It is no secret that young people, in particular, seem to develop a strong devotion to the Traditional Form of the Mass. Bishop Scheieder commented in an interview in 2023 that:
" You can go all over the world and on Sundays, where there is a traditional Latin Mass the churches are packed with young families and with children. It gives us hope in the future. "
The Latin Mass Society is sensitive to the affection young people show the Old Rite. That is why we are pleased to support various programmes and initiatives that directly engage or benefit young people.
These include:
- Chartres Bursaries for those up to 35. For several years the Latin Mass Society has provided five bursaries of £100 each to UK based pilgrims aged 18-35 who take part on this pilgrimage. This traditional pilgrimage has grown year on year with 16,000 pilgrims undertaking the 70-mile walk in 2023.
- Support for Juventutem London. Juventutem London meets monthly, with Confessions, Mass and a social for ages 18-35 that follows. Juventutem also arranges an annual Summer Weekend at Ampleforth for young people, which the Latin Mass Society supports too.
- Annual Walsingham Pilgrimage. The Annual Walsingham Pilgrimage attracts a large number of young people. Many of these go on to form lasting friendships (and, in at least one instance, even marriage!).
- Student membership discount. The Latin Mass Society values its members, young and old. As an extra encouragement to young people with an affection for the Old Rite, we are pleased to be able to offer membership at a reduced price of £18 per year.
If you are a young person and would like to suggest further programming that the Latin Mass Society could support, please email info@lms.org.uk
Family
The Latin Mass Society supports family-friendly initiatives and programming. Key ways that we do this include:
- Sewing and altar serving days in London. Every couple of months the Guild of Saint Clare and the Society of Saint Tarcisius meet in London for training days. These provide training for young and old supporters of the Latin Mass Society alike, with some families joining for the day.
- Saint Catherine’s Trust Summer School. We financially support the running of this summer school, which welcomes children from families attracted to the traditional Latin Mass each year.
- Annual Walsingham Pilgrimage. Families often join us on the annual pilgrimage, with children over 12 years walking alongside their parents, siblings and other family members.
- Couples membership discount. We are pleased to offer a discount for couples who sign up for membership, which can be found here.
