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High Mass tomorrow, December 13th, for Gaudete Sunday, third Sunday of Advent. Fr. Laforet will wear the rose colored vestment. We will sing the ancient chant, Te Deum Laudamus, in observance of the opening of the Saint Mary Cathedral Holy Door to begin the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy. Read more →

Please join us for the SJLMS First Sunday of the Month Potluck Dinner on December 6, 2015 after the 3:30 p.m. Traditional Latin Mass to honor Saint Nicholas Day with good food and friendship. We will be graced with a special visit from Saint Nicholas for your children to say hello and take photos! We look forward to seeing your families! Please pass this… Read more →

List of Extraordinary Form Masses for Advent, Christmas and New Year’s Day: Sunday, November 29, 3:30 pm — Low Mass — First Sunday of Advent. Sunday, December 6, 3:30 pm — High Mass — Second Sunday of Advent. Join us for our monthly potluck gathering in the Bishops Hall after Mass. All are welcome. Tuesday, December 8, 7:00 pm — High… Read more →

2016 Traditional Calendars, published by The Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter, are available for purchase in the Ave Maria Cathedral Shop: http://smcaustin.org/gift-shop. Read more →

I had often heard the phrase “full and active participation in the Mass” and, at first blush, this “Extraordinary Form of the Mass” seemed to be the opposite: the priest and altar boy (and I do mean boy) seemed to be having a very private dialogue, and on the few occasions when the priest turned to face the congregation, his eyes were lowered… Read more →

The Catholic newspaper for the Diocese of Austin, the Catholic Spirit, wrote a piece on the Saint Joseph Latin Mass Society of Saint Mary Cathedral and the Mass in the Extraordinary Form at the cathedral. Click here to read the article. Special thanks to Michele Chan Santos and the Catholic Spirit on this excellent article. Please join us for Mass on Sundays at 3:30 PM at Saint… Read more →