Situation in Detroit Improves

This is a few days now since the notice came to me, but I wanted to call it to the attention of those in Michigan who might be interested. I’ve written several posts about beautiful, old churches in Detroit, and about the Tridentine community there. In an happy change of heart at the Chancery, St. Josaphat’s has again received permission to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass according to the Missal of St. Pius V on holy days (in addition to Sundays). The Feast of All Saints is the first feast on which the extension of this indult will take effect. Our thanks to Cardinal Maida.

I also want to call your attention to these Masses, to be offered in the month of October. This from Alex B at the Catholic Answers Forum Tridentine Mass page:

On Sunday, October 22 at 2:00 PM, the FSSP co-founder, Fr. Josef Bisig, will celebrate a Solemn High Mass at St. Michael’s Church for the 15th Anniversary of the Windsor Tridentine Mass Indult. A special choir will sing a polyphonic Mass. A reception for Fr. Bisig will follow in the Parish Hall. This is a rare opportunity to meet the man who collaborated with then-Cardinal Ratzinger to draft the founding documents of the FSSP. Directions are at www.windsorlatinmass.org.

On Sunday, October 29 at 9:30 AM, Fr. Mark Borkowski will celebrate a Solemn High Mass at St. Josaphat Church, commemorating the second Anniversary of the Detroit Tridentine Mass Indult. A special choir, including soprano Melinda Enns, will sing a polyphonic Mass. A fundraising brunch will follow in the Parish Hall. Directions are at www.stjosaphatchurch.org.

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2 Responses to “Situation in Detroit Improves”


  1. 1 chattr Sep 25th, 2006 at 11:12 pm

    Question, since the post is ambiguous:

    In an happy change of heart at the Chancery, St. Josaphat’s has again received permission [for holyday TLMs]…

    Is the ‘again’ erroneous? The post seems to say that there were no holyday TLMs until recently, but using ‘again’ implies that there were holyday TLMs. TIA.

  2. 2 Iosephus Sep 26th, 2006 at 9:24 am

    Yes, there were holyday TLMs, and then the permission for them was revoked, and now the permission has been restored. So they are receiving permission for the second time - so I said “again.” : )

    And they haven’t had one of these “second permission” ones yet - the first of them will be All Saints.

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