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Your Excellency,
We the undersigned faithful of the Diocese of Charlotte, write to you with deep sorrow and heartfelt concern regarding the recent decision to severely restrict the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, limiting it to two offerings a week at a distant location.
This decision has caused profound pain within our hearts and parish communities.
The Traditional Latin Mass is not a symbol of division, but a source of deep reverence, unity, and spiritual renewal for many of us. It has drawn countless families, young adults, and converts closer to Christ through its beauty, silence, and sacred mystery.
Across the world and in our own diocese, this form of worship has been associated with a remarkable rise in vocations, especially to the priesthood and religious life. Many seminaries and communities experiencing growth today are those that celebrate or embrace the traditional form of the Mass.
At the same time, we wish to make one thing very clear: we fully accept the teachings of the Second Vatican Council. We are faithful Catholics who acknowledge the validity of the Novus Ordo Mass, and we are grateful for the many graces that flow through it.
Our love for the Traditional Latin Mass is not rooted in opposition, but in reverence-a desire to preserve and participate in the full richness of our liturgical heritage.
What is especially difficult is the timing of this decision. Many bishops around the world have chosen to await further guidance from the Holy Father and the Dicastery for Divine Worship before implementing additional restrictions.
Acting now, without open consultation with the faithful, has left many in our diocese feeling unheard and spiritually displaced.
We do not write to resist your authority, but to respectfully ask: please reconsider this decision. At a minimum, we ask that you postpone its implementation until Rome provides additional clarity. We ask that you allow space for conversation with the faithful who have been deeply impacted, and who have experienced real spiritual fruit through the Traditional Latin Mass.
We remain your loyal sons and daughters in Christ, united in love for the Church and her liturgy. We beg you, with respect and hope, not to remove a form of worship that has helped us, and so many others, grow in holiness and deeper love of the Eucharist.
With gratitude and fidelity, respectfully submitted,