(Above) The cathedral (being renovated) against the background of one of the neighboring skyscrapers. (Continued from part one) If, prior to 1950, the never-ending process of embellishment and restoration had been a story of steady improvement, the post-Conciliar experience was anything but. Cardinal Cooke, for example, substituted statues of Mother Seton and Bishop John Neumann, […]

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(Above) The dazzling cleaned and restored facade of St Patrick’s. St. Patrick’s Cathedral Fifth Avenue.     Good Old Saint Pat’s! What more can the chronicler of Manhattan Catholic churches possibly say about this most visited church in the United States? What can the photographer add to the each day’s new stock of pictures taken […]

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On Thursday, December 8, 2016, Bishop Edward Scharfenberger of the Diocese of Albany celebrated Mass in the Extraordinary Form at St. Joseph’s Church, Troy, New York. Fr. Jeffrey L’Arche assisted as deacon; Mr. Peter Ranalli as subdeacon. (We know Fr. L’Arche well from years ago in Hartford CT, when he regularly celebrated the Traditional Mass […]

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This Thursday, December 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation. The following churches will offer the traditional mass: Connecticut St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, Solemn Mass, 5:30 pm St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, CT,  5:30 pm Holy Apostles College, Cromwell, CT, 11 am New York Holy Innocents Church, New York, 8 […]

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For the first time,  St. Mary’s in Norwalk will offer a Rorate Mass before dawn on Saturday December 17 at 6:00 a.m. This is one of the wonderful traditions of the Church during Advent. The Rorate Mass is a special Mass during Advent in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This Mass is always celebrated […]

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Dear Friends, As we begin the Advent season, on behalf of the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny I would like to extend our gratitude to you, our supporters. Your contributions have made it possible for our Society to achieve so much in 2016. We would like to tell you what we have been doing […]

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At Holy Innocents, New York: (Courtesy of Eddy Toribio) At St. Mary’s, Greenwich, CT: Saturday, December 17th, at 6:30 AM. (Above) St. Mary’s Greenwich, December 2015

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(Above) The unprepossessing facade of St. Cyril’s (center). St. Cyril 62 St. Mark’s Place St. Mark’s Place, the “Fifth Avenue” of the East Village, features all kinds of businesses – more and often less reputable – operating out of storefronts and walk-ups in various states of disrepair. In the midst of this is St. Cyril’s […]

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