7 Nov

2013

Requiem Mass at St. Agnes, New York City

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Masses

Yesterday evening, in the church of St. Agnes a magnificent solemn Requiem mass was celebrated. The music included chant, Mozart’s Requiem in D minor, K. 626, and Mozart’s Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618. It was a rare evening, not a concert or “musical event” but an inspiring spiritual experience. And the standing-room-only congregation demonstrated – […]

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6 Nov

2013

Fr. Markey to Speak on the Mystical Meaning of the Mass

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Events

Fr. Greg Markey, pastor of St. Mary Church, Norwalk, will give a presentation on Sunday, November 10 at St. Mary’s Church, on the mystical meaning of the Mass. During the medieval period of the church, the ancient rite of the Mass was broken down by mystics and saints into small meditations of the passion of […]

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5 Nov

2013

Requiem Masses at Holy Innocents

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Throughout this week — following the Commemoration of All Souls on November 2nd — the weekday 6 PM Masses (EF) celebrated at the Church of the Holy Innocents will be Requiem Masses. On Wednesday, November 6th, Fr. George Rutler, Administrator of the Church of the Holy Innocents, will celebrate the sung Requiem Mass. On Friday, […]

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5 Nov

2013

Back by Popular Demand

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From: Circus Gasser-Olympia. Some of you may have seen the video of last year’s memorable “Circus Mass” from Switzerland on Rorate Caeli or elsewhere. If you feel bad to have missed it, don’t worry – it will be returning this December 15: “Am Sonntag 15.Dezember 2013, um 10.00 h findet erneut eine Eucharistiefeier im Zelt […]

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5 Nov

2013

Requiem Masses

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Some images of the Requiem Mass yesterday at St. Gabriel, Stamford. (Courtesy of Denis DeVito) Photographs of the Requiem Mass at Holy Innocents, New York on Saturday, November 2nd.

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4 Nov

2013

St. Stephen’s in Danger?

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Buried in a corner of the parish bulletin of St. Stephen’s/ Our Lady of the Scapular parish we read the following: “The Church will be closed until further notice for safety reason, as we are still awaiting an answer from the Archdiocese as to the outcome of the testing of the structural issues. All Sunday […]

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3 Nov

2013

Requiem Mass at St. Gabriel, Stamford

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Please join us as we remember the Holy Souls in Purgatory during November with a Solemn High Mass for the Dead on Monday, November 4 at 7:30 in the evening. The choir will sing the Requiem Mass by Tomas Luis de Victoria The Homily will be given by Father John Perricone. Church of Saint Gabriel […]

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3 Nov

2013

Concert of the Schola of St. Mary’s, Norwalk

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A benefit concert for the St Cecilia society which supports the schola. David Hughes, director (above).

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3 Nov

2013

It Sounds like we have a Plan…

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From the October 27 bulletin of St. Paul the Apostle church: “In the Making All Things New process all parishes in the archdiocese will be involved in working with neighboring parishes to assess their strengths, name their concerns, and explore how they can work together to bet- ter serve the People of God. While understanding […]

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2 Nov

2013