(Readers may recall the case of the “Bishop of Bling” who had been forced to resign in March 2014 after an unprecedented campaign against him both in the German-language media and in the German Church. A glance at the German  Wikipedia article on Bishop Tebartz-van Elst gives an idea of the real sources of the conflict. […]

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High Mass for the Feast of St. John Bosco in the new chapel of Mary Help of Christians in the basement of Immaculate Conception church on East 14th Street,  with the gracious permission of the pastor, Msgr. Kevin J. Nelan.   The chapel is named after the former parish on East 12th Street that is now […]

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In anticipation of the bad weather that is expected tomorrow, the Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Purification at St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk, tomorrow night has been cancelled.

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Today’s Missa Cantata for the feast of St. John Bosco will be offered today as originally scheduled  at 5 pm at Immaculate Conception Church in Manhattan.  As many readers may know, the church was vandalized  earlier this week.  See link Here is the original notice for the Mass: On Saturday, January 31st at 5:00 PM, […]

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Thursday, January 29th – Feast of St. Francis de Sales St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange St. Francis de Sales, a Doctor of the Church, is one of the patron saints of the Institute of Christ the King. By attending Mass on Thursday, January 29th, celebrated in one of the Institute’s apostolates, you can […]

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Another small Manhattan church – well attended, financially self-sustaining and in an upscale area – nevertheless scheduled for closing. It’s “beautiful” too, and part of a historic district – but the following article from the New York Times makes clear that “aesthetics” counts for little in the present-day Roman Catholic Church. “Mass Mob” Fills a […]

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Sunday, February 1st, at the 10:30AM traditional Mass, the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan will be celebrating the 114th anniversary of its consecration. Monday, February 2nd, Holy Innocents will have the (traditional) Mass for Candlemas at 6PM. The faithful are invited to bring their own candles (if they wish to do so) to be […]

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Exploring Our Liturgical Heritage Juventutem NYC Mass and Discussion Saturday, January 31, 2015 Traditional Sung High Mass at 6 p.m. Reception and Discussion to Follow The Church of the Holy Innocents 128 West 37th St (Btwn. Broadway and 7th), New York, NY *** Fr. Leonard Villa, Administrator of the Church of the Holy Innocents and […]

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  On Saturday, January 31st at 5:00 PM, a Missa Cantata will be offered in the Extraordinary Form for the feast of Saint John Bosco at the (new) chapel of Mary Help of Christians located in the lower level of Immaculate Conception Church, 414 E. 14th Street, Manhattan. It will be the first Traditional Mass […]

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Chant Workshop for Parish Musicians February 7th, 9am-2pm St. Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers On February 7, from 9am-2pm, St. Joseph’s Seminary will be hosting a workshop entitled, “Introduction to Gregorian Chant: Spirituality, History, and the Basics of Reading.” The workshop is sponsored by the Office of Liturgy and St. Joseph’s Seminary and will be led by […]

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