The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mother is this Thursday, Dec. 8th. This feast day is a holy day of obligation. The following churches will offer traditional Masses:

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, Solemn Mass, 7 pm

St. Pius X, Fairfield, CT, 7 pm, Fr. Richard Cipolla, celebrant

Sacred Heart Oratory, Georgetown, CT, Missa Cantata, 6 pm, tree lighting at 7:30, carols, mulled wine and merriment to follow.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Oratory, Bridgeport, low Mass at 7:45, Missa Cantata at 6 pm

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, low Mass at 8 am, Missa Cantata and Benediction at 6 pm

CANCELLED: St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, low Mass at 5:30 pm

St. Martha, Enfield, CT, Missa Cantata, 7 pm

St. Michael, Pawcatuck, Conn. 6 PM

New York

Holy Innocents Church, New York, 8 am low Mass, 6 pm Missa Cantata

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, Low Masses at 7 am and 7:45 am; Missa Cantata at 7 pm.

Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Joseph, Brooklyn, 7:30 am

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside (Queens), NY, 7 pm

St. Rocco Church, Glen Cove, NY (Long Island), 7 pm

St. Paul the Apostle, Yonkers, NY, 12 noon

Immaculate Conception Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY, low Mass, 7 pm

Annunciation/Our Lady of Fatima, Crestwood, NY, lower church, 7 pm.

St Mary and St Andrew Church in Ellenville NY, 7 pm

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 7 pm, Missa Cantata, Fr. John Perricone celebrant

Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park NJ, low Mass, 5:30 pm

Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan, NJ, 7 pm

Corpus Christi Church, South River, NJ, Missa Cantata, 7 pm

St. John the Baptist, Allentown, NJ, 7 pm

St. Catherine Laboure, Middletown, NJ, 9 am

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, Sat. Dec. 3, 6 am.

Sacred Heart Oratory, Redding, CT, Sat. Dec. 3, 6 am

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, CT, Sat. Dec. 10, 6 am.

St Augustine Church, North Branford, CT, High Mass, Sat. Dec. 10, 6am

St. Martha, Enfield, CT, Sat. Dec. 10, 6 am

St Pius X Parish, Fairfield, CT, Sat. Dec. 17, Solemn Mass 6:00 AM

St. John the Evangelist, Stamford, CT, Sat. Dec. 17, 6 :30 am

New York

Most Holy Redeemer, New York, NY, Sat. Dec. 3, 6:30 am.

St Josaphat’s in Bayside, NY , Dec 3, 5, and 10 at 6:30 am

Holy Redeemer Church, Freeport, NY, Sat. Dec. 3, 6:15 am.

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, Sat. Dec. 10, 7 am.

St. Mary Church, Wappingers Fall, NY, Sat. Dec. 10, 6 am.

Annunciation Parish, Crestwood, NY, Upper Church, Sat. Dec. 17, 6 am.

New Jersey

St. Stephen’s Church, Kearny, NJ, Sat. Dec. 3, 6 am.

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Newark, NJ, Sat. Dec 10, 6 am.

Our Lady of Fatima in Pequannock, NJ, Sat. Dec. 10 at 6:30 am.

St. Mary of Mount Virgin, New Brunswick, Sat. Dec. 10, 6 am

St. John the Baptist in Allentown, NJ, 6am, Dec. 10

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, Sat. Dec. 17, 6 am.

Corpus Christi Church, South River, NJ, Sat. December 17, 6 am.

A Solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated today for the souls of departed benefactors of Regina Pacis Academy, at St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT.

The sacred ministers were Father Michael Clark, celebrant, Father Peter Lenox, deacon, and Mr. William Riccio, sub-deacon. The acolytes were students at Regina Pacis Academy, and the entire school was in attendance.