Patton is near Johnstown PA-
The extraordinary Mass, also known as the traditional liturgy of the Roman rite, is being reintroduced in the Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Diocese. For the first time in more than 30 years, Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church in Patton is providing the all-Latin Mass, the only church in the diocese to do so. Many supporters of the traditional Tridentine Mass are convinced that it is a priceless gift that must never be forgotten.
Brian Kopp of Johnstown is proud of the love he has for the old Mass because it offers him and his family many spiritual benefits. After the Second Vatican Council, in the mid-1960s, the traditional Latin Mass only was permitted to be celebrated privately by priests, Kopp said.
But in July 2007, Pope Benedict XVI set in motion an initiative allowing the traditional Latin Mass to be offered publicly. Diocesan Bishop Joseph V. Adamec gave permission to the Rev. Ananias Buccicone, OSB, to celebrate the extraordinary Mass at Queen of Peace on Sunday afternoons. We are the only parish between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh to offer the all-Latin Mass, Kopp said. We have had people come from as far away as State College, Indiana, Johnstown, Somerset and even people from the Greensburg Diocese.
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