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Post by Roger Owen on Sept 7, 2023 19:28:28 GMT -5
Greetings in +Jesus, Mary and Joseph,
I'm seeking a Traditional Catholic Priest to say Mass in the Knoxville, Tennessee area - (once a month or even once every two months).
We have 11 people who will attend and I'm very certain I can find a few others totaling about 15 people who would attend.
Seriously, we will pay for a round trip flight and drive the priest from and to the airport and the priest could stay at our home instead of a hotel (each time).
We have had Mass said at our home before and can accommodate a total of 20 or so people.
Please do let me know if you know of any priest or can help in any way for us to receive the sacraments more often.
Thank you and Kind Regards in +J M J,
Roger Owen
Email: rogerowen333@gmail.com
(571) 319-6094
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Post by RitaMarita on Sept 7, 2023 21:29:20 GMT -5
My husband's family live in TN and we are supposed to visit with his family in December. If you find a priest by then and happen to have Mass the weekend we are there (I think December 10th), we would love to know about it. That being said... I would suggest contacting the CMRI. There is a priest in AL who is only a few hours away from Knoxville. We have looked into driving there for Mass but 3-4 hours to and from with 3 little boys under 5 is tough. Huntsville, Lacey’s Spring St. Benedict’s Traditional Roman Catholic Church Website: StBenedictCMRI.com Fr. John Trough (Email) Cell: (616) 970-1188 1139 U.S. 231 Lacey's Spring, Alabama 35754 Church phone/fax: (256) 261-8226 Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m. cmri.org/cmri-contact-information/contact-fr-john-trough/
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Post by Pacelli on Sept 8, 2023 5:48:57 GMT -5
I was in Knoxville a few years ago and attended: TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE St. Thomas the Apostle Eastern Byzantine Catholic Church 2304 Ault Road Knoxville, TN 37914
(865) 621-8499
Sunday 9:30p.m. There is no parish website, but there is a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SaintThomasKnoxvilleI do not know if the priest that was there when I was there is still the pastor, but he was very good and I had no issues with him or his sermon while attending. All was as it should be. The only issue of course that is common at eastern rite Catholic parishes is that many woman did not cover their heads. I know it's not the Latin rite, but for me, it doesn't matter, the valid mass due to using the Catholic rite, in this case the ancient rite of St. John Chrysostom, said by a validly ordained priest, who is Catholic, is my standard.
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Post by Pacelli on Sept 8, 2023 7:42:05 GMT -5
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Post by Pacelli on Sept 10, 2023 10:15:06 GMT -5
A person discussed with me privately in regards to my post above, and some important issues were brought up, that I think should be addressed, so I will reply to them publicly on here, as others may have similar concerns. I have never tried to sugar coat the current state of the eastern rites, and have tried to be very upfront on safeguards that Catholics should use when choosing to attend, along with matters to watch out for. The "Disclaimer and Advice" thread linked above sums it up fairly well.
Anyway, there will most likely be secondary issues with many of these parishes and priests, and sometimes in the use of possible practices at the Church, so be aware. The most pressing concerns for me are:
1. The priest is validly ordained according to the Catholic rite. 2. The rite is the Catholic rite. 3. The priest is not teaching heresy or any doctrinal or moral errors against the Faith during the sermon, and along with this one has no reason to believe that the priest has lost the Faith and fallen into heresy. 4. There are no practices that are "red lines," as they are certainly not Catholic, i.e. the use of altar girls, the practice of interfaith prayer, etc.
If these core conditions are met, then secondary matters, in my opinion, can generally set aside, as the immense and immeasurable graces of the mass and the reception of Holy Communion override secondary issues, unless there is some grave exception to this that may arise.
In the Roman Rite, post 1965, but before the Novus Ordo, there were very significant innovations in the Roman Rite, much was changed, but the essentials were still all in place, and as of yet untouched, and despite these innovations Catholics universally did not abandon their parishes. That happened later with the Novus Ordo. If anyone sees an innovation at an eastern rite parish, one must take it on a case by case basis, as to whether it is an abuse, but not something that is a "red line," or is it something that is clearly an evil practice that the parish must now be avoided.
The person also discussed with me about what happens with families who attend, as eastern rite priests are forbidden by law to baptize, confirm and have marriages at their parishes for Latin rite Catholics. That is a very good consideration, and it is one reason why it would be good to also attend SSPX or another non-sectarian traditional chapel every so often, even if it means an occasional long drive, to keep a relationship with them for the other sacraments that eastern rite clergy cannot provide, and this mostly applies to families, as the only sacraments they can provide to Latin Rite Catholics are the Mass/Holy Communion, Confession, and Extreme Unction. It's also worth noting that although an Eastern rite priest may give Holy Communion to Latin Rite Catholics, the first Communion must be given in the Latin Rite, so that is also an issue as well.
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