(Rome) The Coetus Internationalis Summorum Pontificum (CISP) is recalling the Second International Pilgrimage of Tradition to Rome ad Petri Sedem and is asking for a large participation. The International Pilgrimage is an opportunity to express the vitality of tradition and an attachment to the old Mass. It is the first pilgrimage to Rome of this kind under the new pontificate. Great attention by the Curia and the press is expected: "The pilgrimage will be carefully observed in Rome" is the word in the Vatican because the change of popes has set some changes in motion.
The CISP is the organizer of the pilgrimage, which from the 24th to the 27th of October 2013, leads the pilgrimage of Catholic tradition to St. Peter's Tomb in Rome. Climax and conclusion of the pilgrimage, as in the previous year, will be a solemn Pontifical Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the Extraordinary Form [Immemorial Mass] of the Roman Rite. The program of the pilgrimage about the first pilgrimage in 2012 on the Una Cum Papa Nostro site can be read.
The CISP wanted to initiate the pilgrimages to offer an expression of gratitude to Pope Benedict XVI. for the Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum granted in 2007. They also want to give the classical form of the Roman Rite more public attention and bring it back into St. Peter's Basilica, the most famous church of Christendom.
The first pilgrimage took place on the 1-3rd of November 2012 under the motto Una Cum Papa Nostro. They also concluded with a Pontifical Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the Old Rite, which was publicly celebrated by the Spanish Cardinal Antonio Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of the Congregation of Rites. It was the first time since the reform of the liturgy, that the traditional rite was celebrated publicly with such a large crowd in St. Peter's faithful. Previously, only Cardinal Walter Brandmüller had celebrated during the meeting at one of the two main altars of the papal basilica in the traditional rite in 2011.
It has not been announced who will celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Old Rite in St. Peter's Basilica in 2013. On other days, Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of Astana and Bishop Rifan of the Apostolic Administration of St. John Vianney will celebrate the Mass of Saint Pius V.
Text: Giuseppe Nardi
Image: CISP
Trans: Tancred vekron99@hotmail.com
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Wife and I were at this pilgrimage last year. It was a wonderful experience to have the Mass at the altar of the Chair of Peter. Perhaps a miracle will happen and Pope Francisco will attend in choro.
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Rome will observe closely sounds potentially threatening.
ReplyDeletePerhaps our perplexing Pope will use the occasion to identify the pelagians in this retrograde restorationist attempt to resurrect long out-moded forms of worship.
As Bishop Emeritus Ratzinger used to say, these integrists must be carefully watched.
Speaking of pelagians and Pharisees I'm surprised that some of our younger brethe haven't shrilled over the Pope's use of Pharisees to scold. I guess they are all clued in that John Paul II rehabilitated the Pharisees of old so Pope Francicus must be talking about Catholics.
Delete"holier than the Pope" is a timeless put-down.
ReplyDeleteIn the history of the Church sorry to say it has sometimes been true.
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