Australia

As an initial pastoral response, as Archbishop I am very pleased with the presence of the Latin Mass community in the Archdiocese

I would like to inform the Catholic faithful in Tasmania that for pastoral reasons the existing arrangements for the celebration of the Holy Mass according to the 1962 Missal will remain in place at this time.

In light of this, I draw your attention to the directive of TC Art.3, §2, that the celebration of the Mass according to the 1962 Ritual is no longer permitted in parochial settings (this does not apply in the Personal Parish of St John Henry Newman).

“… to avoid sudden disruption to the liturgical life of our Diocese” he has decreed a provisional permission for priests and people involved in “stably” celebrating the extraordinary form of the Latin liturgy to continue to do so

Please advise those concerned that the Extraordinary Form Mass will continue to be available in the Archdiocese of Sydney in response to the legitimate needs and desires of the faithful and within the appropriate canonical norms.

The Easter Triduum to be celebrated according to the reformed rite using the liturgical books promulgated by St paul VI and St John paul II.

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