05/04/2023
Our Beloved Community
“And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:26-27 DRC1752
If you've been following this page, you know that our ultimate goal is to preserve and promote Roman Catholic tradition, especially the Traditional Latin Mass.
That being said, we've got some particular ideas of how we can make that happen.
First and foremost, we'd like to build a community. We believe it's important to support one another both spiritually and temporally. Many of us feel isolated or discriminated against within our own Catholic communities. It doesn't have to be that way. We can have a community of our own where we don't have to worry about compromising or endangering our Faith.
With this community established, there are so many exciting possibilities. I'm most enthusiastic about recreating the Schola Cantora, especially in Cheyenne where it's sorely needed.
Prayer groups are a fundamental part of any traditional Catholic community. If you've ever been to a men's group or some similar event, it probably started with a rosary. Anyone can follow along with a rosary regardless of how musically inclined or uninclined one may be. However, prayer can take many forms depending on one's particular devotion. Litanies, the Divine Office, and prayers of the Mass are all beautiful ways to inspire a greater love for God. Many prayer books also exist for that purpose, my personal favorite being written by Saint Francis de Sales.
I would also like for some students to represent us at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander. It seems traditional enough that it would be an especially suitable place to expand our rapidly growing family.
Perhaps the most exciting goal is the restoration of this Diocese by the creation of Diocesan Latin Masses, particularly in Cody where it is perhaps most needed. This is by far the loftiest goal, but it becomes more realistic the more popular this group becomes. I've been told that if we can gather 300 people to lend their names to this cause, we cannot be ignored. Regardless of whether or not this is overly optimistic, it will certainly become harder to ignore us as we become a larger, more unified body.
If you have any additional suggestions, please let us know. We'd love to hear any advice you can offer.