There will be a Traditional Latin Sung Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite at Our Lady of Peace Church in Manhattan on Thursday, July 30 at 11:30 P.M.

Today the annual Traditional Pilgrimage took place which concludes the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patron of the Pontifical shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on East 116th Street, New York. Father Chris Salvatori was the celebrant of the missa cantata; Bill Riccio was the organist. In addition to the Latin chant, Italian and French hymns were sung. The devout, largely Haitian, congregation  processed into the church on their knees. It was heartening to see how this community has made the celebration of this mass their own! I had hoped, however, to see many more representatives of the New York Traditional Mass community. After all, Our Lady of Mount Carmel is one of three locations (the others being St. Agnes and the late lamented St. Ann’s) where the regular celebration of the Traditional Mass in New York City first resumed in the 1980’s.

(Above) The sanctuary of this church is one of the most extravagantly decorated in New York. The holy image above the altar is currently being restored; a painting was substitued.

(Above) Cosmas and Damian. (Below) Our Lady of Monte Vergine. A sign requests: “Please don’t write on the statues.”

(Above) Up to the 1970’s this was one of the most famous Italian parishes in the city. Today other nationalities, such as the Haitians, make up the bulk of the congregation.

Father Sean Connolly will be offering a Solemn High Mass on July 19th at 3PM at Sleepy Hollow Latin Mass, Immaculate Conception Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY.
After Mass Father Connolly will offer his first priestly blessing.  An informal reception for him will follow.

On Friday July 24th at 7pm a Votive Sung Mass of the Precious Blood will be celebrated according to the extraordinary form at the Church of St. Joseph, 141 Ashburton Ave., Yonkers, NY

Light refreshments following Holy Mass.
Parking is available.

This coming Thursday, July 9, 2015, there will be a Solemn Votive Mass of St. Joseph at Holy Innocents at 6 PM.
The Holy Innocents Choir (Vox in Rama) will sing Desmet’s Tu es sacerdos, Gounod’s O Salutaris, and Gabriel Fauré’s Ecce fidelis.

Here are photos of the Solemn High Mass for the External Solemnity of the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul at Blessed Mary Help of Christians Church, Woodside, New York, on Sunday June 28 at 7 pm. The celebrant, Father Evans Julce was celebrating the first anniversary of his ordination. Thanks to Arrys Ortanez for taking these photos.

Today Father Carl Dennis McIntosh, ordained a priest in June for the Diocese of Bridgeport, celebrated his first Solemn Mass according to the 1962 Missal at St. Mary Church, Norwalk. Assisting him were Eric Silva as deacon and Tim Iannacone as subdeacon. Both of these men are seminarians of the Diocese of Bridgeport. Eric Silva was ordained a deacon for the diocese last month.  The Mass was the external feast of the Precious Blood of Jesus.

Father McIntosh was ordained by Bishop Frank Caggiano on June 27. At 64, he is the oldest man to be ordained a priest this year in the United States.  He is assigned to St. Theresa Church in Trumbull.

Following the Mass, Father McIntosh gave his first priestly blessing to the faithful in the church hall.

More information on the ordination

Father McIntosh, accompanied by Eric Silva, deacon and Tim Iannacone, subdeacon.

Deacon Eric Silva proclaims the Gospel.

In Honor of the Opening of the 11th
Annual Parish Feast of St. James the
Apostle (July 15th – July 18th, 2015) and
in honor of our parish co-patron, Our
Lady of Mount Carmel,
A Solemn High Votive Mass of Our
Lady of Mount Carmel shall be
offered according to the 1962 Roman
Missal (the Extraordinary Form of the
Roman Rite) on Wednesday, July 15th at
7:30 PM at THE CHURCH OF SAINT JAMES THE
APOSTLE, 14 GLENEIDA AVENUE,
CARMEL, NEW YORK

The Rev. Fr. Matthew MacDonald, Parochial Vicar of the
Church of Saint James the Apostle, Carmel, New York, shall be
the Main Celebrant and Homilist.

The Music for the mass shall be sung by the Choir of the
Church of St. Agnes in Manhattan under the direction of Mr.
James Wetzel.

A Catechesis on the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (1962 Roman
Missal) shall be offered in the Main Church of St. James by Fr. MacDonald
from 6:30-7:15pm, prior to the start of the mass.
Food, Rides, and Games shall be available on the parish grounds outside the
church from 6PM until 11PM each night of the feast.
For more information, please contact the rectory offices at
(845) 225-2079 or at www.stjamesapostle.org.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, July 1, 2015, is the Feast of the Most Precious Blood. The following churches will offer the Traditional Mass

Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, Solemn Mass at 6 PM.

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, 6 pm.

Our Lady Queen of Peace in Maywood, NJ at 7:30 pm

St. John the Baptist in New York will be offering an all-night vigil in honor of the Precious Blood, July 16-17, see our post

Images are in the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Manhattan

SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
448 EAST 116 STREET
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10029
SOCIETY OF THE CATHOLIC APOSTOLATE (Pallottines)
Rev. Marian Wierzchowski SAC. Pastor

THROUGH 131 YEARS HARLEM HONORS ITS BLESSED MOTHER
Processions, Novenas, and Prayers to Honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel

The Pontifical Shrine Church of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel, located at 448 East 116th street in Manhattan has announced plans for its 131th annual Feast in honor of its patron Madonna. Long the largest singularly sponsored religious procession in New York City, plans call for this year’s religious feast to run from July 6 through July 18.

Drawing thousands of pilgrims to the feet of the Blessed Mother, the feast, originally created by Italian immigrants, now unites Catholics of all racial, economic and social classes in their love and devotion to Mary. Indeed Marian hymns and prayers are chanted in various tongues: it is not unusual to hear French, Latin, Spanish and English as one walks a scant few feet among the thousands in the procession. The Feast is that universally appealing and multi- cultural.

Perhaps it is minor miracle in itself that the various ethnics get along, marching together in honor of Mary. Perhaps another miracle is that religious people make pilgrimages to Harlem, by the thousands yearly, or even that local residents still decorate their houses to honor the procession’s passing. The faithful pack the church, those unable to enter line the steps and street by the door. Each has his own special prayer. Some ask for help or a healing; some on their knees make their way up the center aisle in fulfillment of vow for a granted favor. All agree there is something spiritual, powerful here, and wish to be a part of it.

The Vatican itself has specially recognized the Mt. Carmel Shrine. In 1904, Pope St. Pius X, following the approval of Pope Leo XIII who had just passed on, ordered that the image of the Madonna be given the right to wear a golden crown. This was done in recognition of the graces received, and prayers answered at the Shrine. This privilege, known as “incoronation”, is an extremely rare one in Catholicism, and has been granted to only five Marian images outside of Europe. Indulgences were also attached for visits to the Shrine during the Feast.
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Sansiriq will officiate at the French/Creole Mass for the Haitian community.

Events of the 2015 Feast

Morning Novenas after the 9AM Mass
(excluding Sundays)
In Italian July 10, 11, 13
French/Latin followed by July 11 , 9AM
1000 Hail Marys

Evening Novenas Each night at 7:30 PM
In Haitian-French/Creole July 6,7, 8
In Spanish July 9.10. 11
In English July 12, 13, 14

Byzantine Eastern Rite
Liturgy w/Blessing of Sick July 12 at 5PM

Vigil Mass July 15 at 6PM

Traditional Latin Vespers July 15 at 7:30PM

Candlelight Procession July 15 at 9PM

Rosary and Litany July 15 at 11:00PM

Solemn Extraordinary Rite Midnight between July 15 and 16
Midnight Mass of
Our Lady

Latin (Tridentine) Mass July 16 at 6, 7AM

Feast Mass and
Grand Procession July 16 at 10 AM
Multi-Language Masses July 16 From 6AM – 8PM

Traditional Latin Pilgrimage July 18 at 11:00 AM