New Website for Holy Trinity TLM Community

It is with pleasure that we announce that the Latin Mass Community of Holy Trinity Church now has its own website.  Here is the link that will take you directly to that site.  Please continue to keep our community and our priests in your prayers.

Holy Trinity Traditional Latin Mass Community: Beginnings

Today marked the second Sunday in our new home at Holy Trinity Church located at 625 Spruce Street in the Society Hill section of Philadelphia.  Many of those who formerly assisted at Mass at St. Paul's have made the transition and there are some new faces in the congregation as well.  Please continue to pray that our community will flourish for the greater glory of Almighty God.  Please pray for Father  Ronald W. Check, our chaplain, and for all the priests who will be be part of the rotation at Holy Trinity.  They are, in addition to Father Check: Father Gerald P. Carey, Father Harold B. McKale and Father Jason V. Kulczynski.

One of the most immediate concerns of the congregation was parking and thanks be to God, that need has been addressed.   Please see the information at the bottom of this page for information on available parking near the church.

Father Check will hear confessions on Sundays  from 11:35 AM until about 5 minutes to Noon.

What follows are some photos from the interior of Holy Trinity.  We have the use of a beautiful and historic church which is perfectly conducive to offering the Extraordinary Form of the Mass.  And we are especially blessed to have Father Check to direct and coordinate our efforts to offer fitting and reverential  worship to Almighty God.

Extraordinary Form of the Mass at the Carmelite Monastery

As part of the summer novena to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, the Extraordinary Form of the Mass will be offered on Sunday evening, July 14 at the Carmelite Monastery of Philadelphia.  The Solemn High Mass will take place at 7:30 PM and will be preceded by Rosary, Litany of Our Lady of Loreto, and sacred music.

Father Ronald Check is the celebrant.  Father Gerald Carey will be Deacon and Rev. Mr. Christopher Moriconi of St. Charles Seminary will serve as subdeacon.

Traditional Latin Mass Moving From St. Paul's in South Philadelphia to Holy Trinity in Society Hill Philadelphia

Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Church Project

As some of the followers of this blog already know, the future of the TLM  at St. Paul's was uncertain due to the transfer of the pastor to another parish and the naming of a replacement priest who does not offer the Extraordinary Form of the Mass.  Father Dennis Gill, Director of the Office of Divine Worship for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, informed the TLM community at St. Paul's yesterday that commencing on the first Sunday in July, the Extraordinary Form of the Mass will  be offered at Holy Trinity Church at 6th and Spruce Streets in Society Hill Philadelphia.  Father Ronald Check will be responsible for directing and coordinating the TLM.

The time of the Mass will remain the same - 12 o'clock Noon every Sunday.  Other particular details will be made known as they become available.

Photos of the interior of the church are few and far in between but this link has a slide show that displays various interior and exterior views as well as offering the history of the church building.  Holy Trinity originally served as a national parish for German-speaking immigrants.  One of the photos in the slide show reveals German inscription on the Stations of the Cross.

The blog administrator extends sincere gratitude to the Archbishop of Philadelphia, His Excellency Bishop Charles Chaput, OFM, for his efforts in ensuring the continuation of the TLM in Center City Philadelphia and to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI for the wisdom of his instruction in Summorum Pontificum.  Many thanks to Father Dennis Gill for his generosity in personally delivering the news to the TLM congregation and making himself available after Mass for introductions, questions, etc.

The blog administrator also takes this opportunity to express heart-felt thanks to Father Gerald Carey, who initiated the celebration of the TLM at St. Paul's and to the dedicated core group of altar servers, musicians and others who work tirelessly behind the scenes each week so that beautiful and fitting worship may be offered to God.

Prayers Requested for Our Traditional Latin Mass Community

Due to the recently-announced changes in clerical assignments in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the blog administrator humbly begs your prayers for our TLM community. 

Thank you and God bless you.

Ascension Thursday TLM at St. Paul's South Philadelphia

The Traditional Latin Mass will be offered on Ascension Thursday (May 9th)  at St. Paul's at 7 PM.   St. Paul's is located on Christian Street in South Philadelphia between 9th and 10th Streets.  It is within easy walking distance of Society Hill and other points in Center City Philadelphia.  For more information, please leave your inquiry in the comment box.

First Holy Communion at the Traditional Latin Mass

What follows are some photos from the First Holy Communion today of Miss Ani Torrie, daughter of Henry and Susan Torrie and little sister to Joshua Torrie.  Henry and Joshua are members of the Latin Mass Altar guild at St. Paul's while Susan and Ani faithfully assist in the pews at the TLM every Sunday.  Joshua made his First Holy Communion at the TLM the previous April.

The Sacrament was administered to Ani by Father Gerald P. Carey, pastor of St. Paul's Church in South Philadelphia.

Prayerful congratulations are extended to the entire Torrie Family who can now all approach the Holy Table together to receive Our Lord in Holy Communion.