27 Dec

2012

In Praise of the Madonna of Lourdes – by Martin Mosebach

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St. Stephen’s Church, New York Lob der Lourdes-Madonna From Der Ultramontane (Sankt Ulrichsverlag, Augsburg 2012) I saw the Lourdes Madonna for the first time in the house of a winemaker of the Rheingau when I was a small boy. While my parents tasted wine below in the kitchen, the daughter of the house, who was […]

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25 Dec

2012

MIdnight Mass at St. Mary’s Norwalk

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Masses

The altar and the empty manger before the Mass. Some images of Christmas Midnight mass at the parish of St. Mary, Norwalk. Mass was preceded by recitation of the rosary before the creche – led by Fr. Greg Markey. A couple of hundred parishioners participated. The solemn Christmas proclamation (Bill Riccio). The Schola. The Kiss […]

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24 Dec

2012

Merry Christmas to All

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St. Elisabeth of Hungary Church, East 83rd Street

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22 Dec

2012

Christmas Pageant at Anchor Academy School – 2012

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Events

For a Christmas treat, we bring you pictures of the Anchor Academy Christmas pageant performed on December 18. Anchor Academy school is an independent Catholic school in Norwalk, CT. The school is committed to providing a curriculum from the classical tradition of the Roman Catholic Church, with a strong emphasis on religious formation. Classes are […]

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22 Dec

2012

“Latin Mass Is Set for St. James Cathedral”

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The Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Brooklyn From the Brooklyn Tablet: A bishop and scholar who is famous in Catholic circles for his outspoken defense of traditional religious customs will make a visit to the New York metropolitan area during the Feast of the Epiphany on the weekend of Jan. 6. Bishop Athanasius Schneider, […]

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20 Dec

2012

The War on Christmas

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Mandatory reading from Chronicles magazine.

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18 Dec

2012

Christmastide Masses

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Parish of St. John, New York Nativity of the Lord Connecticut: St. Peter’s Church, Main Street, Hartford. Tuesday, December 25th – 9:00 A.M. St. Mary’s 669 West Avenue, Norwalk Monday, December 24 – 11:00 P.M. – Holy Rosary by the Creche Monday, December 24 – 11:30 P.M. – Christmas Carols in the Church led by […]

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17 Dec

2012

Solemn Mass at Cabrini Shrine in Manhattan

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Saturday, December 22nd, is the 95th Anniversary of the death and birth to heaven of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850 – 1917). The Agnus Dei (#12361) and Regina Coeli (#423) Councils of the Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a Pilgrimage to the Shrine Church of St. Frances Cabrini in Washington Heights, New […]

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17 Dec

2012

Sermon for Gaudete Sunday by Fr. Cipolla

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Sermon for Gaudete Sunday 2012 by Father Richard Cipolla St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT Shout for joy, O daughter Sion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem . Rejoice in the Lord, always! And again I say, rejoice! I was driving to school on Friday, and as […]

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15 Dec

2012