The Usus Antiquior in Alaska - (The Tridentine Latin Mass)

Alaska is not immune to the "priest shortage" plaguing the rest of the Catholic Church. In fact, having no seminary in even a days driving distance makes things extra hard.

But... the flowers are starting to bloom in the "Reform of the Reform" garden. Since September 14, 2007, when the Motu Proprio: Summorum Pontificum went into effect various churches around Alaska, have been re-introducing the Tridentine Rite Mass, or the Extraordinary Form into their Mass Schedule. Some have had an easier time than others, but there is progress being made.

This biggest obstacle, is obviously finding priests that even know the Mass in the usus antiquior. As more priests learn the Extraordinary Form, and as older priests re-acquaint themselves with it, more and more parishes are calling for it to be offered.

In fact another parish has just recently started having Mass in the usus antiquior on a regular basis!!

St. Gregory's in Sitka, AK in the Juneau Diocese

Other Parishes where the Extraordinary Form is regularly celebrated:

In the Anchorage Archdiocese the TLM is being said at:

• St. Michael's in Palmer, AK - occasionally on Saturdays (see: Summorum Pontificum Alaska).
• Holy Family Cathedral in Anchorage - at (the very perplexing and LATE time of) 7:30pm on Saturday's

In Fairbanks the TLM is said at:

• St. Nicholas in North Pole, AK (Santa likes the TLM? who knew??) - Sundays at 2:00pm