12 Jan

2018

The Feast of St. Vincent Pallotti at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

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Monday, January 22,2018 Feast of Saint Vincent Pallotti and also the 18th Anniversary of Father Christopher Salvatori’s ordination to the priesthood.

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11 Jan

2018

Happy Epiphany!

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COMPARE AND CONTRAST: The birth, as told in the Gospel of Luke, was heralded by an angel, whose words to the shepherds of Bethlehem were, “Be not afraid, for I bring you tidings of great joy.” The Gospel of Matthew tells us of the three wise men from the East who, guided by a star, […]

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10 Jan

2018

Votive Mass of the Holy Cross in Greenwich

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There will be an extraordinary form votive Mass of the Holy Cross on Friday, January 19th at 7:30 PM at St. Mary’s Church in Greenwich, CT

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8 Jan

2018

Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord at St. Agnes Church

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Masses

A Traditional Latin Missa cantata will be offered at the Church of Saint Agnes, 143 East 43rd Street, Manhattan (near Grand Central Terminal), on Saturday, January 13 at 10:30 AM, for the commemoration of the Baptism of Our Lord. Father Tomasz Szczepanczyk, Celebrant Music provided by Mr. Heitor Caballero, Director of Sacred Music Wood relief, […]

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7 Jan

2018

Those damned Traditionalists!

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Essays

(Above)The sanctuary of the Church of St Martha, Enfield. The Hartford Courant explains : “An altar rail is a hallmark of St. Martha church and is used by parishioners to receive communion during Latin Mass.” Photo by John Woike | jwoike@courant.com (John Woike / Hartford Courant) We have rejoiced in the continued vitality of the […]

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3 Jan

2018

Traditional Masses for the Feast of the Epiphany

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(From Notre Dame Cathedral, Chartres) The following churches will offer the Traditional Mass for the Feast of Epiphany on Saturday, January 6. St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, Solemn High Mass, 9 am. Sts. Cyril and Methodius Oratory, Bridgeport, CT Solemn High Mass, 9:00 am. On the Eve of the Epiphany, January 5th, there will be the […]

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2 Jan

2018

New Year’s Eve Te Deum

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On New Year’s Eve, St. Mary’s Church in Greenwich had Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament and the singing of the Te Deum. Photos courtesy of Fr. Cyprian La Pastina.

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1 Jan

2018

The Dictator Pope

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Book Reviews

The Dictator Pope By “Marcantonio Colonna” The Dictator Pope hit our Kindles (it’s not yet in hard copy) just in time for Christmas. I can tell you, after a quick read, that it’s the best Vatican expose since 1999’s Gone with the Wind in the Vatican by “I Millenari” (indeed, some of the targets in […]

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30 Dec

2017