Solemn High Mass for the Feast of the Epiphany

Solemn High Mass for Feast of The Epiphany 2015 at Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul

On January 6th, 2015, the Feast of the Epiphany, at 7:00 PM, a Solemn High Mass will be celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul at the intersection of North 18th Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in the heart of downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

All are greatly encouraged to attend this very special and holy celebration.

Priest Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Harold B. McKale

    Parochial Vicar at Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
       Mary Parish (Philadelphia, PA)
    Chaplain of the Traditional Latin Mass
       Community of Philadelphia

Deacon: Rev. Fr. Gerald P. Carey
    Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Perpetual Help
       Parish (Morton, PA)

Subdeacon: Rev. Fr. Richard K. McFadden
    Parochial Vicar at St. Charles Borromeo Parish 
       (Bensalem, PA)

Sermon: Rev. Fr. Dennis J. Carbonaro
    Pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish 
       (Strafford, PA)

Upcoming TLM's in Philadelphia at Holy Trinity 6th & Spruce

On Saturday, November 1 Holy Mass in the Extraordinary Form will be offered at 12 Noon for the Feast of All Saints.  As our chaplain Father Harold McKale has said, although the obligation to attend Mass on this day has been removed due to the fact that it falls on a Saturday, we ought to resist the urges of the world and do what is right to give the Saints in Heaven their due.

Because All Souls falls on a Sunday, the feast is transferred to Monday, November 3.   High Mass with Absolution of the Dead at the Catafalque will be offered at 7 PM.

The usual parking arrangements will be in place.  Please plan to attend one or both of these beautiful liturgies and invite others to join you.

Requiescat in Pace

Richard Collins, of the excellent blog Linen on the Hedgerow, died today.  Through the years of blogging, I found Richard to be a man of exceptional wit and insight.  He was extraordinarily devoted to the Traditional Latin Mass and I learned much of what I know from him.   Please pray for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family.

Upcoming Fall 2014 Philadelphia-Area Latin Masses

The following information comes from the blog of the Holy Trinity Traditional Latin Mass Community, of which the blog administrator is a member.  More information will be provided as it becomes available.  Please spread the word about these TLM's and make every effort to attend as many as you can.  Thank you and God bless you.

Sat. 10/11/14 - 12 PM -  Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
                        (Low Mass with hymns; Rev. Harold B. McKale, celebrant)
                        (Confessions heard in the Lower Church from 11:30 AM - Noon)

Tues. 11/18/14 - 7 PM - Feast of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Sts. Peter & Paul
                         (Sung High Mass/Missa Cantata; Rev. Harold B. McKale, celebrant)
                         (Rev. Michael Pawelko (of St. Joseph Parish in Ashton, PA), sermon
                         Palestrina: Missa Brevis

Fri. 12/12/14 - 7 PM - Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at Nativity Parish
                         (Low Mass with hymns, Rev. Harold B. McKale, celebrant)

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church
2535 E. Allegheny Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19134
Rev. Dennis Fedak, Pastor
http://www.nativitybvmphila.org
215-739-2735

Holy Name of Mary Low Mass With Hymns

A Low Mass with hymns will be offered on Friday September 12 at 7 PM at Nativity BVM Church.  The celebrant will be Father Harold McKale, parochial vicar of Nativity BVM and chaplain to Holy Trinity's TLM community.

The church is located at 2545 E Allegheny Avenue and is less than 15 minutes by car from Center City Philadelphia.  

It would be nice if more people supported these TLM's so that they can continue and also draw more people to the closest thing to Heaven this side of earth.

Low Mass In Honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Father Harold McKale, chaplain to the Holy Trinity Latin Mass Community, will be the celebrant of a Low Mass offered in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, August 22 at 7 PM.  Mass will take place in the air conditioned lower church of Nativity BVM Church at 2535 E. Allegheny Ave., in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section of the city.

Nativity BVM is easily accessible and is just minutes from Center City Philadelphia.

For more information, visit Holy Trinity's website.

Mater Ecclesiae's Annual Assumption Mass Tonight at 7PM in Philadelphia

Reminder that this annual Solemn High Mass dedicated to Mary, Mother of the Church on the Feast of her Assumption, is being held this evening at 7 PM in Philadelphia's Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, 18th and the Parkway.  For more information, visit here for specifics on parking, music, etc.

TLM at Philadelphia's Carmelite Monastery

The annual summer novena to Our Lady of Mt Carmel begins tomorrow at the Carmelite Monastery of St Joseph and St Ann.  On Sunday July 13 the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered in the Extraordinary Form.  The celebrant will be Father Ronald Check.

The novena schedule for each night is Rosary followed by Litany at 6:45pm, sacred music and Mass at 7:30pm.  The Mass is offered in the Ordinary Form (with the exception of July 13th ) but it is celebrated ad orientem.  The Gloria, Sanctus, Pater Noster and Agnus Dei are chanted in Latin.

The Monastery is located at 66th Ave and Old York Road and off-street parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Carmel.  FYI the TLM tends to draw many people as does the Feast Day Mass on July 16.    Once the chapel reaches capacity the over-flow of the faithful can assist at the Mass via close circuit television in the public courtyard outside the chapel.  It is recommended that you arrive by 6:30pm in order to ensure a seat inside the chapel.

TLM for the Feast of the Assumption BVM at Philadelphia Cathedral

On Friday,  August 15 at 7pm, a solemn High Mass will be celebrated in Philadelphia for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul.  Father Robert Pasley of Mater Ecclesiae in Berlin, NJ is the celebrant.  More details will be forthcoming.

There will be no TLM at Holy Trinity for this Marian feast and all are encouraged to attend the Mass at the Cathedral.  Please get the word out on your own blogs, etc.

Thank you and God bless you!

Feast of the Sacred Heart Missa Cantata at St. Adelbert's Church Philadelphia

The following are some images from tonight's Solemn Missa Cantata for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  The Traditional Latin Mass took place at St. Adelbert's Church, a Polish-national parish in the city's Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.  The celebrant was Father Harold McKale, parochial vicar of another Port Richmond parish just a block away - The Church of The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Father McKale is also one of the priests in the rotation of those who offer the TLM at Holy Trinity Church on Sundays and  other principal feasts.

Many of those in the congregation tonight were parishioners of St. Adelbert's who do not ordinarily assist at the TLM.

Corpus Christi Sunday at Holy Trinity Church Philadelphia

The following are some photos from today's Corpus Christi TLM and Procession.  The celebrant of the Mass was Father James Bartoloma, JCL of the Diocese of Camden.

Also, please remember that a Solemn High Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart will take place this Friday at 7pm at St. Adelbert's Church in the city's Port Richmond section.  More information is available here.

Veiling

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The photos of veils below are shown courtesy of Liturgical Times Veil Shop.

Christian women veil for many reasons, and more and more we are seeing women in mantillas, even at weekday Novus Ordo Masses.  Because there are so few people in the world who are willing to bear witness to their faith and demonstrate publicly their love for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, we encourage all women  to consider wearing an appropriate head covering to Mass, if for no other reason than out of sheer love for One Who loves us beyond comprehension.

Ascension Thursday at Holy Trinity

The Traditional Latin Mass will be offered at 7pm on Ascencion Thursday, May 29 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. 6th & Spruce Streets Philadelphia.  Parking restrictions will be relaxed as per the usual conditions provided an official placard is placed on your windshield. (Placards are available in the rear of the church).

As a matter of interest, please note that Holy Trinity is the only parish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to offer liturgies exclusively in the Extraordinary Form.

Please help spread the word and invite others to what Father Faber called the closest thing to Heaven on earth.

Sung High Mass on the Feast of the Sacred Heart

From the Philadelphia chapter of the Latin Liturgy Association comes word that a Sung High Mass will be offered on Friday June 27 at St Adelbert's Church in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.  The TLM is scheduled for 7 pm and will be offered by Father Harold McKale.  St Adelbert's is located at 2645 E Allegheny Avenue in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia.  Many thanks to the pastor of St Adelbert's, Father Jan Palkowski for granting permission to hold the Mass at the church. 

For more information on this and other items of note concerning the Traditional Latin Mass in Philadelphia, please visit www.latinliturgy.org/phila

Archdiocese of Philadelphia Sacred Triduum Latin Liturgies

Please remember the liturgies of the Sacred Triduum will be held in the Extraordinary Form (Traditional Latin Mass) at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 6th and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, PA.

Holy Thursday - 7 pm

Good Friday - 5pm

Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) - 5pm

Holy Trinity is the only parish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to offer these liturgies in the Extraordinary Form. 

Never been to the TLM before? Please don't let that keep you from attending one or all of these celebrations of Our Lord's Passion, Death and Resurrection. For many of us, including the blog administrator, this will be the first time we have had the privilege to assist at these sacred liturgies in the Extraordinary Form.  

Let us show our love for Our Lord and our appreciation for Father Check, all of the priests in the TLM rotation and the Altar Guild of St Stephen by filling the pews of Holy Trinity to capacity during this most solemn Triduum. 

On-street parking will be available with permit.  Simply pick up a yellow placard in the rear of the church and display on your windshield. 

If you have questions or need assistance, please email the blog administrator at:

Jroman16@verizon.net. 

Thank you and God bless you!

Palm Sunday Procession and TLM

The solemnities of Holy Week begin tomorrow at 12 Noon at Holy Trinity with Palm Sunday High Mass in the Extraordinary Form. Weather-permitting, Father James Bartoloma will lead the congregation in a procession through the streets of Society Hill and then we will return to Holy Trinity for Holy Mass.  

On-street parking is available with proper display of a placard (available in the rear of the church) on your dashboard. 

Weekday Low Mass During Lent at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

Monday thru Friday during Lent, there is a 7AM Low Mass (Dialogue Mass) at our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.  Our Lady of Lourdes is located at the intersection of 63rd Street and Lancaster Avenue and is convenient to public transportation.  It is very close to St. Charles Seminary and St. Joseph's University.  The blog administrator will update if this Mass will continue after Lent.

Laetare Sunday in Photos : Holy Trinity Traditional Latin Mass Community, Philadelphia, PA

The following are some photos from the Traditional Latin Mass at Holy Trinity for Laetare Sunday.

The celebrant of this Mass was Father James Bartoloma of the Diocese of Camden, one of the 5 priests in the rotation of those who offer the Extraordinary Form at Holy Trinity.  Please remember to attend the Sacred Triduum at Holy Trinity, the only parish in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that will offer the Liturgies of Holy Week in the Extraordinary Form.   For more information, leave a comment (which will not be published). Or you can visit the official website of Holy Trinity Traditional Latin Mass Community  here.

Laetare Sunday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church

Following the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at Noon, Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament will take place. Father James Bartoloma of the Diocese of Camden will be the celebrant tomorrow, which is Laetare Sunday. 

On the fourth Sunday of the month it is customary at Holy Trinity to have Benediction. Let us pray in a particular way for God's continued blessing on our apostolate and for a conversion of those hearts which are hardened toward the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. 

Holy Week Schedule in the Extraordinary Form at Holy TrinityPhiladelphia

The Latin Mass Community of Holy Trinity Catholic Church warmly invites you to attend Holy Week services in the Extraordinary Form including the Sacred Easter Triduum. Schedule is as follows:

Palm Sunday - 12 Noon
Holy Thursday - 7PM
Good Friday -5PM
Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil) - 5PM
Easter Sunday - 12 Noon

Holy Trinity is the only church in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that will offer the Triduum in the Extraordinary Form.  Parking restrictions will be relaxed for the faithful attending Holy Trinity with designated areas providing on-street parking so long as the official placard is displayed on your windshield. Placards are available in the rear of the church.

Please help spread the word and be assured of our gratitude and prayers for helping to promote the Traditional Latin Mass in Philadelphia.

Holy Trinity is located at the corner of 6th & Spruce Streets in the Society Hill section of Center City Philadelphia.

Solemn High Mass for the Feast of St Joseph

A solemn high Mass honoring the foster-father of our Lord, St Joseph, will take place on his feast day (March 19) at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Strafford, PA.  The Holy Rosary will be prayed at 6:40pm with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass scheduled for 7pm.  Celebrant is Father Dennis Carbonaro, pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption. The homilist is Msgr. Charles Sangermano, pastor of Holy Saviour Church in Norristown, PA.  A reception will follow the Mass.  For more information, visit the website of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Latin Liturgy Association. 

Easter Triduum in the Extraordinary Form

This year the Easter Triduum will be offered in the Extraordinary Form at Holy Trinity Church, 625 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA.  So far as the blog administrator is aware this is the first time in many years that the Triduum in the Traditional Latin Liturgy is being made available to Philadelphia-area Catholics. More details will be posted as they become available.