Holy Mass will be celebrated at Sacred Heart, Morriston, at 1pm tomorrow
Following the discussions regarding the use of the Traditional Mass , we are waiting to see what the impact of this statement will be in our diocese
It is clear that globally the celebration of the Traditional Mass has grown and this has been seen as a criticism or rejection of the Second Vatican Council
It appears that amongst the forthcoming restrictions may be the prevention of the celebration of the Mass in any church, regardless of the wishes of the Bishop. Only parishes that are personal parishes , such as the FSSP or the Institute of Christ the King will be able to continue to say the Mass in their churches , again with ongoing permission of the Bishop
There have been discussions about whether the document is ambiguous in this regard and some people think that it is We can expect that there will have to be some clarification about what is actually intended at some point in the future
Updates will be posted here as they happen but for those wishing to read the actual summary of the document a link is attached
With very best wishes
Tom Sharpling
