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Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church, San Antonio, TX

I have had a number of visitors searching for information on Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church in San Antonio, Texas . This is an "Anglican Use" Parish. By using the helpful locator of the Archdiocese of San Antonio , and by stipulating "Latin" as the language, I found the Church website . The Mass schedule is here . Note the description of the Solemn High Mass for this Parish : Worship at Our Lady of the Atonement is a spiritually enriching experience, in which the faithful are called to holiness by both the form and substance of the liturgical action. A Solemn High Mass involves the traditional use of incense, bells, a full procession, and Sacred Music from both the traditional Latin and English Catholic heritage . The Gloria, Credo and a number of hymns are always sung by the entire congregation, encouraging active participation by the laity. Other movements such as the Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei are mo

Atonement Online: Permission has been granted...

Fr. Christopher G. Phillips who writes the blog Atonement Online has this announcement to make : His Eminence, Franc Cardinal Rodé, Prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life has communicated permission to establish a monastery for the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration here in San Antonio. The great beauty of this announcement is accentuated by reading the blog's sidebar : Fr. Phillips is the founding pastor of Our Lady of the Atonement Catholic Church, the first Anglican Use parish, established on August 15, 1983. Read here for more. The Sisters will arrive from Hanceville, AL ...