A Solemn Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows will be celebrated this Tuesday, September 15 at 6:15 PM at Church of the Holy Innocents, 128 W 37th Street, New York, NY 10018.

Today the St Gregory Society celebrated a Solemn High Mass in their new home at the beautiful St. Stanislaus Church in New Haven( Fr. Roman Kmiec, C.M. pastor). The mass was the anticipated liturgy for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – September 14 also being the second anniversary of the general effective date of Summorum Pontificum. The celebrant was Fr. John Ringley; Fr. Richard Cipolla was the deacon and Mr. Jefferey Collins the subdeacon. Bill Riccio was, as always, the perfect master of ceremonies. The Schola Cantorum of the St. Gregory Society maintained their tradition of excellence, singing works by Victoria, Palestrina and others.

These photos were taken at the Solemn Mass for the Feast of St. John Eudes celebrated at St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, on August 19th, and at the talk immediately following in the parish hall on the subject of sacred art in the thought of Pope Benedict XVI. The celebrant and speaker was our friend Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, the noted Oratorian liturgical scholar presently working in Rome. Fr. Lang last visited us in September of 2007 alongside the German author Martin Mosebach. This event was sponsored jointly by the Society and St. Mary Church.

(With apologies in advance for the appalling photography. I began at the Gospel and promptly gave up. I could blame it on my cheap camera, but it’s probably not that simple…. Next time we will let Stuart take charge of the photography again!)

On Friday, September 18 at 5:30 PM, the Society will be sponsoring a Solemn High Traditional Mass at the Church of Our Saviour at 38th Street and Park Avenue, New York. This will be in association with St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk CT to support the restoration of that church. This will be our initial mass after the summer months and all are invited! Further details will be provided.

The following parishes will offer the Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Feast of the Assumption on Saturday, August 15. If any of our readers know of another Mass in the area, please let us know.

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, missa cantata, 12:10 pm, followed by the Holy Rosary.

St. Lawrence Church, Shelton, 9 am.

St. Bridget of Kildare Church, Moodus, missa cantata, 10 am.

New York

Holy Innocents Church, 128 West 37th Street, Manhattan, missa cantata, 1 pm.

Immaculate Conception Church, Sleepy Hollow, low Mass, 10:30 am.

New Jersey

Holy Rosary Church, Downtown Jersey City, 344 Sixth Street,(201)795-0120, missa cantata, 9 am.

Day of Recollection

Father Richard Cipolla, the chaplain of our Society, will hold a Day of Recollection on the Feast of the Assumption at the Convent of St. Birgitta, Darien, Connecticut, from 9:45 am to 2:00 pm.
Further information is posted on our website: link

The Society of St. Hugh of Cluny and St. Mary Church, Norwalk are sponsoring a lecture by Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, “Sacred art and architecture in the thought of Joseph Ratzinger – Pope Benedict XVI” on Wednesday, 19 August 2009 in the parish hall of St. Mary Church, 669 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT. The talk will be preceded by a Solemn Mass for the Feast of St. John Eudes, beginning at 7 pm.

Fr. Uwe Michael Lang is a noted liturgical scholar based in Rome, and an expert in early Christianity. His study of the orientation of liturgical prayer, Turning Towards the Lord, is published by Ignatius Press. He is a director of the Master’s degree program in architecture, sacred art, and liturgy at the European University of Rome.

Mass will be celebrated in the “Extraordinary Form” with music provided by the St. Mary’s Schola Cantorum: Palestrina’s Missa sine nomine, motets by Palestrina and Victoria, and all the proper Gregorian chants.

Father Richard Cipolla, the chaplain of our Society, will hold a Day of Recollection on the Feast of the Assumption, August 15 at the Convent of St. Birgitta, Darien, Connecticut, from 9:45 am to 2:00 pm. The program will include three meditations by Father, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass according to the Extraordinary Form, and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There will also be a potluck lunch. A $15 contribution to the Sisters is requested. Please RSVP by Monday, August 10, calling Jacqueline Juhasz, (203)644-0056.
The address of the Convent is 4 Runkenhage Road, Darien.

There will be a Solemn Mass this Friday, August 7 at 6:30 pm at Holy Innocents Church, 128 W. 37th Street (Broadway and 37th), New York. The First Friday Masses in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are organized by the Confraternity of the Sacred Heart. Please visit their website for a schedule of these Masses: http://sacredheartconfraternity.org/First_Fridays.html

For the second year, David Hughes, music director of St. Mary Church, Norwalk, will be conducting a Chant Camp at St. Mary’s Church, August 17 to 21 from 10 am to 3 pm. Last year’s camp was a big success, attracting many children, who learned the basics of singing Gregorian Chant. For more information, contact David Hughes, music@stmarynorwalk.net, phone: 203-8665546 X 115.

On Thursday, August 6th, 2009, there will be a traditional Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord at the Church of the Holy Innocents (128 West 37th Street, New York, NY 10018-3602) at 6:30PM. There will be Solemn Benediction right after the Mass and prayers for the Sanctification of Priests. Following Benediction, there will be the Blessing and Investiture of the Scapular of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. This Mass is organized by the Confraternity of the Sacred Heart.