Corpus Christi Traditional Mass in Staten Island

On Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 3:00 P.M., Fr. Peter Miara, Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in the Bronx, will be celebrant of a Missa Cantata at Sacred Heart Church, 981 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island, New York for the Feast of Corpus Christi. The musical setting for the Mass shall be Missa de Angelis. In addition, traditional Catholic hymns such as O Sanctissima and Panis Angelicus, will be sung by the congregation. After Mass, a Solemn procession of the Blessed Sacrament will take place around the Church while Pange Lingua is chanted. This will be followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Latin.

William J. Leininger, Chairman of the Staten Island based New York Latin Liturgy Association, stressed that Latin-English missalettes will be available to all those attending the Mass. Confession will be available prior to Mass. Gregorian chant practice will be held at 2:30 P.M.
Light refreshments will be served after Mass.