Thursday 8 April 2010

Extraordinary Scenes in Melbourne: part two

We are pleased to continue our series of photographs taken by Dr Chris Steward of the Latin Mass Community at Saint Aloysius Church, Caulfield North (Archdiocese of Melbourne) of the rites of Holy Week.

This year, Holy Week is especially significant for the Melbourne Community, since the rites are being celebrated by the Most Rev'd Basil Meeking DD, Bishop-emeritus of the Diocese of Christchurch (New Zealand) and well-known supporter of Catholic Tradition. These ceremonies at Caulfield also represent the first occasion since the mid-1960s that the Holy Week rites have been celebrated Pontifically in Australia according to the Extraordinary Form. May we not hope that what has happened in Melbourne this year may become a common phenomenon world-wide in the years to come?

In this post, photographs of the Bishop's Low Mass on Spy Wednesday; Tenebrae of Maundy Thursday; the Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Maundy Thursday, Stations of the Cross on Good Friday, followed by the Solemn Commemoration of the Lord's Suffering and Death.
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Note that a complete series of photos can be found here.

Please click on each photo for an enlarged view.

Spy Wednesday in Holy Week: Low Mass of the Bishop
Orate Fratres.

Spy Wednesday in Holy Week: Low Mass of the Bishop
Ecce Agnus Dei
Chaplains to the Bishop Father Terence OFM (Conv) and Father Tattersall.

Maundy Thursday: Tenebrae
Lesson in the 2nd Nocturn
sung by director of the Schola, Nick Dinopoulos.

Maundy Thursday: Tenebrae
Lesson in the 3rd Nocturn
sung by Father Tattersall.

Maundy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
The Mandatum.

Maundy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
At the Altar of Repose.

Maundy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord's Supper
The Stripping of the Altars.

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross
The Schola at the 1st Station.

Good Friday: Stations of the Cross
The Bishop assisted by Father Terence OFM (Conv).

Good Friday: Commemoration of the Lord's Suffering and Death
The Passion Gospel.

Good Friday: Commemoration of the Lord's Suffering and Death
The Bidding Prayers.

Good Friday: Commemoration of the Lord's Suffering and Death
The Unveiling of the Cross.

Good Friday: Commemoration of the Lord's Suffering and Death
The Communion Rite.