Msgr. Fellay has signed – there is the expectation that the division now will be resolved in the next few weeks.

From Andrea Tornielli THIS STORY.

From “Le Forum Catholique”

Deo Gratias!

Visitors to this blog may recall our coverage of a recent evening of recollection  at St. Vincent de Paul Church, on West 23rd Street. We have also written about this churches legacy of history and art.  Now the New York Times has published an important article on this church and the plans of the Archdiocese for its demise:

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/a-french-church-nears-its-end-but-not-without-a-contretemps/

In it we learn many valuable things.  Such as that the fate of a structure from the 1857 is not a concern of the New York Landmarks Preseervation Commission – at least if it is a Catholic church. That major repairs to this church have deliberately not been made by the Archdiocese – regardless of the availability of funds –  all supporting the argument that St. Vincent de Paul would be too costly to keep open ( those following these developments may recall similar tactics in the closure of Our Lady of Vilna, among others)   That, where money is involved,  Archdiocesan bureaucrats drop the folksy and caring demeanor of their boss – the language of Mr Zwilling is legalistic,  arrogant  and uncompromising.  Above all, that  a small number of dedicated parishioners by forming key alliances with media and influential parties ( in this case, the French government!) can keep the closing of their parish before the public eye. Can it be reversed? That has happened in the past – our prayers are with the parishioners of this church.  Undoubtedly their efforts will be aided by clerical faux pas such as engaging in a “tense encounter” with a parishioner while she was giving the New York Times reporter a tour of the church….

Window in St. Paul’s Church, 121 E. 117th St., New York

The following churches in the area have scheduled Traditional Masses and liturgies for Holy Week. Please let us know about any that are not included here and we will post the schedule.

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT
April 1, Palm Sunday: 9:30 Solemn Mass beginning with an outdoor procession
Missa O Rex gloriæ (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594), Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthæum (polyphonic turba settings by Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)

April 4, Spy Wednesday: 7 pm Low Mass, 8 pm Solemn Office of Tenebrae

April 5, Holy Thursday: 7 pm Solemn Mass of the Last Supper, followed by adoration until Midnight, 9 pm, Stripping of the Altars and visit to the seven churches of Norwalk
Missa Pange lingua (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)

April 6, Good Friday: 3 pm, Lord’s Passion
Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem (polyphonic turba settings by William Byrd, 1540-1623)

April 7, Holy Saturday: Easter Vigil at 8 pm, Solemn Mass
Mass for Five Voices (William Byrd, 1540-1623)

April 8,Easter Sunday, 9:30 am Solemn Mass
Missa Regina cæli (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)

Basilica of St. John the Evangelist, Stamford, CT
Palm Sunday, 8:30 am
Easter Sunday, 8:30 am, Low Mass

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport
Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, 10:15.

St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, CT
Palm Sunday: 2 pm, Blessing of Palms, Procession, and Solemn Mass
Missa Je suis Desheritee by Orlando di Lasso

Good Friday, 12 noon, Lessons and Collects, Chanting of the Passion, Veneration of the Cross, Mass of the Presanctified

Easter Sunday, 2 pm, Solemn Mass and Benediction
Missa Regina Caelis by Palestrina

Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 74 West Main St, Waterbury CT
Easter Sunday, 6 pm

St. Margaret Church, Willow St, Waterbury CT
Easter Sunday, 10:30am

Immaculate Conception Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Palm Sunday, 3 pm, Blessing of Palms, Procession, Solemn High Mass and Luncheon Reception
Easter Sunday, 3pm, Missa Cantata

Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, NY

Palm Sunday – Solemn Mass at 10AM

Holy Monday – Mass at 6PM

Holy Tuesday – Mass at 6PM

Holy Wednesday – Sung Mass at 6PM

Holy Thursday – Solemn Mass at 7:30PM; all night vigil with Tenebræ at 11:30PM

Good Friday – Solemn Mass of the Pre-Sanctified at 3PM

Holy Saturday – Solemn Easter Vigil at 9:30pm
Easter Sunday – Mass at 10 am

Church of Our Saviour, New York, NY
Palm Sunday, 9 am
Easter Sunday, 9 am

Church Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New York, NY
Palm Sunday, 9 45 am
Easter Sunday, 10 am.

Our Lady of Peace Church, Brooklyn
Easter Sunday, 9:30 am

St. Matthew’s Church, Dix Hills Long Island
Palm Sunday, 9 am, High Mass
Easter Sunday, 9 am, High Mass

Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, Pequannock, NJ

The Sacred Triduum will be held at Holy Cross Church, 17 Van Duyne Avenue, Wayne, NJ
Holy Thursday, 6 pm, preceded by Confessions for one hour, followed by Adoration until Midnight
Good Friday, 3 pm, Mass of the Presanctified, preceded by Confessions for one hour
Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil, 10 pm, preceded by Confessions for one hour

Easter Sunday Masses will be held at Our Lady of Fatima Chapel
Easter Sunday, 7 am, 9 am, 11:00 Missa Cantata

St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange, NJ

Palm Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Low Mass, 10:00 a.m. High Mass, No 9 a.m or 11 a.m. Masses.
Each Holy Mass is preceded by Palm Blessing, distribution and a short procession.

Maundy Thursday: 8:00 a.m. Tenebrae, 6:00 p.m. Confessions
7:00 p.m. Solemn High Mass of the Institution of the Holy Eucharist including the Gospel of the Washing of Feet
8:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration at the Altar of Repose

Good Friday: 8:00 a.m. Tenebrae
2:00 p.m. Stations of the Cross & Confessions
3:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion & Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Holy Saturday: 8:00 a.m. Tenebrae, 8:00 p.m. Confessions
9:00 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass

Easter Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Low Mass, 9:00 a.m. Low Mass with Hymns, 11:00 a.m. High Mass

Holy Rosary Church, Jersey City, NJ

Palm Sunday, 9:30 a.m. Blessing of palms & Missa Cantata

Good Friday 4:00 p.m. Liturgy of the Passion & Death of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Easter Sunday 9:45 a.m. Solemn High Mass
Schubert’s Mass in G, Gregorian chant propers

Mater Ecclesiae, Berlin, NJ

Wednesday, April 4 (Spy Wednesday) – 7:30 PM Mass

Holy Thursday – April 5
9:00 AM – Tenebræ of Holy Thursday
7:30 PM – Mass of the Lord’s Supper and Procession to the Repository
Adoration at the Repository until 11:00 PM

Good Friday – April 6
9:00 AM – Tenebræ of Good Friday
3:00 PM – Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday

Holy Saturday – April 7
9:00 AM – Tenebræ of Holy Saturday
8:30 PM – The Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY – April 8
8:30 AM – Low Mass; 11:00 AM – High Mass

The  Vatican Insider (Giacomo Galeazzi)  interviews  “96 year old Archbishop Loris Francesco Capovilla, the right arm of John XXIII.”   The Archbishop, rhapsodizing on John XXIII’s political accomplishments, states:

“If Obama is president today, it is also because in the 60’s Roncalli created the first black cardinal.”

How interesting,  in the light of the current dispute over mandatory coverage for contraception!  He may be a bit on in years, but the archbishop at least is honest in acknowledging the long term Catholic support, both of clergy and laity, both in and outside of the United States, that has made the Obama regime possible.

Sunday, 5 February is Septuagesima Sunday. However, as is
permitted by the rubrics, this Sunday at St. Stanislaus Church
in New Haven, the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady,
or Candlemas, will be observed with a Blessing of Candles,
Procession, and High Mass at 2:00 P.M., to be celebrated
by The Rev. John Ringley, St. Mary, Norwalk.
Music for the service sung by the Chant Schola of the
Saint Gregory Society will include the “Missa Marialis” Ordinary
(Vatican Edition IX/X), the antiphons “Hodie beata Virgo,”
and “Senex puerum,” and the Gregorian chants for the Procession
and Mass of the Day.

I ask your prayers for Monsignor Ignacio Barreiro who is seriously ill and has had to undergo an operation.  I have known Monsignor Barreiro since 1982. He has been for many years a tireless advocate in Rome of both the Traditional liturgy and the pro-life movement.   He recently spoke at our conference in Norwalk last September (see above).

On the first Thursday of each month, Father Greg Markey, pastor of St. Mary Church, Norwalk, is teaching a catechism class for teenagers at St. Mary Church, Norwalk. The class is open to all teens in high school, free of charge. The dates are this Thursday, January 5, Thursday, Feb. 9 (second Thursday due to Candlemas Feb. 2), and Thursday, March 1. The program begins with Rosary in the Chapel at 5:30, pizza in the parish hall, 6 pm, and the catechism class, 6:30-8 pm. To attend, you must call ahead to the religious ed office, 203-866-7429.

St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk will hold its annual service of Advent Lessons & Carols tomorrow night, Friday, 16 December 2011, 7:00 p.m.

The service will feature The St. Mary’s Choir, El Coro Hispano de Santa María and The St. Mary’s Student Schola.

On the program are traditional carols from England, Spain & Germany; motets of Victoria, Vaughan Williams & Vierne; organ music of Bach, Karg-Elert & Langlais; & Gregorian chants of Advent.

Seven readings from Sacred Scripture & the writings of the saints on the Advent of Our Lord will be interspersed with carols, chants, hymns & organ music of the season, concluding with Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
A festive reception will follow.