Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

  One of the most sought after "search strings" in the search queue of this site is "Latin Prayers for the Dead."     I began to  wonder how many of you have experienced a Requiem Mass in the Extraordinary Form?   In the marvelous (but fictional)  movie, "Amadeus", starring F. Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri and Tom Hulce as Wolfang Amadeus Mozart, Salieri (who has come to despise Mozart although he is in awe of his musical talent) tricks him by commissioning a Requiem Mass when he is in disguise.  Knowing that Mozart is very ill and that he has spent his precious time in writing what Salieri considers to be a foolish "folk opera" ("The Magic Flute" or Die Zauberflöte ), Salieri decides to commission a Requiem Mass.  His plan is that when Mozart dies, Salieri will produce this Requiem in tribute to his "dear" friend (thereby gaining great plaudits for this masterpiece).  Mozart collapses from exhaustion as he conducts the

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Image Credit: Jesus Maria Site.Org - The 5 First Saturdays to The Immaculate Heart of Mary Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary Immaculati Cordis Beatae Mariae Virginis Missa 'Adeamus Cum Fiducia' Commemoratio: Ss. Timothei,Hippolyti et Symphoriani Martyrum Commemoration: Sts. Timothy, Hippolytus & Symphorian, Martyrs 2nd Class White [Gloria & Creed; Preface of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Commemoration: St. Timothy & Companions; Vespers of the Immaculate Heart] Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin - Complete version with Commemoration ( Click Here; DivinumOfficium.Com, 8-22-2014 ) *** Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin with Commemoration ( Click Here; Virgomaterdie.com ) Substitute the Communion for the Immaculate Heart of Mary as found below +++++ Communio Ioann 19:27 Dixit Iesus matri suæ: Múlier, ecce fílius tuus: deinde dixit discípulo: Ecce mater tua. Et ex illa hora accépit eam discípulus in sua. Communion John 19:27 Jesus said to His Mot

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Image Credit: Monastery of the Visitation of St. Louis St. Jane Frances de Chantal, Widow S. Joanne Franciscae Fremiot de Chantal Viduae Missa 'Cognovi' 3rd Class White [Gloria; Common Preface] Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin - Complete version ( Click Here; DivinumOfficium.Com, August 21st, 2014 ) Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin, PDF Format ( Click Here; Aug. 21 - St Jane Frances de Chantal, Widow Missa 'Cognovi ') *** Latin Mass Propers Online - Full Latin ( Click Here; Daily Catholic.Org ) ***But substitute the Epistle and Gospel shown below (from DivinumOfficium.Com, August 21st, 2014 ) if you choose to use the Daily Catholic website +++++ EPISTLE Léctio libri Sapiéntiæ. Prov 31:10-31 Mulíerem fortem quis invéniet? Procul et de últimis fínibus prétium eius. Confídit in ea cor viri sui, et spóliis non indigébit. Reddet ei bonum, et non malum, ómnibus diébus vitæ suæ. Quæsívit lanam et linum, et operáta est consílio mánuum suárum. Facta est

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