…for the maintenance of Most Precious Blood church in Little Italy. The would-be donor is the charity which runs the San Gennaro festival. No explanation was given –  that raised speculation that preparations for a sale of the church might be in the works. Verra (a board member of the San Gennaro Festival)said the check was […]

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Saints et Saintes: Les cultes supprimés, interdits et confinés. (Saints: The Cults Canceled, Prohibited and Restricted). By Sylvain Roussillon Preface by Fr. Jean-François Thomas, SJ Via Romana, Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt 2026 223 pages Critical analysis of the “Cultural Revolution” of Vatican II has long concentrated on the liturgical changes during and after the Council.   More recently, attention has been […]

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(Above) The massive rectory of St Michael’s parish to the right of the church. A curious development in the shuttered St. Michael’s parish complex. The charismatic group Chemin Neuf is now operating out of the St. Michael’s rectory building: Thursday evening gatherings We gather every Thursday evening for worship, prayer, silence, and formation. The content can vary […]

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(Above) St. Jean Baptiste church (“Saint Gene’s”). Thus the New York Post: Fleming, Kirsten, “Have you heard the Higher Word? NYC grown Catholic orchestra going from strength to strength.” nypost.com (10/1/2026) The orchestra will be performing tonight, October 2, at 7:15 PM at St. Jean Baptiste church, 184 E. 76th Street, New York. Tickets are […]

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The pope recently concluded a four-day apostolic visit to France. He left a number of contradictory impressions. First, I’d like to highlight the visual and aural aspects of the visit. Singing the Salve Regina with a multitude before the backdrop of the facade of Notre Dame,  walking past religious sisters, all in habits, the pope exhibited restrained dignity.  Inside Notre […]

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On the occasion of the feast of the Dedication of St. Michael the Archangel, Solemn Vespers in the traditional form were celebrated at the church of St. Margaret of Cortona in Riverdale, the Bronx, New York City. Cardinal Ernest Simoni assisted. On 24 December 1963, (Ernest Simoni) was imprisoned by the Communist authorities after offering […]

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Yesterday was the final day of the 31st annual Pilgrimage for the Restoration at the Shrine of the North American Martyrs in Auriesville, New York. It was a very wet weekend, yet the pilgrims persevered. Perhaps this was emblematic for the history of this pilgrimage as well. Who could have foreseen 31 years ago the many twists […]

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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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