Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

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H.E. Archbishop Edwin O'Brien writes a reflection today in his column, " Thoughts on Our Church " regarding Ordination . It is a beautiful meditation to read. Here is a short snippet: My earliest days of priesthood found me assigned – very happily – to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. For almost five years, I served as civilian chaplain to the cadets, military families and support troops there. Most Holy Trinity Chapel and the adjoining rectory are beautifully located on a bluff overlooking a turn in the lordly Hudson River. A high point of the academic year would finally arrive during June Week when cadets would be graduated and commissioned as officers. Former classes would return for reunions and many of the newly commissioned would choose to be married at the Academy. For five or six days our chapel would have wedding ceremonies (not Masses) throughout the day every half-hour. As you would expect for West Point, the brief rite began on time and would be cond

George P. Matysek, Jr. of the Catholic Review gives a biosketch of the three transitional deacons to be be ordained at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore on May 10th . Two of the three seminarians, Gonzalo Cadavid-Rivera, 35, and Hector H. Mateus-Ariza, 36, are Spanish-speaking natives of Colombia, while Marc L. Lanoue, 42, hails from Massachusetts. As transitional deacons, Mr. Cadavid, Mr. Mateus-Ariza and Mr. Lanoue will be able to proclaim the Gospel during Mass, perform baptisms, witness marriages, perform vigil services and bring Communion to the sick. Ordination to the priesthood normally happens a year after ordination to the transitional diaconate. Read the full story here . Deo gratias! Ad multos annos!