Traditional Latin Mass in Maryland

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This note came from my email friend at Saint Bartholomew's Church in Manchester, MD: Saint Bartholomew's in Manchester, MD will be celebrating Mass in the Extraordinary Form on January 1, 2009 (The Circumcision of Our Lord) at 2 pm in our new church on Rt. 30. All are most welcome. We had a great response to our last effort on the Feast of Christ the King with about 100 in attendance. We are grateful to our pastor, Fr. Michael Roach, for being so willing to make this Mass available. I hope this Mass gets a great response!

WDTPRS >> Fr. Dale Fushek excommunicated (Life Teen priest) WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: I can sew, embroider, make - how do I make vestments ? (EXCELLENT comments on how to make vestments!) WDTPRS >> CNN interview of Fr. Roy Bourgeois Whispers in the Loggia >> Eye of Madrid, B16 "Firms" Up WYD

The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Bishop Schneider on EWTN (Wed., U.S., Fr. Mitch Pacwa interview) The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Cassock advice The New Liturgical Movement >> Excommunication News from Phoenix The New Liturgical Movement >> Newark News, Extraordinary Form Whispers in the Loggia >> The "Doorbuster Mass" Returns Whispers in the Loggia >> The Song of Farewell

The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Cardinal Cañizares on Holy Communion The New Liturgical Movement >> Solemn Midnight Mass (Usus Antiquior) at Toronto Oratory Church WDTPRS >> UPDATE: Latin Mass Society about summer TLM training conference at Oxford WDTPRS >> Ottawa’s Archbp. Prendergast lays down law on kneeling (interesting, bravo!)

Damian Thompson: Holy Smoke >> Latin Mass Society Chaos Continues Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Communion on the tongue or in the hand, to kneel or stand? "NOT THE SAME " RORATE CAELI > LMS Statement Transalpine Redemptorists at home >> F.SS.R. Students at Rorate Mass WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: Not genuflecting during Novus Ordo Mass when crossing tabernacle WDTPRS >> A seminarian reports: A Gaudete parish nightmare WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: Told I can’t receive on the tongue as a EMHC

Perhaps our new Prefect of Divine Worship, Cardinal Cañizares Llovera, is not called " Little Ratzinger " for nothing. Read this story on Communion on the tongue and kneeling to receive . It would seem he is of one mind with Pope Benedict XVI in this regard!

Seminarians for Life >> Dignity of the Human Embryo Shrine of the Holy Whapping >> Tolkien Month The New Liturgical Movement >> Mass of André, Cardinal Vingt-Trois, Archbishop of Paris WDTPRS >> D. of Metuchen - TLM report WDTPRS >> A response from the rector of Mount Angel Seminary about TLM training WDTPRS >> A Gaudete question revisited: “Real priests wear ‘rosacea’” !

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Requiescat in pace: Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. The New Liturgical Movement >> Canonistic Notes on Summorum Pontificum The New Liturgical Movement >> New Catholic Media (Excellent!) The New Liturgical Movement >> Usus Antiquior in Mexican Cathedral Whispers in the Loggia >> Blessing the Babies (Bambinelli!) Damian Thompson: Holy Smoke >> A glimpse of Futurechurch: US Catholic bishop 'commissions' 11 women 'ministers '

Station at St. Peter's (Vatican) Rose INTROIT ¤ Phil. 4. 4-6 Gaudete in Domino semper: iterum dico gaudete. Modestia vestra nota sit omnibus hominibus: Dominus enim prope est. Nihil solliciti sitis: sed in omni oratione petitiones vestrae innotescant apud Deum. -- Benedixisti, Domine, terram tuam: acertisti captivitatem Iacob. V.: Gloria Patri . . . -- Gaudete . . . Rejoice in the Lord always: again I say, rejoice. Let your modesty be known to all men: for the Lord is nigh. Be nothing solicitous: but in every thing by prayer let your petitions be made known to God. -- ( Ps. 84. 2). Lord, Thou hast blessed Thy land: Thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. V.: Glory to the Father . . . -- Rejoice in the Lord always . . . Third Sunday of Advent Traditional Latin Rite Missal Project

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> "Rejoice in the Lord always... Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Dignitas Humanae: "On the Dignity of the Human Person " (a good summary) The New Liturgical Movement >> ICRSS Seminary on the Immaculate Conception The New Liturgical Movement >> Question from a Seminarian: Where to Get a Good Cassock ? WDTPRS >> Brick by brick in D. of Altoona-Johnstown WDTPRS >> Napa Valley TLM Alert Whispers in the Loggia >> The Vatican's Praise: "Creative in Fidelity "

Creative Minority Report >> Luxembourg's Catholic Monarch The New Liturgical Movement >> Dominican Rite at Anchorage Cathedral The New Liturgical Movement >> Problems with the USCCB Server ? Whispers in the Loggia >> The Pope on "Herr Professor " Whispers in the Loggia >> One Day. Five Million .

Kala Garry posts an article in the "Mountain Echo"--the campus newspaper of Mount Saint Mary's in Emmitsburg, MD--on the Traditional Mass celebrated on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception as experienced from a "student's-eye" view. The article documents the experience of the Usus Antiquior from those who may never have seen one previously. While mostly unfamiliar with the EF, many Mount students joined the seminarians for the special celebration. Having grown up with the Norvus Ordo, most were lost between the quiet Latin prayers of the priest and the beautiful parts sung by the choir. Regardless, the reverence of the Mass brought many into a high form of worship. "It was an incredible experience," reflects sophomore Tricia Lester. "I don't even know how to put it into words. The reverence of the prayers and the solemness of the Mass gave me a deeper appreciation of the miracle that occurs at every Eucharist. Plus, the homily wa

RORATE CAELI >> Archbishop of Paris to celebrate Traditional Mass (Mon Dieu!) Standing on My Head >> Bob Jones and the Catholic Church The Black Biretta >> Requiescat in pace (Avery Cardinal Dulles) WDTPRS >> Regarding the Instruction Dignitas Personae WDTPRS >> Fighting amongst those who should be closing ranks (so terribly sad...) WDTPRS >> A festive car crash ("God rest ye merry gentlepersons...!) WDTPRS >> A reflection on Amos 8

The New Liturgical Movement >> Further Photos of the Restored Chapel at Seton Hall The New Liturgical Movement >> New Spanish Vestment Maker: Benedictus WDTPRS >> The Tiber is in flood Whispers in the Loggia >> Death of a Legend

NCRCafe.org >> Vatican issues new document on biotechnology (John L. Allen, Jr.) RORATE CAELI >> Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Instruction, Dignitas personæ , on some bioethical questions (link to PDF file) In the Light of the Law >> Is Fr. Bourgeois still a Maryknoll priest? Yes. For now . Standing on My Head >> The Gathering Storm The Black Biretta >> Our Lady of Guadalupe - Patroness of the Americas Whispers in the Loggia >> Dignitas, Revealed Whispers in the Loggia >> Avery RIP (Requiescat in pace!)

RORATE CAELI >> Traditional Mass may be regular Mass for students (PCED) Seminarians for Life >> Question abut Holy Communion The New Liturgical Movement >> More Ad Orientem in the Modern Liturgy (Excellent!)

FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> Conservatism and the Culture Wars (R.R. Reno) Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> One Soul (Bravo!) The Black Biretta >> Gaudete AND Bambinelli Sunday ( ROSE !!!) The New Liturgical Movement >> More from Legnano, Italy: The Ambrosian Rite on the Immaculate Conception WDTPRS >> Check out a new composer of Sacred Music WDTPRS >> Legnano: Ambrosian Rite Mass for Immaculate Conception WDTPRS >> A note from Augustine for your consideration

Over the past year, I have had many "search strings" for Masses at Saint Bernadette's Church in Silver Spring, MD . Unfortunately, I had no "contacts" in that area (ADW). Thanks to my fellow blogger, MCITL, I now have someone I can contact regarding this. Thanks for the tip! Note that Breviarum Romanum is reporting a Mass for tomorrow, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, at St. Bernadette's Church at 7:30 PM . Please check there for more information! H/T MCITL

www.Chiesa.com >> And It Was Night. The Real Story of Original Sin (Sandro Magister) In the Light of the Law >> Chapel veils, again RORATE CAELI >> Iniquity TV (televised assisted suicide) The New Liturgical Movement >> Bishop Restores Ad Orientem Mass: Diocese of Tulsa The New Liturgical Movement >> Usus Antiquior Varia Whispers in the Loggia >> Preparing the Way Whispers in the Loggia >> Enter the Maestra

Julia Duin of the Washington Times has a wrap-up (dated the 11th) of the Usus Antiquior celebrated at the Mount Saint Mary's Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on Monday-- the Feast of the Immaculate Conception . All of the celebrants and participants are clearly identified. Please read this very nice story. Perhaps it would be in order to write a note of "thanks" to Monsignor Steven Rohlfs, the Seminary's Rector, for this tremendous grace. The Mass was glorious! In light of the story, it might also be in order to inform Monsignor just how long YOU personally, have searched for the TLM in this or in another (Arch)Diocese, and to thank him for educating priests in this treasure of our Faith. He would appreciate the notes, I am sure. Laus Deo!

WDTPRS >> Fr. Roy Bourgeois has been excommunicated - UPDATES WDTPRS >> Helping the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles WDTPRS >> Images of Solemn TLM at Mount St. Mary Seminary WDTPRS >> Mt. Angel Seminary in Orgeon - TLM training report Whispers in the Loggia >> "The New Man We Are Called to Become"

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> First Extraordinary Form Mass at Mount Saint Mary's in ca. 50 Years FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> Same-Sex Marriage and the Failure of Justificatory Liberalism (Francis J. Beckwith) WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: 1st TLM… what to wear? WDTPRS >> Sing the Latin liturgy of hours in a parish or community Whispers in the Loggia >> Countdown to a Patriarch Whispers in the Loggia >> In Moscow, a Sendoff of "Planetary Scale" Whispers in the Loggia >> Miracle-Worker... for Workers

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> 300,000 NAMES SUBMITTED TO UN IN FAVOR OF RIGHT TO LIFE The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> "Little Ratzinger" is new Prefect for CDW The New Liturgical Movement >> More on the New Prefect of CDW WDTPRS >> A controversy about head coverings for woman in church WDTPRS >> Hey you liturgical progressivists! Get a load of this! WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: people putting hosts in ciborium before Mass WDTPRS >> ineffable (gibbet...gibbet...)

Catholic Review Online: "Thoughts on Our Church >> A feast for Baltimore (Most Rev. Edwin O'Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore) Whispers in the Loggia >> Here Comes the...Prefect

The New Liturgical Movement >> Pope To Gather All Benedictine Abbots in Montecassino WDTPRS >> New Prefect of the Cong. for Divine Worship: Antonio Card. Cañizares Llovera WDTPRS >> More about Card. Cañizares Llovera WDTPRS >> Archd. of Ferrara, Italy: TLM established WDTPRS >> A prayer request WDTPRS >> Chicago: 22-28 June - Sacred Music Colloquium

Dignare Me Laudare Te, Virgo Sacrata >> Immaculate Conception Solemn High Mass at Mount St. Mary's (Seminarian Matthew comes through with some beautiful photos!) The New Liturgical Movement >> First Images from Solemn Usus Antiquior Celebrated at Mt. St. Mary's Seminary RORATE CAELI >> As widely anticipated (new Prefect for CDWDS) RORATE CAELI >> News and Events (more TLMs!) Standing on My Head >> Christmas in June (sure...) The New Liturgical Movement >> Sung Mass for Gaudete Sunday at the University of Notre Dame The New Liturgical Movement >> Cardinal Cañizares New Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship Whispers in the Loggia >> Official... Finally: "Ratzingerino" Rises at CDW

Seminarians for Life >> Pro Abortion Slogans #17 The Black Biretta >> Support the Grand Duke The New Liturgical Movement >> Regular Usus Antiquior Begins in Canadian Cathedral (Alberta, Canada!) Whispers in the Loggia >> The Name of the Rose

Creative Minority Report >> Dictionary Removes Christian Words Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> "Praise the glory of His grace" RORATE CAELI >> Tota Pulchra es - III Whispers in the Loggia >> For Our Patroness, An Immaculate "Word"

Here is a great story posted on "What Does the Prayer Really Say" by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf! The TLM will be celebrated today at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mount Saint Mary's for the first time in 50 years ! READ THIS! Laus Deo!

RORATE CAELI >> Tota Pulcha es - II Standing on My Head >> Immaculate Conception The New Liturgical Movement >> Advent Vespers in Blackfriars, Oxford Whispers in the Loggia >> The Dream, "Well and Alive" Whispers in the Loggia >> Media Notes

Transalpine Redemptorists at home >> Reply to Fr. Morgan (Bravo, Fr. Michael Mary!) The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Luxembourg Bishops on Euthanasia The New Liturgical Movement >> Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos in Toulon, France The New Liturgical Movement >> The Liturgical Colour of Rose: A Consideration

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> "Behold the Lamb! " The New Liturgical Movement >> Chant: Where to Begin (Excellent post for those interested in Sacred Music) The Way of the Fathers >> Brightest Bulbs on the Ancient Tree The Way of the Fathers >> Monks with Microwaves (not about cooking!) Whispers in the Loggia >> Conscience...and Consequence (a leader of stature and conscience obedient to God's law... Praise the Lord!) Whispers in the Loggia >> In Moscow, the Synod Selects its Camerlengo

Purple Station at the Holy Cross in Jerusalem INTROIT ¤ Isaias 30. 30 Populus Sion, ecce Dominus veniet ad salvandas gentes: et auditam faciet Dominus gloriam vocis suae in laetitiae cordis vestri. -- Qui regis Israel intende: qui deducis, velut ovem, Ioseph. V.: Gloria Patri . . . -- Populus Sion . . . People of Sion, behold the Lord shall come to save the nations: and the Lord shall make the glory of His voice to be heard, in the joy of your heart. -- ( Ps. 79. 2). Give ear, O Thou that rulest Israel: Thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. V.: Glory to the Father . . . -- People of Sion . . Second Sunday of Advent Traditional Latin Rite Missal Project

The New Liturgical Movement >> Fr. George Rutler and Church of Our Saviour, NYC, add Weekly Usus Antiquior WDTPRS >> Madison OH (D. of Cleveland): TLM ALERT Whispers in the Loggia >> Second "Word," "Second Chances"

RORATE CAELI >> Tota Pulchra es - I The New Liturgical Movement >> Can Chant Heal Us ? WDTPRS >> Franciscan University: TLM ALERT WDTPRS >> SWEDEN: TLMs WDTPRS >> St. Nicholas, up close and personal WDTPRS >> Canadian NRSV Lectionary now in use WDTPRS >> RUMOR ALERT: New Archbishop of Westminster to be named soon ? (long odds on "Archbishop" Finigan...)

www.Chiesa.com >> The Encyclical on Social Doctrine Can Wait. But the Wager on Poor Countries Can't (Sandro Magister) FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> The Religion Business (Fr. Richard John Neuhaus) NCRCafe.org >> Vetting possible ambassadors to the Holy See (John L. Allen, Jr.) The Black Biretta >> A Catholic Leader Votes His Conscience; How Novel (Grand Duke Henri) The New Liturgical Movement >> ICEL pulls plug on free Mass settings The New Liturgical Movement >> More offerings on the Psalms front (FREE!) The New Liturgical Movement >> Latin High Mass and Benediction, 1962 Missale Romanum: DVD Instruction of the Traditional Latin High Mass for Priests, Seminarians, Altar Servers, Sacristans, Church Musicians (St. John Cantius Society) The New Liturgical Movement >> CD from Wyoming Catholic College WDTPRS >> Moral Theology and St. Thomas Aquinas - the comeback WDTPRS >> Fr. Bux on a new liturgical movemen

The Christmas TLM schedule for Saint Alphonsus Church in Baltimore is as follows : WEDNESDAY, December 24th, Christmas Eve MORNING MASSES AS USUAL: 7:00 A.M. & 12:10 NOON CONFESSIONS ON THE 24th: 11 A.M. UNTIL 12 NOON * * * EVENING MASS: 5:00 P.M.* * * CHRISTMAS CAROLS : Choir--11:30 P.M. MIDNIGHT: HIGH MASS (Tridentine Latin Rite--Choir) THURSDAY: December 25th—CHRISTMAS DAY 11:30 A.M. (Tridentine Latin Rite)

RORATE CAELI >> Roman Rumors Whispers in the Loggia >> A Vox Farewell

WDTPRS >> Rorate Masses at Assumption Grotto, Detroit WDTPRS >> Brick by brick: TLM at St. Brendan’s Catholic Church in Bellingham, MA WDTPRS >> American papal Nuncio score a goal on Summorum Pontificum, reform, ad orientem WDTPRS >> The word of the day is… well… I just can say it

Creative Minority Report >> Bethlehem Embargo FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> A Saint on Trial: Analyzing the Condemnation of Sir Thomas More (Michael P. Foley) Fascinating! The New Liturgical Movement>> Third Day of the IBP/Christ the Priest Conference, Spain WDTPRS >> PODCAzT 75: An Advent hymn dissected “Conditor alme siderum”; Fr. Z digresses far afield

In an article dated today, His Excellency, Archbishop Edwin O'Brien discusses "Courage" in his weekly column, "Thoughts on Our Church ." To cite just a part of this column: With Father John Harvey, O.S.F.S., and Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R., I was involved in the founding of Courage, a support group for Catholics with same-sex attractions who seek to live chaste lives. Off to a small start in 1980, Courage now has branches in 95 U.S. dioceses as well as in 12 other countries. The strength it continues to lend individuals and their families is a sure sign of God’s grace at work. At present, we have EnCourage, a group that meets regularly in our Archdiocese. I wrote about it in this column in March after celebrating Mass for its members. EnCourage supports relatives and loved ones of individuals who are involved in same-sex relationships. These EnCourage members are often parents who have homosexually active children and see the sad gap between them and our Churc

www.Chiesa.com >> Great Music in the Churches of Rome. But in the Vatican, They're Deaf (Sandro Magister) Seminarians for Life >> Pope address Seminarians The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> "Monstrous Regiment of Women" blog The New Liturgical Movement >> Winter Chant Intensive: Spots Remain (Univ. of San Diego!) The New Liturgical Movement >> Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Rocky Mount, North Carolina The New Liturgical Movement >> St. Agnes adds Usus Antiquior to Parish Mass Schedule (St Paul, MN) WDTPRS >> The sacred music scene in Rome: mediocrity and paralysis (comments on Sandro's story above)

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> For "Mary Full of Life" still no room at the inn says PP of Portland WDTPRS >> A comment from Card. Castrillon about the “Instruction” on Summorum Pontificum WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: What’s with Latin “memineris” and the genetive? WDTPRS >> The Liguorian Magazine on Latin Liturgy WDTPRS >> A reader’s word of appreciation to WDTPRSers and TLM news WDTPRS >> QUAERITUR: no words of absolution during penance service WDTPRS >> "Hey Roman! You have a minute? "

Please note that this is not meant to cover all Masses for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Baltimore and DC . For that, you will need to consult MassTimes.org. This list will be updated as needed and will cover or link to Masses at the major Basilicas, Cathedrals and TLM Masses in the local region I cover. As articles are posted, they will be also linked here. Also, the information will be posted chronologically as I receive information. UPDATE: Baltimore and Washington: Christmas Schedules for Major Basilicas and Cathedrals Regional Holy Day News (Christmas Eve, Christmas, January 1st: St. Peter's in Harpers Ferry, WV and St. James the Greater, Charles Town, WV Regional Christmas Mass News: Christmas Eve High Mass at St. Alphonsus Church, Baltimore, MD and Christmas Day TLM Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Gainesville, VA: Christmas Schedule Regional Christmas Mass News: Christmas Day Mass, St. Francis de Sales, Benedict, MD and Christmas Eve Mass, Our Lady's Church, Medley&

American Papist >> Fr. Euteneuer (HLI) vs. NCRegister re: Obama (here is the editorial to which Fr. Euteneuer objects ; personally, I would be likely to side with the good Father on this issue) UPDATE : I failed to provide the link to Father Euteneuer's objections . Here is that link which gives the other side of the story. American Papist >> Bishop on FOCA: "You can go take a Flying Leap " (personally, I'll be more than happy to side with the good Bishop on this!) Charlotte was Both >> The right kind of Catholic Creative Minority Report >> Bishops OK Muslim Prayer Rooms in Catholic Schools The New Liturgical Movement >> The Truth about Veni, Veni, Emmanuel (Fascinating!)

Creative Minority Report >> Sound and Ghastly Reasoning (Shudder at this too!) The Hermeneutic of Continuity >> Missa Cantata at Blackfen on Saturday The New Liturgical Movement >> An Intriguing Solution to Northeast Church Closures and Southeast Church Construction ( Brilliant idea! ) The Traditional Latin Mass in Michiana >> Cardinal Newman's Advent homilies on the End Times and Anti-Christ

Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Sancta Missa Dominicae I Adventus RORATE CAELI >> Instruction "in the Pope's hands"

www.Chiesa.com >> For the First Time, a Muslim Writes for the Pope's Newspaper (Sandro Magister) FIRST THINGS: On the Square >> The Challenge Facing Conservatism (R.R. Reno) Meeting Christ in the Liturgy >> Benedict XVI: "Called to be hope" Seminarians for Life >> Culture of Life The Black Biretta >> Novena in Honor of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception WDTPRS >> Rumors, moves and a tidbit WDTPRS >> Pontifical WDTPRS >> Poland - TLM Report WDTPRS >> Card. Arinze explains some changes to the 3rd edition of the 2002 Missale Romanum (Italian!)