The Latin Mass Society has the following affiliated or otherwise associated groups and initiatives.
Una Voce International
The Latin Mass Society is a member of Foederatio Internationalis Una Voce (FIUV) which was founded in 1965 and represents lay-led Latin Mass/Una Voce groups from all over the world. Individuals can support the FIUV and keep up with its work by becoming Friends.
Altar Servers – Society of St Tarcisius
The Society of St Tarcisius is an association of altar servers for the traditional Latin Mass. It arranges training and the dissemination of information on altar serving, promotes the spiritual formation of altar servers, and service of the altar in the traditional Roman Rite. The society holds regular server training days and its members are encouraged to serve at Latin Mass Society events.
www.tarcisius.org ׀ tarcisius@lms.org.uk
Needlework – Guild of St Clare
A Guild of Catholic needleworkers which promotes traditional needlecraft, both for liturgical vestments and in a domestic context. There are currently seven chapters: Birmingham & Black Country, Kent, Northern (Preston & York), Oxford, Withermarsh Green and two London Chapters, St Bede's at Clapham Park and St Mary Magdalen's at Wandsworth. The Guild holds regular vestment mending days and provides opportunities for training in conjunction with the Royal School of Needlework. It also offers support and tuition to children and youth.
www.guildofstclare.org ׀ guildofstclare@lms.org.uk
Prayer for Conversion – Sodality of St Augustine
The sodality exists to unite the prayers of members for the conversion of those dear to them: family members or close friends who have lapsed from practice of the faith or never had it. Members join in fellowship with others by uniting their prayer for conversion.
Chant and Polyphony in London – Houghton Schola and Southwell Consort
The Houghton Schola and Southwell Consort are, respectively, the Latin Mass Society’s all-male chant schola and mixed polyphonic consort in London. They sing regularly in Corpus Christi Maiden Lane and elsewhere. They are professionally led but open to amateurs.
www.lms.org.uk/music ׀ southwell@lms.org.uk
Gregorian Chant Network
The Gregorian Chant Network coordinates the promotion of Gregorian Chant in the context of Catholic liturgy, mainly in England and Wales. The network provides training for choirs wishing to learn more about the traditions and technique of chant. It also maintains a list of scholas singing Gregorian Chant, usually in association with the Latin Mass Society.
www.gregorianchantnetwork.blogspot.co.uk ׀ chantnetwork@googlemail.com
INTERNATIONAL PILGRIMAGES
Rome Pilgrimage – Populus Summorum Pontificum
The LMS is a member of Populus Summorum Pontificum which organises the annual ‘Ad Petri Sedem’ pilgrimage of traditional Catholics to Rome. This takes place on the weekend of the last Sunday of October (the feast of Christ the King in the 1962 calendar). All are welcome to join the pilgrimage, which includes liturgies in splendid Roman churches and a procession through the streets.
http://en.summorum-pontificum.org
Chartres Pilgrimage – Notre-Dame de Chrétienté
The great pilgrimage from Paris to Chartres takes place each Whitsun and is accompanied by the traditional Latin Mass. It has been organised by Notre-Dame de Chrétienté for 40 years and includes pilgrimage from many countries. The LMS sponsors places for young people in the English chapters, organised by Chartres UK.
GROUPS SUPPORTED BY THE LMS
Families – St Catherine’s Trust
The St Catherine’s Trust for Traditional Catholic Education organises residential family weekend retreats during Lent and an annual residential week-long Summer School for young Catholics aged 11-18.
www.stcatherinestrust.org ׀ info@stcatherinestrust.org
Young People – Juventutem
Juventutem (Latin: Fœderatio Internationalis Juventutem) is an international movement of young Roman Catholics of the ages 16 to 35 who are attached to the traditional Latin Mass. The aim of the society is to foster and strengthen relationships between these young people at the national and international levels, and to encourage and assist them in developing their faith.
www.facebook.com/londonjuventutem ׀ juventutemldn@gmail.com
Catholic Military Association
The Catholic Military Association is recognised by the Ministry of Defence and supports Catholics in the British Armed Services. All Catholics in the Armed Services are encouraged to join in their work. The association holds an annual November Requiem in the traditional Roman Rite, which is supported by the LMS.
www.catholicmilitaryassociation.org.uk
Catholic Police Guild
The Catholic Police Guild, which is recognised by the Police Federation, supports Catholics in the Police Service. All Catholics in the Police, including officers and lay employees, and those who are retired, are encouraged to support their work. A traditional Sung Mass is offered for the guild on the first Monday of each Month at Corpus Christi, Maiden Lane.