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Re: R.I.P. Thomas A. Nelson - founder of TAN Books
« Reply #40 on: September 21, 2025, 03:55:32 PM »
Quote from: Mat183 on September 21, 2025, 03:35:17 PM
As far as I know  -- Mathew can correct me if I'm wrong --  Tom stayed away from Mass attendance at the Institute in Rockford.  Instead, he would go to Father Frank Slupski's independent chapel and continued going there even after Slupski was consecrated a bishop.
Yes, he didn't go to that chapel, although many of his employees did. He didn't fire them or excommunicate them for doing so. 
But he was definitely a real Trad, if ever there was one.

He didn't foment needless divisions though, he's my model and hero in that regard. He sold pre-Vatican II Catholics books (like I sold Gregorian Chant) -- something even "conservative Novus Ordo" can use. 
Why put up unnecessary barriers to your Catholic books?

Certain things: books, chant, rosaries, chapel veils, statues -- are "Trad-cuŠ¼enical" by nature. They don't get involved in the various controversies and disagreements in the Trad world. Least of all the Pope question.
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Re: R.I.P. Thomas A. Nelson - founder of TAN Books
« Reply #41 on: September 21, 2025, 09:27:37 PM »

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He said it was a High Mass held at 10 A.M. with only "about 60 persons attending." 
It is good that it was a High Mass.  Referencing "Matters Liturgical", Wuest, Mullaney, Barry, eighth edition 1955 (first edition by Rev. Joseph Wuest, C.SS.R, 1889) #287e.: "A funeral mass may be celebrated as a low Mass in the case of the poor only.  Otherwise, it shall be celebrated as a sung (high or solemn) Mass, if this is at all possible; every contrary practice is reprobated and must be eliminated as an abuse.  The lack of an organist or of a choir cannot in itself be considered a valid excuse for a funeral Mass without chant, since an organist is not required and since the singing of the choir-parts by one person only would in a case of necessity be sufficient."

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My friend also included a copy of the church bulletin and a Mass card.  There was no mention of Mr. Nelson or the funeral in the bulletin.  The Mass Intention as stated in the bulletin for the day of the funeral, August 22nd actually listed someone else.

Parish bulletins normally don't mention funeral Masses, and the weekly bulletins often need to be printed before a funeral Mass schedule is finalized.  The Mass intention mentioned was probable for the regular daily Mass and funeral Masses are typically a separate Mass latter in the morning.  Also, the intention of a particular Mass is often assigned to it well in advance, often scheduled so that the person requesting the Mass intention can attend also.


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Offline Mat183

Re: R.I.P. Thomas A. Nelson - founder of TAN Books
« Reply #42 on: September 21, 2025, 09:52:22 PM »
Quote from: moneil on September 21, 2025, 09:27:37 PM
It is good that it was a High Mass.  Referencing "Matters Liturgical", Wuest, Mullaney, Barry, eighth edition 1955 (first edition by Rev. Joseph Wuest, C.SS.R, 1889) #287e.: "A funeral mass may be celebrated as a low Mass in the case of the poor only.  Otherwise, it shall be celebrated as a sung (high or solemn) Mass, if this is at all possible; every contrary practice is reprobated and must be eliminated as an abuse.  The lack of an organist or of a choir cannot in itself be considered a valid excuse for a funeral Mass without chant, since an organist is not required and since the singing of the choir-parts by one person only would in a case of necessity be sufficient."

Parish bulletins normally don't mention funeral Masses, and the weekly bulletins often need to be printed before a funeral Mass schedule is finalized.  The Mass intention mentioned was probable for the regular daily Mass and funeral Masses are typically a separate Mass latter in the morning.  Also, the intention of a particular Mass is often assigned to it well in advance, often scheduled so that the person requesting the Mass intention can attend also.
I'm glad that you pointed all the above out.  It helps to put things in a better context.

I was told that there was "a choir singing" so I assume they had an organist as well.

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