Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

Anyone who knows Msgr. Arthur Bastress--the kind priest who celebrates the TLM each Sunday and who continues to hear Confessions before the 12:10 daily N.O. Mass--knows he is a holy priest. This story was posted today by George P. Matysek, Jr. who reveals that Msgr. has been made an "Oblate of the Most Holy Redeemer ." In recognition of Monsignor Bastress’s work at the parish and his support for the sainthood causes of St. Neumann and Blessed Seelos, the Redemptorists enrolled Monsignor Bastress as an “Oblate of the Most Holy Redeemer” during a Sept. 12 Mass at the parish attended by Auxiliary Bishop Denis J. Madden. “It’s the greatest honor the Redemptorists can bestow,” said Redemptorist Father Patrick Woods, leader of his religious community’s New York-based Province of Baltimore. “It makes him an honorary Redemptorist,” Father Woods said. “It’s kind of like a knighthood.” Father Woods noted that only one or two people a year are nominated for the honor. Only the Redempt...

I am indebted to The New Liturgical Movement for pointing me to this beautiful blog, Dignare Me Laudare Te, Virgo Sacrata . "Matthew" has a beautiful photoessay on the Easter Vigil at Saint Alphonsus Church in Baltimore . The celebrant was Monsignor Arthur W. Bastress . Matthew also included this comment: For the third time in four years, I traveled up to St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Baltimore, Maryland for the Easter Vigil according to the 1962 Roman Missal (Traditional Latin Mass). This church is a favorite of mine, not merely because of the beautiful Gothic architecture and decoration, but also because of its connection to St. John Neumann, who was pastor there before becoming Bishop of Philadelphia. He was also consecrated a bishop in this church. By "travel up," I assume he means from Arlington, VA which is to the south. It is a gorgeous Church as these photos show . Thanks, Matthew! He also posts photos from the Easter Sunday Mass at Georgetown Un...