Visit of Bishop Athanasius Schneider to the New York Metropolitan Area

Photo: Diane M. Korzeniewski, OCDS

We at the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny are honored to sponsor the visit to Brooklyn, Norwalk and New York of his Excellency Athanasius Schneider ORC, auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan and titular of Celerina. Bishop Schneider is a noted author and speaker. His best known work is Dominus Est – It is the Lord! – a defense of the Traditional discipline of receiving communion.

On Saturday, January 5, at 2 PM, Bishop Schneider will celebrate a pontifical liturgy at the Cathedral of St. James in Brooklyn. Afterwards, Bishop Schneider will give a lecture on “Holy Communion and the Renewal of the Church.”

On the Feast of the Epiphany, Sunday, January 6, at 9:30 AM, Bishop Schneider will celebrate a pontifical liturgy from the throne at the parish of St. Mary in Norwalk, Connecticut. Music of Morales, Bruckner, Victoria and Byrd will be sung. A light reception in the parish hall will follow.

On Sunday, January 6 at 5 PM, Bishop Schneider will preside at solemn vespers at the church of the Most Holy Redeemer, 173 East 3^rd Street New York.

Additional details will soon be posted. We extend an invitation to each of our readers to come and welcome Bishop Schneider to Brooklyn, Norwalk and New York!