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Article: Latin Masses are making a comeback
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- September 29, 2008
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BRENTWOOD -- The faithful bowed quickly in the direction of the
altar with its ruby-studded gold chalice, crossing themselves before
scattering throughout the sparsely occupied pews.
Black lace mantillas mingled with capri pants and sandals. Small
blond boys in their Sunday best sat across the aisle from Latina
grandmothers. Here, there were teens; there, a man with a graying
ponytail.
Suddenly the clear, high-pitched chime of a bell pierced the hush
that cloaked the spacious sanctuary, signaling the start of an
ancient ritual that four decades of change has largely eclipsed.
"Gloria in excelsis Deo," intoned the priest as congregation and
choir stood to sing their response.
"Et in terra pax ...