Friday, July 07, 2006

 

Latin Mass Community's Report

Well, it's hardly a secret any more...the summary of "Stengths, Challenges and Vision" from the first listening session, prepared by some of the folks who attended the Blessed Sacrament listening session last month for the St. Rose Philippine Duschene Latin Mass Community, has been widely circulated. Even so widely circulated I might as well post it here.

This report was prepared by the SRPD folks in response to what they viewed as a haphazard and confused process during the listening session, when comments of the territorial parishioners were mixed in with the SRPD members and the comments of each group seemed to get jumbled in with the others. I understand that it was delivered to each member of the "task force," such as it was, and also directly into the hands of the Archbishop, in an effort to make sure our community's perspective was fairly presented (even if, fait accompli, the decisions have already been secretly made, and this and the efforts of other communities are the pointless exercise I feared they would be from the beginning).

Anyways, if you're a member of another parish in the 'Dotte, and you've done something similar, please share it with me, and I'll post it here alongside the SRPD report!

THE LATIN MASS COMMUNITY OF ST. PHILIPPINE DUCHESNE, KANSAS CITY, KS
“…a powerful silence, a seriousness… a centuries-old script… no personalities…” Michelle Boorstein of the Washington Post, speaking of her recent attendance at an old Latin Mass in Washington DC.


Strengths
Liturgy/Sacramental/Prayer

Clergy

Vocations

Lay Participation

Demographics

Social Opportunities

Music

Education/Communication

Community Outreach.

Facilities

CHALLENGES
Clergy

Vocations

Finances.

Building

Geography

Social Opportunities

Education/Communications

THE VIBRANT PARISH (We think most of this fits the Latin Mass community)


Comments:
You did a good job of including a lot of things I didn't think of, but don't forget to mention the Catechism classes preparing children for First Holy Communion, Confirmation, and also general instruction in the beliefs of the Catholic Faith, as well as the bi-monthly Adult Catechism classes, offered by Fr. XYZ. Also the bi-monthly young adult group meetings, including Mass with an appropriate (young-adult) sermon, a potluck dinner, and an hour-long talk given by Fr. including historical backgrounds on Saints or major events that have effected the Church in one way or another, and instruction in the Faith, as well as the importance of knowing one's vocation, and how to know it!
 
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