What do you do when 152 people show up for the inaugural Sunday Traditional Latin Mass and you can only seat 98 people? Father Gerard Saguto, FSSP had no thoughts of sending anyone home and in the true spirit of Summorum Pontificum said “stack’em in”. They were able to fit another 13 seats in the packed day chapel and the remaining 41 people stood and sat in the narthex outside the entrance door. Of course, the Hamilton County Fire Marshall has now issued an arrest warrant for Father Saguto.
Una Voce officers and board members designed and constructed portions of the altar onto an existing altar. A frontal cloth, gradines and tabernacle canopy were constructed from scratch and installed with no damage to the existing altar. Also, a dual communion rail with continuous kneelers was also built and set into place. Missals were printed and stapled together. Chapel veils were made and provided.
Two young men, Masters Brown and Golightly, veteran altar servers came from Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Indianapolis to help. Several other attendees came from as far away as Alexandria, Muncie, Lafayette and Kokomo. The organist drove all the way from Metamora.
The beautiful organ music was provided by Maestro Christopher M. Sedlak. The Maestro has held several music positions within the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Presently, he director of music at SS Philomena and Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church in Oak Forest, Indiana.
After the Mass, a potluck was served and many people ate while making new acquaintances and many friends chatted.
Father Andreas Hellmann, Prior, Vice-Rector of Christ the King Shrine, Chicago, Illinois
The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest
The next Traditional Latin Mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton will be on Sunday, April 20th at 5:00 pm. Offering the Mass will be Father Andreas Hellmann, Vice Rector of Christ the King Shrine in Chicago, Illinois from The Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. For more information or if you can help please call (317) 581-0315.
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“Una Voce officers and board members designed and constructed portions of the altar onto an existing altar.”
Just out of curiosity, do you mean that extensions were added to the altar because it was too short? I ask because in Singapore, we are looking at how we could turn a squarish altar to a more rectangular one for Solemn Vespers at the end of the month.
Regards,
Jeremy
The altar servers were Masters Brown and Golightly, not Hofmeister. Thanks , Ed
The Mass of the Saints goes marching in.
Oh when the Mass goes marchin’ on,
When the Mass goes marchin’ on.
O how I want to be in that number
When the Mass goes marchin’ on.
Please, pray for the Pope, the Church and the convertion of sinners. Make sacrifices and fast as possible since harder times are coming for the Church and all the true faithful.