Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

A friend sent this article to me. The Daily Item in Sunbury, PA is reporting that a second community of Discalced Carmelite nuns will be established in the monastery of Elysburg . The Order has been invited by Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Harrisburg, PA. HARRISBURG -- Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg announced Friday that a second community of Discalced Carmelite nuns will be established in the diocese in the monastery in Elysburg. The new community will be founded from the Carmel of Jesus, Mary and Joseph of Valparaiso, Neb . They come to the Diocese of Harrisburg because of a constant increase of vocations to their monastery that has caused crowding. Their community is currently at 33. The maximum number of nuns in a Carmelite monastery is about 21. The Valparaiso, Nebraska Carmelites join the Danville Carmelites and the Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary in Lancaster as the third contemplative community of nuns in the 15 counties of the...

I previously reported that the TLM was returning to Lancaster, PA per the LatinMassNetwork . I received an email this morning with full details so I am disclosing them here. Thanks and a hat tip, J.! Great News: the ancient Mass is returning to beautiful SE Pennsylvania..."the Dutch Country": The traditional Latin Mass will return to Saint Anthony's Catholic Church in Lancaster, PA on Saturday, May 24 2008 @ 5:45 p.m. Father Parrinello of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter will offer the Mass. The Te Deum Laudamus Schola will sing the Gregorian propers and ordinary. For additional details please contact Mr. Erick Wittemann at: mwittemann1 "at" earthlink "dot" net. Diocese of Harrisburg Bishop Kevin Rhoades Mass Time 5:45 p.m. (High Mass) Saturday evening Starting May 24, 2008 Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 501 East Orange Street Lancaster, PA 17602 phone (717) 394-0669 email P052StAnthony "at" hbgdiocese "dot" org Fat...