Posted on 06/12/2025 8:26:37 AM PDT by ebb tide
The bishop of Saginaw, Michigan, is allowing the Traditional Latin Mass in his diocese to continue for the time being after permission for it was set to expire on June 13 due to Pope Francis’ Traditionis Custodes.
A Saginaw parishioner wrote on Facebook Wednesday morning, “Thanks be to God our wonderful Shepherd Bishop Gruss has said the Latin Mass can continue at Holy Family in Saginaw every Sunday at 3pm!” That post has since been removed from Facebook.
A priest known to LifeSiteNews has confirmed that the planned Latin Mass suppression has been revoked and it is allowed to continue on Sundays at 3 p.m. at Holy Family Church in Saginaw, the only TLM offered by the diocese. Another TLM within the boundaries of the diocese is offered at 3 p.m. on Sundays in Bay City by the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX).
The Saginaw Latin Mass Association previously shared in a Facebook message that Bishop Robert D. Gruss had “granted a dispensation for the Traditional Latin Mass to be offered at Holy Family until June 13, 2025,” and that he was “considering” asking for an extension.
It is unclear whether Gruss asked for an extension or has unilaterally decided to allow the TLM to continue. LifeSiteNews reached out to the office of the bishop but has not received a response as of publishing.
This story is developing.
Editor’s note: this article was updated June 12, 2025.
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This is great news...especially for us Liturgically Orthodox Lutherans.
Good news....at last...
Amen.
Whether or not one agrees with the SSPX, they have influence that has to be recognized that extends beyond them.
The “if you don’t give permission the SSPX is interested in moving in” blackmail card can, at times, be more effective than pleading for advancing charity or a pastoral solution.
I am morally certain that portions of several chanceries in my general neck of the woods are more receptive because of the existence of the SSPX.
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.
Bishops are individuals, and what will appeal to one will not necessarily appeal to another.
Same with popes. Right?
Same with popes. Right?
Fat one should be followed by a skinny one.
A Cleric Regular should be followed by an authentic Religious.
I could go on.
Doesn’t sound too “catholic”, does it?
The first line is a concise form of an old Roman saying, and it is very Catholic.
Individual strengths and weaknesses vary, as do interests. Thus, it is best for institutions with a head that exerts a great deal of influence that individuals with contrasting strengths and weaknesses succeed each other.
Some might think that Jesuits are religious, and thus an Augustinian succeeding a Jesuit would violate that rule, but there is a world of difference between a Cleric Regular, and Jesuits are pretty extreme within this category, and a religious.
It's not that old.
It's in reference to Pius XII and John XXIII and when all Hell broke loose.
I am not Catholic, but I saw that 1 of the Catholic churches in Fairbanks lists Latin mass on their web site.
While it applied there, I do not believe that that was anywhere near its first application—although it looks like tracing it beyond the 19th century may be difficult or impossible.
I do not agree with you that, "Thus, it is best for institutions with a head that exerts a great deal of influence that individuals with contrasting strengths and weaknesses succeed each other."
When it comes to Christ's Church, we need vicars with similar strengths and, if possible, very little weaknesses.
This defense of cyclical good popes/weak popes is not healthy for the Church and the souls under her care. It never has been.
P.S. Bad popes always leave huge problems for their orthodox successors.
All Bishops, and especially the Bishop of Rome, need to be in continuity with their predecessors, and need to proclaim the same faith that has been believed by everyone everywhere at all times.
Like Trump's first term and Slo Joe's successive term?
Was that for the best?
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