The Neo-Conservative, muzzled, Cardinal Joachim Meisner of Cologne is probably a Pap-idolater but no friend of the old Mass. He doesn't care much for the numerous Traditionalists in his Diocese.
[kreuz.net, Bonn] For more than three years already, a group of Traditionalists in the south of the 320,000 population city of Bonn have been fighting for Old Mass.
This Odyssey has been recounted by Friederike Weigmann on the website 'summuorum-pontificum.de'.
Frau Weigmann speaks of a "blocked wall" against the old Literugy of the Church, which the engaged laity can hardly break through.
Bonn belongs to the Archdiocese of Cologne. The current Cardinal Joachim Meisner appears as an enemy of the Old Mass, although he appears at them and has ordained priests using it.
In Bonn there is only one Old Mass every fourteen days, which happens at 5 O'clock.
Bonn needs no Old Mass
Already on 17th November 2007 eighteen Traditionalists from southern Bonn approached Cardinal Meisner for an Old Mass.
They form today the 'Society for the Promotion of Summorum Pontificum Bonn e.V.'.
Shortly before Christmas in 2007 the request bit the dust. There is in the "Cologne Church" -- what is meant is the giant Archdiocese of Cologne -- already at four locations which have a regular Old Mass -- according to the Archdiocese.
In Bonn the qualifications for one regular Sunday Mass according to the so-called guidelines of the German Bishops Conference are not fulfilled -- decreed the Archdiocese.
In the same time frame the Archdiocese advertised a calendar of events of countless Carnival Masses in local Dialect.
The Cry For Help That Was Run in Circles
On December 29th 2007 'The Association for the Promotion of Summorum Pontificum in Bonn' descried its situation in distant Germany for Traditionalists to 'Pro Sancta Ecclesia'.
There the Traditionalists received further requests, which had likewise requested an Old Mass in Bonn.
Furthermore, the Society sent "the rejected request to Pro Sancta Ecclesia' to the Papal commission 'Ecclesia Dei"
Local Negotiations
On the 19th of December 2008 the Society spoke with a priest in the south of Bonn, Father John Nampiaparambil. He was newly established in his office.
The minister engaged in more discussions in the priests council, than he should have.
In summer 2009 he was surprised with an alleged sabbatical year in India.
After a reorganization came the new Pastor, Fr. Josey Thamarassery.
In this June the Society spoke also with him.
There he was also informed, that the number of those interested in the Old Mass had grown in the last three years.
Actually Fr. Thamarassery wanted to be informed over the applicants.
On the 20th of June he put off an invitation to a unique and privately organized gathering him reference to other obligations.
Another discussion date is not presently forthcoming.
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