Today at St. Mary’s Church Norwalk, CT, ten children received Our Lord for the first time in Holy Communion during the 9:30 am Solemn High Mass. Every year first communicants are given the option of receiving First Holy Communion during the Extraordinary Form Mass or the Novus Ordo Mass. A small but growing percentage are […]

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At the Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican divinely debated among the forgathered Fathers was the tantalizing topic of Collegiality, the intrepid idea that, as sacred successors of the terrific Twelve, the Bishops actually have some semblance of a say in reliably and religiously running the Church of God and are not simply petulant paper […]

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An article discussing with complete frankness and accuracy the afflictions of the Church in France and elsewhere – including the United States. “The reasons (for the growing threat of bankruptcy) are the decline of the church collection – the absolute amount increases slightly but the number of donors decreases and ages – but also the […]

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The National Review weighed in on the proposed closing of the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/376801/save-tridentine-mass-or-these-little-town-blues-michael-potemra Here is an video report about a proposed church closing in Mamaroneck: http://www.lohud.com/videos/news/2014/04/29/8475955/ UPDATE: Church Closings in Westchester (They can’t support 2 parishes in Mamaroneck – one of the wealthiest suburbs of New York, whose population is […]

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See this link: http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/04/8544320/archdiocese-moves-toward-large-scale-parish-closings?top-featured-1 Holy Innocents Church for more photos of Holy Innocents Church see our earlier posting: Link Holy Innocents Church during this year’s Easter Vigil

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Fr. Cipolla blesses the food for the Easter coffee hour at St. Mary’s Sermon for Dominica in Albis 2014 St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT From the Gospel according to St. John: Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that […]

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We call your attention to two recitals taking place this weekend by musicians connected with St. Mary Church in Norwalk, CT.   The first is tomorrow evening, Friday, April 25th, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s in Norwalk.  Judy Malafronte will be giving a recital of colorful and varied songs, with David Hughes on piano. […]

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it’s the charter schools that are bringing down the Catholic school system! But even so there’s no need to worry: “The Archdiocese of New York has now regionalized its school system to assure a vibrant future for Catholic education, and has seen dramatic growth in its early childhood programs, adding 2,300 new students in the […]

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We bring to you more photos from Holy Week at the Church of the Holy Innocents, Manhattan, courtesy of Mr. Arrys Ortanez.  For photos of the Easter Vigil see link. Palm Sunday Holy Thursday Good Friday

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This Note comes from John Henry Crosby, founder and director of the Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project (http://hildebrandlegacy.org): “I write on behalf of Alice “Lily” von Hildebrand to invite you to a special Requiem mass in honor of her husband, Dietrich von Hildebrand. The Tridentine (or extraordinary) mass, complete with Gregorian chant, will be said […]

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