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The World is Quiet Here

Notes on the Transitions,
Number 8 in a Series:
Farewell to Father Maurer

31 August 2015 2015 transitions - Holy Rosary / St. Joseph, community, Deacon Gary Rose, Divine Office, Francine my love, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Moments in Time, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Saint Joseph Parish in Tacoma, The Sacred Liturgy

Father Maurer’s last Sunday Masses at Holy Rosary and Saint Joseph were this past weekend. Following the Noon Mass, a tremendous celebration was held for him in the old convent building. The noon Mass was positively packed. The last time I saw so many folks crowded into Holy Rosary was when Archbishop Sartain celebrated Corpus Christi here in 2013. I […]

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Actuosa Participatio

21 August 2015 The Sacred Liturgy

Sacrosanctum Concilium, the Second Vatican Council’s great Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, famously calls for “fully conscious and active participation” in the Liturgy (SC 14). In this, the Council Fathers echoed the words of Saint Pope Pius X in his Motu Proprio Tra le sollecitudini of 1903. But what does that mean? Fifty and more years on, it’s become quite […]

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Today’s Solemnity of the Assumption

15 August 2015 2015 transitions - Holy Rosary / St. Joseph, Chant, community, Francine my love, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Latin, Mary, Moments in Time, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, The Sacred Liturgy

This morning’s Mass at Holy Rosary was the last solemnity celebrated together by the parishes of Holy Rosary and Saint Joseph. Father Maurer celebrated the Mass to honor Our Lady and give glory to God, and it was beautiful, uplifting, and holy. Father chanted the prayers. We chanted the Ordinary of the Mass in English. Francine read from the Revelation […]

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On a Mission from God

01 August 2015 Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Mary, Pope Francis I, Rev. Jacob Maurer, The Sacred Liturgy

This morning, we were privileged to meet the young lady in this photo. She served with us at the Saturday Mass on the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori. Her name is Kara Jackson. She has Down syndrome. Kara is an Altar Server in her home parish in Ohio, and God has asked her to serve at the altar in all […]

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Notes on the Transitions,
Number 2 in a Series

31 July 2015 2015 transitions - Holy Rosary / St. Joseph, community, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Latin, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Michael Stinson F.S.S.P., Saint Joseph Parish in Tacoma, The Sacred Liturgy, Very Rev. Gary Zender

A week or so ago, Saint Joseph held a “town hall” to discuss the upcoming changes as they transition to an Extraordinary Form parish under their new pastor, Rev. Michael Stinson, FSSP. There were 44 parishioners in attendance, as well as Fr. Maurer and the Vicar of Clergy for the Archdiocese of Seattle, the Very Rev. Gary Zender. It seems […]

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Feast of Saint James

25 July 2015 Annual, Camino, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Saints, The Sacred Liturgy

On today’s Feast of Saint James, Father Maurer celebrated Mass at Holy Rosary. I served with six other servers, including our Seminarian guest, Chad Green. Since Saint James is the patron saint of our Archdiocese, we pulled out all the stops, including incense. Unheard of for a Saturday Mass! Chad and I more or less immediately afterwards served at a […]

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Review: Monastic Diurnal at One Year

24 July 2015 Chant, Divine Office, Latin, Prayer, Review

Although I’ve prayed some form of the Divine Office since before my baptism, just over a year ago I began using the Farnborough Monastic Diurnal. It is only at this point that I feel confident enough to review it. Physical Considerations Physically, it is a handsome book. It is bound in stitched Moroccan leather that is a joy to hold. […]

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Summorum Pontificum at Eight

07 July 2015 History, Latin, Pope Benedict XVI, The Sacred Liturgy

Eight years ago today, Pope Benedict XVI caused to be published the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. With the stroke of a pen, the ancient rites of the Mass (last updated in 1962) could suddenly be celebrated by any priest of the Roman Rite. Deo gratias! This ancient form of the Mass, the so-called Extraordinary Form, is a great gift to […]

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Does the Church Ask Too Little of Us?

23 June 2015 Divine Office, Meditations, OCIA, Rants

The Anchoress looks at something I’ve thought about for a while now: does Catholicism ask too little of us? It is striking to consider that while some in the church are suggesting that we need to require less of people, we are losing members to religions that are perceived to require “more” of them — particularly as pertains to prayer […]

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Giving the Devil Benefit of Law

22 June 2015 Annual, Church and State, Divine Office, History, Meditations, Moments in Time, Prayer, Saints

Today is the memorial of one of my favourite saints, Saint Thomas More, who died at the hands of King Henry VIII (that villain). That is, it is his memorial in the modern Roman calendar. In the Benedictine calendar, it is no such thing – you’d have to wait for July 9 for that. Fortunately, I’ve become familiar enough with […]

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The State of a Parish in Transition

15 June 2015 2015 transitions - Holy Rosary / St. Joseph, community, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, inside baseball, Moments in Time, Prayer, Rev. Jacob Maurer, Rev. Nicholas Wichert, The Sacred Liturgy

Years ago, when we were parishioners at St. Rita, our long-time pastor retired. At that time, I wrote what has oddly become one of the most Googled posts on this blog, Hopes and Prayers for a New Pastor. At that time, I said: Being a pastor is one of the most difficult jobs in the world, I think. The responsibility […]

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Consolations of the Feast

08 June 2015 community, Francine my love, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Mary, Moments in Time, Pope Benedict XVI, Rev. Jacob Maurer, The Sacred Liturgy, Vocation

Several things crowd my mind this morning. Chiefly, I’m still processing the Corpus Christi Masses and procession we celebrated at our parish yesterday. But first, a slight digression. Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces On the calendar used in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite, today is the feast of Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces. I wrote an article several […]

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Body, Blood, Soul, Divinity

06 June 2015 Annual, community, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, The Sacred Liturgy

A Medieval Eurcharistic Procession

Depending on what calendar you use (Ordinary Form or Extraordinary Form), and whether or not it is a Holy Day of Obligation in your diocese, tomorrow (or last Thursday) will be (or was) the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). Happy Corpus Christi! Whereas Holy Thursday is a celebration of the institution of the Eucharist, Corpus […]

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Corpus Christi Mass and Procession

01 June 2015 community, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Moments in Time, Saint Joseph Parish in Tacoma, The Sacred Liturgy

This coming Sunday my parish will participate in an outdoor Procession of the Blessed Sacrament following the Noon Mass. The Masses that day will be celebrated Ad Orientem. This will be the third year we’ve taken Jesus through the streets of Tacoma and amongst His people. If you are anywhere in the area, I hope you will consider joining us. […]

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Feast of the Holy Abbots of Cluny – Found!

29 April 2015 Divine Office, History, Moments in Time, Prayer, Saints, The Sacred Liturgy

Last year on this day, I was one frustrated oblate. Today is the (combined) feast of four great Abbots of the Benedictine Order: Saints Odo, Majolus, Odilo, and Hugh. They were all good and holy men, and during the course of their reigns over the Abbey of Cluny and its associated priories, they reformed western monasticism – indeed, it could […]

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“I’m a bit of a Gyrovague…”

27 April 2015 Chant, community, Divine Office, The Sacred Liturgy, Vocation

I have written several times about the Monks of Norcia. This video introduces their new CD of Gregorian chant. It’s a lovely peek into their life, and the dry wit of their Prior is delightful. You can pre-order the CD here.

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Please Join us Tonight for the Great Vigil of Easter

04 April 2015 Blog Ephemera, Holy Days, Holy Rosary Parish Tacoma, Rev. Jacob Maurer, The Sacred Liturgy

If you live in western Washington, I invite you to join us for the Easter Vigil at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Tacoma. The Vigil will begin at 9:00 PM, but you’ll want to get there early. Featuring: A bonfire. A dark church and a thousand candles. Chant (in Latin AND English). Seven readings from the Old Testament […]

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