On Thursday, December 5, at 6:00 PM, the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny will be sponsoring a Solemn High Mass – with orchestral music – at the magnificent church of the Most Holy Redeemer at 173 E 3rd St, New York.  

The music will include Joseph Haydn’s Nikolaimesse (“Nicholas Mass” —likely first performed on St. Nicholas’s Day, December 6, 1772).

The celebrant will be the pastor of Most Holy Redeemer, Fr. William Elder.   Mr. James Wetzel will direct the music.

The Mass will be on the eve of the Feast of St. Nicholas, and also will be an occasion to reflect on the German community that once flourished in this neighborhood. For, in the past. Most Holy Redeemer and the nearby, regrettably destroyed archdiocesan parish of St. Nicholas served primarily German congregations. 
We hope you can attend this festive Mass, which will conclude with a reception featuring special guests!

The mass will be followed by a reception with seasonal refreshments. I hear that we should expect two special guests. One we know well:

And his sidekick too:

A Solemn High Mass will be offered at St. Mary Church, Greenwich, CT, on Friday, November 22 at 7:30 to celebrate the Feast of St Cecilia.
Looking ahead, St. Mary’s will offer a Rorate Mass in honor of Our Lady during Advent on Saturday, December 14th at 6:30 in the morning.

Father Paul Check is the celebrant; David Hughes is the choir director; Bill Riccio is the Master of Ceremonies.

This Thursday at Notre Dame Church in New Hyde Park, NY:

For the first time in nine years, there will again be a Latin Mass at Midnight for Christmas in Jersey City. It will be said at Assumption Church adjacent to downtown Jersey City with parking and adjacent to the park and ride in Liberty State Park.   This is the best opportunity during the entire year to bring the unchurched back and to bring others to experience the fullness of tradition in all its beauty.