Fordham University Hosts the Immemorial Mass: Aftermath

It's easy to see that there was a lot of hostillity to this happening, and it's not hard to see why the staff wouldn't want this Liturgy celebrated on their property. Think of all the explaining faux Jesuits will be forced to do to stave off the obvious curiosity such an event has inspired?

The Solemn Traditional Mass returned to Fordham University this afternoon in appropriately splendid form. Music, vestments and ceremonial were, as expected, first rate. This liturgy was celebrated at the request of students and the sizable congregation of visitors and students (miraculous in the normal context of "campus ministry") evidenced the high level of interest. Fordham University has performed a valuable service - if the Traditional Mass can be celebrated there it should encourage efforts at other universities. We are aware of 4 insitutions of higher learning within the "tri-state area" - 2 "Catholic", 2 very well-known secular - where efforts to organize Traditional services so far have enountered the adamant opposition of the relveant Catholic chaplaincies. Perhaps the success at Fordham will inspire a renewed initiative to help them change their minds....

Information on the celebrants and musicians can be found on this blog here:

http://hughofcluny.blogspot.com/2010/02/fordham-jesuits-ill-offer-solemn-mass.html

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