[Mike Fieschko]

Excellent news.

The Bishop's letter announcing this is in the Diocese of Covington's web site.

When I first came to Covington as your Bishop there were some few requests for the regular offering of the 1962 Rite of Mass. I took these under advisement. Recently, I have again been approached by a group of dedicated Catholics who wish to have the Mass celebrated in the 1962 Rite. There are currently a number of people who travel each week outside our Diocese to do so. At the same time, it has come to my attention that there are plans afoot for the building of a traditionalist church to be staffed by priests who are in formal schism with the Catholic Church.

After discussion with the Deans of our Diocese, it is my intention to permit the offering of Mass according to the Roman Missal of 1962 on Sundays and Holy days in the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption. I do this in response to the requests that have been made of me from Catholics who prefer the older forms so that they may have access to them.

Our Church is Catholic which means that it is universal. As such, we respond to the needs of all our Faithful as best we can.

The first Mass according to the Roman Missal of 1962 will be celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington on Sunday, Nov. 21 at 2:00 p.m. I will be the celebrant of this first Mass. This Mass will subsequently be celebrated every Sunday at the Cathedral Basilica at 12:15 p.m.

Assuring you of a remembrance in my prayers and asking for a remembrance in your prayers, I am

Yours devotedly in the Lord,

Most Reverend Roger J. Foys, D. D.

Bishop of Covington

And, there is a link on the Diocesan page for more information about the Trridentine Mass.

[Land of the Irish]

Pope John Paul II and Pope Paul VI before him approved Tridentine services under the church's 1962 Missal for use worldwide.

Huh? I thought Pope Paul VI essentially suppressed the Tridentine Mass worldwide in favor of his own Pauline Mass, the Novus Ordo.

[nickcarraway]

BUMP

[Piers-the-Ploughman]

So yet another instance where "schismatics" force the bishop to make available the TLM. It is a pity that traditional catholics will likely be divided here also.
I hope that charity will prevail and that both sides see themselves as the right and left wings of the phoenix known as TLM, if I may be allowed use a pagan analogy.

[Land of the Irish]

"Liturgical renewal that was part of the Second Vatican Council led to the new order of Mass promulgated in 1970 and revised in 2002 on a daily basis."

[Pio]

To quote Mother Angelica "THAT'S AWESOME!"