http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org Dedicated to the Liturgy of the Catholic Church Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:41:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en UPDATE: THE LEGACY OF PERVASIVE FEAR On March 7, we offered the post below, asking for ONE PRIEST in Central Alabama, willing to be trained in the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Recently, Una Voce Northern Alabama asked that we join with them in securing regional priest training, to be conducted by ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2008/07/03/24/ WANTED: ONE PRIEST IN CENTRAL ALABAMA It is a sad, though very real fact, that in the entire Archdiocese of Mobile, there is only one priest trained to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the Extraordinary Form. He is an aging priest, not in the best of health, and ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2008/03/07/23/ BOOK RECOMMENDATION:  "SACRED THEN AND SACRED NOW" Una Voce Central Alabama is pleased to recommend the hottest new book on the Catholic market, Thomas E. Woods Jr.'s  Sacred Then And Sacred Now: The Return Of The Old Latin Mass, just published by Roman Catholic Books. "What earlier generations held as sacred, remains ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2008/01/23/17/ HOLY FATHER CELEBRATES MASS IN SISTINE CHAPEL AD ORIENTAM Pope Benedict celebrated parts of Sunday's Mass ad orientam, re-introducing a posture that he maintains has always been proper for the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms Mass of the Roman Rite. The Pope used the Sistine Chapel's ancient altar set right against the wall ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2008/01/14/15/ SCHISMATIC GROUPS RETURNING TO THE CHURCH ROME, JAN. 13, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Six months after Benedict XVI issued an apostolic letter on the extended use of the 1962 missal, the Vatican says it is seeing fruits of reconciliation with Catholics who objected to the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council. "Summorum Pontificum," ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2008/01/14/13/ YOUTH TAKING THE LEAD IN RETURN TO TRADITION AND SOLEMNITY  A youth movement for Catholics devoted to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman liturgy is planning to attend World Youth Day 2008 in Sydney, Australia. Juventutem derives its name from a Latin word for "youth" and is a multi-national organization dedicated to the ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2008/01/04/12/ VATICAN MOVES TO BLOCK OBSTRUCTIONIST BISHOPS  The Vatican has begun drafting a document to elaborate on Pope Benedict XVI's recent liberalization of the old Latin Mass (now known as the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite)  because some bishops are either ignoring his move or misinterpreting it, Vatican officials said. The Vatican's No. 2, Cardinal ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2008/01/03/11/ ST. CECILIA SCHOLA CANTORUM ANNUAL WORKSHOP (Auburn) St. Cecilia Schola Cantorum has announced its annual chant and polyphony workshop, to be held in Auburn, February 1-2, 2008. A very special conductor coming from the Netherlands, Wilko Brouwers, will be the honored guest. All parish choirs in central Alabama are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop, ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2007/12/27/10/ GOOD NEWS FROM UNA VOCE NORTH ALABAMA Extraordinary Form Masses: Diocese of Birmingham Sunday Jan. 6, The Epiphany, Low Mass 2pm Blessed Sacrament Church 1460 Pearson Ave. SW Birmingham, AL 35211 Sunday Jan 20, Low Mass 2pm Blessed Sacrament Church 1460 Pearson Ave. SW Birmingham, AL 35211 Sunday Jan 27, Low Mass 4pm Una Voce Meeting to Follow Mass St. Mary of ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2007/12/27/9/ UNA VOCE AND FSSP ANNOUNCE WORKSHOP FOR PRIESTS The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is pleased to collaborate with Una Voce America in making possible workshops hosted by Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, Nebraska to teach priests how to celebrate the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. The Mass Training Workshop is ... http://www.unavocecentralalabama.org/2007/11/29/8/