The Traditional Latin Mass, also known as the Usus Antiquior or the Mass of St. Pius V, is the liturgy codified by Pope St. Pius V in 1570 following the Council of Trent. It is celebrated entirely in Latin, ad orientem (priest facing the altar), with Gregorian chant, and includes the Roman Canon unchanged for over 1,400 years. It is the same Mass attended by saints like Thomas Aquinas, Ignatius of Loyola, and Thérèse of Lisieux.

Is the Latin Mass still allowed? Yes. Pope Benedict XVI declared in Summorum Pontificum (2007) that the Traditional Latin Mass was “never abrogated” and is an “extraordinary form” of the Roman Rite. While Traditionis Custodes (2021) restricted its celebration, it remains fully valid, licit, and a treasure of the Church. Many bishops continue to grant faculties, and faithful Catholics have a right under canon law (Can. 214) to the sacraments in the traditional form.

Why do we prefer the Traditional Latin Mass? As Pope St. Pius X taught: “Let nothing new be introduced, but only what has been handed down.” The TLM preserves:

The sense of sacred mystery through silence, incense, and Latin

Continuity with 2,000 years of Catholic worship

Christ-centered focus with the priest and people facing God together

Protection from liturgical abuse through its precise rubrics

St. Thomas Aquinas wrote: “The custom of the Church has very great authority and ought to be jealously observed in all things.” (Summa Theologica, I-II, Q. 97, A. 3)

The College Station Latin Mass Society is a community of faithful Catholics dedicated to preserving, promoting, and defending the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) — the ancient and unchanging liturgy of the Roman Rite, codified by Pope St. Pius V in 1570. We are lay-led and rooted in the teaching of saints like St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Pius X, who said: “The true friends of the people are neither revolutionaries nor innovators, but traditionalists.”

We serve families, youth, converts, and clergy who seek reverence, continuity, and doctrinal clarity in worship.

Advocate for regular TLM celebrations in parishes and chapels in the Bryan-College Station Area

Educate the faithful through classes, missals, and resources

Build community through socials, youth groups, and pilgrimages

Defend tradition against suppression with prayer, letters, and legal awareness

Attend a TLM — stay up to date on our mass times and locations via our calendar

Join our email list — stay informed and receive prayer intentions

Become a member — support us by attending Masses and events

Volunteer — help with ushering, choir, catechesis, or outreach

Pray the Rosary daily for the restoration of tradition