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Deena talks about wanting everything we had before 1960 (see How Many post). Desiring the Latin Mass is not desiring a return to the past. The Latin Mass is eternal, outside of time.

Deanna stars in Christmas Holiday from 1944. In the Solemn High Mass scene are snippets from a real Midnight Mass celebrated at the former Cathedral of Saint Vibiana of Los Angeles. Durbin was a good singer.

Andrew (14) was doing additional training before Mass yesterday. At a High Mass, there are levels of increasing responsibility. Here is a short list from the top down: Master of Ceremonies, Crucifer (Head Server), Acolyte 1-Book Bearer, Acolyte 2-Bells, Thurifer and Boat Bearer. Altar boys are ages 7 - 18.

• Junior Acolyte: Silver Medal w/ribbon, signifying that the young man has learned all his Latin responses and has learned all the movements up to and including Acolyte 2 at Low Mass.
• Senior Acolyte: Silver Medal w/cord, signifying that the young man has learned all of the movements up to and including Thurifer at Solemn High Mass.
• MC: Gold Medal w/cord, signifying that the young man has mastered all the movements of every server at any type of Mass, the movements of the Priest, Deacon, and Sub-Deacon, and is able to effectively teach these positions to other servers.

We had a visitor, Father Zachary Akers, FSSP, also a good singer, Director of Development, Clarks Summit, PA.

Domine, non sum dignus ut intres sub tectum meus...
Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof...

​Tectum in Latin means roof. The word “protect” came into English by way of the Latin verb protegere, a combination of pro, meaning “in front”, and tegere, meaning “to cover”. When you protect something, in a way you’re covering it or shielding it from harm. Hence, tectum, roof.