Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

Holy Week & Easter Calendar - 2010 Updated March 31st, 22:20 EDT CATHEDRALS, BASILICAS AND SHRINES Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Baltimore (Latin Mass is Novus Ordo) Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC (Novus Ordo) Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore (Novus Ordo) Saint Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, D.C. (Latin Novus Ordo) Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America, Washington, DC National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes, Mount Saint Mary's, Emmitsburg, MD (Novus Ordo) PARISHES Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Annandale, VA (Novus Ordo) Old St. John the Evangelist Church , TLM Congregation, Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish, Silver Spring, MD: Palm Sunday, 7:50 AM - Blessing & Procession of Palms; 8:00 AM - TLM with Schola; Good Friday, 11:00 AM - Confessions; 12:15 PM - Stations of the Cross; 1:00 PM - Liturgy with Schola; Easter Sunday, 8:00 AM - TLM with Schola Saint Alphons

Basilica of the Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore, MD, Sundays at 9:00 AM, Latin Novus Ordo Saint Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Sundays at 10:00 AM, Latin Novus Ordo

The Catholic Review Online carries a story by Chaz Muth on the Latin Novus Ordo ( Ordinary Form ) Mass celebrated each Sunday at the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in downtown Baltimore: If more Catholics knew this particular service was not the old style of the Tridentine Mass but a new-style Mass said in both Latin and English, they might be more willing to give it a chance, said Father Jeffrey S. Dauses, the new rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As it stands now, fewer than 100 worshipers sit in the pews of the nation’s first Catholic Cathedral during the Latin Mass, and Father Dauses believes the congregation will grow if the faithful understand more about the service. “We have a participation booklet that outlines the service in both English and Latin so you can follow the liturgy,” he said. “The readings and homily are all in English, so the word of God is accessible.” The Latin Mass has