The Archdiocese of Baltimore has cancelled all public Masses until further notice.
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Solemn High Mass set for this Sunday at Baltimore St. Alphonsus
A Solemn High Mass will be offered at 11:00 am this Sunday, August 12, at the National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori in Baltimore. Celebrant of the Mass will be Reverend Father James Smith fssp, who is passing through Baltimore from New Hampshire en route to his new assignment in Atlanta. St. Alphonsus pastor Reverend Father Joel Kiefer fssp and assistant pastor Reverend Father Michael Cunningham fssp will assume the roles of deacon and subdeacon for this solemn Mass. (What, by the way, is a subdeacon? Readers can learn more about his role in this article from liturgyguy.com.)
The Shrine is located at 114 West Saratoga Street in downtown Baltimore. As always on Sundays, free parking will be available on neighborhood streets, as well as in the surface lot at the southeast corner of Liberty and Saratoga Streets, one block from the church.
FSSP pilgrimage to conclude Saturday with Missa Solemnis at National Shrine
A three-day walking pilgrimage from upper Montgomery County, Maryland, to Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP), will conclude at 5:30 pm this Saturday, June 2, with a Solemn High Mass in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
The pilgrimage and Mass are offered as an act of reparation for our sins and the sins of our nation. Musical accompaniment will be provided by a local men’s schola directed by David Sullivan and by a polyphonic choir. This Mass has been added to our seven-day schedule.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is located at 400 Michigan Avenue NE in Brookland, a ten-minute walk from the Brookland-CUA Metrorail station. Ample parking is available adjacent to the Shrine and on the surface lot across Harewood Road.
Corpus Christi Mass, devotions set for Thursday at Benedict St. Francis de Sales
A Solemn High Mass and eucharistic devotions will be celebrated this Thursday, May 31, at St. Francis de Sales Church in Benedict, Maryland.
Eucharistic Adoration will begin at 9:00 am Thursday morning and continue throughout the day, including a Holy Hour of Reparation at noon. A Solemn High Mass will be celebrated at 6:00 pm, followed at 7:15 pm with a Eucharistic procession through the town of Benedict and concluding with Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament at 8:00 pm.
St. Francis de Sales Church is located at 7185 Benedict Avenue in Benedict, Maryland, about 45 minutes to an hour south of the Capital Beltway (I-95/495). Established in 1903, the parish has offered the Traditional Latin Mass every Sunday since the first Sunday of Advent 1989.
Fr. Bisig to celebrate Solemn High Mass this Sunday at Gainesville Holy Trinity
Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Fourth Sunday after Easter will be offered at 12:30 pm this Sunday, April 29, at Holy Trinity Church, 8213 Linton Hall Road, Gainesville, Virginia. Celebrant of the Mass will be Reverend Father Josef Bisig fssp, co-founder and first superior of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter. Gregorian chant and polyphony will be provided by the Holy Trinity schola.
After Mass, Fr. Bisig will give a talk at 2:00 in which he will recount the events and personalities leading up to the issuance of the encyclical Ecclesia Dei by Pope St. John Paul II in 1988, which helped to establish the Fraternity and paved the way for the issuance of Summorum Pontificum by Pope Benedict XVI in 2007. Both the Mass and Fr. Bisig’s talk are open to all who wish to attend.
Holy Trinity Church is located in Prince William County, Virginia, about four and a half miles south of the intersection of Interstate 66 and U.S. Route 29. Ample free parking is available.
Archbishop Sample to celebrate Summorum Pontificum Mass Saturday at Washington’s National Shrine
A Pontifical Solemn High Mass commemorating the tenth anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s motu proprio Summorum Pontificum will be offered at 1:00 pm this Saturday afternoon, April 28, 2018, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
Celebrant of the Mass will be His Excellency Alexander Sample, Archbishop of Portland. The Basilica choir will sing Missa Salve Regina by Victoria as the ordinary of the Mass, and several Renaissance polyphony motets by Palestrina, Ugolini, Monteverdi, Clemens, Manchicourt and Marenzio. Propers of the Mass will be sung by the Saint Mary Mother of God schola from Washington. Several preludes will be sung by guest choirs, including one from the Lyceum School in South Euclid, Ohio, and another choir from Saint John the Baptist Church in Allentown, N.J.
April 28’s solemn pontifical Mass will be the second such Mass in the upper church since 1969. It will be a votive Mass commemorating the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in the basilica dedicated to Our Lady. No tickets will be required to attend the Mass, which will also be broadcast worldwide on EWTN.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is located at 400 Michigan Avenue NE in Washington. Ample free parking is available in the parking lot across Harewood Road NE. Metrorail service is available at the Brookland/CUA stop on the Red Line.
Missa Solemnis for Easter Thursday set at Clifton St. Andrew
A Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be celebrated at 7:00 pm on Easter Thursday evening, April 5, at St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Clifton, Virginia.
After Mass there will be a light reception in Monsignor Hannan Hall. Donations are welcome. Those planning to attend are asked to send an email ahead of time to jason2222@hotmail.com.
St. Andrew the Apostle Church is located just north of Compton Road (Virginia State Route 658) about a mile east of Centreville Road (Virginia State Route 28). Ample free parking is available.
Fr. Langevin to offer Dominican Rite Missa Cantata on Easter Sunday at Silver Spring
A Missa Cantata with choir in the Traditional Dominican Rite is scheduled on Sunday, April 1, at the Traditional Latin Mass Congregation of Silver Spring, Maryland. The celebrant of the Mass of Easter Sunday will be Reverend Father Dominic Langevin op, Instructor in Systematic Theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington.
Holy Mass will begin at 8:00 am. Confessions will be heard from 7:10 to 7:50 am. A second collection will be taken up for the Holy Land.
Silver Spring TLM Congregation meets at the Historic Church of St. John the Evangelist, 9700 Rosensteel Avenue, Forest Glen. Ample free parking is available at the Knights of Columbus Hall across the road.
Fr. Tangorra to offer Palm Sunday Missa Cantata at 7:45 a.m. at Silver Spring
A Missa Cantata with schola will be offered this Sunday, March 25, at the Traditional Latin Mass Congregation of Silver Spring, Maryland. Reverend Father Philip-Michael Tangorra of the Diocese of Paterson will be the celebrant of the Mass of Palm Sunday. This Mass has been added to our seven-day schedule.
Holy Mass will begin at 7:45 am (note the early start time). Confessions will be heard from 7:15 to 7:40 am.
Silver Spring TLM Congregation meets at the Historic Church of St. John the Evangelist, 9700 Rosensteel Avenue, Forest Glen. Ample free parking is available.
Fr. Thompson to offer TLM this Sunday morning at Silver Spring
A Low Mass will be offered this Sunday, March 18, at the Traditional Latin Mass Congregation of Silver Spring, Maryland. Reverend Father D. B. Thompson of the Diocese of Lake Charles will be the celebrant of the Mass of Passion Sunday. This Mass has been added to our seven-day schedule.
Holy Mass will begin at 8:00 am. Confessions will be heard from 7:15 to 7:45 am.
Silver Spring TLM Congregation meets at the Historic Church of St. John the Evangelist, 9700 Rosensteel Avenue, Forest Glen. Ample free parking is available.
