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  • Monday Daily Mass in Cottage Grove – Now Weekly – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    September 14, 2020 by TMSM Content

    Congratulations to Fr. Brian Dulli on offering his first TLM today, on the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

    Starting next week, there will continue to be an 8am Low Mass every Monday at St. Patrick Church in Cottage Grove.

  • rorate – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    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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  • vestments – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    November 4, 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

    I occasionally get checks from kind readers for the Tridentine Mass Society of the Diocese of Madison, a 501(c)(3) organization, of which I am the jefe.  You should know what we are doing with your donations. Even in this time of the Wuhan Devil, which has shut down a lot of our more solemn liturgy … [Read more…]

    Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: vestments April 19, 2019 by TMSM Content

    Yesterday, our Holy Thursday observance began with sung Tenebræ, featuring our newly-acquired hearse. In the evening, for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we had a Solemn Mass with the debut of our splendid new white vestments, which arrived from Rome only one week ago. Here are some photos:

    Posted in: News, Slider Tagged: holy week, Solemn Mass, triduum, vestments March 7, 2019 by TMSM Content

    We have now entered the liturgical season of Lent, and thus violet vestments have been the norm for the last three Sundays. The TMSM had been using portions of our violet Pontifical set until recently, so to avoid uneven wear to that set, we have acquired a separate Solemn Mass set. This new set arrived … [Read more…]

    Posted in: Announcements, News Tagged: lent, Solemn Mass, vestments May 25, 2017 by TMSM Content

    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…]

    Posted in: News Tagged: fundraiser, liturgy, pontifical mass, vestments

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  • Ash Wednesday 2019 – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    March 1, 2019 by TMSM Content

    We are already well into the pre-Lenten season, and Ash Wednesday is just around the corner.

    At St Mary’s Pine Bluff, we are planning to have a Solemn High Mass for Ash Wednesday, 6 March 2019, preceded by the blessing and distribution of ashes, beginning at 6:30 PM.

  • Uncategorized – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    March 3, 2025 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

    The TMSM has acquired fine new reliquaries for the mail altar and side altars of, for now, St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff. They were blessed by the diocesan bishop on Quinquagesima Sunday. They still need to have the relics installed, but we have them. They should be on the altars right away. Here are a … [Read more…]

    July 10, 2023 by James Howard

    Effective July 16, 2023 the weekly Sunday Missa Cantata at St. Cecilia’s in Wisconsin Dells will move to a Noon starting time.

    June 28, 2023 by James Howard

    Mass times throughout the Diocese of Madison will in many cases be changing as the next step of the Into the Deep process takes effect on July 1st, 2023. The Traditional Latin Mass locations and times have been updated in our calendar to hopefully reflect all of these changes. Sunday TLM Times effective July 2, … [Read more…]

    February 25, 2023 by James Howard

    Please join the TMSM in offering your Spiritual Gifts for our bishop, His Excellency Donald Hying, and our diocese’s Vicar General, Msgr. James Bartylla. We encourage you to come back and submit your offerings each week of Lent. We will be presenting your offerings shortly after Easter.

    January 23, 2023 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

    Please attend if you can.  We’d like to have a full church for this event.  It’s important to show our numbers! Everyone is welcome! 

    September 8, 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

    There will be a Traditional Latin Mass server training session at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff on 23 September, from 3:30-5:00 PM. SIGN UP FOR TRAINING HERE

    September 3, 2022 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

    A plenary meeting of the TMSM is to be held on Monday 19 September 2022 at 6M at St. Patrick’s in Cottage Grove, WI. We will discuss the present state of affairs in these interesting times, paths forward, and do some Society business.

    Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: schedules August 9, 2021 by TMSM Content

    There will be a Solemn Mass on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Wisconsin Dells, for the Feast of the Assumption of Mary.

    November 4, 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

    I occasionally get checks from kind readers for the Tridentine Mass Society of the Diocese of Madison, a 501(c)(3) organization, of which I am the jefe.  You should know what we are doing with your donations. Even in this time of the Wuhan Devil, which has shut down a lot of our more solemn liturgy … [Read more…]

    Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: vestments August 28, 2020 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

    His Excellency Most Reverend Donald J. Hying, Bishop of Madison, graciously consented to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation on 102 young Catholics on Thursday evening, 27 August 2020. The rite of Confirmation was followed by Solemn Mass in coram episcopo. The celebrant of the Mass was the President of the TMSM, Fr. Zuhlsdorf. The deacon … [Read more…]

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  • Fr. John Zuhlsdorf – Page 2 – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    Today is the 13th anniversary of the release of the text of Benedict XVI’s Motu Proprio Summorum Pontificum. This Motu Proprio established that, juridically, there are two forms of one Roman Rite. Hence, if a priest has the faculties to say the “Novus Ordo”, then he also has the faculties to say the Traditional Latin … [Read more…]

    During this time when so many people do not have the ability to participate at Holy Mass in church, I am – along with quite a few other priests – saying Mass each day with a live video stream over the internet. On week days I say Mass at Noon, Central Daylight Time (UTC -5). … [Read more…]

    Slowly but surely, churches are being opened for more and more people. Mass attendance is rising again. This morning there was a good “socially distanced” crowd for the Vetus Ordo Mass at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff. Video of the Mass is HERE. We are revising the schedule on the right side bar due to … [Read more…]

    We will sing Tenebrae for Good Friday at 0930 CDT.  Live stream HERE. Also on Holy Saturday. Good Friday service at 1400 CDT. Also check out LatinMass.live

    Today at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff, because of the COVID-19 problem, we had a bare bones crew but managed a Missa Cantata for Palm Sunday. There were a couple of little glitches, but we mustn’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. The whole Mass is online on the St. Mary’s YouTube … [Read more…]

    During this time when so many people do not have the ability to participate at Holy Mass in church, I am – along with quite a few other priests – saying Mass each day with a live video stream over the internet. On week days I say Mass at Noon, Central Daylight Time (UTC -5). … [Read more…]

  • Membership Meeting – Tuesday 16 February 2021 – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    February 2, 2021 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

    There will be a Membership meeting on the afternoon or evening of Tuesday 16 February, the day before Ash Wednesday.

    The meeting will be at St. Patrick’s in Cottage Grove at 6:30PM.

    It may be necessary to limit the number attending because of COVID-19 concerns.

  • TMSM Content – Page 6 – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    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.

    Our next Pontifical Mass with Bishop Morlino is coming up soon! Here are the details: Pontifical Mass at the Throne Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross Thursday, September 14 5:00 pm Celebrant: Most Rev. Robert Morlino at Holy Name Heights

    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…]

    100th Anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun On Friday, October 13, 2017, His Excellency Bishop Robert Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Throne in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, Portugal, the culmination of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. All Souls’ Day His … [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…]

    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.

    On Wednesday, May 31, 2017, the Most Reverend Bishop Robert Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Throne for the Feast of The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mass will begin at 6:00 pm, and will be celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Monona. This is likely the first TLM in … [Read more…]

  • pontifical mass – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    November 27, 2019 by TMSM Content

    There will be a Pontifical Mass at the Throne celebrated by His Eminence, Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Sunday December 8, beginning at 10:00 AM at St Mary’s in Pine Bluff. All are welcome to join us for this wonderful event! N.B.: There will not be the usual 7:30 … [Read more…]

    Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: cardinal burke, pontifical mass October 14, 2018 by TMSM Content

    As has become something of a tradition, His Excellency the Most Rev Robert Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Throne with Absolution at the catafalque to pray for the deceased bishops and priests of the Diocese of Madison on All Souls’ Day. The 2018 edition will take place in the evening of … [Read more…]

    June 1, 2018 by TMSM Content

    On Thursday, May 31, 2018, His Excellency the Most Rev Robert Morlino celebrated a Pontifical Mass at the Throne for the Feast of Corpus Christi at St Norbert’s in Roxbury. While His Excellency has celebrated the Rite of Confirmation, as well as Pontifical Low Masses at St Norbert’s, this was the first full Pontifical Mass … [Read more…]

    February 4, 2018 by TMSM Content

    On Saturday, March 3, 2018, His Excellency the Most Rev Robert Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Throne to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Fr Alfred Kunz. Fr Kunz was the longtime pastor of St Michael’s parish in Dane, just north of Madison, where he was instrumental in continuing … [Read more…]

    Posted in: Announcements, News Tagged: pontifical, pontifical mass, requiem February 3, 2018 by TMSM Content

    Here are some photos from the TMSM’s 2018 Candlemas, including the blessing and procession of candles, followed by a Pontifical Mass at the Throne, celebrated by the Most Rev Robert Morlino.

    January 13, 2018 by TMSM Content

    On Friday, February 2nd, 2018, His Excellency the Most Rev Robert Morlino will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Throne for the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary (a.k.a. Candlemas). Mass will be preceded by the blessing and procession of candles. Location: Holy Name Heights (formerly the Bp O’Connor Center) Time: 6:00 … [Read more…]

    November 3, 2017 by TMSM Content

    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:

    Posted in: News Tagged: liturgy, photos, pontifical mass, requiem October 28, 2017 by TMSM Content

    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…]

    October 15, 2017 by TMSM Content

    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…]

    September 29, 2017 by TMSM Content

    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.

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  • Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart – Tridentine Mass Society of Madison

    June 11, 2015 by TMSM Content

    On Friday, June 12, 2015, Fr. John Zuhlsdorf will celebrate a Mass (likely Solemn) for the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Mass begins at 5:30pm, and will be celebrated at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff.