Three Arlington Catholic churches have been permitted by the Vatican to continue offering the Traditional Latin Mass for two more years, while five other congregations in the diocese will offer the 1962 rite in other locations.
Three Arlington Catholic churches have been permitted by the Vatican to continue offering the Traditional Latin Mass for two more years, while five other congregations in the diocese will offer the 1962 rite in other locations.
Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, VA. / CNAWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 30, 2022 / 12:53 pm (CNA).Thirteen parishes in the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, must stop offering Traditional Latin Masses come Sept. 8 under new rules issued Friday by Bishop Michael J. Burbidge.Under the directive, eight other parishes may continue to offer Masses in what is called the Extraordinary Form, but five of those may only do so in other locations besides their churches, including school buildings and a former church.Moreover, none of the eight parishes may publish the times of their Latin Masses in their bulletins, parish websites, or social media channels.Three parishes in the diocese may continue to host Latin Masses in their churches. They are: St. Anthony Mission in King George, St. Rita Church in Alexandria, and St. John the Beloved in McLean.The diocese s five-page policy makes no explicit mention of a ban on Masses said ad orientem, or facing away from the congregation, in .