Thursday, January 8, 2009

Extraordinary Form in Philadelphia

It's not our Diocese of Scranton, but whenever a priest offers the Extraordinary Form so close, those of us with an interest in such things should try to support it.

Fr. Gerald Carey, pastor of St. Paul’s Church at 10th and Christian Sts. in Philadelphia, will be offering Mass in the Extraordinary Form on the Feast Day of The Conversion of Saint Paul, January 25, 2009 at 3:00 P.M.

Father Carey, the former director of worship for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, has arranged a Missa Cantata and is hoping there will be enough interest that he will be able to continue offering Mass in the Extraordinary Form at his parish. The choir will sing the Propers, Palestrina’s Missa Brevis, and various motets including Byrd’s Ave Verum Corpus and Durufle’s Ubi Caritas.

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