Traditional Latin Catholic Mass: Easter Sunday

Traditional Latin Mass filmed on Easter Sunday in 1941 at Our Lady of Sorrows church in Chicago. The film presents the ceremonies of the Missa Solemnis or Solemn High Mass in full detail with narration by then-Mgr. Fulton J. Sheen. Celebrated by Rev. J. R. Keane of the Order of Servites (hence the white habits and cowls), the ceremonies are accompanied by a full polyphonic choir, orchestra, and fifty Gregorian Chanters.
The attention to detail in the ceremonies is impressive. Notice, for example, how the servers and ministers always take great care to move in order. Notice too that the servers are all almost identical in height. The Ordinary of the Mass, composed by Rev. Edwin V. Hoover, while pleasant in places, is very much a reflection of its time. The Proper on the other hand is timeless and sung admirably by a healthy throng of Seminarians from Mundelein, Illinois.
Unfortunately due to size restrictions at KZbin around 20 mins have been cut from the original, however, I hope to upload a full version somewhere soon. In addition to the cuts I have added new captions and edited the opening credits which had deteriorated in the original. Other than this the film remains largely unchanged. Apologies for the error in the captions for the two parts of the Mass (software). The first part is of couse the Mass of the Catechumens, the second is the Mass of the Faithful.

[@jamesperry3837]

There's something mystical about the Latin Mass

[@lucasslash1000]

James Perry YES! A piece of bread becomes the Holy Body of Our Lord! This is a biiiig mystery.

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyon3251]

Mysterium Fidei!

[@nelipotfootfree]

It is literally Heaven on earth - the angels and saints are present and participating.

[@graveyardelf6765]

@@lucasslash1000 Amen

[@Soundofmusic777]

Because it is worship of God, not of men, in which men are incorporated. The Orthodox Divine Liturgy has kept this spirit and beauty.

[@sanjoykumardutta6068]

Please give us our Church back, please give us back our mass.

[@nowokwiat203]

Amen

[@chrisnzella]

I MISS this very much growing up in the 50s and 60s. Thank you Archbishop Sheen for explaining what is going on as I'm legally blind.

[@andrewburch3694]

This form of the Mass is still offered within the Church as the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite.

[@angelaa.4254]

@@andrewburch3694 No, the "Extraordinary Form" is not the mass of all time: www.traditionalmass.org/images/articles/Motu%20Article%2007-07.pdf

[@RezaChity-G]

@@angelaa.4254 Hooray! A Sede!

[@ChicagoIL50]

Have a wonderful Easter sir ✝️🙏

[@G1CAAAAEO]

@@andrewburch3694 Some priests even offer the Masses in Holy Week with the pre-1955 rubrics. In short, while the Tridentine Rite somewhat became extinct after the Second Vatican Council in the 1960s there were already some changes in the rubrics in the 1940s and 1950s. So the Mass in 1940 looked a bit different than the same Mass just before the Council.

[@jm04206]

Remember when people still went to mass? Good times

[@CariBaez]

Idon't remember I was born in 1996 😄

[@Highinsight7]

And the ceremony was reverently presided over... and the music was profound, sacred and holy... Vatican two was a abomination....

[@Highinsight7]

@Sapsaol Ortega Satan uses all kinds of venues... sad to say, even the RCC... BUT GOD, is still sovereign over all...

[@702havingfun]

@Sapsaol Ortega that was after the church was infiltrated in 1965 by the vatican 2 ,gays were posing as priests and still are active today thats why.

[@wpreece123]

I’m a Gen Xer, and all I want is the Mass of all time! The Novus Ordo is NOT the Mass

[@benjaminholmes2318]

The ROman Catholic Church should return to this solemn, divine worship. Enough hippy concerts.

[@ultimateraiders1]

Oh man. I agree! New Mass misses it completely.

[@tomlehr861]

What?

[@LuisRincon-wr4dm]

The novus ordo is not the Catholic Church.

[@ladykladyk769]

Are these old Masses in English language as I would love to attend one and if they are not well then I wouldn’t know what the priest is saying any advice please?????

[@RezaChity-G]

@@ladykladyk769 You can get a missal, they are rather cheap, costing around 70 dollars, it is well worth it, the full text of the Mass is there, although there is page flipping to go through. There are missal tutorials here on youtube.

[@KJSCalderon]

From a 90's Man, I must say, Man I WANT TO ATTEND TO THIS MASS

[@ChrisRedfield47]

You can if you wish to do so.

[@europeanwarrior8448]

+ChrisRedfield47 Not today. We have "the new mass".

[@LordManuwaR]

Which can be as solemn as this :) Support priests and pray.

[@brianellis15]

Find your nearest FSSP Apostolate, I'm blessed to have two Latin Mass churches within a half hour of me, both of which are staffed by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, in full communion with Rome.

[@sevenloaves]

In fact, I am moving 1000 miies next week to be close to a FSSP church and an opportunity to serve, not as a nun, (I"m 70) but in an oblate-type capacity under a sister. I've lived here for 20 years, driving 43 miles to the nearest independent traditional mass - FSSP over 100 away, SSPX 93 miles away. My original plan was to die here (20 years from now) in this nice double-wide mobile home in a 55+ park in the deep south; but I was called, kicking, screaming, and refusing for five years, to do this. Called. There is no making up an actual CALL, though every bit of my ego-self fought to refuse. Refusal I finally realized would be like hell. I'll be living in an old single-wide near the church; giving up my precious pillow-top bed, almost all my stuff - TV, and so on...I'm scared but honestly I caN't wait. I feel so blessed. Please pray for me, and I for you.

[@e.Monty82]

What a gem! I recently started attending the TLM during the pandemic lockdown. I am in awe with it and sad to have known I was robbed of this exquisite Mass by attending the the Novus Ordo.✝️⛪️

[@rubenzapata3927]

Beautiful chanting, much reverence, there should be a revival of the Traditional Latin Mass

[@kellyeb88831]

That IAM gave us, the only Mass❤🙏🏼🕊

[@PaeataClark]

The olden chants in the world.the notes are not the same as ordinary notes.it is a step and a half step, 10 row steps.i is stunning,and very very hard.

[@ambrosemclaren145]

It is no wonder Fr Faber called this sacred rite, "the most beautiful thing this side of heaven." Rt. Reverand James Mary Keane, celebrant of this Holy Mass, was born to Irish immigrant parents in 1901. His mother died at 30 years old when he was five years old. He became a Servite and spent the rest of his life promoting compassion for the Sorrowful Mother of Christ. He began the Perpetual Novena of the Mother of Sorrows at the Servite Basilica in Chicago in her honor. In 1947, he went to County Tyrone Ireland, and opened a Servite Monastery there. He served at this monastery until his death in 1975. May he rest in peace. I wonder what happened to all the seminarians singing in the chior at this Mass. All hell busted loose 19 years later.

[@paulmoore4873]

Archbishop Sheen's voice is absolutely glorious. It's angelic.

[@MelindaL51]

So glad to go to a parish that has the Tridentine Mass!!!! It's alive and well, and my parish is adding another Latin Mass, that makes 3 Sunday and one daily Monday - Saturday!

[@THEJET52]

Sadly- you have been duped. The Vatican 2 sect hates the one true holy Mass. And this year they have reared their ugly head to stop it.

[@paullisanti8673]

@@THEJET52 so sad. Our church is so corrupted now

[@larrygraysmith8411]

@@paullisanti8673 Anyone, who wishes to be saved, must recognize that the current organization in the Vatican, which is now operating under antipope Francis, is not the Catholic Church but prophezied end-times counter church. Visit vatican Catholic or MHFM for more information.

[@ashyslashy5818]

@@THEJET52 CHRIST PUNISHES THOSE WHO PRAY TO MARY.PRAYER BEADS TILL THE 1800 SINCE THEN THE CHURCH HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER WITH EVIL.

[@AllDefiAreRugs]

@@ashyslashy5818- no, Christ punishes you for being a heretic and hating the Mother of God, you fool. Repent and receive the Gospel

[@IgnacioAgramonte]

THIS IS THE REAL MASS.

[@SoundtheTrumpet2023]

Alleluia. What a holy Mass from Our Lady of Sorrows Basilica in Chicago. That beautiful altar is still standing!

[@DonDraperism]

This particular parish is still there and now is doing the Latin Mass again.

[@nellahashimoto1342]

Miss the Latin Mass. Beautiful heavenly. Thank you. God bless. Thank God for the Catholic Church for Msgr Sheen and everyone involved in this presentation.

[@bbullwits258]

God bless you and thank you for those kind words. 🙏

[@DonDraperism]

This particular Church in Chicago still does the Tridentine Mass. Praise God!

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyon3251]

And a lovely Servite Basilica it is aswell!

[@68sgstandard]

The basilica is still open and staffed by the Servite priests and brothers, but they do not offer Holy Mass in the Tridentine rite and they haven't done so since the 1960's.

[@whiskerchild]

This was filmed SEVENTY ONE YEARS AGO. This is precious and irreplaceable- I hope you have made copies.

[@AP-we6qc]

Pope and Bishops !!! Give us back the traditional, true Catholic Holy Mass !!!!

[@macieji18]

Amen!

[@gamers7800]

So beautiful, shame that the second Vatican took so much from us ! With Gods help it will return someday.

[@thesolution1225]

Isn't Vatican council Authoritative And the very will of God?

[@raphaeldominic2122]

this is great,,,,,,, when I was a kid my brother and I served this mass in latin, I wish it would come bck into use aganin.....

[@michellekramer2752]

Raphael Dominic it is returning at a decent rate...where are you sir? What city and state?

[@jamestidwell4989]

I'm glad it is not coming back. It is meaningless and theatrical and not about God but man. Look at me aren't I pretty and sound holy.

[@iboeshak9128]

@@jamestidwell4989 What is wrong with you!?

[@hectordanielsanchezcobo7713]

@@jamestidwell4989 and changing tradition to please humans is somehow more about God? This mass is said totally to God, for God and because of God. You want a rock band? Go to a concert, not inside the Church

[@mende72]

@@hectordanielsanchezcobo7713 100% agree with you. I pray for the day we will go back to TLM. In Africa, almost all churches have JPII formats, priests sitting after the altar etc. I feel so sad. This format is not present at all.

[@bababo9]

my great uncle father hugh calkins is in this film

[@AnthonyKey]

I am a young Catholic pop singer and dancer, and I love the Tridentine Latin Holy Mass!!! Last year I was an acolyte for the Tridentine Latin Holy Mass with my favorite priest, Father John Anthony Hogan, who passed away. We pray that he rests in peace. Amen. By the way, I'm trady's 2000th subscriber! God Bless you all!

[@patriciamariecunningham306]

Asking for prayers of all who are watching this very holy Catholic holy Latin Mass, have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia and if it is, it's a very painful and huge discomfort condition and its causing my nervous system to go crazy and sends me into a frenzy to which can be at times terrifying, if it were not 4 the Grace of almighty God I would try & end my life somehow because you think that you are going mad as something feels like it is pressing down on the whole nervous system, I only wish to God that I could find a healing Priest of whom celebrates only this kind of very holy only True Catholic Holy Latin Mass, as I did when I wa just 7 years old and within 2 mins or so of a Vatican 1 Latin holy Priest placing his hand upon this tiny little girl, the fever and high temperature subsided and I leapt up and was miraculously healed, if anyone knows of such a Priest I would fly to any part of the world for his healing

[@StSimonMartyr]

"I am a priest who for over ten years collaborated in a work that became a notable harm to the Catholic Faith. I wish now to apologize before God and the Church and to renounce decisively my personal sharing in that damaging project. I am speaking of translating the new post-Vatican II Latin liturgy into the English language, when I was a member of the Advisory Board of the (I.C.E.L.)." It waters down the doctrine that the Eucharist is a true Sacrifice." -John Smith, Jan 19, 2005.

[@dirtyspaghetti7358]

fake quote

[@79743618]

This i a great video. I love the Latin mass and can't wait until it is offered in every church again.

[@maryellentieman2157]

THIS is the Mass. Holy and reverent. Look where we are today. The contrast is tragic. We the laity, need to step forward. Venerable Fulton Sheen called us to arms all those years ago.

[@rnw94501]

We have lost so much.

[@jamestidwell4989]

no we haven't. I'm glad we got rid of the extraordinary version of Mass.

[@sackwhacker]

@@jamestidwell4989 We got rid? Would you care to explain when that happened and why you hold such disdain for the "extraordinary version"?

[@BobCrane787]

@@jamestidwell4989 You'd surrender our most sacred traditions for a mere half hour more of a sunday to yourself. God gave his son for us and you can't sacrifice an extra half hour each sunday.

[@vincenta_2]

Oh James, what you don’t know is that His Holiness Benedict XVI restored it in his Summorum Pontificum.

[@Nothing-tz6un]

Google search CMRI to find a True Catholic Mass near you

[@WidowOfWindsor]

Reverent Behavior 101. Thank you for posting this for upcoming generations who know nothing but guitars and folk songs at Holy Mass. Professor Kate

[@rararasputin4447]

Katherine Windsor I swear the guitars as horrid. I was born after the change, I never got to experience this old mass. I hear my grandmother talk of how the old mass felt holier, and I blame the change to be the reason she no longer goes. At my local church, there is a man who plays a guitar and piano for the Holy Songs. I feel none of the Fear of God I should when he plays. Nothing like this video.

[@rararasputin4447]

Duro boyss that’s a very protestant position for a catholic.

[@vadermasktruth]

Just beautiful. I am so grateful to be Catholic! ♥

[@johnnyj0104]

There's something so incredibly reverent in this. I feel the importance and righteousness of God and the Holy Spirit through this video, even though it was filmed so long ago. I wish the mass would return to a more traditional order. It sounds like most people would prefer that!

[@elviradonaghy6425]

Magnificent! I grew up with this Holy Catholic Mass and Faith and Priesthood and will never be otherwise, than a traditional Catholic as Christ taught us. With this Mass we had the best life on this earth that could be attained. Without it comes Chaos, immorality, and disaster, families break up and so on. Also great pain and suffering in every aspect of life. Life without the True Mass everything is Fruitless. See what happened when they changed this in 1964..... never the same again and never will be. Priests were full of grace and just listen to this liturgy, strong and virile with the full grace of God pouring out. Music that is heavenly and sacraments full of God's Sanctifying Grace for all who would come to take part in adoring our Mighty God in Heaven. Purity, dignity, obedience to God and discipline of ourselves to be the best we can be. Holy, Reverend and and Christ bearers.

[@ambrosemclaren145]

Amen a thousand times!

[@fload46d]

Thank you for this video. Very beautiful. I would have liked to have heard Palestrina for the common parts but many choirs were not technically able to do it. My family used to go to St. Peter's in the loop in Chicago in the fifties and they were packed to the rafters for the High Mass on Sunday. What memories. But thank God we have the SSPX today where one can receive the valid Catholic sacraments, attend the same Holy Sacrifice and get real Catholic sermons. The Lord knows how long we will have this treasure.

[@hiddensaint3251]

I saw water flowing from the right side of the temple, hallelujah.

[@Econachards]

The Mass of all Time....thank you to the great man who saved it after the council. To his priests and Society,thank you.We pray for you.

[@speedygonzalez8431]

When I first saw this recording several years ago on VHS, it gave me shivers--but it wasn't as fuzzy as this copy. So beautiful! And properly Catholic. This was filmed in Mundelein, Illinois. I'm sure you won't find much of anything Catholic in the Chicago Diocese, these days.

[@VideoMask93]

There's always St John Cantius.

[@Vubo1]

Dios bendiga al que colgó este video aquí en youtube. Cuando la misa era así, yo aún no había nacido.

[@Iamcoolright..]

Esta Misa es lo mejor.

[@mathewdcunha446]

U​@@Iamcoolright..

[@mgmckay1963]

The mass in Latin the ancient Roman right is so beautiful I pray when the day comes that it will be celebrated more frequently than it is now.

[@reneexuereb8485]

The seriousness of the celebrant and the meticulous order of the rubrics in which he, the Deacon, subdeacon and acolytes direct to this sacredly reverrent service is sublime. And that phenomenal schola. I understand that many of choristers were young seminarians! Directed under a very serious priest. Even the organist was a priest. How sad what the office of the priesthood has devolved into. Even at the Indult service, they utilize unisex choirs!

[@kaitlynamira3916]

This is incredibly beautiful I wish we still had mass now.

[@mmmpok]

What we have lost! The most perfect worship for our Lord!

[@lorna1luaton]

My whole life, i havent witnessed and join this holy traditionl mass, because in our locality here in mindanao philippines, i haven't heared any parishes celebrates this holy traditional mass, i just wish i could be part of it, 🙏🙏🙏♥️

[@instantinople3796]

Naa daw didto sa Davao, ambot wa ko kabalo asa to dapit. Ambot lang basig naa sad sa Cagayan.

[@margielyons6282]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. How much we need the True Latin Mass! The deterioration of morals and Faith are a clear indication of the necessity to return to our Glorious Heritage of the Tridentine Mass and the True Sacraments. 🌲👑🌲

[@DonMiguelMayorga]

True MASS ! Super! I was born in 88, after the reform, after the second Vatican Council, but I feel a big difference between this mass and the one that is taking place now. I try to go to a Traditional mass in Moscow, but they are less frequent than new ones

[@benjaminz6]

I am so impressed with the priest and deacons in this mass. Everything is very well done!

[@vkorchnoifan]

I certainly miss the sacredness and solemnity of the High Mass on Easter Sunday. The world has crept in the Church, it is less faithful to Christ, in my opinion.

[@madamoisellec4721]

The Catholic Church was infiltrated a long, long time ago. This is why everything was changed. If you do a search on the "Alta Vendita" you will find that in the 1800's their plan was to infiltrate the Catholic Church and to gradually, so gradually CHANGE what was once Catholic and to someday,"put their own man on the throne." That day came when Pope Pius XII died. Since that time,their own men have been in control. Watch, "The Communist and Free Masonic Infiltration of the Catholic Church". It is here on you tube. It explains a lot.

[@riverboatjoe4449]

and all of the music is usually protastant

[@MrJohnnyjeyy]

***** "In my opinion", the church is in a major crisis..... It's ok to say, "In my opinion.", if I agree with you, right? Heh heh heh! ;)

[@willisanyango2241]

Old Mass was the best one

[@suzannedemos4665]

wow, you can really see the difference beween todays masses and yesterdays incredible latin mass. amen.

[@debrareisdorf309]

This reminds me of my Dad who spoke of the Latin Mass. I only have attended the new Mass in English. This is very inspiring.

[@heygilberto]

Beleza, espiritualidade, verdade e adoração definem essa liturgia divina. Meu coração anseia por missas assim.

[@frozansundb9466]

I love it , I want lot more mass like this Praise the Lord

[@christinaferguson355]

JUST BEAUTIFUL! Love it!!!!!

[@drfyel6980]

is that bishop fulton sheen narrating?

[@catholiccavalier4166]

+drfye L Yes, it is.

[@ShaNaNa242]

Yep

[@lordjesuschristhavemercyon3251]

Yes.

[@hiddensaint3251]

We are the true faith. There’s a resurgence now with the youth. We shall last until the end of time. God wills it.

[@joshstephens842]

I wish I was alive before 1970 so I could see this mass as the standard every week and how different Catholics were then

[@margielyons6282]

The solemnity and formality of this incomparable Mass can not be reconciled to the substitute we are forced to accept today. They are as night and day. Here is the true Holy Mass and it is our priceless treasure.

[@chrisnzella]

I was raised Catholic so I consider it part of my heritage and my mother's side of the family. This brings bacdk so many memories for growing up in the 1950s and 60s. I'm now protestant and pray for my Catholic brothers and sisters and my friends who are Catholic.

[@puchito74]

Bring back the Latin Mass!!!

[@derwahreschwanz]

Wooow😍😍😀 i love the trinitine mass! Dont like the novus ordo😒😒 greetings from austria

[@piotrszumilas1888]

Hi from Poland

[@Leeamm117]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful holy mass. Especially moving with Bishop Sheen’s narrative.

[@TheGrenadier97]

What a time it was... we lost so much.

[@shinigamizerokai]

I love old traditional latin mass rather than todays english masses, and people today are so show off in churches they show off what new they have or what fancy thing they have, they forget that the church is a sacred place not a fashion runway

[@proinloin]

A production on a grand scale liturgcally and chorally. impossible to recreate. Celebrants well chosen. I wonder do any of the choirsters survive. Fulton Sheen excels. Pity the quality can't be improved. Thank God to have it all the same.

[@cupwithhandles]

I've come full circle in my religious life. Started out in Catholicism until Jr. High years, then Evangelical Christianity through college, atheism, Baha'i and Eastern philosophy until recently, and now, in my late 50s, rediscovering the sublime meaning and mystical joy contained in Catholic ritual.

[@DonDraperism]

Trady if you still read any of these, I would imagine that you're pretty happy with the emergence of the Latin Mass. I now attend one now in Texas. Just attended it tonight at a FSSP Church. God Bless.

[@tbhamdg]

"It is a long established principle of the Church never to completely drop from her public worship any ceremony, object or prayer, which once occupied a place in thpat worship."

[@jessegreenleaf9785]

Beautiful

[@Econachards]

Thank you Emily Edmunds, Forward in Faith.

[@alexmoynihan6987]

14 years ago dang

[@JoelEverettComposer]

Thanks for sharing.... would love for this form of the Mass to make greater in-roads.

[@brittnfriends4101]

Joel Everett l

[@krystynamikorska300]

Jedyna Doskonała Msza Święta, Łacińska PRAWDZIWA WIARA KATOLICKA. Deo gratias.

[@gsnowakowski]

Amazing. I have so many comments but none of them worthy to be posted and be read. It is better to watch the Mass. Thank you for this video!

[@maryellentieman2157]

Thank you for your efforts!! Amazing and holy to see. I have shared with many friends.... Pax

[@beatrizpereira7158]

Amazing! Thank you so much for share! ♥

[@ginterka381996]

Beautiful video! Greetings from Poland!God bless!

[@yshuasgathering]

God Bless you for posting this beautiful video

[@mdeb4693]

God Bless You for uploading this!

[@vongrunge]

What have you done Paul VI???? 😭😭😭😭

[@almeusdei2297]

¡¡¡LAUDETUR IESUS CHRISTUS.!!!

[@imperiumromanum8866]

From Italy, OREMUS PRO ECCLESIA.** God free us from false prophets and self-destruction. *We pray to remain Catholics faithful to Tradition * Prions pour l'Église! * OREMUS PRO CARDINALE ROBERTO SARAH!

[@yshuasgathering]

Thank you for posting this and GOD Bless you

[@canuck21]

This is beautiful. I wish that Latin mass would be easier to attend in Montreal, but alas it's very difficult to find one.

[@buckeye5five]

Peace to men of goodwill. Make sure we recognize peace to men of goodwill.

[@theophilusgonzales]

Superlike!!! A Heaven on Our Earth! Long Live the Mass for All Eternity!

[@pekopeko3618]

I love this kind of mass. Now its not like the old days.

[@ambrosemclaren145]

Fr James Mary Keane, pray for us.

[@ChicagoIL50]

St. John Cantius in Chicago, IL. Has the TLM. 👍🙏✝️

[@DonMiguelMayorga]

Old mass the Best !

[@FiliusDeiPatris]

Tanta hermosura al tacho de la basura....

[@spinvalve]

This is precisely what aspiring for heaven looks like. A slice of the church triumphant made present here in the church militant

[@kristyburton6507]

Thankyou!!😀

[@talew9]

beautiful

[@maple1212]

thank God for the TLM in San Antonio, Texas!

[@arlindoveiga6338]

This is the sublime ! The latin mass ia bigger then the new masss

[@christophermartin8685]

They are singing the Gregorian chants. Dios te Bendiga. :D

[@hiddensaint3251]

I saw water flowing from the right side of the temple...

[@mbslick6416]

I'm at OLS now for Pentecost organ and choir concert by St John Cantius. The choir does Renaissance polyphony, the organist Dr Cavall is Italian. I remember coming across this video a few years back. Amazing.

[@rapaheln7116]

WOW this is pure GOLD! I have watched this video a lot of times! I love the reverence and solemnity they give to our Lord! Almost impossible to see something like that nowadays even in the Vatican. I'm sure those times will come back

[@marciamenezes2145]

Linda missa tradicional ✝️

[@avnrulz]

My son is an altar server, and as I watch the celebration, I realize some items are once again being 'salted' back into the Mass.

[@diwoodson759]

Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world Have mercy on us

[@jonvint]

Happy Easter everyone may the joy of the Risen Lord fill our hearts!