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Old 08-30-2009, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by KathieI View Post
I might be mistaken but I thought the church frowned on Latin masses as they were no longer recognized by the Vatican? Am I wrong or was that Los Angeles Cardinal Mahoney rule????
Pope Benedict XVI clarified this in a July 7, 2007 apostolic letter to bishops on the subject (see http://www.catholic.org/internationa...y.php?id=24633). Bottom line is that use of both pre- (Latin) and post- (local language) Vatican II missals is permitted.

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