8 January 2011

Active Participation at Midnight Mass

Thanks to Andrea Tornelli, the Pimpernel has discovered a worthy recipient of the 2010 Active Participation Award: Father Frédéric Lefevre, Pastor of Bavinchove in the North of France. His chasuble is also a contender for the 2010 Liturgical Arts Award, but the final decision on that can wait. Enjoy this extract from his 2010 midnight Mass. If you like his style, there is a nice photo gallery on his parish website. There are more videos there too.


Posted by The Liturgical Pimpernel at 07:18

12 comments:

  1. Pastor Montanus8 January 2011 at 09:16

    Apparently the fullest expression of our Faith that is the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is so anemic and devoid of all ability to reach the hearts and minds of the youth that it requires the cast of "Fame" to doctor it up and make it worthy of the most lackluster of off-Broadway stages. I suspect if Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber had utilized the same artistic director as this parish, "Starlight Express" would be a recurring liturgical theme throughout the universal Church and not merely a one-time performance in the north of France where, presumably, the countryside is littered with the scant remains of good taste, dignified composure, and--dare I say it--noble simplicity.

    The Angels over Bavinchove wept that night; they wept bitter, bitter tears.

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  2. The Secret Thomist8 January 2011 at 09:32

    The music is not that bad. I would listen to it while I wash dishes.

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  3. Concerned Priest8 January 2011 at 10:24

    A truly macabre spectacle.Bring back horse-whipping!

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  4. John F H H8 January 2011 at 11:02

    How wonderful to see the communion rails retained!...and prie-dieux!

    John U.K.

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  5. Anonymous8 January 2011 at 15:01

    Where's the disco ball?

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  6. Samuel J. Howard8 January 2011 at 16:01

    Whoa. He should be suspended. Or, more likely, given a stern talking to. At least today they won't make him a Bishop. Probably.

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  7. Warren8 January 2011 at 18:14

    Ugh.

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  8. GOR9 January 2011 at 18:06

    It struck me as particularly effeminate on the part of the priest - reminiscent of that Dominican 'liturgically dancing' in a tutu awhile back. "By their fruits etc."

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  9. Anonymous10 January 2011 at 19:50

    More like a circus than a Mass.

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  10. Anonymous10 January 2011 at 20:58

    Holy moly!

    --William

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  11. Anonymous11 January 2011 at 13:35

    It appears that the 'other' videos "have been removed by user" - wonder why? LOL

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  12. Anonymous13 January 2011 at 17:07

    hahaha! That was hideous. Truly hideous!

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