tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397542227969375169.post3826686273508088450..comments2024-02-24T05:30:19.644+00:00Comments on Gateshead Revisited: PonderingFr Michael Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15320336535138538635noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397542227969375169.post-86025051120303197642015-07-09T14:50:33.888+01:002015-07-09T14:50:33.888+01:00News of my death has been greatly exaggerated! News of my death has been greatly exaggerated! Dom Bede Rowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09280522308440007254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397542227969375169.post-56933729953108520952015-07-08T22:18:30.329+01:002015-07-08T22:18:30.329+01:00Well we did have 2 Sunday EF Masses on Tyneside fo...Well we did have 2 Sunday EF Masses on Tyneside for many years - St Dominic's & St Joseph's. Whilst some transferred from Newcastle to Gateshead it was not all of them. Whilst I agree with Fr Michael to a great extent what we should be doing (not quite as Philip would like it) is to extend the provision of EF Masses as far as possible. We have a beautiful unspoiled church there which is now to be used by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church who are not, I believe, even in communion with Rome so I'd rather have an Ecclesia Dei institute than that.<br />As it was I who originally approached the ICKSP (as LMS joint rep), after Fr de Malleray had unsuccesfully interviewd the bishop, it took about a year for Canon Montjean to respond & for approaches to be made to the diocese. The suggestion has been made to the Canon that St Mary's in Hartlepool is also suitable especially as that town has recently had a number of church closures.<br />The matter is to be discussed by Canon Montjean with Fr Lerche who is the Diocesan Chancellor with responsibility as PP for St Michael's. David O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04023042558615821880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3397542227969375169.post-21116981750289701172015-07-08T21:11:42.026+01:002015-07-08T21:11:42.026+01:00Thank you for celebrating the Extraordinary Form f...Thank you for celebrating the Extraordinary Form for us every Saturday and Sunday. My spiritual life would suffer without those Masses! I'd love the FSSP to come here, but not if it jeopardises the Masses we already have. I'm sure the FSSP will come when the priest shortage makes their presence necessary. In the meantime, I'm grateful for the Masses we have.<br /><br />It's a shame that this situation exists. In my opinion, every parish should have at least one EF Mass per week. The Extraordinary Form should be part of the mainstream; it should be celebrated regularly in our parishes, in the cathedral, at Youth Village, and in our schools. <br /><br />The OF and the EF should be treated equally. Those who prefer the Ordinary Form have daily Mass, while those who prefer the Extraordinary Form are lucky to have one Mass per week! This doesn't come close to being fair. And I'm sure that our traditional-minded priests would love the opportunity to celebrate EF Masses more often. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Philip Dillon https://www.blogger.com/profile/04725381720433397217noreply@blogger.com