(above) A picture of the sanctuary taken on August 24, 2014. Just within the last couple of weeks, Fr. Robert Robbins – the newly confirmed pastor – has resumed his “restoration” of the church of Saviour. It has been reported that the objective is to entirely purge the art of Ken Woo (and others) from […]

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Holy Rosary.   Today Holy Rosary parish presents a desolate appearance indeed behind the grand, fortress-like facade. For many years only the basement has been open for religions services. The decoration consists mainly  of statues  brought down from the main church. The parish has been targeted for closure; its last mass is scheduled for July […]

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Our Lady of Peace. Another prime target of “Making all Things New” is Our Lady of Peace. It was originally an Italian ethnic parish – a former protestant church that became one of the most extravagantly decorated Catholic sanctuaries in the city. It gradually grew into a  “regular” if small parish of the Archdiocese in […]

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On Monday, July 27th, St. Mary Church, Greenwich, Ct, will offer a Votive Mass of the Precious Blood (Solemn Mass) at 7:30 in the evening.

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  For when a Church dies… (St Elizabeth of Hungary)     How many things are lost when a church closes! Catholics and non-Catholics alike lose the presence of a familiar landmark, anchoring the streetscape. The small church of St Elizabeth of Hungary presides over a tree-lined block of quaint buildings, which has miraculously survived […]

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Today the annual Traditional Pilgrimage took place which concludes the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patron of the Pontifical shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on East 116th Street, New York. Father Chris Salvatori was the celebrant of the missa cantata; Bill Riccio was the organist. In addition […]

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Father Sean Connolly will be offering a Solemn High Mass on July 19th at 3PM at Sleepy Hollow Latin Mass, Immaculate Conception Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY. After Mass Father Connolly will offer his first priestly blessing.  An informal reception for him will follow.

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On Friday July 24th at 7pm a Votive Sung Mass of the Precious Blood will be celebrated according to the extraordinary form at the Church of St. Joseph, 141 Ashburton Ave., Yonkers, NY Light refreshments following Holy Mass. Parking is available.  

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(Above) The armory-like second facade of St. Stephen’s church on East 29th Street. St. Stephen’s When I commenced this review of the Catholic churches in Manhattan I did have in the back of my mind that I might be documenting a rapidly disappearing past. Now August 1, the implementation date of “Making all Things New” […]

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St. Mary Church, Norwalk, Thursday, July 16th, 6 pm, Solemn Mass The Church of St. James the Apostle, 14 Gleneida Ave., Carmel, NY, Wednesday, July 15th, 7:30 PM, Solemn Mass, More information Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 448 E. 116th St., New York Byzantine Eastern Rite Liturgy w/Blessing of Sick July 12 at […]

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