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Missa Cantata

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  • proper noun a Catholic Mass that is less elaborate than a High Mass, but with equivalent sung liturgical parts.

Etymologies

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Originated 1900–05 from New Latin missa cantāta, from Late Latin missa (Mass) and Latin cantāta (to have sung); literally, sung mass.

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Examples

  • You could correctly call the Missa Cantata a "High Mass" while referring to Mass with Deacon and Subdeacon properly as "Solemn Mass".

    Usus antiquior 2009

  • Next we have the High Mass -- called Missa Cantata (sung) -- at which the priest and choir sing in turn.

    Baltimore Catechism No. 4 (of 4) An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine Thomas L. Kinkead

  • The NLM has pictures of a traditional Missa Cantata celebrated there recently by Fr.

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • The NLM has pictures of a traditional Missa Cantata celebrated there recently by Fr.

    UV Northern Alabama announces EWTN Solemn Mass on August 22 2009

  • In case anyone is wondering, there is a crucifix at the center of the altar (although it is too small and dark to be easily seen in the pictures) and the number of candles (four) is just right for a Missa Cantata.

    Archive 2009-06-01 2009

  • A Missa Cantata is celebrated every Sunday at the Mission at 2:00 pm.

    TLM Announcements 2009

  • The other two groups were for priests already proficient in Low Mass and who wished to study the more complicated forms of Missa Cantata or Solemn Mass.

    Archive 2009-05-01 2009

  • The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate in the Marian Friary of Our Lady of Guadalupe (199 Colonel Brown Road, Griswold, Connecticut 06351 (860) 376-6840 friars@figuadalupe.com) will be having a Missa Cantata in honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe on August 14, 7:00 P.M.

    Archive 2009-08-01 2009

  • A good number were learning the Missa Cantata, and we had Colin Mawby, Director of Music at Westminster Cathedral for 14 years, to teach them the necessary chants.

    The London Colney Conference: A Report 2009

  • The Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate in the Marian Friary of Our Lady of Guadalupe (199 Colonel Brown Road, Griswold, Connecticut 06351 (860) 376-6840 friars@figuadalupe.com) will be having a Missa Cantata in honor of St. Maximilian Kolbe on August 14, 7:00 P.M.

    TLM Announcements 2009

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