Excerpt from Fisheaters:
“At the darkest time of the year, we are reminded of the Light to come with the tradition of Advent Rorate Masses, whose name derives from the first words of the Introit, Isaias 45:8:

Rorate, caeli, desuper, et nubes pluant justum, aperiatur terra, et germinet Salvatorem.
Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the just: let the earth be opened and bud forth a Saviour.

These Masses are devoted to Our Lady as the bearer of God, so the priest’s vestments are white instead of the violet typically worn in Advent. The only light allowed is candlelight — often from a great plenitude of candles — and because the Mass is offered before dawn, it begins in near darkness, becoming increasingly light-filled with the rising of the Sun — a lovely and dramatic symbolism of our being in darkness but awaiting the coming of the Son, Who’ll arrive at the midnight between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.”

Pre-Dawn Mass Times in the Charlotte area are as follows:

• St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlotte, NC:
  • 6:00am Sung Mass
• St. Ann in Charlotte, NC:
  • 6:30am Sung Mass
• St. John the Baptist in Tryon, NC:
  • 6:00am Sung Mass
• Holy Cross in Kernersville, NC
  • 6:00am Mass
• Prince of Peace in Taylors, SC:
  • 6:30am Mass

If we become aware of any other Mass times we will update this site.

FYI, this post is only regarding the pre-dawn Rorate Masses, the regular Saturday evening Mass offered at St. Anthony of Padua (FSSPX), is scheduled as previously announced, 4:15pm Confession & 5:00pm Low Mass.

DECEMBER 8, 2023 BY CLMC

Mass Times for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Holy Day of Obligation)

Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and it is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Mass Times are as follows:

• St. Ann in Charlotte, NC:
  • 7am Mass
• St. Anthony of Padua (SSPX) in Mt Holly, NC:
  • 6:15pm Confession
  • 7:00pm Sung Mass
  • After Mass: Renew Total Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
• Prince of Peace in Taylors, SC:
  • 12 noon Mass
• Our Lady of the Lake in Chapin, SC:
  • 6:00pm Angelus & Latin Rosary
  • 6:30pm Sung Mass

If we become aware of any others we will update this site.

Friday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and it is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Mass Times are as follows:

• St. Ann in Charlotte, NC:
  • 7am Mass
    
• St. Anthony of Padua (SSPX) in Mt Holly, NC:
  • 6:15pm Confession
  • 7:00pm Sung Mass
  • After Mass: Renew Total Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
    
• Prince of Peace in Taylors, SC:
  • 12 noon Mass
    
• Our Lady of the Lake in Chapin, SC:
  • 6:00pm Angelus & Latin Rosary
  • 6:30pm Sung Mass

If we become aware of any others we will update this site.

FYI, regularly scheduled Latin Masses during the Thanksgiving holidays are prone to cancellation. Please check parish websites, bulletins, or social media pages to verify prior to making plans.

We are aware of the following cancelations:

• St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlotte, NC: Thursday 7pm Latin Mass is cancelled
• St. Ann in Charlotte, NC: Friday 7am & Saturday 8am (Respect Life) Latin Masses are cancelled
• St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country in Boone, NC: Friday 9:30am Latin Mass is cancelled
• Prince of Peace in Taylors, SC: Thursday, Friday 12noon & Saturday 8am Latin Masses are cancelled

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families. Be safe in your travels.

Dear Friends of the Charlotte Latin Mass Community,

Laudetur Iesus Christus!

Happy Birthday to the Blessed Virgin Mary … as today is the Feast of her Nativity.

We have a few updates to share, but first a quick note on changes to our email format.  In the past, our CLMC group would send out weekly long-form emails that were more of a newsletter format.  Going forward, our CLMC emails will be more focused on calendar announcements and changes.  Over time, this will result in fewer and shorter emails.

Our website [charlottelatinmass.org] has been updated and enhanced to include more comprehensive content and it will be updated more regularly.

Updates & Announcements:

1. Upcoming Major Feasts:
      – Thurs, Sept 14th:  Exaltation of the Holy Cross (7:00pm High Mass at St. Thomas Aquinas)
      – Fri, Sept 15th:  Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary (7:00am Low Mass at St. Ann)

      Also note the Holy Cross Ember Days fall in the third week of September:
      – Wednesday, September 20th:  Ember Wednesday (6:00pm Low Mass at St. Ann, Charlotte)
      – Friday, September 22nd:  Ember Friday (7:00am Low Mass at St. Ann, Charlotte)
      – Saturday, September 23rd:  Ember Saturday (5:00pm Low Mass at St. Anthony, SSPX)

2. St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlotte has a new Perpetual Adoration Chapel.  Here is a link to find out more information or to sign up.

3. St. Thomas Aquinas in Charlotte; the Carolina Pro-Life Action Network (C-PLAN) and the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation are presenting a 2-day seminar titled:  Evolution and the Culture of Death.  The dates are September 29th & 30th in Aquinas Hall.   See attached flyer for more details.

4. St. Anthony’s (SSPX) in Mount Holly will be hosting their annual Rosary Day celebration on Saturday, October 7th (the Feast of the Most Holy Rosary):

3:15 pm     Confession
4:00 pm     Sung Mass of the Most Holy Rosary
5:30 pm     Rosary procession
6:00 pm     Festivities (bratwursts, hot dogs, beer, soda, snacks)

If you are aware of any other announcements that we missed please send us a quick note.

Great article from Father Byers, Pastor of Holy Redeemer Parish in Andrews, NC, who gives a great perspective on schism.

The word schism means separation or to open up. God’s first act was to create a schism when God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw that the light was good; and God *separated* the light from the darkness.

Those who adhere to the unchangeable teachings of the Church are often falsely accused of being “schismatic” by men who have assumed positions of power and who abuse this power to change the teachings of the Church.

Since all authority comes from God, the Church is infinitely powerful to defend her traditional teachings. Conversely, the Church has no authority or power to change them.

Father Byers writes:

“Schism isn’t always bad and evil. Jesus came not to bring peace, but the sword of Truth, not unity with Satan, but rather unity with God to the exclusion of Satan.

Those repentant of sin, confessing their sin as they went down for baptism, rejoiced to see the heavens schism-ing open. The unrepentant, the brood of vipers, hated this.

Those … comfortable with the darkness, shake their fists at God all the more because of the schism-ing light which also casts a light on their sin.

– Schism is always bad and evil, they say.
– Obey us, puppets of ours that you are, they say.
– Don’t incriminate us of our sins by way of God’s truth, they say.
– We’re afraid of the light, they say.
– Schism is always bad and evil, they say.

But we must remain with God who separates the light from the darkness, God’s first act in His creation.”

Brilliant.

For those who were not aware, back in 2010, the traditional blog, Rorate Caeli organized a Purgatorial Society. This is a registry of traditional priests (112 priests at present) who have signed up to offer weekly or monthly traditional requiem Masses for the enrolled souls of the Purgatorial Society.

There is no cost to enroll souls in the Purgatorial Society.

How to enroll souls:  To enroll, send email to: athanasiuscatholic@yahoo.com and submit as follows: “Name, State, Country.” If you want to enroll entire families, simply write in the email: “The Jones family, North Carolina, USA”. Individual names are preferred. Be greedy — send in as many as you wish and forward this posting to friends as well.

Please consider forwarding this Society to your family and friends, announcing from the pulpit during Holy Mass or listing in your church bulletin. We need to spread the word and relieve more suffering souls.

https://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2022/04/reminder-rorate-caeli-purgatorial.html#more

Dear friends of the Charlotte Latin Mass Community,

Laudetur Iesus Christus!  

I am sorry for the omission and late notice, but I learned that there is a 9:00am Mass this morning at St. Anthony’s (SSPX) in Mount Holly for the Vigil of Assumption.

Address:  108 Horseshoe Bend Beach Road, Mount Holly, NC 28120

This vigil day is a penitential day of preparation for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary tomorrow.  As part of this day of preparation, it is also customary to fast.

While no longer binding under pain of sin, today’s fast traditionally would apply to those aged 21 to 59 (inclusive).  Fasting as explained by the U.S. bishops conference means partaking of only one full meal. Some food (not equaling another full meal) is permitted at breakfast and around midday or in the evening—depending on when a person chooses to eat the main or full meal.

Attached below is an in depth article on the Vigil of Assumption by Gregory DiPippo at New Liturgical Movement.

https://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2020/08/the-vigil-of-assumption.html

Dear friends of the Charlotte Latin Mass Community,

Laudetur Iesus Christus!  Today, August 11 is the Feast of Ss. Tiburtius (Martyr) & Susanna (Virgin and Martyr) and St. Philomena (Virgin and Martyr).

Coming up next Tuesday, August 15 is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary which is a Holy Day of Obligation.   Below are the Latin Mass Times in the greater Charlotte area:

Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Tuesday August 15, 2023
(August 15th is a Holy Day of Obligation)

• St. Ann, Charlotte, NC (4 miles from downtown Charlotte)
  • 6:00 pm:  High Mass
• St. Anthony of Padua, Mount Holly, NC (SSPX) (13 miles from downtown Charlotte)
  • 9:00 am:  Low Mass (Confession 30 mins before Mass)
  • 6:30 pm:  Sung Mass (Confession 30 mins before Mass)
• Prince of Peace, Taylors, SC (90 miles southwest of Charlotte)
  • 12:00 Noon:  Mass
• Our Lady of Grace, Greensboro, NC (90 miles north of Charlotte)
  • 6:00 pm:  Low Mass
• St. Elizabeth of the Hill Country, Boone, NC (100 miles northwest of Charlotte)
  • 6:00 pm:  Mass
• Our Lady of the Lake, Chapin, SC (100 miles south of Charlotte)
  • 6:30 pm: Mass

Dear Friends of the Charlotte Latin Mass Community,

Laudetur Iesus Christus and Happy Feast of St. Ignatius!

The Charlotte Latin Mass Community, Inc. (CLMC) is registered with the State of North Carolina as a Non-Profit Corporation (SOSID: #132258).

This morning, the officers of the CLMC informed Mike FitzGerald that we have decided to end Mike’s relationship with the CLMC.  As such Mike will no longer be representing the CLMC in future emails, meetings, or any other way.

Mike has done a lot of work gathering and disseminating information for subscribers to the CLMC email distribution list.  Mike may choose to form a new organization and continue sending out email updates in the future.  We wish him well and if we hear of any new worthy organizations, we will share information on how people can subscribe to those.

God bless,

Charlotte Latin Mass Community, Inc.

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