The TLM in Sto. Domingo Church....AGAIN!

While Filipino Catholics are still rejoicing with the canonization of St. Pedro Calungsod, the TLM Community of the Philippines, celebrated a TLM in front of the miraculous image of Our Lady of La Naval de Manila in her own shrine in Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City.

The last TLM was offered here by the late Fr. Manuel Piñon, OP.

Thanks to our good friend Dinky for the wonderful photos.  Here are some of them.

Those who attended the Mass said that close to 300 faithful Catholics were present for the Mass.  There was also a representative from the TLM Community of Davao.  What?!  No GI?!

The word is spreading indeed.  More people are knowing the TLM!

Grace filled indeed!

The very same Mass that St. Pedro Calungsod was so devoted was celebrated the day after his name was officially listed in the Canon of the Saints!  Yup.  I am not making this up.  The teenage saint was trained to be with the missionaries.  So, it is highly probable that our dear Pedro is also well-versed in serving the TLM and in Latin.  He did not do a Swswswshhhh, not understanding what it meant.  15 years old!  Good in Latin!  Imagine that!  Now what would the Rev. Showman of SM Megamall have to say about that?!

You can see teenage kids like San Pedro Calungsod assisting at a TLM either as an altar boy or as a Mass goer.

Thank you to the organizers and movers of this historic moment!

And I bet that the old Benedictine monk is  upset at the trend of more Catholic laity attending the TLM.

Imagine, if more priests offer this Mass.

I hope and pray that more brave priests come forward and ask to be trained to celebrate the TLM.  The Societas Ecclesia Dei Sancti Ioseph - Una Voce Philippines - the official lay movement affiliated with Una Voce International, which promotes the TLM, offers assistance and training to interested priests and seminarians.

And if you take a look at the photo, what do you see?  More young people!

So, the accusation of the Liturgist and his minions that the TLM attracts only the old and nostalgic is.......FALSE!

Personal Parish for Traditional Catholics

From The Traditional Roman Catholic Philippines

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The Bishop of the Diocese of Cubao, his excellency Bishop Honesto F.Ongtioco, D.D., has permitted the erection of a personal parish for those who are attached to the Extra Ordinary Form of the Latin Rite. [A first in the Philippines!] The church building will be dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary and will under the auspices of Fr. Michell Joe Zerrudo [God bless Fr. Jojo.  It has been a long while since I've seen him and attended his EF Mass.] and the Ecclesia Dei Society of St. Joseph to consolidate efforts aong various groups advocating the return of the form of Mass popularly known as the Tridentine Mass. The parish will also be available for other Sacraments to be administered according to the liturgical books of 1962 or prior to 1970. It will also be a venue of training for priests who would like to learn the ancient usage of the Roman Rite and others who would like to learn the rubrics of serving at the traditional rites, including schola and choir training. The Diocese is now looking for a venue for the said personal parish and funds are solicited in order to commence such as august aposolate. Funds may be channeled through Fr. Michell Joe B. Zerrudo, Parish of Our Lord of Divine Mercy, Diocese of Cubao, Maamo cor. Madasalins Sts., Sikatuna, Quezon City, Philippines or may call his parish at 029213337. We therefore appeal to traditonal Catholic communities to help us in such endeavor.

Dennis Raymond P. Maturan
Founding Chairman
Ecclesia Dei Society of St. Joseph

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PLEASE SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY!

SEND YOUR DONATIONS, DIRECTLY TO FR. ZERRUDO.

I WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY DONATIONS.

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I want to digress here a bit.

The one serving as MC with the bishop at the side, wearing a purple cassock in a beautiful laced surplice is a student of liturgy of Anscar Chupungco.

He even posted photos of Cardinal Canizares, the Prefect of the Congregation of Divine Worship, celebrating the EF Mass, with this headline.  "Through these pictures, you will know him more..."

With him being a student of Chupungco, you know that there is more to that line.

Question:  Why is he wearing a purple cassock?  Is he a monsignori?  Lay people only wear black cassocks when they serve for Mass.