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"Divine Liturgy of the Roman Rite according to the ancient use of Sarum." 

Free download link: https://bit.ly/2ZPpSrp

Click here to see video of this Liturgy at the 2021 Western Rite Conference in Arkansas (stills below). update 10/31/21 4 pm: The video is not playing at this time. Someone is working on it. 

You can see a few pages from the text download below the pics. Enjoy your free book!

The introit of the Mass. L. to r.: Dmitri, hieromonk Aidan, deacon Basil, novice John

Novice John reads the epistle. 

Deacon Basil Warrenfells leads the Litany.

"Brothers and sisters, pray for me," etc. The people respond, "The Holy Spirit shall come
upon thee, and the power of the Most High shall overshadow thee."

Secrets, first that of St. Leodegar, second of St. Mary, third a General Secret

I forgot what part this was. L. to r.: Dmitri, novice John, hieromonk Aidan, deacon Basil

L. to r.: Dmitri, hieromonk Aidan, deacon Basil, novice John, newly ordained priest Elijah

Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) presided over the preparation and giving of Holy Communion

(earlier in the week: the Vicar, Archpriest Mark Rowe, receives the jewelled cross from Metr. Jonah

Communion of the clergy at the Sarum Mass, a pre-Reformation Western rite

Table of Contents page

Christ in majesty, opposite Te Igitur

Te Igitur - the Canon

Ablutions to Dismissal

Appendix B: Choir Music

 

Complete Rituale (Book of Needs) for ROCOR Western Rite

The Rituale has been published and copies are available VERY inexpensively here: https://bit.ly/3b7Pd1F

This volume is a Book of Needs for the various Western rite clergy and communities of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. It represents the older form of doing Western rite which prevailed prior to the Protestant Reformation, translated into English from Latin manuscripts. Thus the book represents a unique contribution to the Western Rite in our times. Many instructions and services in this book have never appeared in print for Western Rite Orthodox use, and it is the most comprehensive of any Western Rite publication for the occasional sacraments and services. Another unique feature is a series of service outlines which help the reader grasp the essential structure of various Western rite services, as well as the significant role of the deacon in these services. (An important role for the deacon is characteristic of pre-Reformation Western Rite services.) The pictorial glossary, exhaustive notes for conducting various sacraments, tables of permissible degrees of kinship for marriages, detailed confession questions for different classes of people, and musical notation for many items, as well as the complete index, make this a rare and valuable resource. Hardcover, with sturdy paper and beautiful red and black printing. 200 pages, 8.5 x 11 (large size). A word to the wise: half of this printing has already sold.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Roman Rite, and a Liturgical Glossary 1
Conduct of Clergy 2
Ritual Notes 5
Service Outlines 6
Pictorial Glossary 8
Prayer for Fruitfulness 9
Blessing of an Unborn Child 10
Blessing of a Woman in Labor 11
Blessing of a New Mother 13
Churching 14
   Holy Baptism
Preliminary Remarks 17
Order of the Catechumenate 18
Christening 22
Confirmation 29
Blessing of Holy Oil 31
Chrismation of One Returning 32
Clinical Baptism 34
For a Polluted Font, and More on Baptism 35
Sacrament of Confession 36
Preamble and Preparation 36
Order of Confession 37
Regarding Confession, and the Questions 38
Removal from Excommunication 46
Reconciliation of an Apostate 46
Reconciliation of a Dying Penitent 49
Table Blessings 50
Service for Travelers 56
Prayer at Journey’s End 59
Holy Matrimony
Preliminary Remarks 60
Betrothals 62
Nuptial Mass 65
Blessing of the Bed 69
Visitation of the Sick 70
     Holy Unction
Preliminary Remarks 74
Mass for the Sick 74
Rite of Unction 75
Blessing of Sackcloth 89
First Commendation (in the hour of death) 90
To Aid the Dying 93
Schema of Services for the Departed 93
Second Commendation (at death) 94
Reception at Church 103
Third Commendation (daily) 105
Burial of the Dead
Absolutions 111
Graveside 113
Return to Church 122
Visitation of the Grave (panikhida) 123
Blessing of Vestments, Vessels, Candles, Linen 126
Blessing of Books and of Anything 133
Blessings Throughout the Year
Jan. 6, Major Blessing of Waters 134
Feb. 2, Blessing of Lights 142
Feb. 3, St. Blaise Tapers 143
Ash Wednesday, Rite of Ashes 143
Ash Wednesday, Ejection of Penitents 149
First Sunday in Lent, the Commination 150
Easter, Blessing of Foods 151
May 1, Blessing of Boats 152
June 24, Blessing of Herbs 153
July 25, Blessing of Apples 153
Aug. 6, Blessing of Grapes 154
Start of School Year, Blessing of Children 154
Start of School Year, Prayer over a Student 155
Sept. 29, Blessing of Incense 155
Prayers for the Eyes 156
Prayer Against Epilepsy 157
Blessing Against Fevers 158
Blessing of a Field Cross 158
Blessing of a Neck Cross 161
Greater Blessing of an Image 161
Blessing of an Image of St. Mary 162
Lesser Blessing of an Image 165
Blessing of a Belt of St. Mary 165
Blessing of and Prayer for Soldiers 166
Blessing of a City Under Siege 166
Blessing of Any City 167
Exorcism Against a Demon 167
Bidding-Prayer Announcements 170
Blessing of Bread after Mass 171
Blessing of First-Fruits and Fields 172
Blessing of an Orchard, Garden, Vineyard 173
Blessing of Apples 173
Blessing of a Harvest 174
Blessing of a Well 174
Blessing of a House 174
Blessing of a Vehicle 176
Prayers Against Bad Weather 176
Blessings for the Poor and Strangers 179
For Animals 180
For the Hebdomadary, and Order for a Dean 182
Order of Admission to a Brotherhood 185

      Appendix A: Exhortations to the Dying 186
Appendix B: Blessing of Oil of the Sick 188
Appendix C: Usual Blessing of Holy Water 188
Appendix D: Preces-tone 189
     Index 190

Final Version -- Sarum Mass for Use by Orthodox

The final version of the Sarum Liturgy is under development, with insights from various clergy and encouragement from the Vicar, Archpriest Mark Rowe. 

One major alteration concerns the use of leavened bread. Because unleavened bread does not crumble, it was placed directly on the corporal during the holiest part of the Mass, and this is the practice reflected in the standard late Sarum rubrics. This is probably 12th century in origin. 

But we use unleavened bread in our Russian Orthodox Church's Western rite, and for this reason the rubrics were thoroughly revised so that the Lamb remains on the paten throughout the service. 

The Sarum is a good usage for a priest who has a deacon, since there is very little for the deacon to do in the modern Western rites but he has a substantial role in the pre-Reformation Western rite. 

Sarum Mass in Virginia July 2, 2021

UPDATE: The Sarum Liturgy on Friday, July 2, 2021, was attended by a moderate number of worshippers, perhaps 20, and was followed by refreshments and conversation. Below are pics of the event.

Recommended: click on any pic and you can scroll through them at a better resolution with the left and right arrows. 

Hieromonk Aidan of St. Demetrios monastery, Fr. Photius Zelinski (St. Polycarp, Maine)

    

                 Fr. Aidan at Mass; Fr. Richard Reed        Fr. Aidan about to bow to the bishop

   

3 Collects 

Dismissal of catechumens, I think         Servers exit the sanctuary for  Canon

Reading of the gospel (simple)          

  

  

        Server Dmitri (a postulant or трудник)          Fr. Aidan, apologiae before Mass

And the next day, July 3, in the morning we had the Eastern rite Liturgy for the feast of St. John Maximovitch. This time Fr. Photius concelebrated in the altar and the usual choir sang. 

              L. to r.: Subdeacon Aaron, Hierodeacon Mark, novice Andrew (rear),
         Metropolitan Jonah approaching; priest Photius Zelinski, novice John

ORIGINAL POST:

A Western rite Liturgy will be held at St. Demetrios Monastery (ROCOR, Eastern rite, abbot Metropolitan Jonah Paffhausen) at 10 a.m. on July 2, 2021. The monastery is located at 10636 Catharpin Rd, Spotsylvania, VA 22551. This is the day of the repose of St. John Maximovitch. It will be in the Roman rite (Sarum version) and the main chanter will be Fr. Photios Zelinski, who is traveling down from Massachusetts for the occasion.

The public is invited. The service will be primarily in English, with some Latin.

Ordo and Calendar for 2021 Now Available!

The Ordo and Calendar for year 2021 is now available for Western Rite communities of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. Send your info and payment (see below) to:

Rev. Fr. Mark Rowe 2422 Gulf Gate Dr. Sarasota FL 34231 Make checks payable to "ROCOR WR Communities."

For ROCOR WR clergy only, it's $10 and for all others $20 (still less than production cost; thank you, benefactors!). This is a 141 page, full color bi-ritual saint-calendar with complete indices of saint names (nearly 15,000 entries); icon feasts (unique resource); moveable feasts; and two features special to 2021: (a) Morning and Evening Prayers in Western Rite, and (b) an article by Moscow priest Daniel Sysoev (martyred on Nov. 19, 2009) on the contribution of J. Overbeck in the 19th century to re-launching WR Orthodoxy in modern times. hat tip: Fr. Mark Rowe

New Western Rite Blog

 I was made aware of a new Western rite blog, which was started by Adrienne Meador. I hope you will enjoy it. 

A blog about Liturgical Living in the Western Rite (orthodoxwestblogs.com)

The new address for the St. John Cassian Press is: 

St. John Cassian Press
17745 Erickson Dr

Atlantic Mine, MI  49905

This is also the address for the Sts. Sergius and Herman of Valaam monastery, which is the residence of Hieromonk Aidan (Keller) since August 5, 2020. 

Western Rite Conference 2019 a Success

The ROCOR Western Rite Conference began in the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 30, and lasted through midday on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.

The Conference was facilitated by Archpriest Mark Rowe, Vicar for Western Rite communities, and both Metropolitan Hilarion (Kapral), first hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, and Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen), former primate of the Orthodox Church in America, were present. Registration was from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on the first day, followed by Vespers with the hearing of confessions.

Three men were tonsured as Readers. Many Years to Jacob, Nicholas Gilpin, and Stylianos!

St. John the Wonderworker, Archbishop of San
Francisco, Patron of Western Rite Orthodoxy

Liturgy for St. Theodore of Canterbury on Tues., Oct. 1, was celebrated by Archpriest Mark Rowe; for the Ember Day in (old calendar) September on Wed., Oct. 2, by Priest Thomas Cook of Great Britain; for departed Abbots and Clergy of the Western rite, a Requiem, on Thur., Oct. 3, by Priest David Kinghorn; and for St. Matthew the apostle and evangelist on Fri., Oct. 4 by Hieromonk Aidan (Keller).

Daily, Terce, Sext, Vespers, and Compline were kept in the Conference hall, which was kept as a chapel throughout the Conference.

There were special work meetings for each of the newly-created Western Rite Deaneries,* as well as the Vicar's Administrative Council.

On Wed., Metropolitan Jonah met held a partial-day retreat with the matushki (priests' wives) at the nearby St. Joseph's Orthodox Church.

Various kinds of Western rite service books, music, prayer ropes, icons, crosses, etc., were displayed for sale during the Conference by Fr. Lazarus of Stockholm, Sweden; hieromonk Aidan of Texas; and hieromonk David Colburn of Tennessee.

Lectures were given by Metropolitan Jonah (on outreach and mission); Archpriest Mark Rowe (on various topics); Priest Kevin Kirwan, author of 'Finding Genuine Catholicism in the Orthodox East' (on this book and the journey people make to the Church); and Hieromonk Aidan Keller (on characteristics of the older forms of the Roman rite).

There were participants from the United States, including Hawaii; Great Britain; and Scandinavia. Services were held mostly in English, with some Latin chants and an all-Latin Requiem Mass. Chanters included Reader Gildas Meal of Britain and Hieromonk Aidan from Texas. Priests took turns leading the various Hours of the Divine Office.

I believe it is fair to say that the Conference was stimulating in its content; reverent in its prayer; delightful in its fellowship; instructive; and also, it must be admitted, quite tiring, as the days were very full. Many made it to the nearby beaches or to see the sights of beautiful Sarasota. No alligator attacks were reported for our group, and that is always a plus.

Many thanks to Archpriest Mark, Vladyka Hilarion, Fr. David and matushka Patricia Kinghorn; and many others, for a beautiful Conference! We look forward to the next ROCOR-wide Western Rite Conference to occur in 2021. In 2020, the various Deaneries will hold regional conferences.

Finally, in 2020 a grand celebration is planned for the 150-year anniversary of the presence of Western Rite in the Russian Church. More information will be shared as it becomes known.

Deo Gratias! ~ Thanks be to God!

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* The new deaneries and their deans are as follows.
Central Deanery -- Priest Patrick Lowery, Christ the Saviour, Michigan
Eastern Deanery -- Priest David Kinghorn, St. Cuthbert's, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Southern Deanery -- Archpriest Mark Rowe, St. Joseph's, Sarasota, Florida
Western Deanery -- Priest John Longero, St. Andrew's, Reno, Nevada
U.K. Deanery -- Priest Thomas Cook, St. Edmund's, Nottingham
Scandinavian Deanery -- Hieromonk Serafim Furemalm, Holy Protection, Stockholm
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More Conference Pics

(hat tip: Priest Benedict Simpson of All Saints of North America in Georgia)

Metropolitan Jonah speaks on early Orthodox evangelism in N. America, Oct. 1

Chapel Space in the Conference Room at Hilton Garden Inn

Tonsure of Three New Readers, Sept. 30

Metropolitan Hilarion and Jacob

Metropolitan Hilarion and Nicholas

Metropolitan Hilarion and Stylianos

Tonsure of Jacob

Little Phelon - Jacob

Jacob reading from the Apostle

Tonsure of Nicholas Gilpin

Little Phelon -- Nicholas Gilpin

Tonsure of Stylianos

Little Phelon -- Stylianos

Another pic of the tonsures

Archpriest Mark Rowe preparing for Liturgy, Oct. 1

Hieromonk Serafim and Priest Benedict Simpson

Chapel at St. Joseph's, Sarasota, Florida

Click the comments link below to read one from the Vicar General of the Western Rite in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.

Information on the fast-approaching Western Rite Conference and Retreat of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) is available in the latest issue of The Wonderworker here: https://tinyurl.com/y3f22svk

To summarize, the conference/retreat will be held in Sarasota, Florida, from Mon., Sept. 30 to Fri., Oct. 4, 2019. If all goes well, both Metropolitan Hilarion of ROCOR and Metropolitan Jonah (Paffhausen) will be present at the conference.

Gratitude to Archpriest Mark Rowe, planner of the conference.

"Orthodox Prayers of Old England" out of print

All copies have sold. The book is again out of print.

Crowdfunding was suggested to me as a way to finance a reprint of the book. Watch this space.

18 more prayer books found

I was sad I couldn't even fill all the orders I'd received. I prayed to St. Nicholas and went through the garage storage and the rectory storage. Then in the church, in the vestry, I found some additional prayer books squirreled away.

So I now have 18 more prayer books to sell. My apologies for the drama. I'm accepting orders again, but with a limit of one book per order. Order info is below.

Forgive,
hieromonk Aidan
St. John Cassian Press

P.S. At the same moment, I found one old copy of the St. Nicholas Carol I'd so carefully put into English years ago (with a little expansion) from a Ukrainian version and couldn't find anywhere, not in printout, not on the computer. In gratitude to the saint, here is his carol (sorry, the Melody font I paid for does not appear to be on this computer, or I'd just .pdf it). 

Rhythm: (8) means eighth note; (4) means quarter note; (2) means half-note
D4 - G4 - F#2 - A8 - A8 - G8 - F#8 - E1 - D2
D4 - G4 - F#2 - A8 - A8 - G8 - F#8 - E1 - D2
A8 - A8 - B8 - A8 - G8 - F#8 - E1
A8 - A8 - B8 - A8 - G8 - F#8 - E1
D1 - B1 - A2G8 - F#1 - E1 - D2

The A2G8 really should be a dotted quarter note followed by an eighth note. 

Carol for St. Nicholas

tr., ed. hieromonk Aidan (Keller)

Oh, who, who, who loves holy Nicholas?

Oh, who, who honors holy Nicholas?

Near him Nicholas will be,

Helping him in everything,

Nicholas, Nicholas!

Oh, who, who, dwelling in God’s mansions,

Helps us cross over lands and oceans?

He will keep us safe from sin,

Crafty thoughts, and wicked men.

Nicholas, Nicholas!

Oh, who, who flee to him for safety,

Naming him Nicholas the saintly,

He will be protecting them

From starvation and from sin.

Nicholas, Nicholas!

Shepherd, tend all the sheep of Jesus.

In hell’s chains never, never leave us!

Snatch us from the lion’s den,

Set us on the Lord’s right hand,

Nicholas, Nicholas!

Nicholas, name of mighty power,

Champion great and triumphant tower,

Safeguard all the Christians who

Come with songs to honor you.

Nicholas, Nicholas!

Shield us from those who harm and hate us,

Don’t let tears drown or devastate us.

Christ was born in Bethlehem!

From the tomb He rose again!

Nicholas, Nicholas! 

(c) 2017 St. John Cassian Press