The diocesan community continues to pray for the soul of the late Msgr. Delbert Schmelzer.
Tag: Tridentine
Masses in the Extraordinary Form in diocese
Following are Masses in the Extraordinary Form (Tridentine Mass) in the Diocese of Madison. Check with the parish to confirm Mass times.
• St. Clement Church, 135 S. Washington St., Lancaster — 8:15 a.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
• St. Mary Church in Pine Bluff, 3663 County Hwy. P, Cross Plains — 7:30 a.m., Sunday
Pontifical Requiem Mass for deceased bishops and priests on November 3
MADISON — In the “Church Year,” November is a significant month for considering the Communion of the Saints and the holy souls in Purgatory.
At the start of the month, the Church celebrates All Saints Day, giving thanks to God for all those we believe have achieved their heavenly goal, and then All Souls Day, during which we pray for the souls of all those who have departed but await their entry into heaven. They are moving days, which call to mind not only loved ones and friends who have died, but also the end of our own lives.
Bishop celebrates Extraordinary Form of Mass on April 18
In the motu proprio “Summorum Pontificum,” issued in 2007, Pope Benedict XVI declared that the Mass currently celebrated throughout the Catholic Church is the normal form of the Mass.