How can I confirm that a church offers a true Tridentine Latin Mass?

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I been going to a Tridentine Latin Mass, receiving confession, communion, offering
,masses, and getting spiritual gifts such as rosaries and crucifix blessed for about 8 months now during the week on my lunch break. I also go to a Roman Catholic Church on the holy day of obligation and receive communion and confession too. I been going to the Roman Catholic Church all my life and know it very well but the church where I go to Tridentine Latin Mass is very new to me. What should I do to confirm this church is a true Catholic Church and confirm its authenticity?
 
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If you go to your diocesan website, they should have a list of all their parishes. You can double-check to see if it’s listed. Likewise, there are often filters for a Mass search that allows you to check times, or languages, or whatever. So you can usually cross-check by searching for a Mass in Latin, presuming your diocese has a similar feature on their site.
 
What do you mean a true Tridentine Mass? Go ask the priest if you can see the Missal. If it is the Missal then it is a Mass.
 
This is just one of those things where you have to trust your diocese.
 
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Thank you for the reply! I went to the diocese’s website and I could not find the church. I have not called yet but that is what I’m doing now.
  1. I received confession and communion here often. Did I commit a sin?
  2. I offered mass intentions for the souls in purgatory, our blessed Mother, and priests. Are those masses valid?
  3. I went to confession monthly here? Did my confessions count?
 
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Thank you for the reply! I went to the diocese’s website and I could not find the church. I have not called yet but that is what I’m doing now.
  1. I received confession and communion here often. Did I commit a sin?
  2. I offered mass intentions for the souls in purgatory, our blessed Mother, and priests. Are those masses valid?
  3. I went to confession monthly here? Did my confessions count?
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I’m not a priest so I can’t answer those questions. When you talk to the diocese, ask them and follow their guidance.
 
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Thank you for the reply! I went to the diocese’s website and I could not find the church. I have not called yet but that is what I’m doing now.
  1. I received confession and communion here often. Did I commit a sin?
  2. I offered mass intentions for the souls in purgatory, our blessed Mother, and priests. Are those masses valid?
  3. I went to confession monthly here? Did my confessions count?
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Sin must be intentional. The intentions are valid at some level as God knows your heart. Confession was valid if the priest is validly ordained. Probably illicit but that is on the priest , not you.

However, if it is a schismatic group, it is likely the sin of disobedience to continue there. This is a sad sign of the divisive times we live in.

Also, there is a spirit of dissobedience (and who knows what else) lingering there. Best to distance yourself and pray for them.
 
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Thank you very much for this response! I called the Diocese and they are not a part of them and with that said I now know and thank God I had these feelings to do some research and learn about this. I also found a church that is part of the diocese so I will be attending mass there. Thank you very much and God Bless all!
 
The God Who is Simplicity Itself makes things simple for us. We do have to seek, but that is the entire point.
 
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Thank you for the reply! I went to the diocese’s website and I could not find the church. I have not called yet but that is what I’m doing now.
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I know you already discovered that this particular chapel is NOT in full communion with the Catholic Church.

However, I want to respond for anyone else reading this post.​

This doesn’t necessarily mean anything.

For example, in my Archdiocese, we have one Church building which is a Chapel for a parish with a different name. In that Chapel, they have a Extraordinary Mass every Sunday.

I would grab their bulletin (if they have one) and read what parish they say they are part of. Then, if it’s still not clear, you can call your diocese.

In other words, sometimes dioceses do NOT have chapels listed on their website: only parishes.
 
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You erased your post but you do have a point. Not all licit Masses are listed with the diocese such as in hospitals, retreat centers, etc.
 
it is in Florida and thank you for your (name removed by moderator)ut
 
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