Cyril Koob

 

Can you add to this list of 18 reasons for restoring the liturgical space at Our Lady of Lourdes and holding a daily Tridentine Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Minneapolis?

 

The one whom can add the most, wins a copy of the Baronius Press Daily Missal 1962; graciously donated by the Minneapolis Tridentine Committee.

 

 

1.       Availability - Looking at the times the Rectory is open and the mass schedule, a daily 7:30 am Tridentine Mass would work every day at Our Lady of Lourdes with no conflicts. They have no morning masses from Monday - Saturday.  The Rectory is open on Saturday and the first mass on Sunday is 9:00 am.
2.       Priests - There are priests in nearby parishes that know Latin and are willing to do the Tridentine Mass, some have already done so.
3.       Scholarships - there is full scholarships and travel and expense money available for any priest that wants to attend training in order to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass of All Ages at Our Lady of Lourdes.
4.       Consolidation - almost ensure, probably guarantee that Our Lady of Lourdes will not get shut down in the likely consolidation of parishes in the near future.
5.        Multiple Communities - This would allow 2 communities to thrive in one parish just like at St. Augustines and
6.       Double Masses - This would just about double the number of masses at Our Lady of Lourdes, double the size of the community
7.        Finances - double the income to the parish and bring in the additional funds urgently needed to finish the restoration.
8.        Beautiful Walk from Downtown - An additional plus is that Our Lady of Lourdes is walking distance from downtown Minneapolis and a beautiful walk at that
9.        Convention/Conference Guests - for our out of state and international Catholic guests looking for a Tridentine Mass to start there day before the conference or convention they are attending. This why Our Lady of Lourdes is a better choice and location than Holy Cross or St. Anthony of Padua for a daily Tridentine Mass.
10.    Downtown Residents and Workers - serve the downtown commuters and residents of downtown that are interested in attending the Tridentine Mass
11.    Bilingual - The Tridentine Mass would serve as a bilingual for both the english and spanish speaking communities; as well as any other language based on Latin.
12.    Community Anchor -  Restoring Our Lady of Lourdes to the 1930 floor plan would enable it to sustain its place as an anchor in the community just like Nye's, Nicollett Island Inn,  and many other historic buildings in and around Our Lady of Lourdes. A modern liturgical worship space would not fit the neighborhood.
13.    Environmental Factor - 10 people making the 36 mile round trip from Minneapolis area to South Saint Paul equals at least 18,000 miles a year; it is probably much more than this since a Tridentine Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes will save others from other regions an equal amount of mileage and also the fact that there are now some people making this trek everyday to South Saint Paul.
14.   Social Justice - there are people that want to attend the Tridentine Mass that cannot afford a vehicle or the transportation to South Saint for the Sunday mass, let alone the daily Tridentine Mass in South Saint Paul.
15.   National Historic Register - since this structure is on the National Register this use is entirely appropriant and historically accurate."
16.   Genuine Diversity - A diverse offering of masses would show that Our Lady of Lourdes community is truly into diversity.
17.   Inclusiveness - snow that Our Lady of Lourdes is a truly inclusive parish, including all traditions of the Church in it's mass offerings.