This page is of the ad-hoc group of Roman Catholics in the area in and around the territorial limits of All Saints Parish in Corning and Painted Post. We are in hiatus until the Good Lord's mercy allows for a resumption of the Latin Mass in our area. Our goals are
is to build and maintain a stable group dedicated to the mass of Pope John XXIII known Extraordinary Form of the Mass, also known as the Tridentine or Traditional Latin Mass. To comply with the motu proprio entitled Summorum Pontificum, the Instruction Universae Ecclesia, and the 1962 Roman Missal and the liturgical books in force in 1962, and all relevant Church documents
To provide for the logistics, planning, instruction and catechises necessary to ensure the mass is properly presented, celebrated, and received
Promote the Extraordinary Form Mass through regular communications, education and any reasonable means of doing so. Maintain a charitable and prayerful relationship with our fellow Catholics and the lawful territorial leadership of the Church
The Society is formed in accordance with Summorum Pontificum:
Art. 5. § 1 In parishes, where there is a stable group of faithful who adhere to the earlier liturgical tradition, the pastor should willingly accept their requests to celebrate the Mass according to the rite of the Roman Missal published in 1962, and ensure that the welfare of these faithful harmonises with the ordinary pastoral care of the parish, under the guidance of the bishop in accordance with canon 392, avoiding discord and favouring the unity of the whole Church. To be a member of the group:
must be Catholics in good standing
are interested in learning about and supporting the celebration of the Extraordinary Form Mass at All Saints Parish
accept the validity of the Vatican II council and the mass of Paul VI
accept the magisterium and the Catechism of the Catholic Church from the beginning to the present
Be obedient to the Pope, our Holy Father, as well as the Bishops and priests who are in union with him.
