Mass & Prayer Schedule with Resources
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"The Holy Mass is a prayer itself, even the highest prayer that exists. It is the Sacrifice, dedicated by our Redeemer at the Cross, and repeated every day on the Altar. If you wish to hear Mass as it should be heard, you must follow with eye, heart and mouth all that happens at the Altar. Further, you must pray with the Priest the holy words said by him in the Name of Christ and which Christ says by him. You have to associate your heart with the holy feelings which are contained in these words and in this manner you ought to follow all that happens at the Altar. When acting in this way you have prayed Holy Mass."
- His Holiness Pope St. Pius X
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Mass and Prayer ScheduleSunday Mass Schedule
- Saturday: 5:30 PM English English EN English Vigil Mass (spoken)
- Sunday: 7:00 AM English English EN Spanish Mass (spoken) 9:00 AM English English EN English Mass (sung) 11:30 AM English English EN Missa Cantata in Latin (sung) 1:30 PM English English EN Spanish Mass (sung) 5:00 PM English English EN Vespers (sometimes in Latin)
Daily Mass Schedule- MonFri 12:00 PM English English EN English Mass (spoken)
- TueFri 5:00 PM English English EN Vespers (sometimes in Latin)
- Wed Fri 7:00 AM English English EN English Mass (spoken) 7:30 AM English English EN Morning Prayer
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Open Hours
DAILY: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM Church open for prayer
MON-FRI: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Parish office open
ConfessionsDAILY: 30 minutes before each Mass except the 7am
* See the Confession page for a guide and resources, as well as a list of confession times at nearby parishes. Note that the priest will need to finish Confessions a few minutes before Mass.
Schedule ExceptionsIn the event there is not a priest available for a regular weekday Mass, an announcement will normally be given under Events (see below). In this instance, without the priest, there will be no confessions before the service.
Adoration
1st FRIDAYS and FRIDAYS of LENT: 12:30 PM-5:30 PM
1st FRIDAYS All Night Vigil: 9 PM-7 AM SAT
NurseryWhen staff are available, the Nursery is open during the 9am and 11:30 Masses and the class time between Masses. When staff are not available, the nursery is open as a sitting room for children with their parents while viewing the Mass.
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Resources for Mass and Prayers
Watch Live VER EN VIVOPast Masses
(You do not need a Facebook account.)
Readings of the Day English Mass
LECTURAS Misa en Español
Readings Missa Cantata (1962 Missal)
LECTURAS Missa Cantata (25 de septiembre -Decimosexto Domingo después de Pentecostés)Customary Postures for the Missa Cantata (More Ancient Use)
Hearing Assistance at Mass
Prayers
An Act of Spiritual Communion may be prayed at times when it is not possible to receive the Blessed Sacrament physically.
A Prayer after Communion:
Thank you, Jesus, thank you, Jesus, thank you, Most Holy Jesus, for your Holy Gift, your Sacred Gift, your Lifesaving Gift of Your Most Precious Body and Blood, you gave for the forgiveness of my sins and the salvation of my soul. Thank you, Jesus, thank you, Jesus, thank you, Most Holy Jesus, for your Gift of your Infinite Love. Beyond all human comprehension, full of compassion and unending mercy, for me, a sinner and your humble servant. In your name I pray, Amen.
St. Michael the Archangel prayer
Litany of St. Joseph (Wednesdays)
Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart (Fridays and feast of the Sacred Heart)
Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart (feasts)Stations of the Cross Booklet
Recommended Bibles & Missals
Bibles:
- Choosing a Catholic Study Bible
- Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
- New American Bible (NAB) Revised Edition
Novus Ordo:- St. Isaac Jogues Missal (the hardback missal/lectionary normally in our pews)
- Our Sunday Visitor Daily Roman Missal
More Ancient Use (1962 Roman Missal):
- Baronius Press hand missal
- Angelus Press hand missal
- Red paperback missal from ecclesiadei.org (the one we normally have available during Mass; doesn't contain readings)
- Missale Meum app - online missal
- Benedictus subscription (coming soon/more subscribers needed!)- monthly Latin Mass companion including missal for Sundays and weekdays, breviary, and more
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The Novus Ordo Mass of Vatican II
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The current form of the Roman rite, sometimes referred to as the “Novus Ordo” or “New Mass”, was publicly released in 1969, and promulgated under the authority of Pope Paul VI. This is the Liturgy that most Catholics today are familiar with; the most notable features of the Ordinary Form are its celebration almost entirely in the vernacular, as opposed to Latin, and that the Priest commonly faces the congregation, a position known as “Versus Populum” or, “Towards the People”.
At the Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul, the Novus Ordo is celebrated with the utmost reverence. While the majority of the Novus Ordo is celebrated in the vernacular at the Basilica, certain liturgical seasons and Holy days - for example, Advent, the Octave of Easter, and Pentecost - see the use of Latin during the celebration of Mass. It is also common during these liturgical seasons for the Priest to adopt the traditional “ad Orientem” position, in which the Priest joins the congregation in facing “Liturgical East”.
For more information on the traditional ad Orientem posture, click here.
See The Joy of Tradition Catechetical Library for more information on the beautiful, traditional expressions of our Catholic faith.
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Events
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September 21 - December 14
This fall, we are planning a monthly Downtown Youth Ministry event with Fr. Carter for all 6th-12th graders! SAVE THE DATES: Sept. 21, Oct. 5, Nov. 5, and Dec. 14. Click for details, and more info to come.Read More -
Tuesday, September 27
This Tuesday, September 27, all priests of the Diocese will be in Knoxville for a meeting. We will have a Communion service at our 12pm Mass time, and we not be able to offer confessions on Tuesday.Read More -
Wednesday, September 28, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
On Wednesday, September 28, 2022, our 12pm Mass will be a Memorial Mass for Father Patrick Ryan, on the anniversary of his death. Mayor Tim Kelly has just proclaimed September 28 Father Patrick Ryan Day in Chattanooga.Read More -
September 30 - October 2
High school juniors and seniors are invited to the SEARCH retreat the weekend of Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 at Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center. The focus of the retreat is three-fold: Motivating the youth to seek a personal relationship with Christ. Getting young people involved with their respective parishes. Promoting leadership.Read More -
Saturday, October 1, 6:30 AM - 11:00 PM
All middle school youth are invited to Holy Fire on October 1, 2022. Holy Fire is a middle school event like no other that will challenge the youth to embrace their baptismal call and the powerful Gospel of Jesus through dynamic talks, peer witnesses, inspirational praise and worship, and rich experiences of the Eucharist through Adoration and Mass. The Diocese of Knoxville Youth Ministry Office is organizing complimentary transportation to this event in Nashville, TN. Click for details and registration.Read More -
Friday, October 7, 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM
We will have Adoration with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on First Friday following the 12pm Mass until 5:30pm, and again through the night from 9pm to 7am. The night Adoration is hosted by our Hispanic community.Read More -
October 8 - October 9
St. Vincent de Paul Society is a lay Catholic ministry that promotes the spiritual growth of its members through service to the poor. Most needed items for the SVDP food pantry are: Mac and Cheese, Canned Vegetables and Diced Tomatoes, Jelly, Non-refrigerated boxed milk (such as Parmalat), Cereal, and Toiletries. Place food items in the basket in the Basilica vestibule for our food drive on October 8 & 9, 2022. Click for more information.Read More -
Sunday, October 23, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Catholic Chatt Young Adults is hosting a Young Women’s Day Retreat for women ages 18 to 40, Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, starting with 9:00 Mass at the Basilica. Please register by October 9. Click for details and registration.Read More
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News
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Basilica parishioner Luerena Fleming, 95, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2022, at her residence. Dcn. Gaspar DeGaetano will lead a Graveside Service at Chattanooga National Cemetery Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022 at 2pm. Among others, Luerena is survived by her daughter Rita Fleming Lyttle and her daughter-in-law Daisy Fleming. Click to read Luerena's obituary. Please pray for Luerena's soul and for her family.Read More -
Marc Aramian and his wife Veronica DiPippo are filming a professional docu-drama on the life of Servant of God Fr. Patrick Ryan and the yellow fever epidemic, and they are holding auditions for various off-camera speaking parts. They would like to include talented speakers and actors from Sts. Peter and Paul and the Chattanooga Catholic community. The roles will be assigned within the next couple of weeks, so if you would like to be a part of this exciting project, click for details.Read More -
Marc Aramian was diagnosed with throat cancer on June 30, 2022. The prognosis is good, but he had to undergo brutal treatment beginning July 18, and the permanent side effects are uncertain. Please pray for Marc and his wife, Veronica DiPippo, for peace, and for Marc's healing and remission following his aggressive cancer treatment. Click to learn more about Marc and see updates.Read More -
Oliva Jarquin Peña passed away on August 14, 2022, at the age of 34. She is survived by 12-year-old daughter, and her sister, Eva Jarquin. Please pray for Oliva's soul and her family. May she rest in peace. Visitation is being held on August 27 from 10am to 5pm, with a funeral service at 2pm, at Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services, Franklin Strickland Chapel, 1724 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN.Read More -
The Basilica is seeking adults aged 18 and up with experience caring for pre-school-aged children to attend the nursery on Sundays from 8:45am to 1:00pm, for $45/Sunday. Reliable attendance is expected on a rotation to include most Sundays and occasional special events. Practicing Catholics preferred. Safe Environment training and background check required. Interested candidates should email admin@stspeterandpaulbasilica.com.Read More -
Our Jubilate Deo Youth Schola is a sacred music class and choir for youth 2nd through 12th grade whose voices have not changed yet. It will meet Fridays at 4:30pm beginning September 9 for beginner-level students (advanced students returning October 7). Please sign up here on on our website. Click for more information.Read More -
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION classes for age 4 through high school will be held Sunday mornings from 10:15 to 11:15, beginning the week of September 11, 2022. 3-year-olds will have a separate class, Friday mornings from 10:30-11:45am (also open to 4-year-olds). Catholics are expected to pursue the Sacraments of Initiation. In addition to the education provided by parents, participation in our parish Religious Education classes is required to prepare for receiving the sacraments. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION is in 2nd grade. CONFIRMATION is in 6th Grade (older youth also welcome). Click for more information including options for ADULTS seeking to complete their Sacraments of Initiation.Read More -
Fr. Christopher Floersch, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Knoxville and Parochial Vicar for St. John Neumann, suffered a stroke on Saturday, July 9. [UPDATE 8/6/22: Fr. Floersh returned home on July 17 and is making considerable progress towards recovery. Bishop Stika shared that he has progressed from using a walker to a cane. He and his medical team believe that he will be able to return to full ministry in a few months.] Please pray for his full recovery. Fr. Floersh previously served at Sts. Peter and Paul as a transitional deacon in 2016. Click to read more.Read More
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The More Ancient Use of the MassThe Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul now regularly celebrates a Missa Cantata, a sung Mass, in the Usus Antiquior (More Ancient Use) of the Roman Rite. The Missa Cantata uses Latin, the universal language of the Church. After centuries of use among the early Christians in Rome, this ancient form of the Roman Rite was codified towards the end of the 6th century by Pope St. Gregory the Great. It would remain the common and normative form of the Mass for nearly 1500 years afterwards. The introduction of the New Order of Mass 50 years ago did not mean this Mass had been done away with! In fact, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said, “What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too.” And further, “It behooves all of us to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church’s faith and prayer, and to give them their proper place.”
In a Missa Cantata, the priest chants the Scriptures and prayers. The assembly sings the responses. The schola cantorum (“school of singers”) sings the chants proper to the day and may offer additional sacred music for meditation. The Ordinary parts of the Mass (Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei) are led by the schola cantorum in either Gregorian chant or a choral arrangement. If these parts are chanted, the congregation is invited to join in singing.
A Missa Solemnis, or solemn high Mass, features the same traditional elements as a Missa Cantata, with additional ministers and ceremonial elements, including a deacon to sing the Gospel and the dismissal and a subdeacon to sing the Epistle.Though the More Ancient Use is wrapped in mystery and uses unfamiliar language, we invite each and every one of you to experience the beauty and sacredness of this ancient form of the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which is so important to our Catholic history and tradition. This is the Mass that underlies, instructs, and informs the celebration of the Novus Ordo that most Catholics experience today. It may take a little effort to grow comfortable with it. However, it is an opportunity to experience the tradition, music, and mystery of our Faith.
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Resources
Missale Meum
Online Missal with Readings and Propers for the More Ancient Use of the Mass (See more recommended Missals above.)
Liturgical Latin Pronunciation Guide from Parish Book of Chant, 2nd Ed.
The Church follows Italian pronunciation rules as opposed to the classical Latin pronunciation.
Ancient Form Mass Walk-Through by Fr. Carter
A lesson Fr. Carter presented in 2014 when he first introduced the Extraordinary Form to the parish.
Guide to the More Ancient Use of the Mass
Side-by-Side Parts of the Mass for the More Ancient Use compared with the Novus Ordo
Basilica Customary Postures of the More Ancient Use
Customary postures we have adopted at the Basilica for the parts of the Mass; these are not obligatory.
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Motu proprio "Traditionis custodes" a
Pope Francis's motu proprio, Traditionis custodes, issued July 16, 2021, places limitations on the celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass. At this time, The Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul will continue to offer the Latin Mass at 11:30am on Sundays, under the following condition noted by Bishop Stika:
"With the express provision that those attached to this more ancient form re-affirm their submission to the Roman Pontiff, the full teachings of the Second Vatican Council and the validity and liceity of the post-conciliar reforms of the liturgy, I wish to offer the opportunity for this liturgy to continue in the Diocese of Knoxville."
- Most. Rev. Richard F. Stika, Bishop of Knoxville (July 21, 2021)
Read Bishop Stika's letter, Pope Francis' documents, and Fr. Carter's July 18 homily here.
In Fr. Carter's homily on 12/19/21, he encouraged the use of the Serenity Prayer.
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