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U.S. Vice President Attends Mass in Roman rite



Today, Vice President J.D. Vance attended a Mass in the Roman rite with his family at Old St. Mary’s Church in Cincinnati, reports Crisis Magazine editor Eric Sammons on x.com, who was present.

“It was nice to see J.D. Vance and his beautiful family at Mass this morning,” Sammons wrote on X on August 23.

Sammons said Vance lives nearby and that his family attends several Cincinnati-area parishes when in town. He added that this was Vance’s first visit to Old St. Mary’s since becoming vice president.

Vance’s presence brought additional security. According to Sammons, Secret Service agents screened everyone entering the church with handheld wands and checked bags. Sammons said the screening caused only a minute or two of waiting, describing the agents as “professional, efficient, and quite friendly.

He also noted that he had heard Vance say his family deliberately varies which churches it attends to avoid repeatedly inconveniencing parishioners at any one parish.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance attends Traditional Latin Mass with his family in Cincinnati

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Scapular

What a blessing. DG

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J.D. Vance attended a traditional Latin Mass with his family at Old St. Mary’s Church in Cincinnati on August 23. Although Vance has previously said he is not particularly devoted to the Latin Mass, he has criticized restrictions on the traditional liturgy. His attendance attracted attention because it is unusual for a sitting U.S. vice president to participate in a Mass celebrated according to the 1962 missal.

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occasnltrvlr

Isn't there a bit of an issue in inviting a Hindu to attend the holy and august sacrifice of the Mass? Really, legitimately, this is a genuine and not rhetorical question.

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Orthocat

Having been born just when the 2nd Vatican council was convened, I wonder what was done before the Novos Ordo? The only thing I recall from Church history was that non-Catholics [really those who were only catechumens] were dismissed before the Canon of the Mass. Is that what should be done? Do any traditional churches today regularly turn out people from witnessing the TLM? In my limited experience the only concern centers on reception of Holy Communion, where it is explicitly announced that "only Catholics in the state of grace" can come forward to receive.

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Mike Paul Smith

Tell him to stop his boss sending weapons to the Gaza genocide.

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