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I am wondering if there are officially sanctioned RC parishes that are regularly offering the tridentine mass (in Latin) within the U.S. in particular. If there are, it would be nice to know where they are. I have not come upon a website that says one way or the other, and discussions with other BC parishioners indicate tridentines are often parishes out of communion with the local bishop. (An earlier thread indicates that some sort of restoration of tridentine services may begin later this year, courtesy of a Vatican document.)

When I visit family in Florida, there is a tridentine church nearby, but no Byzantine parish. I am wondering if they are approved by their local RC bishop, but don't know where to find out on the web. And here in Arizona I find the same problem- nowhere to check officially on the web. Any leads?

Jim,

check out:

http://www.ecclesiadei.org/

(It's good to verify the listings, however. It says our parish here in Medford, Oregon has the Tridentine Mass but actually it's only the New Mass in Latin.)

The Diocese of Phoenix does not have a listing. Bishop O'Brien was quite opposed to the idea. Perhaps the new Bishop will be more open to allowing the Tridentine Mass for those who want it.

David Ignatius DTBrown@aol.com

Hey, Jim.

Actually, Trid Masses in communion with Rome are my specialty!

Often, there are certain key ways to tell if your local trid Mass is approved or not. Just check the bulletin--if it is SSPX, SSPV, or "independent," then it is not approved. You can also ask the priest point blank if his Mass is approved by the local Bishop--there is no way for him to side-step that one, and if he is approved, he will sympathize and know exactly why you're asking; if he is not approved, he will also know where you're coming from.

The Ecclesia Dei site is good as a standard guide.

Introibo ad altare Dei!!!

Indult Mass in Columbus is at Holy Family, on West Broad Street not far from Downtown.


Sharon

Indult Mass in the Archdiocese of St Paul?Minneapolis is 11:30 Sundays at St Augustine in South St. Paul. Usually Low Mass

The Church of St Agnes in St. Paul has High Mass each Sunday at 10 AM, It said in Latin but they use the Missal of Paul VI. A very reverent liturgy, usually with several priests, two or three deacons, and at least 10 or 12 altar boys.

Slava Isusu Christu!

Latin Mass Dot Org [latinmass.org]


In Christ,
mikey.

Dear Trad,

Another surefire way to tell (from my own personal observation) is if they go out of their way to publish brochures, available at the church door, explaining that, contrary to what you may have heard from the Vatican, they are TOO in union with the Pope, so there! (which always means they're not! )

St. Francis de Sales Tridentine Catholic Parish in metro Atlanta is one of two or three in all of North American that are strictly Tridentine parishes (served by FSSP priests) that are in communion with Rome.

St. F of S's website is: www.francisdesales.com [francisdesales.com]

Logos Teen

Dear Teen,

I don't mean to be flippant, but parishes cannot be "in communion with Rome", unless they are in the diocese of Rome. Parishes are under the jurisdiction of the local Ordinary, usually the Bishop of the diocese. It is Bishops who are "in communion with Rome", ie, the Bishop of Rome. Thus, the Bishop of a Particular Church is the symbol and guarantor of that communion. No one can claim "communion with Rome" and bypass the legitimate authority of the local Bishop.

Dear LatinTrad,

You are into the Tridentine Mass?

Really!

And I thought I wouldn't experience any shocking surprises today . . .

Alex

Dear Alex,

What? You are being (gasp) *sarcastic*?

I'm shocked. Truly, truly shocked.

Love,
Dolly

Hello Dolly!

Yes, and the next thing LatinTrad will probably say is that he prefers the old Latin Office too!

Alex

How could you possibly make such a suggestion?


Deus, in adjutorium meum intende . . . .

Dear LatinTrad,

Actually, I myself am fascinated by the old Roman Breviary!

It takes a good deal of study to see how this complex, and beautiful, liturgical piece works.

The synod of Milan, an independent Orthodox (some Orthodox may take offense at me calling it that) has translated the old Benedictine Offices into English - quite beautiful in fact - and long.

In Old Catholic England, when a bishop died, monks had to say the psalter 600 times for the repose of his soul . . .

Talk about stamina . . .

Alex