08/23/07

Welcome to the web site for the Society of Traditional Roman Catholics!

Mission Statement

 The Society of Traditional Roman Catholics is a Roman Catholic Apostolate, of both laity and clergy, established to work for the full restoration of traditional Catholic rites, most especially the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass of the Council of Trent, the ancient Latin Mass. It is is a non-profit corporation, incorporated under the laws of the State of North Carolina. We began our work among Roman Catholics in 1984.

We, the directors and officers of the Society, pledge our fidelity to the Roman Catholic Church and to her teachings as handed down by the Sacred Magisterium through the centuries. We dedicate ourselves and the works of our apostolate to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.

We place our efforts under the patronage of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, and offer all we do in the name of Jesus Christ for the greater honor and glory of God. We invite all Catholics to join in our work.

The Catholic Voice

The Society of Traditional Roman Catholics accomplishes these goals chiefly through the publication of its newsletter, The Catholic Voice. For seventeen years the STRC has published this work, first for Roman Catholics in North Carolina who shared similar concerns about the changes in the Church, and now to many countries throughout the world. The newsletter is supported solely through the free will donations of its readers, and is sent free of charge to interested readers throughout the United States (foreign subscribers are asked to send a donation of at least US$20.00 per year to cover postage costs.)

You will find on this web site entire past issues of The Catholic Voice in downloadable file format (PDF) which are read by using Adobe Acrobat. To download a free copy of Acrobat, go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html.

You can also read selected articles from these issues in our Reprint Library.

The Pro Multis Pin

Pictured above as the STRC logo, the Pro Multis pin is a unique symbol of the Traditional Movement of the Roman Catholic Church. Created by one of the STRC Board members in 1992 as a small lapel pin, it has served as a visible expression to all who meet you that you are a traditional Roman Catholic and that you are gravely concerned with the changes made to the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Most especially is this concern raised regarding the invalidating changes made to the form of the Consecration of the wine where the words of Jesus Christ — that His Blood was shed for "the many" (pro multis) who would profit by the fruit of His Sacrifice (as the Council of Trent teaches) — were wrongfully changed to "for all" to express a wrong intention about the fruit of this Sacrifice and to support the teachings of false ecumenism.

If you would like a Pro Multis pin, please send a donation of at least $4.50 per pin (US$7.50 foreign) to the address below.

Mass Stipends

We are accepting stipends for your Mass intentions. Your intentions for living or deceased family members, friends, or your own personal intentions will be offered by priests affiliated with the Society of Traditional Roman Catholics. This is the Roman (Tridentine) Latin Mass -- the Mass of All-Times. The usual donation for Mass stipends is US$15.00 for each Mass; if you wish the traditional Gregorian Requiem Masses offered 30 days in a row, the requested stipend is $450.00. If you wish a Mass offered on a specific day, please allow at least 3 weeks advance notice.

To have a Mass offered for your intentions, please send your intention(s) and the requested stipend(s) to the address below. If you wish a notification sent regarding the Mass(es) being offered, please include the complete address where this notification should be sent.

2008 Traditional Catholic Calendar

In early December, 2007, we will mail a copy of the 2008 traditional Roman calendar to all those who have contributed to the work of STRC. If you would like a copy of this beautiful wall calendar for your home, please send a donation of $10.00 (foreign US$15.00) to the address below before November 27, 2007.

The Motu Proprio on the Latin Mass

On September 14, 2007,  motu proprio of Benedict XVI (Summorum Pontificum) establishing a "universal indult" for the Latin Mass under certain conditions takes affect. Fr. Vaillancourt, who has written several reviews on this important topic prior to the promulgation of this document (click here to download a pdf file of those past articles) has written a critical review of the motu proprio that all traditional Catholics should read. It will appear in the September, 2007, edition of The Catholic Voice.

Contact Information

For more information about the Traditional Movement of the Roman Catholic Church, to subscribe to our newsletter, to ask a question, or to submit some newsworthy item, use any of the following methods:

To find locations for the traditional Latin Mass:
        Go to the Latin Mass Directory
FAX
        (509) 489-4060
Postal address
        P.O. Box 130, Mead, WA 99021 USA
Electronic mail
        General Information: tradition@strc.org
        Newsletter: editor@strc.org
Specific email addresses:
        General Information: tradition@strc.org
        Newsletter: editor@strc.org