Archdiocese's Bicentennial
On the weekend of June 19th, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be celebrating the bicentennial of our founding. That's 200 years of the Catholic faith in the Archdiocese, a gift we should not take for granted.
Facing the Father together
For this Advent season only this year (Masses of November 28th through December 23rd), Fr. Reutter will be offering all of his parish Masses in the traditional posture of the Church, with the priest and people together symbolically facing the Father. (This liturgical orientation is sometimes called by its Latin names, ad orientem or ad Deum which mean "facing the East" or "facing God [the Father]" This way of celebrating the Mass has centuries-long and ancient roots. In fact, it was mandatory for much of the Church's history. After the Second Vatican Council, two options were introduced: the traditional posture or Mass facing the people ( versus populum , to use the Latin phrase). This resource page has some information on the symbolism behind this option and how it helps to reveal what is happening in the mystery of the Mass. * Fr. Mike Schmitz video, " Pray the Mass like never before ." This is a general video on the mystery of the Mass, with
