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January 20, 2026

• St Mary’s – Pine Bluff Weekday TLM Location: St. Mary of Pine Bluff Catholic Church, 3673 County Rd P, Cross Plains, WI 53528, USA
• St Mary’s – Fennimore Weekday TLM Location: St Mary’s Catholic Church, Jefferson St, Fennimore, WI 53809, USA

January 21, 2026

• St Mary’s – Pine Bluff Weekday TLM Location: St. Mary of Pine Bluff Catholic Church, 3673 County Rd P, Cross Plains, WI 53528, USA

January 22, 2026

• St Mary’s – Fennimore Weekday TLM Location: St Mary’s Catholic Church, Jefferson St, Fennimore, WI 53809, USA

January 23, 2026

• St Mary’s – Pine Bluff Weekday TLM Location: St. Mary of Pine Bluff Catholic Church, 3673 County Rd P, Cross Plains, WI 53528, USA

January 25, 2026

• Location: 3673 Co Hwy P, Cross Plains, WI 53528
• Location: St Mary’s Catholic Church, Jefferson St, Fennimore, WI 53809, USA
• St. Patrick’s – Janesville Location: 315 Cherry St, Janesville, WI 53548
• St Cecilia – Wisconsin Dells Location: St. Cecilia Catholic Church 603 Oak St, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965, United States

September 8, 2016 by TMSM Content

The TMSM will commemorate the 15th anniversary of 9/11 with a votive Missa Cantata “in tempore belli” (Mass in time of war) on Sunday, September 11 at St Mary’s in Pine Bluff at 7:30 am. We encourage all to join us in prayer for the victims and first responders of this horrendous attack.

May 27, 2019 by TMSM Content

The forty days, which St. Luke tells us in Acts had passed between Christ’s Resurrection and His glorious Ascent into Heaven, are nearly completed.

On Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 6:30 PM, we will have a Solemn Mass at St. Mary’s Pine Bluff to commemorate the Ascension of Our Lord.

There will be a Solemn Mass on Sunday, April 23—the Octave Day of Easter—at St Mary’s Pine Bluff, 7:30 am The Solemn rites of Holy Week and Easter morning having been completed, we will again honor the glorious Resurrection of our Lord with a Solemn Mass for the octave day of Easter. Please join us … [Read more…]

Hæc dies, quam fecit Dominus: exsultemus, et lætemur in ea! Happy Easter! Thanks to visiting priests Fr Johnson, US Navy chaplain, and Fr Young, of the Diocese of Davenport, we were able to celebrate Holy Week and Easter morning with the Solemn rites. Here are some photos:

Here are photos from the Pontifical Mass at the Throne celebrated by His Excellency, the Most Rev Robert Morlino, for the Feast of St Joseph (transferred), Monday, March 20, 2017. The next Pontifical Mass will be on the Feast of the Queenship of Our Lady, Wed. May 31 at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish, Monona.

Here’s part II of the schedules for Holy Week and Easter in the usus antiquior, April 9-16, 2017: St Mary’s, Pine Bluff: It is confirmed that the Triduum (times here) will be full Solemn rites with deacon and subdeacon. St Norbert, Roxbury Palm Sunday 11:00 am, Blessing of Palms and Sung Mass Monday–Wednesday of Holy Week … [Read more…]

Here are the schedules for Holy Week and Easter in the usus antiquior, April 9-16, 2017: St Mary’s, Pine Bluff Palm Sunday 7:30 am, Blessing of Palms and Sung Mass Holy Thursday 8:30 pm, Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper Good Friday 2:00 pm, Solemn afternoon liturgy Holy Saturday 10:00 pm, Solemn Easter Vigil Easter … [Read more…]

On Monday, March 20, 2017, the Most Reverend Robert Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Throne for the Feast of St Joseph. Mass will begin at 7:00 pm in the chapel of Holy Name Heights / Bp O’Connor Center. Although usually on March 19, the Feast of St Joseph is transferred to the … [Read more…]

There will be a Sung Mass on Ash Wednesday at 6:30 pm at St Mary’s Pine Bluff.  Fr Heilman will be available to hear confessions during the Mass. We are already well into the Septuagesima season, with violet vestments, the Gloria absent except on feast days, and the Alleluia-song buried until Easter. Hopefully you are … [Read more…]

The pre-Lenten season is nearly upon us, and on Septuagesima Sunday—February 12—the TMSM will be restoring the Medieval tradition of “burying the Alleluia” before Solemn Mass at St Mary’s in Pine Bluff. What is the “burying of the Alleluia”? In the Medieval churches of Western Europe, various customs arose around the final “Alleluia” which concludes … [Read more…]

On February 2, 2017, His Excellency the Most Rev Robert Morlino celebrated a Pontifical Mass at the Throne for the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady, preceded by the Blessing of Candles and procession. Photos can be found below, or by going directly to the Facebook album here

On Feb 2, 2017, at 7:00pm, His Excellency Bishop Robert C. Morlino will offer a Pontifical Mass for the Feast of Candlemas, including the blessing of candles and procession. The faithful may bring their own candles to be blessed. Please arrive early if you wish to do so, so that they can be placed in … [Read more…]

On November 2, His Excellency the Most Reverend Robert Morlino commemorated All Souls’ Day with a Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Throne for the intentions of the deceased clergy of the Diocese of Madison. Following are some photos of the evening:

In the coming week, we will both celebrate All Saints’ Day, and commemorate All Souls’ Day. In addition to the normal weekday TLM schedule, we will have additional Masses for these important days, including a Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Throne. All Saints Day First, on Wednesday, November 1, we honor the feast of All … [Read more…]

On Friday, October 13, 2017, His Excellency the Most Rev Robert Morlino celebrated a Pontifical Mass at the Throne in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at St Mary’s Parish in Pine Bluff. The propers were a Votive Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Music — directed by Mr … [Read more…]

On Friday, October 13, His Excellency Bishop Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Throne to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. Mass will be at St Mary’s Pine Bluff, and will begin at 6:00 pm.

The Tridentine Mass Society of Madison seeks choral mezzo-sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses for this year’s Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Throne, to be offered by Bishop Robert C. Morlino on the evening of Thursday, November 2. Prerequisites Prospective singers should possess: a blending voice; familiarity with ecclesiastical Latin/modern Italian pronunciation (training will be provided); … [Read more…]

Remember that our next Pontifical Mass at the Throne celebrated by His Excellency, Bp Robert Morlino, is coming up soon! See also the write-up in the Madison Catholic Herald here. Tuesday, August 22, 2017 6:00 pm Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona, WI Titular feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Pontifical Mass at the … [Read more…]

On Sunday, August 6th, the 7:30 am Mass at St Mary Pine Bluff will be a Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord. As the diocesan seminarians are in the midst of their annual gathering with the Bishop, one of the transitional deacons will join us to take his proper role … [Read more…]

His Excellency, Bishop Morlino, currently has two Pontifical Masses at the Throne scheduled for the upcoming late summer / early autumn months here in the Diocese of Madison: Tuesday, August 22, 20176:00 pmImmaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Monona First, we will be returning to IHM parish in Monona to celebrate their titular feast day: the … [Read more…]

On May 31, feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, His Excellency Bishop Morlino celebrated a Pontifical Mass at the Throne at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Monona. This was the first pontifical liturgy in the usus antiquior at the parish in the Summorum Pontificum era, and the first use of our … [Read more…]

Our new white Pontifical Mass vestment set has now departed the tailor’s in Rome, and so we turn to the next vestment fundraiser project: Blue Pontifical Mass set, and Violet Folded Chasubles Please help us to glorify God through beautiful liturgies! You can mail your tax-deductible donations to: Tridentine Mass Society of Madison 733 Struck … [Read more…]

December 17, 2018 by TMSM Content

The Tridentine Mass Society was recently approached by Fr Andrew Showers, one of the priests at St Paul’s, the campus parish of the University of Wisconsin, requesting our assistance. The students were requesting a traditional Advent Rorate Mass, and they would need to borrow some liturgical items for proper celebration of the TLM in their … [Read more…]

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March 14, 2020 by TMSM Content

If you have not already heard, please be aware that in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, His Excellency Bishop Donald Hying has issued a dispensation from Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation for all Catholics in the Diocese of Madison until further notice. The situation continues to change rapidly, but at the time of this … [Read more…]

January 4, 2016 by TMSM Content

In the Madison area:

Father Zuhlsdorf will offer a 6:00 PM Solemn High Mass on the Feast of the Epiphany at St. Mary’s of Pine Bluff.

There is also a TLM at St. Norbert’s as usual at 6:30 AM.

May 23, 2017 by TMSM Content

There will be a Sung Mass on Thursday, 5/25 at 6:00pm at St Mary’s Pine Bluff for Ascension Thursday.

This important day in the liturgical year features the extinguishing of the Paschal Candle, as we commemorate Our Lord’s ascent into heaven 40 days after His Resurrection.

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April 28, 2016 by TMSM Content

Bishop Morlino will be celebrating a number of Pontifical Masses in the upcoming future. The schedule is as follows:

Feast of the Ascension Thursday, May 5, 2016 7:00 pm

St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff