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Monday, August 27, 2012

Some upcoming Masses

1. A Solemn Mass will be celebrated in the Basilica of Our Lady of Charity in Agoo, La Union (Diocese of San Fernando, La Union) on September 8, 2012, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

This is the first Solemn Mass according to the 1962 Missal to be offered in this Basilica since the present church was constructed in the 1970's. It is organized by the Latin Mass Society of North-Central Luzon.

2. At 6:00 P.M. on September 20, Bishop Antonio Tobias D.D. of the Diocese of Novaliches, Quezon City, will offer Low Mass in the Oratory of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Loyola School of Theology, Ateneo De Manila University, Quezon City. It is organized by the Ateneo Latin Mass Society, which is behind the monthly (every third Thursday) Low Masses in that oratory.

3. For the first time since June 2009 (when the every-Sunday TLM in the St. Jerome Emiliani church in Alabang Town Center ceased), the Traditional Latin Mass will be celebrated with reasonable regularity in the City of Muntinlupa, at the southern edge of Metropolitan Manila, at a rate of about twice a month. These Masses will take place within the territory of the Sacred Heart Chaplaincy (now raised to parish rank) in Hillsborough Alabang Village. These Masses are organized by the Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus led Fr Lambert Legaspino in collaboration with the religious and lay people of the parish. Societas Ecclesia Dei Sancti Joseph applauds the initiative of Fr Lambert and is delighted to respond to requests for assistance to make this initiative a reality.

The first two Masses will be the following:

September 9 (Sunday) at 11:00 a.m. – Southridge Holy Family Chapel. Missa Cantata with incense. 15th Sunday after Pentecost.

September 14 (Friday) at 7:30 p.m. – Sacred Heart Parish Church. Exaltation of the Cross. This Mass will follow the regularly-scheduled 6:00 p.m. Friday Mass and will launch the Traditional Latin Mass at the parish church. Missa Cantata.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Official of Papal Nunciature in the Philippines to offer Traditional Latin Mass!

From Acolythorum Fraternitas Sanctae Crucis -- the group attached to the every-Sunday Traditional Latin Mass in Pasig Cathedral -- comes the following announcement:

To our knowledge this is the first time since the advent of the liturgical reforms of Paul VI that an official of the Papal Nunciature in the Philippines has offered the Traditional Latin Mass in public.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Traditional Latin Mass comes back to University of Santo Tomas!

To our knowledge, this is the first-ever Mass according to the 1962 Missal to be publicly offered in the Dominican-run University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila -- founded by the Spaniards in 1611, the Philippines' sole Pontifical University, the "Catholic University of the Philippines" -- since the liturgical reforms took effect in the 1960's.

This Mass will be offered by Fr. Michell Joe "Jojo" Zerrudo, chaplain of SEDSI, parish priest of Holy Family Parish in Roxas District, QC, and alumnus of Central Seminary, the interdiocesan seminary located in UST.

Confirmations and Solemn Mass by Bishop Gregorio, August 12, 2012

As previously announced (see this and this), Bishop Camilo Gregorio, Prelate of Batanes, confirmed several youths and offered Solemn Mass according to the liturgical books in force in 1962 on August 12, 2012 in the Holy Family Parish in Roxas District, QC.

During the Confirmations, the Prelate was assisted by Fr. Dominic Lim OFMConv. In the Solemn Mass, Fr. Rodel Lopez OMI served as deacon while Mr. Dennis Raymond Maturan served as straw subdeacon (there was no assistant priest available).

H/t to Mao Joseph M. Almadrones for the pics.

Who we are

Societas Ecclesia Dei Sancti Joseph (SEDSI) -- known until early 2012 as Ecclesia Dei Society of St. Joseph or EDSSJ -- was founded (as the Latin Mass Society of the Philippines) on December 18, 1987 to promote and defend access to the older forms of the Roman Rite in the Philippines, but always in alignment with and in obedience to the canonical norms and lawful ecclesiastical authorities of the Roman Catholic Church. In 2010 it became part of Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce.

SEDSI is currently based in Holy Family Parish, Madre Selva St. cor. Lilac St., Roxas District, Quezon City. From late 2006 until January 18, 2012 it had its home in the Parish of the Lord of Divine Mercy. Both are parishes of the Diocese of Cubao (suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Manila). In Holy Family Parish, Mass according to the 1962 Missal is said every Sunday and on most weekdays as well.

Members of SEDSI also assist with other TLM's (whether one-off or regularly scheduled Masses) in Metro Manila and rest of the Philippines, either in their official or in their personal capacities.

Members of SEDSI are very active in other religious causes in addition to the promotion of the older forms of the Roman Rite. Some are active in the pro-life movement, others in promoting devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and various saints.