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1 Dec

2024

Rorate Masses in the Area

Posted by Stuart Chessman 
Rorate Mass offered by Fr. Richard Cipolla at St. Pius X Church in Fairfield, CT

The following churches will offer Rorate Masses. The Rorate Mass is a beautiful Advent devotion: the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary is offered by candlelight just before dawn.

Saturday December 7:

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, 6 am.

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, 7 am

St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Bronx, 6:30 am

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside (Queens), 6:30 am; Rorate Masses also on the following weekdays at 6:30: Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21.

Our Holy Redeemer , Freeport, NY, Solemn Mass, 6:15am.

Saturday December 14:

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, CT, 6 am Missa Cantata. Parish social afterwards in the hall with an Advent spiritual talk, followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, 7 am

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside (Queens), 6:30 am; Rorate Masses also on the following weekdays at 6:30: Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21.

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, NY, 6 am, upper church

St. Marys/St. Andrews, Ellenville, NY, 6:30

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 259 Oliver St, Newark, NJ, 6 am. Ample and secure parking available accessed via Chestnut St. behind the church.

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 6 am

St. John the Baptist Church, Allentown, NJ, 6 am.

Corpus Christi Church, South River, NJ, 6:30 am Missa Cantata.

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

Saturday, December 21:

Basilica of St. John the Evengelist, Stamford, CT, 6:30 am.

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside (Queens), 6:30 am; Rorate Masses also on the following weekdays at 6:30: Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21.

Other dates

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY: Rorate Masses at 6:55 on the following days: Dec. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10. 11. 13. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 23, 24

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