Are Traditional Masses Being Offered in EU Parliament?

Last week, I received a note from a reader about something totally unexpected. In a blog post here, it is reported:

Thanks to the initiative of a Polish MEP, former Sejm Marshal Marek Jurek, there is now a Catholic Mass in the so-called “extraordinary rite” (i.e. the rite that was in common use prior to 1969, and which was defined as the universally valid rite of the Catholic Church by Pope Pius V following the Council of Trent) on the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels. A first such celebration took place on 4 May, and a second is scheduled this week on Thursday 18th May at 8 a.m. in the “meditation room” ASP 00H152 (located behind the desk of the Office of Tourism, on the ground floor).

This is truly important. The Christian faith is at the center of European culture and identity, and the traditional mass is the quintessential expression of Christian faith. With these celebrations, if they assume a regular character, the European Parliament will at long last be re-establishing a linkage to Europe’s true fundaments.

I’m unfamiliar with the blog making the report, so I’ll put the question to our European readers: do any of you know if this is true? If so, it’s a surprising (but certainly welcome) development. Frankly, I hope this is an ongoing effort, and I’d love to see some photos.

As Belloc said, “The Faith is Europe, and Europe is the Faith.” Sooner or later, Europe is going to have to remember that.

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