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6 Dec

2021

Schedule of Rorate Masses

Posted by Stuart Chessman 
Fr. Richard Cipolla celebrating a Rorate Mass in 2016 at St. Mary Church, Norwalk

The following churches will offer Rorate Masses. The Rorate Mass is a traditional Advent devotion wherein the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary is offered just before dawn. The interplay of light and darkness speak to the meaning of Advent and the coming of the Light of the World.

Weekday Mornings

Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, NY, 6 am, *Tuesday, December 7 *Thursday, December 9 *Friday, December 10 *Saturday, December 11 *Monday, December 13 *Tuesday, December 14 *Wednesday, December 15 *Thursday, December 16

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside, Queens, 6:35 am, Tuesday Dec. 7; Friday, Dec. 10; Saturday, Dec. 11.

Saturday Dec. 11

St. Emery Church in Fairfield, CT will offer a Solemn Mass at 6 am. The address in 838 Kings Hwy East.

St. Mary of Mount Virgin Church, 190 Sandford St., New Brunswick, NJ, Missa Cantata, 6 am.

Our Lady of Fatima, Pequannock, NJ, Missa Cantata 6:30 am

Saturday, Dec. 18

Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, New York, NY, 6:30 am.

Annunciation Church (Lower Church), 470 Westchester Ave., Crestwood, NY, Solemn Mass, 6:30 am.

St. Pius X Church, 834 Brookside Drive, Fairfield, CT, Fr. Richard Cipolla, celebrant, 6 am.

Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, Stamford, 6:30 AM CANCELLED

St. Patrick’s Parish and Oratory, 50 Charles St., Waterbury, CT, Missa Cantata, 6 am.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 259 Olive St., Newark, NJ, 6 am.

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 6 am.

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