Latin Mass Close to Home

[Legal_Eagle]

I’m a vernacular Mass kind of guy. I simply don’t feel led to seek out the Extraordinary Form. At all. As I’ve only been Catholic since '03, and there’s no Latin Mass–as best as I can tell–anywhere close by, I have never been to a Latin Mass, and would be totally lost.

However, my 14 year old son recently expressed a desire to attend a Latin Mass. When I said something to the effect of, “Son, we wouldn’t be able to understand the Liturgy, or know any of the responses,” he simply said, “I want to learn.”

Ok, 'nuff said. I gotta get him to a Latin Mass. I mean, if a kid that age is interested in going to ANY Mass, isn’t it my obligation to get him there?

Any help y’all could give me would be appreciated. There’s gotta be a website, right?

Peace,

 

[Books4me]

I’m assuming you live in Memphis, so here’s a few Church’s I found.

1. Blessed Sacrament Church has a Latin mass @ 8:30 on Sun. chblessedsacrament.com/
2. Church of the Nativity(in Bartlett) has a Latin mass @ 9:00 on Sun

Here’s a website where you can look up Latin masses by state: web2.airmail.net/carlsch/EFMass/churches.htm

 

[Legal_Eagle]

I’m assuming you live in Memphis

Actually, I live in Tupelo. Memphis is only about 90 minutes away, though. That’s probably where I’ll end up going. Thanks for the links. Do you know of any “How to” type sites for ignorant Ordinary Form-ers like me?

Peace,

Thanks, again.

:tiphat:

 

[MissRose73]

Here is an excellent site to read a bit, no need to worry - you will love the Latin Mass:

sanctamissa.org/en/

Missalettes, Missals etc available here:

cantius.org/go/webstore

 

[Pfaffenhoffen]

I’m a vernacular Mass kind of guy. I simply don’t feel led to seek out the Extraordinary Form. At all. As I’ve only been Catholic since '03, and there’s no Latin Mass–as best as I can tell–anywhere close by, I have never been to a Latin Mass, and would be totally lost.

However, my 14 year old son recently expressed a desire to attend a Latin Mass. When I said something to the effect of, “Son, we wouldn’t be able to understand the Liturgy, or know any of the responses,” he simply said, “I want to learn.”

Ok, 'nuff said. I gotta get him to a Latin Mass. I mean, if a kid that age is interested in going to ANY Mass, isn’t it my obligation to get him there?

Any help y’all could give me would be appreciated. There’s gotta be a website, right?

Peace,

Funny, I was educated with the Latin Mass.
I just cannot believe a young kid wanting what we wanted to get rid of.
Life is a box of surprises.
Get the kid to Latin mass and teach him all the responses !!!

 

[corsair]

May I suggest that you take the time and sit down with your son and watch any of the video’s on this site. It sure helps. ewtn.com/liturgy/traditional/Archive.htm

God Bless you & your son

 

[Legal_Eagle]

Thanks to all for your help and suggestions. I’ve looked up the Churches and glanced at the websites. We’ll watch the videos together, talk to our pastor, and then if he still wants to go we’ll make the trip.

It might take us several weeks to get it done, but when we do I’ll report back.

Peace,

 

[Will_S]

Funny, I was educated with the Latin Mass.
I just cannot believe a young kid wanting what we wanted to get rid of.

Yes how surprising it is that less than 50 years later we want to get rid of the vernacular Mass!