The triumph of the destroying Spirit of Vatican II is neatly encapsulated in this neat little video from Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Menomonee Falls, WI.
As parody, it would be over the top. As reality, it is the synthesis of all banality. Everybody please tell me how things are getting better, please.
Note**Good Shepherd has made private the original video. Fortunately, there is another copy downloaded in anticipation of this happening.
Deacon Sandy has responded to the criticism here. You can read it here.
I have taken down the video. See why here.
Annnd the video is back. See why here.
UPDATE
There are other troubling things on their website as noticed by Matthew Balan
For their gay outreach, they make this statement. “This ministry works to help the LGBT community find and take it’s rightful place within the Catholic community. “
What exactly is the rightful place of the LGBT community in the Church as it differs from the rightful place of any sinner?
And they link to Call To Action, a group where membership is grounds for excommunication in some places.
Most Reverend Jerome E. Listecki
Archbishop of Milwaukee
archbishoplistecki@archmil.org
February 22, 2014 at 4:53 pm
I got on my knees and thanked God for Summorum Pontificum. This place is just too fashionable for me.
http://youtu.be/2TFTl1jG6Y4
February 22, 2014 at 5:04 pm
But it IS a parody… isn't… it… please… somebody… ?
**sigh**
February 22, 2014 at 5:16 pm
Bread? As in, leavened bread? That's invalid matter. Leavened bread= invalid matter= no consecration=Protestant. Very simple. No ifs, ands, or buts. No "feelings" change this.
February 22, 2014 at 5:49 pm
I hope no one is planning to hold his breath waiting for Archbishop Listecki to do anything about this. As one who lives in the archdiocese of Milwaukee, Rome's dumping ground for mediocre prelates, I can assure you that His Excellency will not be overly troubled by this.
February 22, 2014 at 5:50 pm
@ disco85 – You made me LOL!!!
@JohnB – Thanks for reminding me of that great quote. I am completely OCD about the incorrect usage of unique. My mother pounded it into my head that there was no such thing as "most" unique or any other modifiers. It makes me cringe.
February 22, 2014 at 5:57 pm
Why the raised eyebrows? They are simply making a mess.
There will be no talk of, much less an actual FFI-style apostolic intervention here. If the CDF sends them a letter, they have prior papal permission to blow it off and to 'keep moving forward'. As long as they're not counting rosaries, or addicting themselves to 1500 year-old liturgical fashion, they are just fine.
My advice to them, however, is to just come out and call themselves Protestant. They'd have a an excellent chance of getting their very own custom Francis video, Sandy could trade-up his diaconate for brother-bishophood, and this upscale parish wouldn't have to send any money to the diocese.
February 22, 2014 at 6:34 pm
phlogiston1667:
illicit not invalid in the Western Church. But, it's still dumb
February 22, 2014 at 6:51 pm
I respect the office of the president of the U.S., I don't worship him. Presumably as a Catholic, I do more than respect Christ; I worship him and for worship I can fall to my knees.
February 22, 2014 at 7:12 pm
If they want their parish to be distinctive and not close, how about Eucharistic adoration, maybe before mass, Eucharistic processions, communal prayer for the parish and the world.
Btw, leavened bread in the Roman Rite is illicit but not invalid. It is certainly disobedient. I belonged to one of these parishes for a while in Maryland. Recently I went back for a funeral. I kneeled anyway.
February 22, 2014 at 7:54 pm
Patrick,
Yes, I noted that. It was a more general observation, but I wasn't clear about that.
February 22, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Man worshiping man. Sad.
February 22, 2014 at 8:04 pm
Not to worry. Nothin' to see here, folks! They're in "full communion."
On the complete absurdity of "full communion," search the net for this essay:
Gnostic Twaddle, by Christopher Ferrara
February 22, 2014 at 8:45 pm
Most of the stuff seems pretty tame but soliciting prayer petitions from those in the congregation- I don't know. Having witnessed it several times before in only small groups tells me that this train could run off the tracks quite easily.
February 22, 2014 at 8:55 pm
Gnostic Twaddle, by Christopher Ferrara is jejune silliness that vitiates the ontological reality of One Faith, One Baptism.
Of course there is such a reality of partial and full Communion. Any non-Catholic person who is Baptised is, by that Sacramental Action, in partial Communion with the Church; and from there, the person can, and should, move to full communion.
The ironic truth is that The Vennaris, Matts, Ferraras, and Bishop Fellays of the world are in partial Communion; that is, they are, objectively, in partial union with both protestants andThe Catholic Church 🙂
February 22, 2014 at 10:41 pm
"We enhance the Liturgy… with audio and even video… ."
Perhaps they should watch how the Mass should be celebrated. And listen to some Palestrina while they're at it.
Good grief, someone please send these people a Catechism and GIRM and, for starters, sit them down to study them both in detail.
February 22, 2014 at 11:06 pm
I just threw up in my mouth a little.
February 22, 2014 at 11:08 pm
Tom Ryan: Can 924 Sec. 2 – "The bread must be made of wheat alone…" Alone. As in no yeast, no sugar, no milk, etc., etc. etc. And if that isn't enough, Can 926 – "In accord with the ancient tradition of the Latin Church, the priest is to use unleavened bread in the celebration of the Eucharist whenever he offers it." And in case that's not enough, from the bishops' conference – "Pastors and the faithful are reminded that for bread to be valid matter for the Eucharist, it must be made solely of wheat…" (http://www.catholicceliacs.org/Bishops.html)
February 22, 2014 at 11:33 pm
Patrick nailed it!
What a spectacle! What touted staged production! What direction and coreography! Lights, Camera, Action!
Looks like they have evolved beyond the Holy Cross, beyond obedience to the Holy Mass, of either kind.
They rewrite their own ticket and invite others to do it too. But, this is by far the worse.
Invalid matter for Eucharist!
Must be unleavened, consisting of only flour and water.
If there is present ANYTHING else, (cake yeast, oil, sugar…) NO Transubstantiation, no Catholc Mass. No Divine Presence! Jesus isn't comin' to town!
New age concepts right in your face. By their standard, Jesus isn't even present in a tabernacle, he is in the congregation when they all meet up and worship each other. Must be nice to have eliminated the need for confession, too, but then again, they are not receiving the true body and blood of Jesus. Only a very pathetic imitation of. This isn't just an apostasy, this is an insult!
How long will it last? Sooner or later, they declare themselves other. Like the new universalist, unified, evangelical, not traditional, modernist….catholic church of america.
We have them in San Diego.
Bring on The Holy TLM, or a decent NO.
February 23, 2014 at 1:00 am
I watched the Christmas Eve soft show…this Deacon needs to return to his manhood. I am so sorry to hear that yet another Archbishop will continue to allow this Christian service vs. Catholic Holy Mass to continue since so many souls are at stake (at least 70 because wasn't that the number of lay ministries they offer). May our Lord have mercy on us all and forgive us for such grave errors committed in disobeying His command.
February 23, 2014 at 2:59 am
Just shoot me now. I'm done.