BREAD NOT STONES

This video is a testimony to what has happened in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, but it is dedicated to all parishes throughout the world who have had their beloved communities shattered by the implementation of Church policy which has either misunderstood or misrepresented the true nature of the faithful’s love of the Vetus Ordo.

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A. Yes.

In May of 2025, Bishop Martin ordered the implementation of Traditionis Custodes (TC), which would effectively ban the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) from four major parishes where both the TLM and the Novus Ordo have co-existed peacefully for over a decade.

A. There is no requirement that Bishop Martin move forward with the implementation of TC. This is solely his choice.

He could have sought an extension, given the newly elected Pontiff and any possible change of policy that might result.

There are many dioceses in which TC has not been implemented as severely as Bishop Martin plans to do now.

There are even dioceses in which the Fraternity of St. Peter or the Institute of Christ the King have been invited in, following the motu proprio.

A.The four parishes in and around Charlotte (Charlotte, Tryon, Greensboro), like many others around the world have large, thriving homeschool cooperatives, boys and girls clubs, choirs and large numbers of altar servers who attend both usages of the Roman Rite. The result of this legislative action will tear these communities apart, alienating those Catholics who favor the TLM.

A. A national survey of U.S. Catholics conducted by sociologists Stephen Bullivant and Stephen Cranney, quoted in First Things[1] found that;

  • A commanding majority—69 percent—agreed that the TLM should be “readily available to whoever is interested in it,” with only 10 percent disagreeing (the rest indicated “neither agree nor disagree”).

  • 76 percent agreed that “people who want to, should be able to attend” the TLM (with only 7 percent disagreeing).

  • Only 21 percent agreed to some extent with the statement that “people who attend the Traditional Latin Mass are harmful to the Church.”

While the Church is not a democracy, it behooves bishops to be in touch with the needs of their flock, so that they can be truly pastoral.

A. It should be noted that Vatican Council II counsels against “rash” actions with regards to worthy customs, especially considering that present-day circumstances indicate that many are hungry for more rootedness and tradition:

“Rash action should not be taken against worthy customs which, provided that they are suitably adapted to present-day circumstances, do not cease to be very useful.” (Gaudium et Spes, 69).

 Vatican II itself does not speak of the disunity of various rites or usages of the Roman Missal. It states at the outset:

“Finally, in faithful obedience to tradition, this most sacred Council declares that holy Mother Church holds all lawfully acknowledged rites to be of equal authority and dignity; that she wishes to preserve them in the future and to foster them in every way.” (Sacrosanctum Concilium, 4).

 

A. These Catholics will have one chapel in the diocese where they can attend the TLM on Sundays only. The location is Mooresville, a small town outside the three areas where the TLM has been said these past 12 – 17 years.

Moving the TLM to one location will force these families to drive long distances, often with many young children in tow.

Catholics attending Mass in Mooresville are not to tithe at this location, and all sacramental preparation and other activities are to take place at their original parishes.

Those who attend the Traditional Latin Mass are some of the Church’s most faithful Catholics and alienating them divides the Body of Christ.

It is our hope that anyone watching this video will see the sincerity, and the faithfulness, of those who love this expression of the Roman Rite.

We continue to pray for our bishops and the leaders of our Church, that they may come to understand and minister to their flock with greater pastoral sensitivity.

[1] https://firstthings.com/bishop-martin-is-out-of-touch/

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