and ... go!

On the new Mass translation:

1. This seems like a great idea to me:

I’ve been thinking about the new translation of the Novus Ordo. Suddenly, all of the old music will be out, of no use. I wondered what to do about it, when it struck me that this is the time to teach the parish Gregorian Chant. We will begin with the Sanctus this Lent and continue slowly making additions until the new translation comes; we’ll be prepared. They won’t be adjusting to everything all at once; and in some sense will be very well prepared to accept the new translation!

2. It's not that far away:

Most English-speaking bishops' conferences are preparing materials to introduce and explain the new translation with the hope people will begin using it in parishes at the beginning of Advent 2011.

In other news:

3. I've always liked Mark Wahlberg. Here's another reason:

The handsome star of The Departed tells UK’s Cosmopolitan magazine that he and his wife Rhea Durham, who are expecting baby #4, still manage to keep the spark alive.

… Mark, 38, goes on to reveal that his very first date with Rhea was not at a posh restaurant or glitzy nightclub, but to church!

“We met through a mutual friend in New York. I asked if she wanted to hang out the next day and she did, so I said, ‘Well, come to church with me.’ She was raised a Christian, not a Catholic like me. She did come – and now she’s converted.”

4. That sneaky pope.