long and features a royalty-free version of Pange Lingua



The procession is held outdoors on parish grounds, weather permitting, otherwise it is indoors. It follows the Noon liturgy, which is an orchestra Mass, and will be in the extraordinary form (aka, "tridentine or TLM). The 9:30am will be a Latin Novus Ordo.

This orchestra Mass is conducted by Grotto's pastor, Rev. Eduard Perrone. Details of the Mass are the same as they were on Pentecost:

For the solemnity of Corpus Christi (May 25) for the noon Mass, the choir and orchestra will perform the Mozart "Credo" Mass and five movements from Bach's Pentecost Cantatas (BWV 172, 74 and 34).

A Eucharistic procession is a type of devotion. Like the Mass, it is not about what you get out of it, but what you give - yourself.....to God, unconditionally....for an afternoon. The procession starts around 1:30/1:40 and typically ends around 3:00/3:15.

If you can't make it to Grotto, then search for another parish nearby that has something for Corpus Christi. If you can't make that, then watch EWTN - if need be, online. They will be televising processions.

Just for the record, since I had so little time to throw this together (and neglected other tasks in my endless pipeline), I took the easiest way out by using only pictures I took in 2006, rather than trying to edit video I took last year, and other photos provided to me by others. By dumping in pics from a single folder, I probably saved about 10-15 hours. What you see is the result of about 5 hours work. It would have been less, but Studio 11 was running slower than water uphill.

I also want to point out that I have uploaded this video to "Love to Be Catholic" - a Catholic kind of "you tube". There is some really great stuff there and perhaps I'll profile some to give you an idea.

Bloggers, you may freely embed this in your blogposts if you like. You can get the code here.

You can see my first video on GodTube - on Anointing of the Sick and Benediction in the Grotto on Assumption Day. I will probably upload it to the Catholic site.



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New Te Deum Video: In advance of Corpus Christi

I have made my second video slide show revealing liturgical and devotional life at Assumption Grotto in Detroit, Michigan.

Each year, the parish has a Corpus Christi procession for the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, which is next Sunday, May 25, for 2008. This "promotional video" is just over 3 minutes long and features a royalty-free version of Pange Lingua



The procession is held outdoors on parish grounds, weather permitting, otherwise it is indoors. It follows the Noon liturgy, which is an orchestra Mass, and will be in the extraordinary form (aka, "tridentine or TLM). The 9:30am will be a Latin Novus Ordo.

This orchestra Mass is conducted by Grotto's pastor, Rev. Eduard Perrone. Details of the Mass are the same as they were on Pentecost:

For the solemnity of Corpus Christi (May 25) for the noon Mass, the choir and orchestra will perform the Mozart "Credo" Mass and five movements from Bach's Pentecost Cantatas (BWV 172, 74 and 34).

A Eucharistic procession is a type of devotion. Like the Mass, it is not about what you get out of it, but what you give - yourself.....to God, unconditionally....for an afternoon. The procession starts around 1:30/1:40 and typically ends around 3:00/3:15.

If you can't make it to Grotto, then search for another parish nearby that has something for Corpus Christi. If you can't make that, then watch EWTN - if need be, online. They will be televising processions.

Just for the record, since I had so little time to throw this together (and neglected other tasks in my endless pipeline), I took the easiest way out by using only pictures I took in 2006, rather than trying to edit video I took last year, and other photos provided to me by others. By dumping in pics from a single folder, I probably saved about 10-15 hours. What you see is the result of about 5 hours work. It would have been less, but Studio 11 was running slower than water uphill.

I also want to point out that I have uploaded this video to "Love to Be Catholic" - a Catholic kind of "you tube". There is some really great stuff there and perhaps I'll profile some to give you an idea.

Bloggers, you may freely embed this in your blogposts if you like. You can get the code here.

You can see my first video on GodTube - on Anointing of the Sick and Benediction in the Grotto on Assumption Day. I will probably upload it to the Catholic site.


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Corpus Christi 2007 - Procession at Assumption Grotto

I decided to focus on capturing video of the Corpus Christi procession at Assumption Grotto this year, with the hopes of producing a short clip which captures the spirit of the day. It will be some time before I can release such a video as it will undergo much editing.


However, a good friend of Assumption Grotto, Michael Powell, whose wife and daughters are quite active at the parish, was kind enough to use his photography skills to capture still shots of the day. We start with the altars set up on the grounds of our parish.


We start with the procession toward's the first altar, which was set up on the south side of the cemetary.

Altar boys, wearing festive white cassocks and gold shoulder capes, lead the way.

A priest of Opus Angelorum is carrying the Monstrance. He is flanked by Fr. Eduard Perrone - the pastor of Assumption Grotto. Fr. Perrone had been conducting the symphony and choir at the Noon Mass, which ended just moments before these photos were taken.

Here, we see that on the other side of the OA priest, is Grotto's new Deacon, Jim Wilder.

The monstrance holding the Eucharist at the first altar.

More posts will be made when I receive additional photos.

Preliminary post on the Corpus Christi Procession at Assumption Grotto

Second post on the morning of Corpus Christi Sunday

Corpus Christi Procession at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Wyandotte, MI

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Corpus Christi Procession - OLMC Wyandotte

OLMC Pastor, Fr. Walter Ptak is flanked by Deacon Richard Bloomfield as they sing Tantum Ergo, the 13th century hymn written by St. Thomas Aquinas. Benediction followed.

After a 40 year absence, the Corpus Christi outdoor Eucharistic procession was held at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Wyandotte, Michigan, the site of the Call to Holiness 2007 west side conference. Photos were received from Debbie Bloomfield, wife of Deacon Bloomfield.

The solemnity of Corpus Christi (The Body of Christ) was celebrated June 10th. This year, the old custom of an outdoor procession with the Blessed Sacrament was revived at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Wyandotte . It had last been done 40 years ago. The attached pictures tell the story.

Head usher, Al Adamski leads the Corpus Christi Procession from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Wyandotte) followed by altar boys Martin Reed and Gabriel Huerta and banners from the parish societies.

Fr. Walter Ptak, pastor, carrying the Monstrance with the Blessed Sacrament (the Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ) and Deacon Richard Bloomfield under the canopy carried by ushers and flanked by altar boys incensing and carrying torches, followed by parishioners coming from the church.



The procession included some of the children who made their First Holy Communion this spring (led by OLMC teacher Mrs. Michele Kooney). The choir and hundreds of parishioners followed the Blessed Sacrament in procession from the church, up Superior Boulevard to Eleventh Street and back along the boulevard to the Pope John Paul II Peace Garden …

More photos can be seen here at Picasa Web

Deo Gratias!

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Feast of Corpus Christi - Sunday

For from the rising of the sun to its setting

my name is great among the nations,

and in every place incense is offered to my name,

and a pure offering; for my name is great among the nations,

says the LORD of hosts.

Like other areas of the world, the Feast of Corpus Christi was moved to Sunday for celebration in our area. At assumption Grotto this is marked by a wonderful procession through the grounds of the parish, which includes a cemetary in which there is.....a Grotto.

Corpus Christi Processions explained at The Real Presence website. Therea are notes for altar boys, for ushers, for organizers. Great set of info for anyone serious about having a Corpus Christi procession or just wanting to learn more about them.

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Sunny skies, 80F, predicted for Corpus Christi here in Detroit

If you have been thinking of commuting to Assumption Grotto for the day, this Sunday would be one day to do it!

You have until noon to get there (but it is wise on such feast days to get there 30 minutes earlier for decent parking).

It will start with an Orchestra Mass at Noon. It will lead into a grand outdoor procession that will run until mid-afternoon.

Processions are beginning to take hold in parts all across the globe as younger people discover the graces - the graces many older people have always cherished. Don't do this for yourself because this would self-centered. Rather, make the day God-centered and GIVE your time to Our Lord in adoration for a few hours.

We think nothing of going to birthday parties, graduation parties and the like - for those people. But when it comes to religious activities we often take stock of what they do for us and if we don't feel like going, or if we don't feel it brings us some kind of benefit, we skip it (and I'm guilty of this myself before Assumption Grotto's priests and culture set me straight).

The best prayer is one in which we ask for nothing, but merely give of ourselves to God.

Come to Assumption Grotto on Corpus Christi and give God some extra time and attention.

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I'll leave you with this fantastic video called, God in the Streets of New York. It is of a recent Eucharistic Procession and I believe it is the order of Fr. Benedict Groeschel leading the way. While our procession is on the grounds of Assumption Grotto and not through the city (which requires permits), it is the point of giving God the time that matters. If you cannot make it to Assumption Grotto, then take advantage of one of many around the country. Call your diocese and ask where the processions are. Call your parish and ask that you and your parishioners have access to a Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi.

Bring back Eucharistic Processions!!!



If you know of a Eucharistic Procession taking place somewhere in the world this weekend, list it here so others may go. Put it in the combox.

Here is one: Feast of Corpus Christi takes to south, Kansas City Streets

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Thanks Mom! For the gift of Life

Today, June 4, is my birthday. I wouldn't advertise if the cat hadn't gotten out of the bag with the choir (thanks, Nancy!). There is a tradition within the Assumption Grotto choir to sing a beautifully harmonized, "Happy Birthday" to those who are "lucky" enough to have their birthday known. There was one exception the last time Fr. Perrone's birthday came around and the choir fell into total "disharmony" in a way that probably had our beloved pastor's musical ears damaged for life. Actually, we were just trying desensitize him to our more subtle - and not so subtle - mistakes during Mass. I got my birthday song two minutes before Mass as the choir worked their way from the school over to the Church.

Some people I know get depressed on their birthday. I don't go there. Rather, I am grateful for every year the Lord gives me to work the kinks out of the life he has given me, to his glory.

Most of all, I thank my mother for choosing life - my life!

EDIT: I managed to take a little of that unpaid overtime back from work and made it into the adoration chapel at Grotto this afternoon. Rather than think about age, I pondered life itself and the many graces I have had just to be born, and to be born with a family that embraced Christ. Afterwards, I followed through with something I said I was going to do on my birthday: I bought mom a dozen roses for giving me the gift of life. I had heard that a bishop did this every year, but I can't remember who. Was it Archbishop Chaput? Does anyone remember hearing about this? Well, I propose we could start a new pro-life tradition and for those who can, buy your mother a dozen roses on YOUR birthday.

I would like to share, this day, a reading from a wonderful book I picked up at the Assumption Grotto Gift Shop. I took the last one and Cathy was going to order more, so if you want it and don't see it, ask her about it. For those who cannot get to the Assumption Grotto Gift Shop, you can get it from a number of sources, including Amazon.

This book carries a reading for each day from the writings of Pope Benedict XVI and is put out by Magnificat. Here is today's reading (and I'll have to correct typo's later as I must get off to work).

June 4: Liturgy as our Bond with Heaven

The beginning of the Gospel stands for the whole; uttering it, one is as it were sending out the breath of the Holy Spirit to engage the four winds, pervading them and turning them to good. The world is thus declared to be the realm of God's creative word; matter subordinated to the power of his Spirit. For matter too is his creation and hence the sphere of his gracious power.

Ultimately we receive the very bread of the earth from his hands. How beautifully the new eucharistic bread imparts its blessings to the daily bread, and each loaf of the latter silently points to him who wished to be the bread of us all.

So the liturgy opens out into everyday life, into our earthly life and cares; it goes beyond the church precincts because it actually embraces heaven and earth, present and future. Howe we need this sign!

Liturgy is not the private hobby of a particular group; it is about the bond which holds heaven and earth together, it is about the human race and the entire created world. In the Corpus Christi procession, faith's link with the earth, with the whole of reality, is represented "in bodily form," by the act of walking, of treading the ground, our ground.

CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION AT GROTTO

I'll use this opporuntity to remind you about Assumption Grotto's Corpus Christi procession, which will take place outdoors following the noon Orchestra mass, weather permitting. Next to August 15th, this is one of the finest days for a one-tank drive to Assumption Grotto. It should all end by 3:00 leaving plenty of time for a commute home the same day.

See photos from last year's Corpus Christi procession beginning with this final post (scroll to the bottom to click all of the photo-post links)

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