This past Friday, July 24,a prayer rally was organized from Herald Square to Times Square in support of persecuted Christians in the Middle East. Photo courtesy of Fr. Christopher Salvatori

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What the site of Our Lady of Vilna (or Vilnius) looks like today. Demolition started in May or June. We weep for the little church where the regular use of liturgical Latin in New York City(albeit in the Novus Ordo) recommenced circa 1982.

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PRAYER VIGIL RALLY FOR PEACE FRIDAYS, JUNE 26, JULY 24 & AUGUST 28, 2015   Let us Pray fervently for Peace in our World, for the Salvation of All Souls and the Protection of All Lives. * We Stand in Solidarity with Persecuted and Martyred Christians and Minorities in Iraq and Syria by ISIS, in […]

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Finally , after one year, the pastor of Our Saviour has published an explanation of what is going on in the parish Facebook page. Robbins, who refers to himself in the third person, does not invite discussion or commentary: “Church of Our Saviour, New York City This original watercolor/gouache interior sketch of the proposed interior […]

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(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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