27. november ble den første tradisjonelle latinske messe feiret av en biskop i Westminster Cathedral siden 1969. Det var biskop John Arnold, assisterende biskop i Westminster (London), som feiret denne messen på forespørsel fra kardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor. Informasjonen har jeg funnet på The New Liturgical Movement, og der leser vi bl.a.:
A large congregation of over 700 heard the men of the Cathedral Choir sing traditional plainchant. The bishop also preached. His theme was preparation for death as an access into new life in the knowledge that “Jesus died and rose from the dead in order to complete His plan of redemption for all.” At Requiem Masses Catholics have the privilege of offering prayers for the dead and the chance of imitating in this life the goodness which many of those who have gone before us embodied. Death is a sign of hope that one day we might enjoy “eternal life in the presence of a God who loves us more than we could dare to imagine.” …
John Medlin, General Manager of the Latin Mass Society, said: “The LMS is grateful to Cardinal Cormac and to Bishop John for their pastoral charity towards those many Catholics attached to the Traditional Roman Rite. We are also very grateful to Mgr Mark Langham, the Cathedral Administrator, for making us welcome in the cathedral. We look forward to celebrations of the Extraordinary Form in many more of our cathedrals throughout England and Wales.»
I was the subdeacon at the Requiem Mass celebrated by Bishop Arnold. There are more photos on the New Liturgical Movement blog.