Traditional Masses for the Feast of Candlemas

This Friday February 2 is the feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mother, or Candlemas. The following churches will offer traditional Masses:

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, 8 am Low Mass; 1 pm Solemn Mass; 7 pm Solemn Mass.

Sacred Heart Oratory, Redding, 6 pm, Solemn Mass with outdoor procession

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, 7:45 am , 6 pm, blessing of candles, procession and Solemn Mass (bring your candles to the sacristy by 5:30 pm)

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, 6 pm.

New York

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, 7 pm Solemn Mass

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, 6 pm

Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, 261 Mott St., New York, NY, Pontifical Seven Cope Vespers according to the 1960 Divine Office for Candlemas, 7 pm, includes works by Antonio Vivaldi.

Our Lady Queen of Peace, Staten Island, Missa Cantata, 7 pm. Bring your own candles for blessing

St. Josaphat, Bayside, Queens, 7pm; Also on Feb. 1: First Vespers of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin, 7 pm

St. Paul the Apostle, Yonkers, 12 noon

Our Holy Redeemer, Freeport (Long Island), blessing of candles, 7 pm; Solemn Mass 7:30 pm.

St. Marys St. Andrews in Ellenville NY , High Mass and procession at 7pm followed by a farewell to Christmas Party in the Parish Hall.

Holy Trinity Church, Poughkeepsie, Missa Cantata 6 pm.

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 5 pm

Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan, 7 pm

St.Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange, 9 am low Mass; 6:30 pm blessing of candles, procession and high Mass.

Our Lady of Fatima, Pequannock, 7 am, 9 am, 7 pm