Ordinary and extraordinary Latin Mass?

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A friend of mine insisted that I should attend a Mass celebrated by FSSP priest from overseas (no FSSP here). I told him that there’s a parish which celebrate Latin Mass also once a month here.

However, he explained that the local latin mass is ordinary form whereas this mass is Holy Mass in the Extraordinary form which goes back to hundred of years. He further explained “it is the Tridentine rite mass which began in the early centuries of the church and which was codified in 1570 and has been unchanged since then.when the saints talk about mass,they refer to this rite.”

My question is how many form of Latin Mass do we have? and is there any difference? Well, I’ve never attended any Latin Mass before, so I don’t know anything about it. Thanks.
 
Latin is just a language.
The “TLM” or “1962 Mass” or more properly Extraordinary Form is celebrated only in Latin. Until a short while ago it was allowed by an indult, now it should be available without the need for permission.
The NO Mass or more properly Ordinary Form can be celebrated in either Latin or in the vernacular. The VII indication was for the celebration in Latin with some vernacular. Later because of human nature things changed a bit.
 
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My question is how many form of Latin Mass do we have? and is there any difference? Well, I’ve never attended any Latin Mass before, so I don’t know anything about it. Thanks.
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The Tridentine Mass is always celebrated in Latin. This was the rite for the vast majority of the church, standardised at the Council of Trent. The priest says Mass facing in the same direction as the people. Nowadays this is called the Extraordinary Form.

The ordinary form of the Mass is usually celebrated in the vernacular. However some of the parts may be in Latin, particularly if a musical setting is being used. However the entire Mass may occasionally be in Latin, for instance if the congregation has no common language, or sometimes if the priest wants to maintain a more traditional atmosphere. However the prayers will be the same as in the English version.
 
It is good to have a Missal with the side by side (Latin/) Order of the Mass. For the OF, I have a prayerbook that has the Order of the Mass in both English and Latin. As for the OF in Latin, the only difference is the language.
 
The Tridentine Mass is always celebrated in Latin.

Except when it’s celebrated in Slavonic in a few dioceses on the Adriatic.
 
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