Sermon for the Feast of St. Joseph, 2024

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Sermons

by Fr. Richard Gennaro Cipolla Epiphany Parish, Tampa Rome is a city I know well and love. It has been one of the blessings of my life to organize and lead tours of Italy for small groups from my parishes, for friends, and for the many students I have taught. There are places and things that one […]

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18 Mar

2024

Cabrini

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Film Review

Directed by Alejandro Monteverde Angel Studios (Distributor) Released March 8, 2024 Mother Cabrini (as I will henceforth call her) was an icon of the years immediately preceding the Vatican Council. For in 1946 did she not become the First American Saint? Her images are found in many of the older churches in New York City, […]

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17 Mar

2024

News Regarding David Hughes

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Photos

We received word that David Hughes will be moving out of Connecticut to the Denver area soon. SOURCE It is a tragic loss for the Catholic Church in this region. David Hughes was instrumental in creating a culture of musical excellence, especially for the celebration of the Traditional Mass, in Fairfield County and surrounding areas. […]

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14 Mar

2024

Holy Week Schedule at St. Mary’s Norwalk, CT

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Masses

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11 Mar

2024

Ultramontanism and Tradition: The Role of Papal Authority in the Catholic Faith

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Book Reviews

Edited by Peter Kwasniewski Os Justi Press, Lincoln, Nebraska (2024) 493 pages When it was recently suggested to me that I write a review of Ultramontanism and Tradition, I at first was hesitant. For a number of the essays in this volume are my own contributions and, as the saying goes, self-praise is no recommendation. […]

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11 Mar

2024

Money Changers in the Temple

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Uncategorized

Sermon for the Monday of the Fourth Week in Lent by Fr. Richard G. Cipolla March 11, 2024 When I lived in England many years ago now, I made it a point to visit the manygreat medieval cathedrals that still stand today: Canterbury, York, Salisbury,Durham, all magnificent testaments to the faith of the people of […]

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7 Mar

2024

Bishop Pierre-André Dumas Injured in Explosion

Posted by Stuart Chessman Published in Uncategorized

On February 18, Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of the Diocese of Anse-à-Veau/Miragoâneis (Haiti) was caught in an explosion in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. As of February 20 he was reported to be in stable condition. Last September he presided at Solemn Vespers in Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York. The Society of St. Hugh of […]

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7 Mar

2024