23 Sep

2026

Traditional Mass at Holy Trinity Church, Hackensack, NJ “Paused until further Notice”

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Traditionis Custodes

From the Parish Bulletin ( 9/20/2026) : So that is the end of the matter for now – as usual, with no explanation. I anticipated that actions of this kind were likely in the wake of Pope Leo’s refusal to permit a Traditional Mass in St Peter’s in connection with the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage. The […]

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23 Sep

2026

Traditional Masses for Feast of St. Michael

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Uncategorized

At St. Michael Church, 211 Harbor Road, Staten Island

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20 Sep

2026

The Fate of the Churches around Penn Station(and the Port Authority Bus Terminal) IV

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in The Churches of New York

An important update to our post of August 27: The Fate of the Churches around Penn Station (and the Port Authority Bus Terminal) III. St. John the Baptist church has now been closed. St. John the Baptist will remain temporarily closed “until further notice” as your safety is considered by the Diocese. Further Details to […]

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19 Sep

2026

Back to Our Saviour’s Church: Part II

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in The Churches of New York

New York Catholic church bulletins are an unending source of enlightenment. Our Saviour’s church, in the same issue of their bulletin that announced significant changes to the parish music program, had this to say: One of the most striking religious buildings in our neighborhood is St. Vartan’s Cathedral of the ArmenianApostolic Orthodox Church on second […]

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19 Sep

2026

In Search of “Young Adults”

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in The Churches of New York

(Above) Our Saviour’s church after several years of simplifications to the art and furnishings. (photo 9/30/2019) Earlier this year, the success of the Dominicans at St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Joseph’s in the Village – and, apparently, that of the Legion at St. Patrick’s old cathedral – in attracting Catholic “young adults” seems to have […]

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18 Sep

2026

Ernest Cardinal Simoni to Preside at First Solemn Vespers in the Bronx

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Events

The Society of St. Hugh of Cluny is honored to sponsor Solemn First Vespers for the Feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel at St. Margaret of Cortona Church in the Bronx, with His Eminence Ernst Cardinal Simoni. A reception will follow in the gymnasium with an opportunity to greet the Cardinal.

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16 Sep

2026

The 2026 Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage 2026

On September 9th the final program for this year’s Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage in Rome was released. As you probably have heard, the Vatican has formally refused permission for a final Mass in St. Peter’s. Instead, there will be “prayers.” Two hours later, a concluding liturgy will be celebrated at the high altar of St. Maria Maggiore. This […]

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15 Sep

2026

St. Hildegard of Bingen

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in On the Trail of the Holy Roman Empire, Photos

(Above) Image of St. Hildegard in the Abbey named for her, near Rüdesheim am Rhein, Rheingau. On SEptember 19 chants of St. Hildegard of Bingen will be performed at the church of St. Josaphat in Queens, This summer we had a chance to visit St. Hildegard’s homeland in the Rhine. St. Hildegard’s original monastery was […]

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15 Sep

2026