Rorate Masses

This year during Advent, there are opportunities to attend a Rorate Mass—or even a few Rorate Masses. (Deo gratias!) “Rorate” comes from the Introit of the day: “Drop down ye heavens from above…” This is a Mass celebrated in honor of our Lady on a Saturday in Advent. This Mass is always done in darkness with only candlelight. Ideally the sun should begin to rise at the Consecration. Here is our schedule. Please let us know about other Rorate Masses that we can add: St. John Fisher Seminary of the Diocese of Bridgeport at St. Gabriel Church, Stamford, CT, Saturday, December 7, 6:30 am, Father Paul Check, celebrant and homilisit; David Hughes directs the choir. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Harlem, NY, Saturday, December 7 at 9 am, followed by an Advent retreat in the church hall. St. Mary Church, Greenwich, CT, Saturday, December 14 at 6:30 am. St. Patrick Church, Bridgeport, CT, Saturday, December 14 at 6:30 am. St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, Saturday, December 21 at 6 am. St. Josaphat Church, Bayside, Queens, NY, sung Rorate Masses at 6:35 am: Wednesday December 4 Thursday, December 5 Tuesday December 10 Wednesday December 11 Thursday December 12 Friday December 13 Saturday December 14 Monday December 16 (from December 17 to 24 at 6:35 am there will be regular Advent weekday Low Masses) Church of the Holy Innocents, New York at 6 am: Monday, December 2 Tuesday, December 3 Wednesday, December 4 Thursday, December 5 Friday, December 6 Saturday, December 7 Monday, December 9 Tuesday, December 10 Wednesday, December 11 Friday, December 13 Saturday, December 14   Monday December 16