Does anyone know of any traditional Roman Catholic churches in the Dale Hollow Lake (TN/KY) area? Thanks.

-- Joan - Zone 6 (egavasnok@juno.com), December 15, 2001

Answers

Joan:

You probably need to give your definition of what is a "traditional" Catholic Church. Are you looking for one in which masses are still said in Latin? Where confession is not an option? Where people still wear their 'Sunday-best' and women cover with head? Where birth control is not a personal matter of conscience?

I rather doubt you will find something like this within an hour's drive of Dale Hollow Lake. Traditional churches are more likely in a fairly large city where the number of parishes can allow for some to be diversified.

-- Ken S. in WC TN (scharabo@aol.com), December 15, 2001.

Joan-If you are looking for a church with Tridentine Mass, the only one I could find on a web search was in Memphis,Tn. There were none listed for Kentucky. Last summer we were on vacation in this area of Kentucky, and we went to Mass at a small Catholic Church in Burkesville. Even in this area of OH where there are Catholic Churches every few miles, the only place to attend a Tridentine Mass is in Toledo and then it is only offered once a month. Good luck with your search.

-- vicki in NW OH (thga76@aol.com), December 15, 2001.

Joan, When I get back to work on Monday I will look up the diocese that covers your area and see if there are any traditional churches/masses listed for around there. But Ken is right usually you will only find traditional around the bigger cities,but there are some churches that will offer a traditional mass once a week or mth. with a rent-a-priest,as several of them do here in Michigan.

-- TomK(mich) (tjk@cac.net), December 15, 2001.

Joan-You might want to take a look at www.keepthefaith.org

-- vicki in NW OH (thga76@aol.com), December 15, 2001.

Joan, The only one that might have one or maybe tell you where one is for your area, is St.Thomas Aquinas in Cookeville,Tenn. 615-526- 2575.

-- TomK(mich) (tjk@cac.net), December 17, 2001.

Joan, did you locate a Latin Mass in the Dale Hollow area? I would be highly interested also. The only 3 that I'm aware of in TN are a Fraternity Mass in Memphis, a St. Pius X in Franklin,( south side of Nashville) and a Priory of St John chapel in Bentonville.

-- Judy in IN (whileaway3@cs.com), December 18, 2001.