19 January 2010

EXTRAORDINARY TRAINING

A couple of Anglican priests have suggested the possibility of a teach-in for Anglican priests in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite; probably in Oxford. I recall one or two enquiries some time ago about this; but I don't recall from whom.

I have done no research on where, how, or when in Oxford this could happen; and so I have no idea what the cost might be. Before I do that, I would like to know if there is any wider interest.

It has been suggested that, properly packaged, it might be able to claim CME grants!

Fr P; will you take this as an acknowledgement of your very interesting email?

10 comments:

  1. Father,

    This sounds like an excellent idea. I would certainly join in with this.

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  2. Good idea !

    A friend of mine told me that videos teaching the celebration of the 1962 missal are like reading the Kamasutra to learn what is marriage...

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  3. I'd heard that some had already started learning it elsewhere.

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  4. Once you get the 1/8th turn, 1/2 turn and full turn thing down it's smooth sailing. Starch your linens. Don't sway. Remember you're not bat-man. And NEVER make eye contact except with your server -- if something goes wrong give him a very stern look.

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  5. There is nothing like spending a week with these über-classy french benedictines of Le Barroux or Fontgombault Daughters.

    Youtube features nice introductions to an European journey.

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  6. Perhaps as part of the Patrimony we could recover the anglicised pronunciation of the Latin tongue, as was common among recusants and continued, I believe, even after the restoration of the hierarchy in the 1850s

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  7. Fr Neil, that is a subject in itself. Perhaps our host will give it his attention some time?

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  8. That Anglicised pronunciation is very very difficult indeed. I used it at Lancing when giving out titles of anthems the Choir was about to sing, and, believe me, even in so limited a context, boy, did I find it tricky.

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  9. I once knew a fellow from Peru,
    His Latin-iction was "Anglican," he say true.
    Yet the folks in the pews
    To the ones that gave ear,
    'Twas a pain in the arse to endure thru.

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  10. Perhaps, Father, the pronunciation of the title, as of the sung text, should vary according to the provenance and date of the composition.

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