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| Re: Healing Mass | Bro. Ignatius Mary | Thursday, December 23, 2004 |
Question: Dear Jacob and Joe: To clarify things a little, there is no such thing as a "Healing Mass." Any anointing for healing and the like must be done outside of Mass -- usually after Mass. The priest praying the Eucharistic prayer in "tongues" is forbidden. Also the congregation joining the priest in speaking in tongues is also absolutely forbidden as is the people praying the Eucharistic prayer with the priest. The people are not co-celebrating the Mass, they are not priests, and thus are not to pray, even silently to themselves, prayers that are reserved to the priest. St. Paul makes it clear in the Bible about when and where speaking in Tongues is to be done and the Mass ain't the time. |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Thank you Brother Ignatius. Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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