The Latin Mass Society Diocese of Middlesbrough: Bishop Robert Morlino

The purpose of this blog is to provide an open forum for discussion of the aims of the society; news from the wider Church and details of Masses and events of interest in the diocese. The Latin Mass Society in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough expresses its full filial devotion and loyalty to Holy Mother Church, Pope Francis and Bishop Drainey.

REGULAR TRADITIONAL MASSES IN THE DIOCESE OF MIDDLESBROUGH

12 Noon. Every Sunday Missa Cantata
York Oratory (Church of St Wilfrid)
Duncombe Place, York. YO1 7EF

8:15am Monday-Friday
9:15am Saturday

Feast Days (as advertised) usually at 6pm.

Church of St Mary & St Romuald, High Street, Yarm. TS15 9AA

2pm Sunday.

Church of Our Lady of Lourdes and St Peter Chanel

119 Cottingham Road, Hull. HU5 2DH

7.30pm Every Thursday. Low Mass.

VESPERS AND BENEDICTION

4pm. Every Sunday
York Oratory (Church of St Wilfrid)
Duncombe Place, York. YO1 7EF

Compline and Vespers (as advertised)

(see link to the Rudgate Singers Calendar below)

09 January 2013

Bishop Robert Morlino

In researching the last two posts, I came across some information which is worth posting. It concerns Bishop Robert Morlino of the Diocese of Madison in the USA.

Bishop Morlino insists that every one of his seminarians receives tuition in celebrating Mass in the usus antiquior. He is taking a somewhat stiffer position than is being asked for by the Pope, or indeed by anyone I know in this country. The Pope is merely asking that seminarians are given the opportunity to learn the older form, whereas Bishop Morlino is insisting that they become competent in it. Let us look at the consequences.

The Diocese of Madison has no less than 35 seminarians studying for the priesthood. This compares with, I believe, four in the Diocese of Middlesbrough. That is more than eight times as many. Surely there is a lesson there!