The Newman shrine in the church of Our Saviour, New York, that is. You may even pick up a Newman bookmark. But if you want to celebrate his canonization, this parish apparently only refers you to the Brooklyn Oratory for vespers.

Ot you can come to the solemn mass sponsored by this Society at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 411 E. 68th Street, New York, at 7:00 PM on October 9.

STUDY COURSE ON THE CHURCH FATHERS

Instructor: Father Richard G. Cipolla, Ph.D., D.Phil. (Oxon)

Why a course for the laity on the Church Fathers?  And why at this particular time?  The basic answer is that an educated laity, that is, educated in the Faith, is vital and necessary for the well-being of the Church.  This is true especially at a time when the Church is beset both from without and within.  The study of the Church Fathers gives us a grounding in the development of doctrine that led to the content of the Tradition of the Church that is the basis of our Catholic Faith.

Some years ago I taught Patristics, which is the study of the Church Fathers, at Holy Apostles Seminary in Cromwell.  Now, because I am a “retired priest”, I have the time to do this course for the laity.  Each session we will read passages from one of the Church Fathers and discuss their meaning.  The discussion is as important as my commentary on the readings themselves.  

The Course will be divided into two semesters:  Fall and Spring.  There will be eight meetings in each semester. All meetings will be at St. Pius X church in Fairfield from 7:30-9:00 pm.  Below is the schedule for the Fall semester. 

The cost of the course is $100 per semester.  Included in the cost is a book that contains all of the readings from the Fathers that we will study and discuss.  There is a limit of 25 students for each semester.  To register please contact me directly by email:  richardcipolla84@gmail.com

I look forward to teaching this course and the discussions that will be a vital part of the course.

Father Richard Gennaro Cipolla

September 12                                                  Introduction, St. Clement of Rome

September 19                                                  St. Ignatius of Antioch

October 3                                                      St. Justin Martyr

October 10                                                    St. Irenaeus

October 31                                                   Tertullian

November 7                                                  Origen

November 14                                                   Athanasius

November 21                                                   The Nicene Creed

This Saturday at there will be a solemn high Mass in honor of St Rocco at 4 pm at the church of St Rocco in Glen Cove on Long Island.  (Near LIRR station.)

This is part of their big annual St Rocco feast celebration with amazing food made by Italian grandmas, rides, games, etc. They have beautiful religious events every night during the feast, and this annual High Mass is the highlight. 

More information about the feast: https://www.glencovecatholic.org/feast-of-saint-rocco

On Friday, July 26, at 7 PM, the Society of St Hugh of Cluny and Immaculate Conception parish will be sponsoring a Solemn High Mass for the feast of St Ann. The music will be directed by James Wetzel; refreshments will follow. the parish is located at 414 East 14th Street, New York.

Immaculate Conception is a historic church which was formerly an affiliate of Grace church prior to its purchase by the archdiocese of New York. The old parish of St. Ann was absorbed into Immaculate Conception after it was so tragically closed. In its last years it was the Armenian Catholic cathedral. It also was a national shrine of St Ann – as visitors may recall being proudly displayed on a lamp over an elaborate metal railing. (New York City still has a second shrine to St. Ann(e) at the church of St Jean Baptiste)

It also was the scene of the first officially approved Traditional Mass celebrated in the Archdiocese of New York since the Vatican Council. The time of the mass was maliciously set in the early afternoon on Saturday; that first Mass was cancelled by the Archdiocese on the day it was to be celebrated. But the Latin Mass did indeed resume at St Ann’s shortly thereafter and continued for many years. We know of priests and laymen involved in the Traditional Mass movement today who had their first experience of the Traditional Mass there.

We hope all of you can make it!