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Archbishop Aguer praises Latin Mass revival among youth, says Novus Ordo architect was Freemason - Stone - 06-05-2026
Archbishop Aguer praises Latin Mass revival among youth, says Novus Ordo architect was Freemason
The Argentine archbishop hailed the popular Chartres Latin Mass pilgrimage as a ‘recovery of Catholic tradition,’
which he said ‘has been suffocated’ in Western countries by liberalism and atheism.
which he said ‘has been suffocated’ in Western countries by liberalism and atheism.
Jun 4, 2026
(LifeSiteNews) — Archbishop Héctor Aguer, archbishop emeritus of La Plata, Argentina, in an op-ed published earlier this week lauded the revival of the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) among young people while also again asserting that Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, one of the architects of the Novus Ordo Missae, was a Freemason.
In his June 1 article published in Rorate Caeli, Archbishop Aguer noted the recent Chartres pilgrimage, attended by over 20,000 pilgrims with an average age of 22, and rejoiced that numerous young faithful in France and beyond are increasingly drawn to Tradition. The retired Argentine prelate also emphasized the beauty of the Tridentine Mass, comparing it with the Novus Ordo Mass, even saying that one of its authors, Archbishop Bugnini, was a Freemason.
“The youthful crowds that revived the traditional Paris – Chartres pilgrimage have drawn widespread attention, with an average age of 22,” the archbishop wrote. “It is a recovery of Catholic tradition, which had been suffocated in those countries by liberalism, progressivism, and atheism.”
Archbishop Aguer stressed that the TLM can be traced back to the seventh and eighth centuries and how this form of the Mass “is directed to the Glory of the Triune God, to whom it offers the Sacrifice of Jesus,” before delving into how a new Mass was invented after the Second Vatican Council.
“The (Traditional Latin) Mass defined Catholicism from the Council of Trent to Vatican II. During the pontificate of Paul VI (Giovanni Battista Montini), who succeeded the brief pontificate of John XXIII (who had convened the Ecumenical Council), a new Mass was invented,” he wrote.
“A few modifications here and there could have been introduced to the ‘Traditional Mass,’ as had been done during its multi-century existence. But no; Vatican II sought to retouch everything, and a new Mass was meant to spring from its spirit. Always valid, certainly; but not lacking in ambiguities that were left to the discretion of the celebrants,” he added.
The archbishop then turned to one of the Mass’s authors, Archbishop Bugnini, accusing him of being a Freemason and highlighting how the changes from the TLM to the New Mass have taken the focus of the liturgy away from God.
“The author of the new mass was Archbishop Annibale Bugnini, recognized as a Freemason according to undeniable documents, though secret in accordance with the nature of Freemasonry,” Aguer wrote.
“In (the New Mass), the priest stands facing the people; biblical readings are multiplied, and over time, several Eucharistic Prayers were authorized, which recreate the single Canon of the ‘Traditional Mass,'” he added. “It would seem that in the Mass of Paul VI and Bugnini, the priest offering the rite must strive to direct himself to God and ensure that the faithful do not become confused.”
Bugnini, who served as the secretary of the Consilium for liturgical reform and a key figure in its execution, has long been suspected or accused of being a Mason.
The matter remained doubtful to such an extent that eminent French historian Yves Chiron, in his judicious biography of Bugnini, judged that the rumor was inadequately supported by facts. The situation began to change in 2019 when Kevin Symonds presented credible details, courtesy of Fr. Brian Harrison, in Rorate Caeli, naming Cardinal Dino Staffa as the one who brought Paul VI the “smoking gun” information on Bugnini’s Masonry found in a briefcase he had left behind in a Vatican meeting room that precipitated the latter’s sudden fall from grace.
Aguer concluded his article by expressing enthusiasm that the youth are rediscovering the ancient liturgy, which he noted is more clearly focused on the primary purposes of the Mass, the adoration and praise of God.
“Pilgrimages like Paris – Chartres, and those of Rawson – Luján (Argentina), Oviedo – Covadonga (Spain), Rome – Subiaco (Italy), and others that are emerging here and there, speak to us of something undeniable: orthodoxy and Tradition are in good health and are a guarantee for the future,” he wrote.
The archbishop continued, “Note should be taken, for example, by a certain bishop who entered Mass on a skateboard, or some priests who dress up as clowns when celebrating. Such outrages can only trigger a stampede effect. As the Church rightly teaches, ‘no one, even if he be a priest, may add, remove, or change anything’ of what is established in the liturgical books. It is not about creativity, but about fidelity.”
To read Archbishop Aguer’s full article, click here.