Poll for Alaskan Catholics re: The Extraordinary Form

Summorum Pontificum, Universæ Ecclesiæ, and The Archdiocese of Anchorage

Alaskans: I have a set of questions for you regarding the Extraordinary Form, or the Mass in the Usus Antiquior, that I would like your input and 'votes' on. Please let friends and others know about this and have them weigh in, as there are serious doubts (by some) as to the the desire of this form of the Mass in the Archdiocese of Anchorage.


Part I: The Tridentine Latin Mass - Attendance and Availability.
Knowing that currently, the only Mass in the Roman Rite, that is celebrated in the Extraordinary Form (in the Archdiocese of Anchorage) is on Friday Mornings at 9am in Eagle River please let me know your habits and desires.

• Have you attended a Tridentine Latin Mass (TLM) in the Archdiocese of Anchorage? If so, when & where?
• Would you attend the TLM if it was offered at a parish near you, during the weekend (Sat. evening or Sun. morning)?
• If the TLM was offered during the weekend, how often would you attend, as compared to the Ordinary Form?

Part II: Distance and Location

• Would you be willing to regularly attend the TLM if it was offered at a parish that isn't your current parish?
• How far would you be willing to travel to go to a Sunday (or Saturday) TLM?
• How much more willing would you be to attend a TLM regularly at your parish as opposed to another? (At what point does distance/time enter into this?)

Part III: Other Sacraments

• Do you desire the availability of celebrating the Sacraments (aside from Mass) in the Extraordinary Form? If so which ones?
• Would you have your children celebrate the Sacraments of Initiation in the EF at another parish if it was offered, even if couldn't regularly attend the TLM due to lack of availability?
• Did you know that Summorum Pontificum states that: "Art. 9. § 1 The pastor, having attentively examined all aspects, may also grant permission to use the earlier ritual for the administration of the Sacraments of Baptism, Marriage, Penance, and the Anointing of the Sick, if the good of souls would seem to require it."?

I want you to comment in the box below or if you want to be more discreet please email me: [angelsdefendus [at] gmail [dot] com].

Along with your comment, you do not have to leave your name, but please let me know what parish you attend. I will not be disclosing any personal info, I am inquiring to parish location for the purposes of interest. Please spread this around Facebook and email, the more responses we get the better; this also means that the more specific your are the better. My overall goal is to gather as much information as possible as to the support and desire for the Usus Antiquior here in the Archdiocese of Anchorage.

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