News from St. Peter’s, Hartford, CT

A Traditional High Mass is celebrated every Sunday at 7:30 AM at St. Peter’s in Hartford. It is sung entirely in chant. The propers, including graduals, tracts, and alleluias, are sung in the full gregorian chant and are never abbreviated.

(A picture of the blue velvet covered table at the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This was the traditional blessing of first fruits, herbs and flowers for the feast of the Assumption.)

Two upcoming items of interest:

First, on Wednesday evenings at 6 PM during the month of October there will be a candlelight rosary procession through the streets of Hartford, lasting about 30 minutes. The Fatima Ave will be sung between the decades as well as the Gloria Patris. The simple Salve Regina will also be sung at the end. The candlelight procession will begin and end at the grotto shrine to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the parking lot behind the church. A gregorian chant class of one hour will follow the procession for those interested.

Second, there will be a Requiem high mass on All Souls Day at 2pm with absolution at the catafalque.

( Courtesy of Stanley Swetz )