Fr. Bob of Portland, Maine is troubled by the Summorum Pontificum and how it "appears to allow" priests to say the Traditional Latin Mass in spite of the disapproval of their bishops.
From the September 6th bulletin of Sts Patrick and St Pius:
THE LATIN MASS
Many bishops feel their role has been undermined by Pope Benedict who appears to allow priests to opt for the Latin Mass regardless of the attitude of local bishops. The view that the ordinary form of the Mass (in English) is in some way deficient, finds no place with these bishops. A priest’s taste or preference is irrelevant. The single most pressing reason why the bishops defend the ordinary form of the Mass, is the absence of any role for the laity. They were little more than spectators of what the celebrant was doing at the altar; in practice this meant many of them concentrated on their own private devotions. It is an established principle of good liturgy to encourage the active participation of all those taking part in the Mass. Implicit in this directive is the rejection of any discrimination against girls and women among those who assist at Mass, such as altar servers, readers and extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist.
The Latin Mass can take its proper but necessarily marginal place in the life of the Catholic Church.
Fr. Bob
That's the bad news. But the good news is that the parish is hosting a womens' bus trip to Foxwoods.
