NEW WEEKLY TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS FOR HARTFORD Archbishop extends indult to weekly basis at new location. On December 7th, 2005 the Most Rev. Archbishop Henry Mansell approved the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days at The Church of Saint Mary in New Britain, Connecticut. The archbishop was approached by the group of lay people who had been worshiping on a once-a-month basis at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Hartford for the past 20 years and were seeking a location for a more frequent Mass for their growing community. The Rev. Jeffrey Walsh, pastor of St. Mary Church on Main Street in downtown New Britain opened his church for the use of the Hartford traditional community. Archbishop Mansell wrote that he deeply appreciated Fr. Walsh's kind invitation. The Traditional Latin Mass, sometimes called the Tridentine Mass, is the manner Mass was celebrated for 1,500 years until the institution of the new Mass in 1970. The Church continues to allow priests to offer the Traditional Mass, as codified in 1962, to those faithful who request it. Latin Masses are scheduled to begin at St. Mary's on March 5th with a High Mass celebrated by Rev. Jeffrey L'Arche, M.S. at 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
The Church of St. Mary, 544 Main St., New Britain, CT 06051. (860)229-4894 on the web at: http://www.saintmarynb.org/
The interior of St. Mary's
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