The following churches have scheduled Traditional Masses on January 1 to celebrate the Octave of Christmas, the Circumcision of Our Lord. Please contact us with information about traditional Masses that are not on this schedule.

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, Solemn Mass 9 am.

St. Roch Church, Greenwich, 8 am.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Oratory, Bridgeport, Low Mass 8:30 am; High Mass 10:15 am.

St. Stanislaus, New Haven, 2 pm

St. Patrick Church, Waterbury, Low Mass 8:30 am; HIgh Mass and Benediction, 10:30 am.

St. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Brookfield, Missa Canata, 12:30 pm

Christ the King Church, Ridgefield (SSPX), 8am low mass, 10am low mass

St. Martha Church, Enfield, 9 am

New York

Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, New Years Eve: Eucharistic Vigil of Reparation: Following the 4:00 P.M (Novus Ordo) Mass, the Most Blessed Sacrament will be exposed for adoration until 11:00 p.m. at which time the Te Deum will be sung in order to gain the plenary indulgence followed by Benediction, High Mass at 11:30 pm. New Years Day: Low Mass 9 am; High Mass 10:30 am.

Most Holy Redeemer, New York, 12 noon.

Church and Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, Missa Cantata 10:30 am

St. Agnes Church, New York, 10:00 am

Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph, Brooklyn, (Discalced Carmelite Nuns), 7 am.

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside, Queens, 10:30 am

St. Paul the Apostle, Yonkers, 12 noon

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, 11:15 am

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, 2 pm

Holy Trinity, Poughkeepsie, 10:30 am

Sacred Heart, Esopus, 11 am

St Michael the Archangel Church, Farmingville (Long Island) (SSPX), 7am low mass, 9am high mass

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, 11 am.

Our Lady of Victories, Harrington Park, 9 am

St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, 1360 Pleasant Valley Way, W. Orange, 9 am, 11 am.

Our Lady of Fatima, Pequannock, 7 am, 9 am, 11 am, 1:30 pm

Corpus Christi Church, South Rivier, Solemn Mass, 12 pm

St. John the Baptist, Allentown, Solemn Mass 11 am

Blue Army Shrine, Asbury, “Join us Friday, Dec. 31 at 11 pm – Deo Gratias Service (Holy Hour), followed by midnight Mass (Jan. 1) in the Extraordinary Form, in honor of the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God.”

Amid the surrounding unbelief, the lonely Holy Family. Courtesy of “The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights.” Even if the Christ Child appeared some ten days before Christmas Day….

John Stulich has provided us with some beautiful photos of the Rorate Mass from last Saturday, Dec. 19 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Jersey City.

Traditional Latin Masses within the Diocese of Metuchen for Christmas and the Octave:

Christmas Midnight Mass:

Solemn Mass at the Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan

Missa Cantata at Corpus Christi Church, South River

Christmas Day:

Missa Cantata at the Shrine Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan, 10:00 am

St. Stephen’s Day: Normal Sunday Schedule

Wednesday:Low Mass at Corpus Christi Church, South River, 6:15 pm

Thursday:Low Mass at Blue Army Shrine Our Lady Of Fatima, Asbury, 12:00 pm

The Feast of the Circumcision:

Solemn Mass at Corpus Christi Church, South River, 12:00 pm

Gaudete Sunday at St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk, CT

Pastor Fr. John Ringley was the celebrant at last night’s Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Mass setting was by Hildegard von Bingen sung by an all-women’s choir.

Wednesday, December 8th is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holy day of obligation. The following churches will offer Traditional Masses. Please inform us of any Masses that are not listed.

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, Solemn Mass, 7 pm, Messe de Ste. Hildegarde (Hildegard of Bingen).

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, 7:45 am, 6 pm

St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish, Brookfield, CT, low Mass at 8:00PM. Fr. Donald Kloster, celebrant.

St. Emery Church, Fairfield, Solemn Mass 6 pm

St. Pius X, Fairfield, 7 pm

St. Patrick Parish and Oratory, Waterbury, low Mass 8 am, high Mass 6 pm.

St. Stanislaus, New Haven, Low Mass 5:30 pm.

St. Martha Church, Enfield, 7 pm

St. Michael the Archangel Church, Pawcatuck, Solemn High Mass at 6:00pm

New York

Church of the Holy Innocents, New York, NY, 8 am and 6 pm

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, Low Mass 7 am, Low Mass 7:45 am; Missa Cantata 7 pm.

St. Josaphat Church, Bayside (Queens), 7 pm

St. Paul the Apostle, Yonkers, Missa Cantata, 12:15 pm

Annunciation Church, Crestwood, NY (lower church), Missa Cantata 7 pm

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, low Mass, 7 pm

St. Rocco, Glen Cove (Long Island), 7 pm.

St. Matthew, Dix Hills (Long Island), 10:30 am

Sacred Heart, Esopus, 11 am

Holy Trinity, Poughkeepsie, Missa Cantata, 7 pm

St. Mary/St. Andrew, Ellenville, 7 pm

New Jersey

Our Lady of Sorrows, Jersey City, Missa Cantata, 7 pm, Fr John Perricone, celebrant.

St. Anthony of Padua, West Orange, 9 am and 7 pm.

Our Lady of Fatima, Pequannock, 7 am, 9 am, 12 noon, 7 pm

Corpus Christi Church, South River, Missa Cantata at 7PM

Shrine Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Raritan, Missa Cantata, 7 pm

St. John the Baptist, Allentown, NJ, Solemn Mass, 7 pm