Missa Cantata at St. Cecilia Church in Brooklyn

On Sunday evening, October 4, a Missa cantata was celebrated at St. Cecilia church in the Williamsburg/Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. The celebrant was Fr. Tom Vassolati; the music director was Justin Fields. Paul Schumann served as MC.

Traditional Masses have been celebrated here since well before 2011 when a magnificent solemn High Mass took place. St. Cecilia’s now has a regularly scheduled Traditional Mass at 7:00 PM on Sundays.

St. Cecilia is a typical grandly dimensioned old Brooklyn church. Since 2011 it has been a member of mutli-church cluster called “Divine Mercy parish.” Real estate devlopment has so far bypassed this church and the many buildings connected with the former parish of St. Cecilia.

(Above and below) St Cecilia’s is notewrthy for the abundant carved decoration, both on the interior and exterior.

As in may old parihes, numerous statues and fine metalwork can also be found throughout the church.