More Masses

Thanks to those who emailed. We have some updates for All Saints and All Souls.

For the Feast of All Saints, St. Sebastian in Akron will offer a Latin Mass at 5:15pm.

On All Souls Day, Sacred Heart of Jesus in South Euclid will offer a Requiem Mass at 8am.

All Souls Day Masses

Requiem Masses for the Feast of All Souls is as follows.

Immaculate Conception, Cleveland
8am Requiem Low Mass
12pm Requiem High Mass, with absolution at the catafalque

St. Stephen
9:30am Requiem High Mass, with absolution at the catafalque

All Saints Day Masses

Just a quick notice about the Latin Masses available for All Saints Day, Friday, Nov 1, 2013.

Immaculate Conception, Cleveland
7am Low Mass
6:30pm High Mass

St. Stephen
6:30pm High Mass

If anyone has information about other Latin Masses for days of obligation, or any special day, please notify Cleveland TLM Friends and it will be posted.

Latin Mass Servers Needed

St. Rocco Church in Cleveland is in need of Latin Mass servers for the Sunday evening Low Masses at 6pm. Anyone interested in serving can call St. Rocco's at 216-961-8331 and ask to speak with Fr. James Mayer. Experience in serving the Latin Mass is helpful, but not necessary. Training will be available. Contact Fr. James for the information.

Bernard Cardinal Griffen, in the preface to the Handbook for Altar Servers by the Archconfraternity of St. Stephen, eloquently writes:

To serve at the altar, as to sing in the choir, is next to the priesthood the highest privilege which a human can enjoy. He represents the faithful and takes a most intimate part in the rich treasures of the church's liturgy and ceremonial. Those sacred ceremonies should be carried out with devotion, dignity and attention to detail.

Blessed Karl Events

Cleveland TLM Friends was asked to post this information about Blessed Karl of Austria Events in the Northeast of the United States for October 2013.

Catholics should know about Blessed Karl. http://www.crisismagazine.com/2012/blessed-karl-von-habsburg

"From the very beginning, Karl conceived of his office “as a holy service to his people” and his chief concern was “to follow the Christian vocation to holiness.” The archbishop of Budapest who crowned Karl King of Hungry recalled that “it was neither the ornamentation nor the pomp that interested him, it was only the duty that he was undertaking before God, before the nation and before the Church. He wished to be worthy of this, for which he had been chosen.” Before the high altar in the magnificent Matthias Corvinus church in Budapest, Karl pledged himself to work tirelessly for peace and justice in his realm."

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Blessed Karl of Austria Events in the Northeast -- October 2013

All Masses are Traditional Latin Masses unless otherwise indicated.

Thursday, 17 October, 5:30 PM

Pontifical Mass & Conference, Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church,

Newton, MA

Friday, 18 October, 6:30 PM

Pontifical Mass, Holy Name of Jesus Church,

Providence, RI

Saturday, 19 October, 11:00 AM

Pontifical Mass, Holy Name of Jesus Church,

Providence, RI

Sunday, 20 October, 2:00 PM

Pontifical Mass, Dinner & Conference, St. Titus Church,

Aliquippa, PA

Monday, 21 October, 7:30 PM (Feast Day of Blessed Karl of Austria)

Pontifical Mass & Reception, St. Mary Mother of God Church,

Washington, DC

Tuesday, 22 October, 6:00 PM

Mass, Reception & Conference, John Paul II Shrine,

Washington, DC

Wednesday, 23 October, 7:00 PM

Pontifical Mass & Conference, Mater Ecclesiae Church,

Berlin, NJ

Friday, 25 October, 8:00 AM

Pontifical Mass, Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,

Elysburg, PA

Saturday, 26 October, 5:30 PM

Novus Ordo (in Portuguese), Our Lady of Fatima Church,

Elizabeth, NJ

Sunday, 27 October, 11:00 AM

Pontifical Mass & Conference, St. Anthony of Padua Oratory,

West Orange, NJ

Monday, 28 October, 6:00 PM

Pontifical Mass & Conference, Church of the Holy Innocents,

Manhattan, NY

Celebrant of Pontifical Masses:

His Excellency, Don Teodoro de Faria

Bishop Emeritus of Funchal, Madeira Islands, Portugal

Conference Speaker:

Ricardo Dumont dos Santos

Portugal Delegate of the Emperor Karl League of Prayers

These Masses and conferences were arranged and coordinated by the following Traditional Knights of Columbus councils:

Regina Coeli Council 423, Manhattan, NY

Potomac Council 433, Washington, DC

Woodlawn Council 2161, Aliquippa, PA

Agnus Dei Council 12361, Manhattan, NY

Mater Ecclesiae Council 12833, Berlin, NJ

Grateful acknowledgement to Syversen Touring for arranging air travel.

Additional support provided by:

The Paulus Institute for the Propagation of Sacred Liturgy

The Pittsburgh Latin Mass Community, Inc. (PLMC)

For additional information on Bl. Karl, please visit

the Emperor Karl League of Prayers website.

Background info on speakers: 

His Excellency, Don Teodoro de Faria

Bishop Emeritus of Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal, author of a new book about Blessed Karl.  As Bishop of the diocese in which Blessed Karl died in 1922, Bishop de Faria has long been active in his cause for sainthood, and it was he who formally presented to the Holy Father the petition to beatify Emperor Karl at the beatification ceremony in Saint Peter’s Square on 3 October 2004. A native of Madeira, Bishop de Faria was ordained in 1956 at the age of 26, consecrated bishop of Funchal in 1982, and since his retirement in 2007, has been working on his book about Blessed Karl, which he will discuss during his remarks.

Ricardo Dumont dos Santos

Portugal Delegate of the Emperor Karl League of Prayers.   Mr. Dumont dos Santos is the honorary consul of the Federal Republic of Germany on the Portuguese island of Madeira.   His family's connection to Blessed Karl encompasses three generations. His father, Dr. Alfredo Dumont Machado dos Santos, was leader of the Emperor Karl Prayer League in Portugal until his death in 1989.  His paternal grandfather was one of the doctors called for consultation during the final illness of Emperor Karl, and it was he who signed his death certificate. 

Thurs, 9/26, Mass Time Change

St. Stephen's Thursday evening Low Mass on 9/26 will be at 6pm, not at the regular time of 6:30pm. This applies ONLY to the Mass on 9/26. The regular time will resume next week. Please pass the word on to anyone you know who may be intending to go to this Mass.

Latin Mass, Sept 18, Mary Queen of Peace

Fr. Doug Brown, pastor of Mary Queen of Peace church at 4423 Pearl Rd, Cleveland, will celebrate a Latin Mass at 6pm on Wednesday, September 18.

Some of you will recognize Fr. Doug Brown as he assisted at many Solemn Masses over the last few years.

Upcoming Masses, Immaculate Conception, Cleveland

Immaculate Conception in Cleveland has a couple of special Masses upcoming. First, in reparation for the terrorist attacks on the United States of September 11, 2001, a Solemn High Requiem Mass will be offered at 6:30pm. Then, on Saturday, September 14, for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Low Mass will be offered at 8am.

 A relic of the True Cross being carried in procession through the Piazza San Marco, Venice.

High Mass, Sacred Heart of Jesus, Sept 8

Fr. David Ireland, pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus in South Euclid, has asked that the TLM faithful be notified that on Sunday, September 8, his parish will offer High Mass at 5pm.

Fr. Franz's Last Latin Mass as Pastor

Dear Friends of the TLM,

As some of you already know, Rev. S. Michael Franz, pastor of St. Stephen Church, will enter into retirement on September 1, 2013.

Fr. Franz has been a terrific friend of the Traditional Latin Mass. On October 3rd, 2007, Fr. Franz celebrated the first TLM at his parish in over 40 years, and has continued to do so every Wednesday. Since Easter Sunday of 2008, Fr. Franz has welcomed High Mass and Fr. Bede to his parish every Sunday and on many Feast Days and Days of Obligation. St. Stephen, again, at the sincere welcoming of Fr. Franz, now has 4 Traditional Latin Masses during the week, and on every First Friday and First Saturday. Clearly, Fr. Franz has been a true friend of the TLM, and someone for whom the TLM faithful in Cleveland can be very thankful.

Wednesday, August 28, will be Fr. Franz's last celebration of the TLM as pastor of St. Stephen. Please consider assisting at this Mass, and thanking Father afterwards for his pastoral care to the TLM faithful.