Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

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A kind reader shared this email with me this evening: The Tridentine Mass is celebrated every Sunday at 11:00 am at St Francis de Sales Church in Benedict, MD (St. Francis de Sales 7185 Benedict Avenue, Benedict, MD). A social hour (with coffee and donuts) is held after Mass in the church hall. On the first Sunday of each month, a High Mass is celebrated...on the other Sundays a Low Mass is celebrated (preceded by recitation of the rosary). There will also be an 11:00 AM Mass on Christmas Day. I have the privilege of serving Mass here. The Tridentine Mass is now also being celebrated every Sunday at 7:00 AM at Our Lady's Church at Medley's Neck, 41410 Medley's Neck Rd, Leonardtown, MD (just south of Leonardtown) . There will also be an Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. I cannot vouch for the new weekly Mass at Our Lady's Church at Medley's Neck as it is not posted on the Parish's website. However, I feel this information is enough to list this post with t

For those who have followed this blog, you are aware that the TLM is now beginning in earnest at both St. Peter's Church in Harpers Ferry, WV, and at Saint James the Greater in Charles Town, WV . I just got this email from my friend with the Holy Day schedule: Christmas Eve. Midnight: Wednesday, December 24th, Christmas Eve High Mass , 11 PM Confessions, and 11:30 Christmas Carols at St. Peter's Church in Harpers Ferry, WV Christmas Day. Noon: Thursday, December 25th, Christmas Day High Mass , 5:00 PM: Solemn Vespers and Benediction at St. James Catholic Church in Charles Town, WV Sunday, 28th December (Holy Family). 9:30 AM Low Mass at St. James Catholic Church in Charles Town, WV Thursday, 1st January (Solemnity of Mary/Circumcision). 8:00 AM: High Mass at St. James Catholic Church in Charles Town, WV Sunday, 4th January (Anticipated Epiphany). 9:30 AM High Mass , 10:30 AM (approx): CRNJ Brunch Reception at St. James Catholic Church in Charles Town, WV Tuesday, 6t

IMPORTANT UPDATE AT BOTTOM! PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! This is from my contact at St. James the Greater in WV: Christmas Eve Midnight Mass Announcement Fr. Owens would like to announce (and St James Parish is delighted to host) a Christmas Eve Midnight Mass in the extraordinary form. This traditional Latin High Mass will be offered at St. Peter’s Church in Harpers Ferry, WV, at midnight on Christmas Eve night, Wednesday, 24 December, 2008 . The Mass will be said by Msgr. Richard Hughes, a retired priest from the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, who is now living in Maryland. Schola Carmeli will sing the proper of the Mass and offer traditional carols preceding the Mass starting at 11:30pm. All are invited to attend! PARKING UPDATE: Dear friends, I received the following information relating to parking options in Harpers Ferry for the Midnight High Mass: " St. James parish has permission from the Park Service to use the St. Peter's Church parking lot and the Harpers