Traditional Latin Mass filmed
on Easter Sunday in 1941 at
Our Lady of Sorrows church in
Chicago. The film presents the
ceremonies of the Missa
Solemnis or Solemn High Mass
in full detail with narration
by then-Mgr. Fulton J. Sheen.
Celebrated by Rev. J. R. Keane
of the Order of Servites
(hence the white habits and
cowls), the
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Traditional Latin Mass filmed
on Easter Sunday in 1941 at
Our Lady of Sorrows church in
Chicago. The film presents the
ceremonies of the Missa
Solemnis or Solemn High Mass
in full detail with narration
by then-Mgr. Fulton J. Sheen.
Celebrated by Rev. J. R. Keane
of the Order of Servites
(hence the white habits and
cowls), the ceremonies are
accompanied by a full
polyphonic choir, orchestra,
and fifty Gregorian Chanters.

The attention to detail in the
ceremonies is impressive.
Notice, for example, how the
servers and ministers always
take great care to move in
order. Notice too that the
servers are all almost
identical in height. The
Ordinary of the Mass, composed
by Rev. Edwin V. Hoover, while
pleasant in places, is very
much a reflection of its time.
The Proper on the other hand
is timeless and sung admirably
by a healthy throng of
Seminarians from Mundelein,
Illinois.

Unfortunately due to size
restrictions at Youtube around
20 mins have been cut from the
original, however, I hope to
upload a full version
somewhere soon. In addition to
the cuts I have added new
captions and edited the
opening credits which had
deteriorated in the original.
Other than this the film
remains largely unchanged.
Apologies for the error in the
captions for the two parts of
the Mass (software). The first
part is of couse the Mass of
the Catechumens, the second is
the Mass of the Faithful.

Category Travel & Places

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