Card. Cupich in Chicago: "Full, conscious and active participation in Vatican II liturgical celebrations" allowed. But Latin Mass slashed. And then some.
Uproar Over Chicago Mass: Did Theatrical Christmas Eve Liturgy Go Too Far? - CatholicCitizens.org
The Mass featured jazz musicians, choreographed dances around the altar, and theatrical lighting effects. Some say the theatrical presentation of the Christmas Eve Mass at St. Sabina Church in Chicago went too far.
By Shannon Mullen/CNA, December 31, 2021
CHICAGO, Ill. — Outraged by a freewheeling Christmas Eve Mass, some Catholics are calling on Cardinal Blase Cupich to crack down on liturgical abuses in Novus Ordo Masses in the Archdiocese of Chicago, rather than imposing severe restrictions on reverential Traditional Latin Masses. The Mass in question featured jazz musicians, choreographed dances around the altar, and theatrical lighting effects.
Father Michael L. Pfleger, a well-known social activist in Chicago, celebrated the Dec. 24 evening Mass, which was live streamed from St. Sabina Church, a predominantly Black parish on the city’s South Side. Father Pfleger has been the pastor there since 1981.
Many of those upset by the Mass say it crossed the line from worship to entertainment …