Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

The Catholic Review has now posted a "Special Edition" online on the death of Archbishop William D. Borders, 13th Archbishop of Baltimore. The Special Edition can be found here .

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H. E. Archbishop Edwin O'Brien in his column, Thoughts on Our Church , continues his series discussing the backdrop to Humanae Vitae . His latest column documents the period of discussion and then the publication of the encyclical by Pope Paul VI: 5. On June 28, 1968, Pope Paul issued “Humanae Vitae,” acknowledging the commission’s recommendations and thanking them for their efforts, while insisting that nothing could relieve him as supreme teacher of the Church from the duty of making the final decision. After no little thought and prayer, the Pope came to the conclusion that the Church’s long-standing tradition was, in fact, true to both the laws of God and to the nature of human love: “It is necessary that each conjugal act remain ordained in itself to the procreation of human life.” 6. Even before receiving the text of the encyclical, 10 faculty members of The Catholic University of America circulated a “Statement of Dissent” which overnight gained signatures of 72 other Cath...

Each week, H.E. Archbishop O'Brien posts a column called " Thoughts on Our Church " in the Catholic Review. The column always deals with a variety of topical subjects and is posted as a link from this blog when possible (electrical storms notwithstanding!). This week, in a column dated June 10th, His Excellency discusses with us"apostolic movements ": A celebrated and most valuable outgrowth of the Second Vatican Council has been the rise in the number of “apostolic movements” that have sprung up in the Church under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Each centered in a unique spirituality, these movements nourish strongly committed laity with the teachings and sacraments of the Church, thus enabling them to carry out their vocation “to seek the kingdom of God by engaging in tempered affairs and directing them according to God’s will” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, no. 898). Cursillo, Marriage Encounter, Communion and Liberation, Opus Dei and Focolare are s...

UPDATE: August 10th, 2008. Here is a list of EVENING Masses in D.C. I may as well link the two posts together ! I have folks looking for afternoon Mass in D.C. too! Someone from a commercial concern inquired about Sunday Masses in the afternoon. I assume this is due to a work schedule. Here is a listing from MassTimes.org for Sunday centering on Baltimore, MD . This is from noon onwards . To find an afternoon Mass around D.C., one would have to change the "center of search" to Silver Spring, MD, for example. 12:00 PM St. Mary of the Assumption St. Isaac Jogues St. Gabriel Sacred Heart of Mary Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady of Fatima Immaculate Heart of Mary 12:15 PM St. Ursula St. Michael 12:30 PM Our Lady of Victory Our Lady of Hope Mary Our Queen 1:30 PM Holy Rosary Church 2:00 PM Annunciation 3:00 PM Our Lady of Pompei ...

They simply don't make it any easier than this. If you go here, you'll find the "Parish" page . Note that the Parishes are organized alphabetically , by county (using a map) and by Vicariate (Archbishop O'Brien has several Auxiliary Bishops each of whom has an area of jurisdiction). Below this, one can search for a Mass by "time and day." Put in the day and select the time and a Mass is found for you here . Note that one can search for Confession by time and day here . Here is a list of the Shrines, Grottos and also the Parishes of the Byzantine Rite . And for those looking for a Mass by language, for those who are hearing impaired and so on, go here . Hat tip! It just doesn't get any easier than that!

Archbishop Edwin O'Brien posts his weekly article in the Catholic Review in "Thoughts on Our Church" to the Catholic faithful of the Archdiocese. His Excellency recalls his experiences with the Holy Father during the Papal visit. Here is a short snippet: And in the relatively few major addresses, the Holy Father proclaimed that message unmistakably to Catholics and non-Catholics alike, ever sensitive to the beliefs of others in his audiences. So densely packed with theological and spiritual insights, his addresses will have to be re-read and studied in the weeks ahead in order to mine their rich content. Equally important and meaningful as were his words, was his very presence and the intangible magnetism which drew millions to see and listen in person or through the media which offered generous coverage. Not only did we flock to see him, but he reached out with the Good Shepherd’s concern to those who might otherwise be overlooked: the victims of clergy sexual abuse,...

Amy Wellborn urges us to give "props where props are due." This is a really nice story ! The NLM reports that a Justine Ward classic, "Advanced Studies in Gregorian Chant," is back in print . Here are the Traditional Latin Mass Propers in English for Easter Saturday. Rocco Palmo of " Whispers in the Loggia " has a beautiful story on the Archdiocese of Baltimore, William Cardinal Keeler and the restoration of the Basilica of the Assumption . This is a "local" must read and especially so for history buffs!

George P. Matysek, Jr. of Catholic Review Online has a summary of the upcoming trip to Rome by Archbishop Edwin O'Brien to receive his pallium . Here is a snippet from the article: As Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien prepares to travel to Rome to receive his pallium, he views the occasion not so much as a personal honor, but as a way of celebrating what the Archdiocese of Baltimore represents. Pope Benedict XVI will confer the pallium, a white woolen vestment worn over the chasuble, on Archbishop O’Brien June 29 at St. Peter’s Basilica. In the Latin rite, the pallium symbolizes the office of a metropolitan archbishop. As archbishop of Baltimore, Archbishop O’Brien is the metropolitan of the Province of Baltimore, made up of the Baltimore archdiocese and the suffragan sees of the dioceses of Richmond, Va.; Wilmington, Del.; Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va.; and Arlington, Va. “It will be a great privilege for me to represent the great people of this archdiocese,” said Archbishop O’Brien. “I...