Rorate Mass in Greenwich, CT

St Mary Church in Greenwich, Ct, will offer a votive Mass in Honor of Our Lady, a “Rorate Mass” according to the Extraordinary Form of the Roman
Rite on Saturday, December 19th at 6:30 in the morning.

There are many different customs linked to the celebration of Advent. One of these is
the “Rorate Mass” a special Mass celebrated in honor of Our Lady on Saturdays in
Advent. The title comes from the Introit (Entrance) of the Mass which translated means,
” Drop down ye heavens from above” reminding us that the Lord came down from heaven
and was born of the Virgin. What makes this Mass so unusual is that it is celebrated in
the early morning by candlelight. The celebration should be timed so that the sun
begins to rise by the time of the consecration of the bread and wine to remind us of the
constant coming of Christ into this world each time Holy Mass is celebrated.

Image of Our Lady in the Church of Our Saviour, Manhattan