The Last Traditional Mass at St. Stanislaus, New Haven

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Photos, Traditionis Custodes

Just one week after its 38th anniversary, the St. Gregory Society offered its last Traditional Mass in New Haven today, permission having been withdrawn abruptly by the Archibishop of Hartford. The Solemn Votive Mass of St. Gregory the Great, patron of the Society, was assisted by a large choir which included the St. Gregory Society […]

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14 Jan

2024

Final Traditional Mass in New Haven: Fr. Cipolla’s Sermon

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Sermons

Sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany St Stanislaus New Haven Jan, 14 2024 “At a certain point the wine ran out, and Jesus’ mother told him, ‘They have no more wine.’ Jesus replied, ‘Woman, how does this concern of yours involve me? My hour has not yet come’. His mother instructed those waiting on […]

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11 Jan

2024

“A Prophet is not without Honor, except in his own Country” – a brief History of the St. Gregory Society

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Catholic Traditionalism in the United States, Traditionis Custodes

By William Riccio “A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” Mark 6: 4-6 This quotation struck this writer immediately on December 31. On New Year’s Eve, just two minutes before Mass was to begin for the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, […]

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10 Jan

2024

Final Traditional Mass in New Haven this Sunday

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Uncategorized

Father Richard Cipolla, chaplain of our Society, released a statement concerning the cancellation of the Traditional Mass in New Haven. He encourages whomeover can make it to attend the final Mass, which is this Sunday at 2 pm at St. Stanislaus Church. Dear Friends, The recent announcement from the Archdiocese of Hartford that the TraditionalMass […]

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9 Jan

2024

Women’s Retreat with Fr. Perricone in March on Long Island

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Events

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8 Jan

2024

“How do you Solve a Problem Like Francis?”

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in On the Trail of the Holy Roman Empire, Traditionis Custodes

That’s the title of a fiery new essay by John Zmirak in Chronicles magazine. Obviously, in a secular magazine the opportunity for frank, even provocative, speech is far greater than in a Catholic publication, e.g., An atheist pope is destroying the Church. Mr. Zmirak explicitly compares the current post-Vatican II regime with twentieth century totalitarianism […]

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8 Jan

2024

Fiducia Supplicans

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Uncategorized

(Above) Herodias, Salome and the decapitated St. John the Baptist as depicted in the leading baptistery of Catholic New York located in St. Ignatius Loyola Church. Recent commentators have drawn attention to the contrast between Fiducia Supplicans and the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. But Gustave Flaubert in his 1877 novella Herodias had aready […]

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7 Jan

2024