(Above) Solemn Mass at St. Cecilia’s, November 20, 2011. The congregation at the 2 PM Traditional Mass at St. Cecilia, Brooklyn, was informed after yesterday’s Mass that the Traditional Mass would be terminated as of October 12th. I note that the parish bulletin for Divine Mercy Parish (of which St Cecilia is one of three […]

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(Above) Arrival of the Pilgrims at the Shrine. The Pilgrimage for the Restoration on its 30th Anniversary Yesterday we had the joy to be  present at the 30th “Pilgrimage for the Restoration” at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, New York. It was a perfect day for this event. The contingents of pilgrims made their […]

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(Above) The tower of St. Francis of Assisi church on West 31st Street. A. St. Francis of Assisi The church near Penn Station best known to the general public – at least in New York City –  is the Franciscan St. Francis of Assisi. In addition to its accessibility to commuters in and out of Penn […]

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Our post about the – former? – parish of St. Michael the Archangel on West 34th Street attracted some interest among those with knowledge of the situation. One reader wrote: In addition to the physical restoration of the church, Fr. Rutler also undertook its liturgical and musical renewal according to the principals of the “reform […]

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An article today in the leading Swiss newspaper (the “NZZ” of Zurich) on the most recent statistics of the Swiss Catholic Church. The Catholic Church in Switzerland is a smaller scale version of the German Catholic Church, with similar economics and ideology. “The objective has to be that the Church diminishes in an orderly manner.” […]

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(Above: on the facade of St. Michael’s three dates are recorded. 1857 – the foundation of the parish. 1892 – the building of a newer, larger church. 1906 – the relocation of the parish to yet another new building after the expansion of the Pennsylvania railroad “footprint.”) St. Michael the Archangel The church of Saint […]

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Joining in the fight to save Most Holy Redeemer Church is Village Preservation. In addition to filing request for evaluation to the NYC Landmarks Commission to designate the church property a NYC landmark, this organization will be presenting a virtual talk on Monday Oct. 20 at 6:30 pm.. Dena Tasse-Winter of Village Preservation will discuss […]

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The Arlington Latin Mass Society is once again holding the National Latin Mass Pilgrimage between Arlington, VA, and Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Pilgrims can register and find all the details at https://TLMpilgrimage.com.

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A vigil on Saturday morning, September 20! Before St. Patrick’s cathedral. The participants are mainly parishioners of Most Holy Redeemer Church, summarily closed by the Archdiocese on September 1. (Above and below) The placard summarizes the historical artistic, spiritual and German ethnic heritage of this parish – and this list is not exhaustive. The current […]

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This Saturday, parishioners and concerned Catholics will gather for a special vigil at St. Patrick’s Cathedral (5th Ave 50th-51st Streets) between 8:30am and 11am on the morning of the German-American Steuben parade, to highlight the closure of Most Holy Redeemer Church on 173 East 3rd St. If you only have an hour to spare, please aim […]

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