Texas diocese adds monthly Traditional Latin Mass: ‘Motivated by the salvation of souls’
The church that will serve as the home for the traditional liturgy asked for the faithful to keep the diocesan bishop, the priests, and everyone who will participate in their prayers. The diocesan vocations director also indicated in a statement that more priests in the diocese will later learn how to celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass.
Bishop Michael Sis of the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas, this week announced that a Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) will be celebrated monthly at St. Ann’s Church in Midland, doubling the locations where the TLM is offered in the diocese.
“Motivated by the salvation of souls, Bishop Sis announces that the Traditional Latin Mass 1962 Missal will be offered beginning Sunday, August 30, and thereafter on the last Sunday of each month,” a flyer detailing the new TLM states.
St. Ann’s posted the flyer on its Facebook page, along with a statement explaining that the church “will become the home” of the diocese’s monthly TLM.
“For many of the faithful, this liturgy is a cherished expression of the Church’s rich tradition — one that has been prayed by generations of Catholics throughout history. For others, it may be their first opportunity to experience it,” the statement added. “Whether you have attended the Traditional Latin Mass for years or have simply been curious about it, this is a unique opportunity within our diocese to encounter this beautiful form of the Roman Rite.”
There is one other church in the diocese that has been offering the TLM weekly for some time. Bishop Sis sought an exemption from Traditionis Custodes, a 2021 Vatican document heavily restricting the TLM, for St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church and Pope Leo XIV approved the request on May 28, 2025, according to a report from Concho Valley. Bishops of other U.S. dioceses, such as those in Charlotte and Detroit, have not requested the exemption and instead reduced the availability of the TLM. The article noted that this is one of the few parishes in the world currently allowed to celebrate the traditional liturgy.
St. Margaret of Scotland has since continued to celebrate the TLM at noon every Sunday.
Father Ryan Rojo, the diocesan vocations director, posted on X Aug. 6 about the monthly TLM addition, noting that the TLM at St. Margaret's “will remain unchanged.”
The monthly TLM is set to be celebrated at 3 p.m., and Father Rojo noted that the hope will enable people from West Texas and southeastern New Mexico to join. He also indicated the celebration of the TLM will continue expanding.
“This is just a beginning as the diocese discerns a path forward to provide for our people,” he added. “Other priests of the diocese will be learning the Mass in the weeks and months ahead.”
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