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Bishop Barber of Oakland affirms right to traditional Latin MassPope's concerns – and mine– are 'care of souls and preserving the unity of the Church'

Bishop Barber of Oakland affirms right to traditional Latin Mass
Pope's concerns – and mine– are 'care of souls and preserving the unity of the Church'

“Last Friday, July 16, the Holy Father issued guidelines regarding the use of the Traditional Latin Mass, known as the Extraordinary Form. We will need time to properly study the document and its implications. “In the meantime,

Cardinal Burke, ever the canon law jurist, dissects new St. Peter’s rules 'The Secretariat of State is not competent for the liturgical discipline'

Cardinal Burke, ever the canon law jurist, dissects new St. Peter’s rules
'The Secretariat of State is not competent for the liturgical discipline'

On March 12, 2021, the First Section (General Affairs) of the Secretariat of State of Pope Francis published a document containing certain dispositions regarding the offering of the Holy Mass in the Papal Basilica of Saint Peter

No more private Masses at St. Peter’s side altarsExtraordinary form in Vatican Grotto only

No more private Masses at St. Peter’s side altars
Extraordinary form in Vatican Grotto only

A new letter from the Vatican Secretariat of State has banned the private celebration of Masses at side altars in St. Peter’s Basilica, effective March 22. The regulation might seem tailored to meet

Archbishop Cordileone invokes Mary at Mass of the AmericasTribute to Guadalupe and Immaculate Conception

Archbishop Cordileone invokes Mary at Mass of the Americas
Tribute to Guadalupe and Immaculate Conception

Mary unites all of God’s children, sparking conversions among those of different faiths, said Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco on Saturday, Nov. 16. The archbishop pointed to Mary as a force for conversion and unity among

Why will people drive hours for the Latin Mass?

Why will people drive hours for the Latin Mass?

The following comes from a December 21 Liturgy Guy blog post: In the last two weeks I have met families who drive over three hours round trip

St. John the Baptist Church, Costa Mesa

St. John the Baptist Church, Costa Mesa

Name of Church St. John the Baptist Address 1015 Baker Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Phone number 714-540-2214 Mass times Saturday: 8 a.m.

The Gifts of Advent

The Gifts of Advent

The following comes from an October 22 email sent to Cal Catholic. On Saturday, November 29 the Church Music Association of America will present a day of sacred music and reflection to ring

Eucharistic Pride 2014

Eucharistic Pride 2014

From June 19-27, San Francisco’s Star of the Sea parish, the home of the Traditional Latin Mass Society of San Francisco, will host a parish mission conference called The Source and Summit of Catholic Life. The

Behind the scenes at Capistrano

Behind the scenes at Capistrano

The following not about the Extraordinary Faith video comes from a May 18 email sent by a California Catholic reader. Episode 1: Mission San Juan Capistrano We visit

Canadian missionary travels to S.F. to celebrate Triduum

Canadian missionary travels to S.F. to celebrate Triduum

The following comes from a Mar. 19 story in Catholic San Francisco. A Canadian priest will travel to California specifically to celebrate the Easter triduum in the extraordinary form at Star of the

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