Traditional Mass for Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows in Little Italy

Our Lady of Sorrows in the 8th century Benedictine Abbey in Frauenchiemsee, Germany.

Once again the Society of Saint Hugh of Cluny returns to Most Precious Blood Church in Little Italy, New York for our annual Italian heritage pilgrimage. Once again we will sponsor a sung mass with orchestral accompaniment  amid the noisy tumult of the San Gennaro Festival. This year however, in view of the dire straits of the Church, we will be celebrating the  mass of the Feast of the day: Our Lady of Sorrows. The mass takes place on Saturday, September 15 at 11 AM.   Hope to see many of you there!

Father Richard Gennaro Cipolla, shown here at last year’s Mass,  will return as the celebrant.

Reliquary of San Gennaro on display in the church during the San Gennaro Festival

Our Lady of Sorrows statue in the cathedral of Freising, Germany. Such an image is found in most baroque churches in Bavaria.

Image of Our Lady of Sorrows in the church of St Johann Nepomuk, Munich (better known as the “Asam Church”).