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Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. posts both photos and a video from the Solemn Mass in the traditional Dominican Rite in the parish of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Seattle, WA celebrated August 8th . See the beautiful montage here. More photos are to come.

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Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P., discusses the capuce (habit hood) in the Dominican Rite on the New Liturgical Movement. Father also announces some upcoming Dominican Rite Masses: I would like to take this opportunity to remind readers that this coming August, 2008, there will be two Sung Dominican Rite Masses in the Northwest . The first, a Solemn High Mass of St. Dominic on August 8, will honor the 100th Anniversary of Blessed Sacrament Parish in Seattle. It will be at 7 p.m. in the church, and the celebrant will be Fr. Daniel Syverstad, O.P., former provincial of the Western Province and current pastor there. Then, two days later, on Sunday, August 10, at 11:30 a.m, a Mass for the transferred celebration of St. Dominic will be sung at Holy Rosary Parish in Portland . The celebrant will be the pastor, Fr. Anthony Patalano, O.P. This is currently planned as a Missa Cantata , not a Solemn Mass. I expect to be at both celebrations; if you are a reader and present, please introduce

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