1st TLM - Diocese of Pasig (Dioecesis Pasiginus)

Some photos and video taken from the 1st Mass (Low Mass) in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (EF) at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Diocese of Pasig, Philippines) last July 7, 2010. Rev. Fr. Mark Sese, parochial vicar and vice-chancellor of the diocese was the celebrant. The Mass was held at the Baptism of our Lord Chapel, the Baptistery of the Cathedral.

Regular Masses in the Extraordinary Form will start this coming August, 2010. (Photo/Video Credit: Dioecesis Pasiginus - Usus Antiquor (TLM Pasig blog).

Consecration

Lay Faithful

Servers

Rev. Fr. Mark Sese

Highlights of the 1st Mass in the EF

Traditional Latin Low Mass at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral (Pasig City, Philippines)

I have recently been informed that a Traditional Latin Low Mass will be celebrated (for the 3rd Anniversary of the Summorum Pontificum) at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Pasig City (Philippines) on July 7, 2010 (4pm) at The Baptism of Our Lord Chapel. The celebrant will be Rev. Fr. Mark Sese, parochial vicar and vice chancellor of the Diocese of Pasig. Everyone is cordially invited! (Photo credit: Mark Bunag)

Diocese of Pasig: TLM Training & Workshop for Altar Servers (my hometown!)

Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Pasig City, Philippines

Photo credit: Traversing the Orient Magazine

Saturday, June 19, 2010

1:30pm - 4:00pm

Diocese of Pasig - Immaculate Conception Cathedral

Plaza Rizal, Brgy. Malinao, Pasig City, Philippines

TLM PASIG June 19, 2010 ~ Low Mass Workshop:

• A comprehensive introduction to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass and its liturgical principles

• An overview of the 1962 Roman Missal and liturgical calendar

• A complete explanation and demonstration, with practical hands-on instruction, in the ceremony of Low Mass according to the 1962 Roman Missal

• Tips and strategies for gaining proficiency in Latin

• An introduction to Sung Mass and Gregorian Chant

I am pleased to see this workshop to be held in my hometown diocese (Diocese of Pasig). Brings back happy memories of my childhood years. I remember those days where I had been serving as an altar boy at both my parish (Sta. Rosa de Lima) and in our Village Chapel. Our parish priest back then, Rev. Msgr. Rodolfo "Rudy" Gallardo, was a military chaplain prior to being assigned to the parish. At one point, I had been contemplating to enter the seminary life but Msgr. Gallardo encouraged me instead to consider entering after I'm done with high school and/or college. So I continued my high school studies at Don Bosco Mandaluyong and eventually finished my undergraduate degree at the University of the Philippines, before moving here in the US. By then, my vocation interest had already disappeared! Afterwards, I learned that Msgr. Gallardo was installed as the second rector of the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in December 2003 and eventually retired on February 2005. I'm hoping and praying that with this workshop, the Traditional Latin Mass will be made available, not only in the cathedral itself, but throughout the diocese.

Diocese of Pasig (Philippines): Clerical Attire Required

I happen to browse on the blog of my former Diocese (Pasig, Philippines -- where I grew up), when I saw this very interesting post:

MAY 27, 2009 - "Effective today, all priests in the diocese of Pasig, whether incardinated or guest priests, should always wear clerical attire when they go to their office and other official functions in or outside the parish."

This was announced by Pasig Bishop Francisco C. San Diego, D.D. in circular 2009 005.

Invoking Canon 284, "Clerics are to wear suitable ecclesiastical dress in accordance with the norms established by by the Episcopal conference and legitimate customs", the bishop also announced that during liturgical celebrations, priests should always wear the sotana or alb with the chasuble as demanded by proper church decorum.

"I pray that all will be properly guided by this policy, all for the greater glory of God that all may be one!" the bishop said.

Kudos to Bishop San Diego! It's about time the identity of the priesthood is made visible once again. Once, when the Holy Father Pope John Paul II ordained Msgr. Gilles Wach - Founder and Prior General of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, upon learning that he was from France, said to him "You are French. Keep the cassock!". How I wish the other dioceses would follow.