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Article: Missa solemnis; The traditional Latin, or Tridentine, mass - with its incense, bells, chants and intricately choreographed gestures - is enjoying a modest revival in the Twin Cities, thanks to the efforts of one determined priest.(SOURCE)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- February 17, 2008
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Byline: Jeff Strickler; Staff Writer
As he prepared to celebrate the traditional Latin mass at Holy Trinity church in South St. Paul, the Rev. John Echert predicted that it would last 35 minutes. Not "about" 35 minutes; 35 minutes. And it did. Exactly.
He wasn't just guessing. Every genuflection, every wave of incense, every ringing of the signal bells is spelled out in intricate detail in the instructions for the mass. Except for a half-stifled sneeze (Echert was trying to ward off a cold), the parishioners knew that the mass that day was going to be exactly the same as every other day's, down to the smallest detail.
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