St. Marguerite Bourgeoys in Brookfield, CT, will offer a Solemn Mass for the feast of the Chair of St. Peter on Tuesday, February 22 at 6:30 pm. Sacred Music and chant will be sung by David Hughes, David Indyk and the Viri Galilaei. A Convium will follow in the parish hall at 8 pm.

A Solemn Potifical mass was celebratedby Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco at St. Anthony of Padua Oratory (ICRSS) in West Orange, NJ. The Mass was organized by the American Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George.

The Mass commemorated the external solemnity of St Anthony Abbot, the principal minor patron of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George. Archbishop Cordileone referred in his sermon to this saint, one of the earliest Christian monks, and to the relevance for the present age of his search for spiritual perfection.

I should mention that St. Anthony the Abbot is the subject of the most famous German painting, the Isenheim Altar by Matthias Grunewald, located in Colmar. (Above) St Anthony ignoring the assault of the devil. (below) St Anthony conversing with St Paul, regarded as the first Christian hermit.

(Below) The famous Temptation of St Anthony from the Isenheim Altar. A parable for today: just as things appear hopeless, divine assistance appears (upper left hand corner of the picture)

The Church of St. Marguerite Bourgeoys in Brookfield, CT will have its first Solemn High Mass ever since the founding of the parish in 1982 on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 6:30 pm, the patronal feast day. The music will be provided by David Hughes, David Indyk and the Viri Galilaei.

Convivium to follow in the parish hall.

St. Marguerite Bourgeoys (1620-1700) was Virgin & Foundress of the Congregation de Notre Dame.

The church address: 138 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield, CT

His Grace, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone will be celebrating a Pontifical Mass on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at 11 am at St. Anthony of Padua Oratory in West Orange, NJ. The Mass is being organized by the American Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George.