The following parish lenten missions may be of interest to our readers: St. Mary Church, Greenwich Ave., Greenwich, CT, Monday, March 9 to Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30pm.  Given by Father John Perricone. Fr. Perricone is professor of Philosophy at St. Francis College in Brooklyn. St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, March 8 -11 – 7:30 P.M., […]

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“Our Lady of Revenue”:  a full report (video and text) from USAToday on “Making all Things New” and the booming Manhattan real estate market. With the spotlight on the parishes of Our Lady of Vilna, Our Lady of Peace  and St. Thomas More. (This blog has already reported on all three churches).

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March 1 Second Sunday of Lent Fr. Markey’s Homily for this Sunday about his departure from St. Mary Church: On this second Sunday of Lent, Mother Church always places before us the fourth Luminous mystery of the Holy Rosary for our reflection, the Transfiguration of Our Blessed Lord on Mount Tabor. There is the great […]

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And tells of his experiences– including interesting details on aspects of life in the Jesuit order in the New York metropolitan area.

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His Excellency Bishop James D. Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, NE will be the final speaker in this year’s Art of the Beautiful series. Bishop Conley will address Beauty, Culture, and the New Evangelization on Saturday, 14th March at 7.30pm. Audio of Father Bruno M. Shah, OP’s February 14th lecture – Film, the Aesthetics […]

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(Continued) By Brody Hale Furthermore, in this same pastoral letter, the Cardinal states that the proceeds from the sales of this “unused” property will serve as the source of funds for the creation of “endowments” to fund everything from “Catholic Schools” and “Religious Education,” to “The Sheen Center,” the “Gianna Center for Women’s Health,” and […]

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Making All Things New, a Call for Catholic Church Preservation A guest essay by Brody Hale When one thinks of New York, the first images which come to mind may be those of the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty. These gigantic structures certainly stand as iconic symbols of this cosmopolitan metropolis. When […]

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On Sunday, March 15 at 4 pm, at St. Mary Church, Norwalk, flutist Sharon Levin will perform with oboist Gerard Reuter and David Hughes at the piano in a concert of Telemann, Marcello, Quantz, Corrette and Gaubert. Admission is $15, $10 for students. A festive reception will follow the recital. Sharon Levin, a parishioner at […]

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THE EUCHARISTIC FOUNDATION OF PATRICK CHARLES KEELY’S ARTISTRY On Friday, March 20, 2015, The Monuments Conservancy will present its 25th Annual Symposium at the New York Marriott East Side, 525 Lexington Avenue, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 pm, to discuss the life and legacy of architect Patrick Charles Keely. OPEN FREE TO PUBLIC.  TO RESERVE A […]

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Father Joseph Koterski, S.J. will offer the Catholic Artists Society Lenten recollection at the Church of the Holy Trinity on Manhattan’s upper west side on Wednesday, 18th March at 6.30pm. A reception will follow.  All welcome!  The church address is 213 West 82nd Street, between Amsterdam and Broadway.

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