After 2 years of suspension due to the pandemic, Notre-Dame de Chrétienté is resuming its 40^th Pentecost pilgrimage, from Paris (Saint-Sulpice church, until Notre-Dame de Paris is rebuilt) to the cathedral of Notre Dame de Chartres.

Notre-Dame de Chrétienté, an independent organisation of unpaid and committed lay people, has worked towards promoting Christendom, understood to be the fulfillment within civic life of “the kingship of Christ over all creation and, in particular, over human societies” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, Nr 2105).

Its missionary and educational work, its initiatives for the common good, and of course the pilgrimage (which is the largest walking pilgrimage in Western Europe) are all part of a commitment to national and Christian resistance, after the example of Czestochowa. Its spirit is one of mission and reconciliation. Its three pillars are TRADITION, CHRISTENDOM and MISSION.

On June 4^th some 15 000 pilgrims (average age 21) will gather at 6 am in Paris for a 60-mile / 3-day march to the final Mass celebrated on June 6th, at 3 pm, in Chartres cathedral, by Father Andrzej Komorowski, Superior General of the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. Only the Traditional 
Latin Mass is celebrated during this pilgrimage, by 200 priests. 

Pilgrims walk in “chapters” (40-50 people each), grouped by parish, university, families, regions or countries. Those unable to walk or be physically present with us, pray and/or walk in the “Guardian Angels” chapters (several thousands, incl. monks, nuns, local groups of pilgrims, etc.).

The organizers of the pilgrimage conclude their appeal with this request:

“We count on your prayers for the success of this pilgrimage!”

Please find further information at:

https://www.nd-chretiente.com/index-eng.php

….to see the Holbein exhibition at the Pierpont Morgan Library (it closes Sunday, May 15). Although the painting probably of the greatest interest to Catholics – the portrait of Thomas More (above) – can always be seen at the Frick Collection here in New York. The exhibition also has on display, however, copies of More’s Utopia and Henry VIII’s Defense of the Seven Sacraments against Martin Luther. Thomas More provided some ghost writing assistance to King Henry for the latter.

The exhibition explicitly focuses on the portraits of Holbein – for which he is best known. But of course several of his very greatest works are religious (not exhibited here) – like the Darmstadt Madonna or the The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb (which so impressed Dostoevsky). And this exhibition does display several versions of Holbein’s Dance of Death showing that end that comes to all of us – including priests, bishops and popes…

There will be a sung Mass in honor of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Tuesday, May 31^st at 7PM at the Church of St. Mary’s in Manhasset, New York.
Mass will be sung according to the 1962 Missal and will feature full Gregorian Propers, polyphony and hymns in honor of Our Lady sung by the Musica Pro Domina Ensemble.

Cardinal Zen arrested in Hong Kong – and later released on bail.

Father Peter Lenox has announced that the Sunday Missa Cantata at St. Emery Church in Fairfield, CT will be moved from 12;30 pm to 7:45 am, effective May 22.

On Wednesday evenings, the Missa Cantata and Vespers will continue unchanged at 6 pm.