Solemn Traditional Mass at the Chapel of Fordham University

The Society of St. Hugh of Cluny ^ | 2/28/10

[marshmallow]

The Solemn Traditional Mass returned to Fordham University this afternoon in appropriately splendid form. Music, vestments and ceremonial were, as expected, first rate. This liturgy was celebrated at the request of students and the sizable congregation of visitors and students (miraculous in the normal context of "campus ministry") evidenced the high level of interest. Fordham University has performed a valuable service - if the Traditional Mass can be celebrated there it should encourage efforts at other universities. We are aware of 4 insitutions of higher learning within the "tri-state area" - 2 "Catholic", 2 very well-known secular - where efforts to organize Traditional services so far have enountered the adamant opposition of the relveant Catholic chaplaincies. Perhaps the success at Fordham will inspire a renewed initiative to help them change their minds....

[marshmallow]

This liturgy was celebrated at the request of students a.....

Further to last week's story about the TLM making a comeback at Georgetown. More pictures at the link.

And the celebrants? Yes, they're Jesuits!!

[eastsider]

I went to high school at Fordham Prep and we used this chapel regularly for Mass and Confession. It was during Vatican II, and the ham-handed switch to the Novus Ordo took place while I was there. I am truly stunned at this development. Thanks for posting this, marshmallow.

[Desdemona]

Oh, my... JESUITS? I’m telling you, something’s going on. Good young men are going into that order. St. Ignatius Loyola, pray for us.