July 7 was the tenth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s
Summorum Pontificum, which allowed priests to celebrate the Tridentine Mass --
the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.
The people of the Santa Barbara region have been blessed to have a
beautiful sung High Mass in the Extraordinary Form said on April 30th at our
Lady of Mount Carmel in Montecito, California.
The pastor, Fr. Lawrence Seyer has graciously allowed this Holy Mass to
be said by Fr. James Fryar, FSSP at the request of some local parishioners. The church was filled to standing room only, with about 420 people attending. Gregorian chant and sacred polyphony was provided by a 40 person choir from the Fraternity of Saint Peter of Los Angeles parish at St. Victors in West Hollywood.
Fr. Lawrence has approved the scheduling of another Latin
Mass in the Extraordinary Form to be said on the Feast of All Souls this coming
November 2nd, 2017. More details to
follow...
