Starting this week, St. Josaphat Church in Bayside, Queens will have daily Latin Masses at 7am (except Thursdays).

From a nearly incomprehensible interview with Dermot Farrell, the archbishop-elect of Dublin, Ireland. The interview was conducted by the Irish Times and provided by the Catholic News Agency.

Hard-line traditionalists

“They’re hostile towards anyone that doesn’t agree with them, they’re almost close to being intolerant. They’re everywhere. I’d be respectful of them, they have a view and probably want to impose that view on everyone. That’s disrespectful. They have to respect the views of other people in the Catholic faith who for various reasons may not have the same commitment they have. That doesn’t mean they’re any less sincere. Why should that (irregular) person be ostracized? It may come to the stage.” 

“Things may be objectively wrong but you must take the subjective into account when you’re dealing with people that Catholic faith has always had the two sides to it, the objective teaching and how that applies subjectively.”

Read the whole thing – he’s a true Francis man.

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/archdiocese-of-dublin-may-need-major-organizational-changes-says-archbishop-elect-in-confusing-irish-times-interview-41059

Masters of Science in Church Management

Professional management, financial reporting and development are critical to ensuring our parishes and programs endure for years to come. That’s why the Archdiocese of New York (ADNY) has partnered with Villanova University to create a custom Master’s of Science in Church Management (MSCM) degree for students residing in the 10 counties of the archdiocese.The ADNY MSCM is an innovative, two-year graduate business program in the fundamentals of church and ministry management in a Catholic context. It’s ideal for those interested in serving as parish or cluster business managers, ministry managers, church-related social service managers and more. The 30-credit curriculum is designed for already-busy professionals and intended to be completed in 24 months, part-time. It is delivered entirely online. If you are interested in strengthening your ability to contribute to the Church’s mission in an increasingly complex world – and you want the convenience of an online program – then the ADNY MSCM is for you.

From the Villanova Course Catalogue:

MSCM 8625 – Organizational Management 

Description:

Parish as a system; group processes; organizational processes; shared problem solving and decision-making; change management; team building; conflict management; utilizing advisory councils; roles of communication and social skills; conducting meetings; communication networks. (My italics)

All skills so typical of the day-to-day administration of the Roman Catholic Church. And since it’s at Villanova maybe Massimo Faggioli can be a guest lecturer in the program.

SOURCE

Friday, January 1 is the the Octave of Christmas, the Feast of the Circumcision, a holy day of obligation. The following churches will offer traditional Masses.

Octave of Christmas, January 1

Connecticut

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT,  9:30 am, Solemn Mass, 11:15 am, Missa Cantata. Please call the church to register.

Sts. Cyril and Methodius, Bridgeport, 7 am, 8:15 am and 10:15 am, Missa Cantata. Please call the church to register.

St. Stanislaus Church, New Haven, CT, Low Mass, 2 pm

St. Joseph Church, Danbury, CT, Missa Cantata, 11:30 am

Sacred Heart, Georgetown, CT,  6 pm Missa Cantata

New York

Holy Innocents Church, New York, NY, New Year’s Eve Dec. 31, 11:30 pm; Jan. 1, low Mass 9 am; Missa Cantata 10:30 am.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, 10:30 am, Missa Canata

St. Agnes Church, New York, NY, 10:30 am

Immaculate Conception, Sleepy Hollow, NY, 2 pm Low Mass (only one Mass today)

St. Josaphat, Bayside, NY, 9:30 am.

St. Rocco, Glen Cove, NY, 11:30 am

St. Matthew, Dix Hills, NY, 10:30 am

St. Michael (SSPX), Farmingville, NY, 9 am and 7:30 pm followed by all-night adoration

St. Peter, Amagansett, 12 pm.

New Jersey

St. Paul the Apostle, Jersey City, 2 pm.

Epiphany, January 6

St. Mary Church, Norwalk, CT, 8 am.

Our Lady of Mount Carmel, New York, NY, 7:45 am, low Mass, 7 pm Solemn Mass, procession with the Christ child, blessing and distribution of chalk

St. Paul the Apostle, Jersey City, 7 pm

Sacred Heart R.C. Church (Clifton, NJ) will be offering a Rorate Mass (Extraordinary Form) at 6:00a.m. on Saturday, December 19, 2020.  This is the first time the Advent Devotion will be celebrated at the Parish.  The Church is located at 145 Randolph Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07011.  Ample parking may be found behind the school building next door.  Pray to Jesus through Mary! 

St. Mary Church in Norwalk, CT will have a Rorate Mass on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 6 am.

To attend, you must register ahead of time by calling the rectory: (203) 866-5546.

And in Danbury, CT:

From Fr. Richard Gennaro Cipolla