Hull University

 

Last night I attended the regular Thursday evening Latin Mass in Hull.  There were about 25 in the congregation, far more than the usual ten.  It turned out that the increase was due to the presence of University students.  I spoke to a few of them after the Mass, and they are all very keen, one having joined the LMS earlier in the day.  Another said that he was about to join.

The LMS has been promoting Latin Masses among University students on its facebook page, and this seems to have been successful, at least in Hull.  It has also set up a database of students interested in the Latin Mass, so that they can get in touch with one another.  I shall have to find out exactly how this works.

In order to prosper, the Traditional Mass movement needs to mobilise young people, and the Universities provide a good place to do this  It seems to be working in Hull.