I have just seen this article in the First Things Daily Newsletter of April 8th, 2026: Parks, Jillian, “Looking for the Real Catholic Church in New York City” Jillian Parks is a “junior fellow” at First Things magazine – in other words, a recent college graduate. She describes herself as a “Reformed Protestant.” Does this mean, in the […]

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The Mass of Easter

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The blessing of the font, the Baptisms and Confirmation

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The blessing of the new fire and lighting the Easter Candle Note: The captions for our posts were taken from the church program notes by John Pia.

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The Resurrection from the Isenheim altar by Matthias Grünewald. (Unterlinden Museum, Colmar) A Blessed and Happy Easter to all our members and readers!

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The bier of the Body of Christ is returned to the Church as the hymn “Vexilla Regis” is sung. It is placed before the high altar, whre is is ritually washed and buried by the clergy, as the choir sings the psalms and the Lamentations of Jeremiah from the first nocturn of the Office of […]

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BIshop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport was present. (Incensing prior to the procession.) (Above) Waiting to begin….

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Father Richard Cipolla preached: “(The Passion of Christ) cannot be spoken – but only sung.” (Above and below) The procession of the Blessed Sacrament, accompanied by the Vexilla Regis of Anton Bruckner. (Above) The concluding Communion service.

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And now the side altars….

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