TRADITIONAL LATIN HIGH MASS Epiphany of Our Lord is Tampa's Center for
the Traditional Latin Mass. We are a parish of the Catholic Diocese of
St. Petersburg.
HIGH MASS (ALSO CALLED THE SUNG MASS) SUNDAY 10:30 AM AND MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY 6:30 AM.
At the High Mass, everything Father prays aloud is chanted. The choir
(large on Sunday, very small on weekdays) chants or sings as well, and
the congregation can join them for the Mass parts if they know how to
sing. As at the low Mass, all prayers addressed to God are said
silently by Father. The weekday Sung Mass is a simple Mass without
incense. The Sunday is much more elaborate in ritual and sacred
ministers, and always includes incense and up to 19 altar boys. On
rare occasions, we have 3 priests and are able to have a Solemn High
Mass.
LOW MASS (SILENT) SUNDAY 7:30 AM AND MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AT 8:00
AM
The Low Mass is entered into silently by the congregation. There is no
singing or music or chanting. In fact, the congregation makes no
responses at all until Mass ends and then they join in the Leonine
Prayers (Hail Mary, Hail Holy Queen, St. Michael prayer, etc.). During
the Mass, only the altar boy(s) make any necessary responses to
prayers. Father speaks out loud only when addressing the people, but
says the prayers addressed to God in a silent voice. Full, active,
conscious participation takes place through prayer, spiritually
uniting oneself to the Lord as He offers Himself to the Father through
the hands of His priest in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.
BUT WHAT IF I DON'T KNOW LATIN?
Don't worry. This form of the Mass was celebrated for over 1500 years
by missionaries going throughout the world and they managed to convert
countless numbers of people who could not understand Latin! We have
the added advantage of having hand missals for your use, with the Mass
in Latin on one side of the page and an English (or Spanish, if you
prefer) translation on the other side. The sermons are in English!
DOES THE PRIEST HAVE HIS BACK TO THE PEOPLE?
Yes and no. Both the priest and the people face the same direction,
East (or, as at Epiphany, where the church is not situated in this
traditional manner, toward the tabernacle directly behind the altar,
which is then considered "liturgical east"), towards the rising sun,
in anticipation of the Rising Son at His Second Coming. The priest
leads the people in prayer much as a general leads his troops into
battle. Do you remember the term Church Militant? That's us, the
faithful still alive and battling evil in this world. The Mass,
properly celebrated and prayed, is our best weapon against Satan and
his demonic army. Lead on, fearless leader, faithful priest standing
in persona Christi, in the person of Christ! The battle cry is
sounding and the troops are following you, properly prepared through
this Mass for spiritual warfare.
MASS, CONFESSIONS, AND ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT OFFERED
DAILY!
See our website for more details. www.EpiphanyTampa.com
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