Good news from St. Joseph Church bulletin: “Dear parishioners and friends of St. Joseph Parish, In Advent of 2012, we introduced the Third Edition of the Roman Missal at our Parish Masses. This new English translation, called the “Ordinary Form” of the Mass, was implemented smoothly after appropriate catechesis and with helpful worship aids. Listening […]

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Regina is a new Catholic online magazine dealing with religion, culture and contemporary life. http://www.reginamag.com/ The current issue deals with Catholicism in England. It’s worth a look!

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(After battling with assorted computer problems the last two weeks we are glad to report the site is fully operational. While getting organized, we found the following missive in the mail from our dear friend Mr. Screwtape. We definitely don’t want to antagonize him – so we belatedly present to you his astronomical observations on […]

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When a church dies – the end of the parish of Mary Help of Christians on East 12th street. Only the wreckage of the church itself is left – the surrounding buildings have aleady been razed. (Above and below) The inscription greeting the congregation as it left Mary Help of Christians: “This is my House […]

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Solemn High Mass at St. Gabriel Church, Stamford , CT for the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Thursday, Aug 22 at 7:30 PM Reception to follow in the Parish Meeting Room

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  CHRIST AMONG THE MEDIEVAL MENDICANTS   Friday August 23, 2013 8:30am-6:30pm FREE ADMISSION (suggested donation $8) Please Register http://christ.eventbrite.com/ Room 9204 Graduate Center City University of New York 365 5th Avenue   Christ Among the Medieval Mendicants commemorates the 750th anniversary of the establishment of Corpus Christi as a universal feast day (1264) and […]

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The Feast of the Assumption at Holy Innocents parish, New York, now under new management: Fr. George Rutler (the celebrant of yesterday evening’s liturgy). Above, the restored Brumidi painting; below, the innumerable votive candles and this church. Above and below: the gospel. Fr. Rutler preaching: the relation of the Life of Mary and the Assumption […]

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There will be a Solemn Requiem Mass at 7:30pm tonight (Monday August 5th) at St. Mary Church, Norwalk, for the repose of the soul of Fr. Kevin Fitzpatrick. This marks the fifth anniversary of his untimely death. Oremus pro eo.

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(From: Le Forum Catholique)

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Connecticut: St. Gabriel, Stamford: Low Mass with Organ at 12 noon   St Stanislaus Church, New Haven.Low Mass  at 5:30pm   St. Mary, Norwalk: Solemn Mass at 5:30 pm   New York: Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow: Low Mass at 5 pm   Holy Innocents, New York:  Low Mass at 8:30 am; Solemn Mass at 6 pm (Fr. George Rutler, the […]

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