Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

I have been getting a number of "queue" searches for the TLM in Charles Town, Frederick, Front Royal and/or Harpers Ferry. You may have missed this post from several weeks back . It is important for you to read it carefully as I distilled what I could. In essence, THE source for news on the TLM for these communities now is covered by a Yahoo group begun by those interested in keeping the TLM at Charles Town, WV. I cannot say much more as I understand that the situation is being discussed on the other forum. I can say that the TLM was being celebrated by visiting members of the Canons of the New Jerusalem, and that these priests have returned to the West Coast (as I understand it). Whether the TLM will be available in the " corners " area of WV, VA and MD is not known to me. I am sure the Yahoo group will contain more information, and I will post any "official" information I receive (as from a Parish).

Yesterday, I posted that TLM groups were forming in certain parts of Maryland and asked for feedback to assist those groups. I received a marvelous email from good friend, M.S., who writes: Dear TLM in Maryland, I'm a parishioner at St. James Catholic Church in Charles Town, WV (about 25 minutes from Frederick, MD). I would like to let you and your bloggers know that there is a strong group planning the TLM in our Parish . For the last few months we have had the Extraordinary Form of the Mass offered only once a month. We are hoping to have the Mass offered weekly soon . The next two Masses scheduled are: - Traditional Latin Mass on Passion Sunday (March 16) at 4 pm - High Mass on Easter Sunday (March 23) at 4 pm. St. James Catholic Church 60 Crosswinds Dr. Charles Town, WV 25414 All for Jesus through Mary, MS Saint James the Greater Roman Catholic Church has a website . Rumors on the internet also suggest that the local Ordinary is favorably disposed to the TLM.

A good friend sent this email out today: There are several groups in Maryland seeking to obtain a Traditional Latin Mass in their locales: Frederick, Westminster/Manchester, Catonsville, and on the Eastern Shore. The group on the Eastern Shore has organized and just launched a website. Not much on this site (yet), but they are just getting formed. Please pray for all of these groups: so far, not much progress has been made, but we have not reached the Archbishop yet, who is reported to be favorable to the Traditional Latin Mass. Web address of new group on Eastern Shore: http://tlmsocietylowereasternshore.org/ The Eastern Shore Website has a link to a form to assess interest. If anyone contacts me via email from the groups forming in Catonsville, Westminster, Manchester and Frederick, I'll be happy to post their contact information on this blog and act as a conduit for information.