Missae pro Missa ("Masses for the Mass") is a worldwide effort to preserve the Traditional Latin Mass by means of the most powerful prayer on Earth: the Catholic Mass itself. The first two campaigns were launched in February 2023 and June 2024, respectively, and gathered a spiritual bouquet of Masses and prayers for this intention from people around the world.
In October 2023, as the "Synod of Synodality" began, an additional campaign was launched to respond to the "five Cardinals' dubia" in accord with the constant and unchanging teaching of the Church.
In April 2025, a new worldwide spiritual bouquet was launched to implore God for a holy pope as the next Successor of St. Peter.
It's simple. If you want to see the Traditional Latin Mass preserved in the life of the Church, or pray for a holy pope, join our worldwide spiritual bouquets. You can participate in four ways:
Request Masses to be said (e.g., through a parish, religious order, or another group) for the stated intention (or if you're a priest, celebrate Masses for this intention)
Offer your own hearings of Mass for this intention
Pray rosaries for this intention
Share Missae pro Missa with others
Submit your spiritual offerings via the relevant website form. The home page totals the number of offerings made by people throughout the world.
The official intention of the original Missae pro Missa campaign is "for the preservation and liberty of the Traditional Latin Mass, for the good of the Church and the world."
The official intention of the new campaign is "for a holy pope."
Our goal is to collect, by the Feast of Christ the King 2024, a spiritual bouquet of one million Masses (requested or heard) and one million rosaries offered for the preservation and liberty of the Traditional Latin Mass.
Similarly, our goal is to collect a spiritual bouquet of one million Masses (requested or heard) and one million rosaries offered for a holy pope by the start of the conclave.
In every Mass, Jesus offers Himself (Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity) to His Father in an act of perfect reparation, thanksgiving, adoration, and supplication, renewing the Offering He made on the Cross for these same intentions. Through the Mass, God's graces flow down to humanity through Jesus, and in a special way, these graces are applied to the intention for which the Mass is offered.
When Masses are said or heard for the preservation of the Traditional Latin Mass, Jesus will offer Himself to His Father especially for this intention. There is no prayer more powerful than the perfect prayer of Jesus in the Mass.
You've probably heard announcements at Mass that the Mass is being offered for some particular intention. You too can request that a Mass be celebrated for a particular intention. Masses can be requested from a variety of sources. Contact your local parish, your local religious order, or a similar group to make a Mass request. Afterwards, submit it to the spiritual bouquet so it can be added to the worldwide total.
The Masses for this effort may be requested "for the preservation of the Latin Mass" or "for a holy pope" (depending on the campaign) or simply for your personal intentions. In the latter case, explain to God your intention behind the Mass and be assured that He will accept it.
There is no one way to offer your hearing of a Mass for an intention, but the key is to unite your prayer to Jesus' Offering of Himself to His Father in the Sacrifice of the Mass. Some options include:
Before Mass, bring your intention to mind and ask Jesus to unite it to His Offering in the upcoming Mass
During the Offertory, spiritually place on the paten your intention for the Mass, and offer it to God along with the priest
During the Consecration and Elevation, pray for your intention to Jesus Who has just been made Present
In your prayer after Holy Communion, discuss your intention with Jesus and ask Him to unite it to His Offering in the Mass
As you follow the Mass, apply the words of the Mass to your intention, such as by praying the Memento Domine (Commemoration of the Living) with your intention in mind
No. The Masses requested or heard for this effort can be any valid Catholic Mass (Extraordinary Form, Ordinary Form, Byzantine Rite, etc.).
Because Jesus is the Priest and Victim of the Mass, the Mass has an infinite value in itself. But the effect that the Mass has on mankind is finite and increases with the number of Masses applied to the intention. Therefore, it is more beneficial to have more Masses requested and heard for this intention.
Only God knows the exact effect of so many thousands of Masses and rosaries offered for a singular intention. What we do know, however, is that the Catholic Mass is the most powerful prayer on Earth. Offering the Mass on behalf of the Mass itself is therefore infinitely more powerful than all the forces of evil seeking to destroy it. Similarly, the re-presentation of the Sacrifice of Christ offered on behalf of His Mystical Body—the Catholic Church—is infinitely more powerful than all the gates of hell seeking to prevail against it.
For Masses Requested: You may only submit Masses that you have already requested (e.g., via your parish, a religious order, etc.). Even if those Masses will be celebrated at a future unknown date, Canon Law requires that all requested Masses be fulfilled, and God (being outside of time) can apply the fruits of those Masses now.
For Masses Heard: You may submit the number of Masses you have already heard or that you intend to hear for this intention.
For Rosaries Prayed: You may submit the number of rosaries you have already prayed or that you intend to pray for this intention.
No. You can combine the stated intention with other intentions. As long as you actually attach the stated intention to your Mass hearing or rosary, you can submit it to the relevant spiritual bouquet.
We update the numbers daily so we can review submissions for plausibility and filter out anything extraneous. While fulfilling your pledged offerings is between you and God, we want to do our part to keep the numbers as accurate as possible by reviewing the submissions first. We may also choose to publish your comment (in whole or in part, along with first name and country/state as provided in the form) if you give us permission to do so.
Other spiritual offerings of any kind can also be submitted to the spiritual bouquet. For example, consider praying Bishop Athanasius Schneider's Prayer Imploring for Holy Popes and offering other devotional prayers and sacrifices. See our home page for examples from participants.
This effort is organized by ordinary lay Catholics in the United States who love the Traditional Latin Mass and wish to see it remain a flourishing and normal part of the life of the Church. You may send us a message here.