The following churches have scheduled Traditional Masses for the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary on February 2

Connectictut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, 1 pm, Solemn Mass, blessing and distribution of candles, procession. Bring your own candles to be blessed. *Note: The 8 am Low Mass is cancelled for this day. The 1 pm Mass is sponsored by the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny for the Regina Pacis Academy community. All are welcome to attend.

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

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, CT, 7:45 am low Mass, 6 pm, Solemn Mass starting with the Blessing of Candles and Procession.

Sacred Heart Oratory,, Georgetown, CT, 6 pm, blessing of candles, procession, Mass, polyphonic choir

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, CT, 8 am low Mass, 6 pm blessing of candles, procession and high Mass. Please bring your candles beforehand to be blessed

St. Martha’s Enfield CT, 7 PM, High Mass

New York

Church of the Transfiguration, 29 Mott St, New York, NY, 7 pm, Solemn Blessing of Candles, Procession and Traditional Latin Mass

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, 6 pm Missa Cantata, blessing of candles and procession

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, 7 pm Missa Cantata

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

Notre Dame in New Hyde Park, NY (Long Island), 7:00 PM

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 7 pm, blessing and distribution of candles, procession.

Corpus Christi Church, South River, NJ, Missa Cantata, 7 pm, blessing and distribution of candles with procession, bring your candles to be blessed.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Lyndhurst, NJ, Missa Cantata, 7 pm, blessing and distribution of beeswax candles.

On Saturday January 28th at 10 am, the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny will sponsor a Solemn Requiem Mass for Pope Benedict XVI at the Basilica of St. John the Evangelist in Stamford, CT.

Yesterday morning Father Benedict Nivakoff, prior of the Benedictine Monastery of San Benedetto in Monte in Norcia, Italy, celebrated a Solemn Mass at St. John the Evangelist Basilica in Stamford for the Feast of St. Hilary.

If you would like to be a donor to the monastery: https://en.nursia.org/donations.html

A lunch followed Mass downstairs in the church hall. Participants had an opportunity to sample the beer that is made at the monastery, including a new variety that was being sampled for the first time in the United States. After lunch Fr. Nivakoff gave an address.

Blessing of Epiphany Water, Jan. 5

The following churches will offer the traditional blessing of Epiphany Water on January 5th.

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, 7:00 pm Thursday Vigil of Epiphany blessing of water (No Mass) 

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, CT, 6 pm, Solemn Vespers and blessing of Epiphany water

St Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, CT, 6 pm. You may bring water and salt to be blessed. You may also bring for a blessing chalk, gold, incense and myrrh.

St. Martha Church, Enfield, CT, 7:00 P.M. Epiphany Water Blessing Ceremony (No Mass) Bring empty containers

Holy Innocents, New York, NY, 5:15 pm, Epiphany Water and chalk will be blessed. Please bring the water you wish to be blessed marked with your name and place it in the sacristy prior to Holy Mass.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, 6:00 P.M. Blessing of the Epiphany Water followed by 7:00 P.M. Requiem Mass for Pope Benedict XVI

Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, New York, NY, 6 pm, Blessing of Epiphany Water. Please bring your own water.

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, NY, 7 pm. Bring your own vessels of water to be blessed

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, Jan. 5, 7 pm. You may bring a container of water to be blessed to the sacristry prior to the service.

Feast of the Epiphany, Jan. 6th

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, Low Mass 8 am; Missa Cantata 9:15 am; Solemn Mass 7 pm; First Friday Adoration 9 am to 11:15 and 1:00 pm to 6:45.

Sacred Heart Oratory, Georgetown, CT, low Mass 8:30 am; low Mass 6 pm. Adoration will take place after the 8:30am Mass until 9pm that evening. The 6pm Low Mass will be Coram Sanctissimo, that is, the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed throughout Mass. 

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

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Oratory, Bridgeport, CT, 7:45 am; 6 pm Solemn Mass with guest celebrant Fr. Greg Markey followed by blessing of the chalk and a reception.

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, CT, Low Mass 8 am, holy hour of adoration at 5 pm, Missa Cantata 6 pm

St. Martha Church, Enfield, CT, 7:00 P.M. High Mass with a visit by the Three Kings after Mass with reception and gifts for the kids. (PLEASE BRING A SNACK TO SHARE)

Holy Innocents, New York, NY, Missa Cantata 6 pm

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, 10:00 A.M. until 7:00 P.M. All day adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 7:00 P.M. Solemn Mass, procession with and veneration of the Infant Christ Child and distribution of blessed chalk and Epiphany Holy Water

St. Paul the Apostle, Yonkers, 12 noon

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

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, Missa Cantata, 7 pm

Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan, NJ, Missa Cantata, 7 pm. Confessions available before Mass at 6 pm; veneration of a fragment of the Holy Crib of Jesus after Mass.

Corpus Christi Church, South River, NJ, 7:00 pm Sung Mass. Adoration from 3:00-7:00 pm. Confessions from 6:00-6:30 pm.