Tridentine Mass

[Dream]

I have never attended a Tridentine Latin Mass but would be interested in attending one some day. I came across this site that gives a list of parishes that still have Tridentine Masses: http://www.latinmass.org/directory.html.

Unfortunately, I couldn't find a Church that is close enough for me to attend. I do have a couple questions about the whole Latin Mass, though.

1) Who determines if the Mass will be a traditional Tridentine Mass? Is it the Pastor or the Bishop?

2) How long does a Tridentine Mass generally last?

3) What elements of the Mass are in Latin? How will I know what prayers are being said?

4) The parishes that choose to go the traditional route, are all of their Masses generally Tridentine or is there a mix?

5) Is there still a Homily in the Tridentine Mass? Is it usually shorter, longer, or the same time as what I am used to?

6) Where can I find information about the format of a Tridentine Mass?

7) I know the Pope approves the Tridentine Mass, but does he recommend it?

Please exuse my ignorance. Thank you for the responses.

 

[Alexis OCA]

This very good site will answer some of your questions.

http://www.ecclesiadei.org/

 

[Dream]

Thanks Greg.

 

[Paul S]

1) Who determines if the Mass will be a traditional Tridentine Mass? Is it the Pastor or the Bishop?

The bishop is the one who must give permission and decide which parish will have it, but most of the priests who say the traditional Mass want to do so.

2) How long does a Tridentine Mass generally last?

Low Mass is usually 45 minutes to an hour; High Mass is around 60-90 minutes, depending on the length of Communion, the homily, and the solemnity of what is being celebrated. The chants for Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost are a bit more elaborate, so they can make the Mass several minutes longer.

3) What elements of the Mass are in Latin? How will I know what prayers are being said?

All of it, except the homily. At many parishes, the two readings are re-read in English as part of the homily. You can follow along in a missal, and many parishes supply the red booklets published by Ecclesia Dei that have the entire Mass in Latin and English. www.uvoc.org has printable propers.

4) The parishes that choose to go the traditional route, are all of their Masses generally Tridentine or is there a mix?

If it's an FSSP parish, almost all of their Masses are according the 1962 Missal. If it's an indult parish, it's usually just the one Sunday Mass, although there's a few that have a daily Mass. My own parish has the TLM on Sundays and Holy Days, and just added a Tuesday and Thursday daily Mass starting next week.

5) Is there still a Homily in the Tridentine Mass? Is it usually shorter, longer, or the same time as what I am used to?

Yes, there's a homily. At my parish, it's usually 10-15 minutes, sometimes shorter. This really depends on the style of the priest.

6) Where can I find information about the format of a Tridentine Mass?

http://users.starpower.net/jacade/

7) I know the Pope approves the Tridentine Mass, but does he recommend it?

This I don't know.

 

[Dream]

Thanks for the information Paul.

 

[Wiffey]

The Tridentine Latin Mass is gorgeous. It is well worth going, even if you have to drive a while to attend one. It is a must for every Catholic who want to see, feel and experience their liturgical roots.

Once you see it, you'll also have a fuller appreciation of the accute sense of loss that many of the pre-Vatican II generation felt when the TLM was phased out in favor of the Novus Ordo mass.

 

[ZooMom]

[size=-1]There are no regular Latin Masses in the entire state of North Carolina. Please petition your pastor and bishop! Tell them you want a Tridentine Mass![/size]



[size=-1]Diocese of Charlotte[/size]
[size=-1]Most Reverend William G. Curlin
[/size][size=-1]P.O. Box 36776
Charlotte, NC 28236
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[size=-1]Diocese of Raleigh
[/size][size=-1]Most Reverend F. Joseph Gossman
715 Nazareth Street
Raleigh, NC 27606[/size]

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[Annabel Lee]

My daughter and I went to a Tridentine Mass last summer. They have one every Sunday at San Buenaventura Mission in Ventura.

 

[Dream]

The Tridentine Latin Mass is gorgeous. It is well worth going, even if you have to drive a while to attend one. It is a must for every Catholic who want to see, feel and experience their liturgical roots.

Once you see it, you'll also have a fuller appreciation of the accute sense of loss that many of the pre-Vatican II generation felt when the TLM was phased out in favor of the Novus Ordo mass.

Yea, I would love to attend one. I found a church that does a Tridentine Mass about an hour away from here, but I don't have a car to get there. My parents are both Catholic, but I think they would have a hard time driving an hour just to go to Mass, (especially when there is a Catholic Church a couple miles down the road).

 

[Paul S]

Yea, I would love to attend one. I found a church that does a Tridentine Mass about an hour away from here, but I don't have a car to get there. My parents are both Catholic, but I think they would have a hard time driving an hour just to go to Mass, (especially when there is a Catholic Church a couple miles down the road).

It's worth driving an hour for.

Maybe you should ask the bishop to give permission for a traditional Mass in your diocese.

 

[Annabel Lee]

My daughter and I went to a Tridentine Mass last summer. They have one every Sunday at San Buenaventura Mission in Ventura.

Found the link
http://www.sanbuenaventuramission.org/

 

[garydench]

Pardon my ignorance but "novus ordo?" Is that the proper name for the verncular mass?

 

[Paul S]

Pardon my ignorance but "novus ordo?" Is that the proper name for the verncular mass?

It's one name you can use - my pastor, who only celebrates the new Mass, calls it that. Officially, it's the Mass of the Roman rite, or the 1969 Missal (actually, the 2002 Missal, although that's not yet available in English), or the Missal of Pope Paul VI.

Some people don't like the term "novus ordo [Missae] ("new order [of Mass]") because it brings to mind those who reject its validity, but that's not always the case. It's also not used in the official Missal.

I usually just call it the new Mass, and I call the 1962 rite the TLM (traditional Latin Mass), or just traditional Mass.