A recording of a live Tyne Tees Television Religious Outside Broadcast production of the Roman Catholic Mass for All Saints Day taking place inside St Lawrence’s Abbey Church at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire on Monday 1st November 1965. The service is led by Newcastle born Basil Hume who became Abbot for Ampleforth in 1963 before going onto become Archbishop of Westminster in 1976 and later the same year made Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite by Pope Paul VI. Over the opening...

A recording of a live Tyne Tees Television Religious Outside Broadcast production of the Roman Catholic Mass for All Saints Day taking place inside St Lawrence’s Abbey Church at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire on Monday 1st November 1965. The service is led by Newcastle born Basil Hume who became Abbot for Ampleforth in 1963 before going onto become Archbishop of Westminster in 1976 and later the same year made Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite by Pope Paul VI. Over the opening credits the exterior of St Lawrence’s Abbey Church at Ampleforth Abbey in North Yorkshire. Title: TTTV Presents Pontifical High Mass for All Saints Day 1965 From Ampleforth Abbey, York Celebrant The Right Reverend Dom. Basil Hume Inside the congregation as well as monks from the Benedictine order stand and watch as senior members of the church enter lead by the Abbot Basil Hume wearing vestment and mitre and carrying a crozier. At the side of sanctuary, a man gently swings a censor or thurible to spread incense. With the congregation taking their seats the mass begins with a reading incorporating Gregorian chant and Latin by Basil Hume. Two readings are given from the Acts of Apostles and the Gospel of Matthew after which Basil Hume gives a sermon on the importance of loving God and the relevance of All Saints Day. Another reading or prayer by Basil Hume accompanied in parts by the congregation after which he prepares for and give communion with the assistance of other clergy. The service comes to an end and a procession leaves the church, at the rear Basil Hume. Title: Deacon Dom. Barnabas Sandeman Sub Deacon Dom. Kieran Corcoran Master of Ceremonies Dom. Ambrose Griffiths Organist Philip Dore M.A., Mus. B., F.R.C.O. Choirmaster Dom. Adrian Convery Credit: Directed by Christopher Palmer End Title: TTTV Religious Outside Broadcast