A Fruitful Triduum and a Blessed Easter!

 

We'd like to thank Martin for designing the flyers we distributed for Tenebrae this year at St. Anne Catholic Church, the North County TLM Community at Mission San Antonio de Pala, and Holy Martyrs Ordinariate Parish in Murrieta. We saw a sizeable turnout for laity in the pews and men in the sanctuary this year. Additionally, with the rain and dark clouds we saw here in San Diego on Holy Saturday, Chorus Breviarii had the experience of finishing early morning Tenebrae in darkness. Book lights were definitely necessary by the time all the lights had been turned off.

Deacon Keith Way of Holy Martyrs was our hebdomadary for Maundy Thursday. Mr. Peter O'Connor, F.S.S.P. of Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary joined us for Friday and Saturday this year, while Fr. Jesus Valenzuela, F.S.S.P. was our hebdomadary.  

Our photos and videos will be posted over the next few weeks. Blessed Easter to all, alleluia!

The Lenten Miracle of St. Philip

St. Philip hears the last Confession of the
resurrected Paolo before the boy returns to eternal sleep.

This past Thursday, the Lesson of the day's Lenten ferial Mass recounted the Prophet Elisha's raising of the Sunamite woman's son from the dead. The Gospel of the same Mass recounts the raising of the widow of Naim's son. These two lessons are reused today for a special feast of the Oratory commemorating St. Philip's raising of Paolo Massimo from the dead on March 16, 1583. New Liturgical Movement has an article discussing the miracle commemorated by this feast, as well as the other Mass Propers (which differ from the Lenten feria).

From Fratellino:

Today is the anniversary of St. Philip's miraculous raising of young Paolo Massimo from the dead. Masses will be said by numerous prelates at the altar in the Palazzo Massimo in Rome, which is opened annually for this purpose. S. Philippo Neri, ora pro nobis! 

The photos are from Andrew Wilce on Facebook. We encourage you to read his post recounting the awesome miracle that God brought through Good St. Philip!

Zelus domus tuae comedit me

Raphael, The Judgement of Solomon (1518-19)

In the Gospel of today (the Monday after Laetare Sunday), the Holy Evangelist John recounts our Lord's cleansing of the Temple, referencing the words of Psalm 68: "The zeal of thy house hath eaten me up." God the Son has rendered judgement upon the moneychangers and merchants, and He has gained the fear and praise of Israel. The Mass Lesson for the Monday after Laetare Sunday recounts the Judgement of Solomon (3 Kings 3:16-28), where the royal ancestor of Christ resolves a dispute between two harlots through a most wise judgement, earning him the fear and praise of Israel. 

Returning to Psalm 68, "the zeal of thy house..." is the first Antiphon of Tenebrae (Zelus domus tuae comedit me...). Chorus Breviarii has sung Psalm 68 as part of Tenebrae for nearly twenty-four years, and for many of those years, these words were chanted in the sanctuary of St. John the Evangelist in Hillcrest. Now, San Diego locals know what kind of neighborhood Hillcrest is, but the parish remained fairly untouched by the outside world until a certain dramatic event that spread across both Catholic news sites and secular media (e.g., the New York Times). Since those days, we haven't celebrated anything at St. John's. It is good to meditate on our Lord's actions in the Temple considering the most recent news from a certain ministry at that parish.

It's a bit much to go on a full explanation of who, what, where, etc. It's best to save that for a site like California Catholic Daily. Instead, let us consider the first verse of Psalm 78.

O God, the heathens are come into thy inheritance, they have defiled thy holy temple: they have made Jerusalem as a place to keep fruit.

Tenebrae 2024

 

Man of Sorrow, Albrecht Dürer, 1511, woodcut

Wednesday, March 27, 19:15 (7:15 P.M.)

TENEBRÆ of Maundy Thursday

Holy Martyrs of England & Wales Catholic Church 

39022 Sky Canyon Dr., Murrieta, CA 92563

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Friday, March 29 & Saturday, March 30, 5:00 (A.M.)

TENEBRÆ of Good Friday & Holy Saturday

St. Anne Catholic Church

621 Sicard St. San Diego, CA 92113-2396

Tenebrae is the sung offices of Matins and Lauds of each of the three days of the Sacred Triduum. The Psalms and Antiphons will be sung in Gregorian chant, while the Responsories will be sung in our own tones. There is no charge for admission, and all the public are invited to attend. The morning offices at St. Anne will finish around 7:15 a.m. Blessed Triduum to all.

For Friday:

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For Saturday:

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