Indiana’s Bishop Higi is Faithful to Summorum Pontificum with FSSP Support
Bishop Higi tells Una Voce Carmel to Think Big
Carmel, Indiana (March 20, 200 
- The Most Reverend William L. Higi, Bishop (above) of the Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana is supporting a proposal initiated by Una Voce Carmel, a chapter of Una Voce America for a Traditional Latin Mass to be scheduled regularly on Sundays in the Carmel Deanery, Diocese of Lafayette in Indiana.
The Carmel Deanery is over 40% of the diocese and includes northern suburbs of Indianapolis in Hamilton and Boone Counties. In 2006, Hamilton County was the 18th fastest-growing county in the nation based on national census data. Also, Hamilton is the most affluent county in Indiana and ranks in the top five in the United States.
The first Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) will be offered by Father Gerard Saguto, FSSP, on Sunday, April 6th and subsequently, every other Sunday thereafter. Father Saguto is pastor of S.S. Philomena & Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church located in Southeastern Indiana
Father Gerard Saguto, FSSP offering a Traditional Latin Mass
Current plans include expansion to include all Sundays and Holy Days starting June 1st. At that time, Lafayette diocese’s Father Christopher Roberts, associate at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel parish in Carmel, Indiana will alternate with Father Saguto on Sundays. Father Roberts will complete his TLM training in the middle of May.
Father Christopher Roberts
The location of the Traditional Latin Mass will be the day chapel at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 10655 Haverstick Road, Carmel, Indiana.
The Father Theodore Rothrock was instrumental in helping to develop the proposal. Father Rothrock holds the positions of:
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Pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church.
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President of St. Theodore Guerin Roman Catholic High School.
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Dean of the Carmel Deanery.
Father Theodore Rothrock
The Una Voce Carmel Officers and board of governors attending a February 19thmeeting with Father Rothrock were later quoted as saying that ” Father rolled out the red carpet for the TLM”.
However, this isn’t surprising considering that in May 2005, His Excellency, Bishop Higi and Father Rothrock helped St. Athanasius, an Indianapolis based Ruthenian Byzantine Catholic Parish to established a Divine Liturgy at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton parish which was celebrated every Saturday for over two years.
In September 2001, His Excellency Bishop Higi established a Traditional Latin Mass indult at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in the Muncie Deanery. It continues to be celebrated on Tuesday evenings.
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Please pray that the Bishop of Anchorage
would be as open to the extraordinary form
of the mass as your good Bishop is.
Thank you
Would he eventually be open to a personal parish for the Latin Mass community ?
We are taking it a step at a time. We are grateful the Bishop has given us his blessing to offer the Mass in the area. We also offer many thanks and prayers for Fr. Rothrock of St. Elizabeth Seton.
Please pray with us that many Catholics will attend and rediscover the liturgical treasures of their faith.
AMDG
Has there been a time set yet for the Mass?
Royce:
The Traditional Latin Mass is set for Sunday, April 6th at 5:00 PM at St. Elizabeth Seton, Carmel in the day chapel.
Scott:
I won’t be able to make it, but I and the other guys at the Wabash College Newman Center will pray for the success of this endeavor.
Peace,
Royce
How wonderful for the faithful in Indiana to have such an understanding and proactive Bishop and pastors! Here in LA we are still in the liberal grip of Cardinal Mahoney and his appointed pastors who keep the TLM on the back burner as completely as they can. I have been a member of my current parish for 18 years but when I leave a voicemail message for my pastor to discuss having a TLM he doesn’t even return my calls. When I recently talked to the parish secretary about my request she said “Oh, you’re one of those traditional Catholics!”. And she further informed me that our parish will never have a TLM because I “was only the second person who had expressed an interest in doing that”. Also she said that there was a TLM being offered at a parish in San Pedro (about 10 miles away from my parish) but that it probably wouldn’t last because there wasn’t much interest in it!
Please pray for us here in Southern California. Thank you and God Bless You All.
Ricardo Parks
Is your community connected with, or aware of, the Gregorian Chant workshop that will be given in Lafayette in mid-April?
In any case, congratulations to your entire diocese!
(Save the Liturgy, Save the World)
Geri,
That workshop is being sponsored by St. Boniface Parish (at which it will be held on the 11th and 12th). However, the conference is by Fr. Samuel Weber, who has pioneered a method of singing the chants in English.
You can find more information by going to: http://www.stboniface.org/bulletin.htm and scrolling down towards the bottom.
Its wonderful and it looks like most U.S.Bishop’s and Bishops around the world will follow suit the good example set by this good Bishop.
More centres/Parishes are arranging Tradentine Masses for their parishners is the most consoling and encouraging thing.
Those Catholic who deserted after the NOVUS ORDO
Liturgy was brought in.
The days are not far off that 100% of Catholics / parishes in the country will find this Dinvine Liturgy strengthening their faith.
Its Nice to hear such steps taken by the Bishop and other Bishops follow suit.Catholics will find real Joy and immensely benefit.