November 1, All Saints Day

Connecticut

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

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, Low Mass 7:45 am; Missa Cantata 6 pm

St. Pius X Church, Fairfield, Missa Cantata, 7 pm

St. Margaret Bourgeoys, Brookfield, CT, Solemn Mass, 6 pm followed by a convivium.

Sacred Heart Oratory, Georgetown, CT, Missa Cantata, 6 pm

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, Low Mass 8 am, High Mass 6 pm

St. Augustine Church, North Branford, CT, 6PM Sung Mass

St. Martha Church, Enfield, CT, 7 pm

New York

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, NY, Low Mass 7 am and 7:45 am; Solemn Mass 7 pm

Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, 8 am, 6 pm.

St. Paul the Apostle, Yonkers, 12 noon.

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, NY, 7 pm (lower church)

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

St. Josaphat, Bayside (Queens), 7 pm

St. Matthew, Dix Hills, NY (Long Island), High Mass 10:30 am

St. Rocco, Glen Cove (Long Island), Missa Cantata, 7 pm

St. Mchael the Archangel, Farmingville (Long Island), 8 am and 7 pm

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 5 pm

Our Lady of Victory, Harrington Park, NJ, Low Mass, 5:30 pm

St. Antony of Padua, West Orange, 9 am, 7 pm

Our Lady of Fatima, Pequannock, 7 am, 9 am, 12, 7 pm sung Mass

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

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

November 2, All Souls Day

Connecticut

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

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, 7:45 am, 8:20 am; Solemn Mass and Absolution at 6 pm.

St. Pius X Church, Fairfield, CT, Missa Canata, 6 pm

St. Margaret Bourgeoys, Brookfield, CT, 6:10 am Low Mass  (no sermon), 6:30 Low Mass (English Sermon), 7:00   Low Mass  (Spanish Sermon)

Sacred Heart Oratory, Georgetown, CT, Missa Cantata, 6 pm, followed by a Bede Roll for those remembered with Soul Lights immediately after. Soul Cakes will be distributed after prayers offered.

St. Patrick Oratory, Waterbury, Low Mass 8 am, 8:30; High Mass and Absolution 6 pm (note: Communion given only at 8 am and 6 pm Masses)

St. Martha Church, Enfield, CT, 7 pm

New York

Most Holy Redeemer, New York, Solemn Mass, 7 pm. Music: Messe de Requiem, Gabriel Faure.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, Low Mass 7 am and 7:45 am; Solemn Mass 7 pm.

Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, low Mass 8 am; high Mass 6 pm

St. Paul the Apostle, Yonkers, 12 noon.

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, NY, 7 pm (lower church)

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

St. Josaphat, Bayside (Queens) 7 pm

St. Matthew, Dix Hills, NY, Sung Requiem, 10:30 am

St. Rocco, Glen Cove, NY, Missa Cantata, 7 pm

St. Michael the Archangel, Farmingville, NY, three Massesa in succession, starting at 8 am.

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 7 pm

Our Lady of Victory, Harrington Park, NJ, Low Mass, 5:30 pm

St. Antony of Padua, West Orange, 9 am, 7 pm

Our Lady of Fatima, Pequannock, 7 am, 7:30, 8, 9, 9:30, 10, 12, 12:30, 7 pm high Mass.

Corpus Christi Church, South River, NJ, Sung Mass, 6:15 pm

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

Today the Oratory Parish of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in Bridgeport, CT celebrated a Solemn Mass and Te Deum in thanksgiving for the fifth anniversary of administration of the parish by the Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest. Rev. Canon Matthew Talarico, Superior of the American Province of the Institute was the celebrant. After Mass, the Te Deum was chanted followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius was founded in 1907 as a Slovak parish in the midst of the factories and rail lines of Bridgeport. While serving its founding community, this parish for many years also played an important role in the life of the city of Bridgeport. The Traditional Mass has been celebrated at Sts. Cyril and Methodius continuously since the parish’s founding, except for a hiatus between 1970 and 1998.

As the years progressed, the original parishoners moved away and the parish’s surroundings became desolate indeed. The school and convent closed and there was even talk of closing the parish as well. Yet, due to the efforts of the pastor of many years, Msgr. Joseph Pekar, the celebration of the Traditional Mass continued and the beautiful interior of the church was preserved, despite all the adversity. Indeed, the preservation of the parish was attributable precisely to the celebration of the Traditional Mass. And, in 2017, the parish was entrusted to the care of the Institute of Christ the King, Sovereign Priest. The result has been a great renewal and expansion of the life of the parish.

Frank Caggiano, the bishop of Bridgeport, sent a lettter which was read to the congregation before the Mass in which he expressed his best wishes on the occasion of this anniversary and for the continued flourishing of this apostolate. Msgr. Pekar also sent his greetings – he is recovering from an operation and could not attend. A reception followed the liturgy.