In addition, on Sunday, May 12:  Choral Vespers (1962)   at St Augustine Cathedral,  Bridgeport, CT at 4:30 pm. Mass follows at 5:30 pm (Ordinary Form)

We received the following letter from the Latin Mass Committee of Jersey City:

“Catholics in Hudson County attached to the forms of our faith that have nourished saints for nearly two millennia have been blessed to enjoy glorious liturgies for nearly a generation.  This has created a community awed by the beauty of the mystery of salvation.  In 2002, our priestly founder, Fr. Kenneth Baker, SJ, had recommended that an Association of the Faithful be formed to support and encourage this community.

“We are finally getting around to it! A draft of the proposed statutes is attached. 

“The proximate cause of this initiative is the loss of our liturgical home at St. Anthony’s last winter. We are most grateful to Fr. Thomas at St. Paul the Apostle in the Greeneville section of Jersey City who is allowing us to gather Sunday mornings at 9:15 for the Extraordinary form of the Mass. However,  we no longer have guaranteed access to the liturgy on Solemnities. Nor do we have guaranteed access for the sacraments. 

“We have adopted St. Theresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) as our patron.   St. Theresa Benedicta wrote extensively about the urgent need for the celebration of the traditional liturgy against a zeitgeist that was already showing iconoclastic impulses. We have also adopted Lena Edwards as our cause.  Dr. Edwards was noted for her piety and devotion which informed her life as the first female African American Medical Doctor in Jersey City. (a short vita)

“The statutes provide for priest members and lay members and for voting and non voting members. Anyone who has or is regularly attending the Latin Liturgies in Jersey City may claim voting membership.  Anyone anywhere who wants to be united with this community which seeks a reconciliation at the heart of the Church is welcomed and is indeed urged to join with us. We especially seek the spiritual support of priests who are laboring in the vineyard. “

If you are interested in reading and signing the proposed statutes, please contact: LatinMassJC@gmail.com.

Clifton, N.J.- Our Lady of Sacro Monte Society will host a Solemn High Mass with Gregorian chant along with an Italian Festival with authentic Italian entertainment in honor of Our Lady Sacro Monte of Novi Velia, Salerno at her shrine on Sunday, May 19th, 2019, at 11:30 a.m., at Holy Face Monastery, 1697 Route 3 East, Clifton, New Jersey.

Following Mass there will be a grand procession on the monastery grounds with the statue of Our Lady, her canopy and authentic Italian candle-houses, all accompanied by the Tony Neglia Italian Feast Band, D.J. Ciro and La Bella Musica. Tasty marinated San Mango style sliced pork sandwiches, sausage and peppers, Gioesi homemade cavatelli, zeppoli and Italian pastries for dessert will be sold throughout the day and there will be fun games, such as “Pass the Provolone,” “Mommole Mambo,” and “Count the Ciceri” for all ages to enjoy. For more information about this Grand Italian Festival, call Pat at 201-658-0775 

A sung Requiem Mass was celebrated for the repose of the soul of Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro at Holy Family Church, New York on Saturday, May 4 – the second anniversary of his death. 
Fr. Richard Cipolla was the celebrant, the pastor of Holy Family, Fr. Gerald Murray, was the homilist. Charles Weaver directed the choir.

It was an amazing achievement, we can say in retrospect – the construction and decoration of so many splendid Catholic churches between 1830 and 1940 throughout New York City and its surroundings. Italian churches occupy a special place here. Relative latecomers to the church building movement , the Italian immigrants succeeded in crafting a series of extravagantly colorful confections overflowing with paintings and statues. Just in Manhattan we have Our Lady of Pompeii, Our Lady of Peace (recently taken away from its congregation and transferred to the Copts), Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Most Precious Blood. in these works the overall effect takes precedence over the quality of the individual works of art. But who were the artists who worked on these churches – a fast disappearing part of our Catholic inheritance?

Donatus Buongiorno was one such artist whose work forms a major component of the decorative scheme of two of these New York City churches. Currently there is an exhibition of his works at the rectory Gallery of Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 263 Mulberry Street, New York. In his secular paintings Buongiorno seems to have specialized in genre scenes typical of that era: peasants, mothers, children etc. But you will have to wander further down Mulberry street to Most Precious Blood church to see Buongiorno’s murals on the life of Christ and Franciscan Saints.

Our thanks to Janice Carapellucci, the curator of the exhibition, who has worked so hard over the years to preserve the memory and works of Donatus Buongiorno. The exhibition lasts until May 11. The following events are scheduled:

 Thurs, May 2, 6-8 pm: Olga Nikolic-Litwin—Why Paintings Need Conservators

Paintings often migrate far from where they were created and are damaged along the way. Nikolic-Litwin, conservator of paintings and icons, will show some common changes on paintings and techniques for restoring, and will share how she collaborates closely with clients to create treatment plans for their artwork.

Saturday, May 4, 3-4 pm; Wednesday, May 8, 6-7 pm: Daniella Day—Docent Talk in the Gallery About the Paintings, the Artist, and His Context

Enjoy a docent-led exploration of the exhibit and related subjects with long-time Little Italy resident Daniella Day, contemporary artist and museum educator at several New York institutions. Inspired by her own ancestors who emigrated to Little Italy from Avellino and Calabria at the turn of the 20th century, Daniella’s background in fine arts, art history, and restoration, combined with her skill at storytelling with an Italian American flair, provide an intimate and engaging experience of the exhibition in relationship to the neighborhood.

Asite devoted to the artist is HERE. For more on the Exhibit see HERE.

Graduate-level study structured for busy schedules 

Hybrid (on-line and in-person) and 4- or 5-day courses available

Deepen your understanding of the Catholic faith through systematic study. Prepare for service to the Church in a faithful, joyful, and prayerful environment.
St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, New York will offer 4 graduate-level courses in sacred music during the summer 2019 session.

• Principles of Sacred Music
• Principles of Chant
• Teaching Gregorian Chant to Children
• Introduction to the Organ for Pianists

Courses are taught by Dr. Jennifer Donelson, associate professor and the director of sacred music at St. Joseph’s Seminary (Dunwoodie). Dr. Donelson is an internationally-recognized expert in Gregorian chant and Catholic sacred music. She is the President of the Society for Catholic Liturgy, serves on the board of the Church Music Association of America (CMAA), is the managing editor of the CMAA’s journal Sacred Music. She currently conducts the Schola Cantorum of St. Joseph’s Seminary, the Metropolitan Catholic Chorale, and teaches children using the Ward Method in Pelham, NY.

For more information, download the brochure: link

On Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM, the Society of St Hugh of Cluny will be sponsoring a Solemn Requiem Mass on the occasion of the second anniversary of the death of Msgr Ignacio Barreiro, who died on April 13, 2017. The Mass will be celebrated in the church of the Holy Family, 315 E 47th St, New York, NY. Fr. Richard Cipolla will be the celebrant. The music will include works by Morales and Victoria; Charles Weaver will direct. Msgr Barreiro’s own generous gift makes this liturgy possible.

I hope to be able to greet there many of us who knew Msgr Barreiro well.

It is entirely appropriate that this Mass takes place at Holy Family church. For Msgr Barreiro spent one summer at this parish during his studies at Dunwoodie seminary prior to his ordination. And, earlier, when he was serving in the Uruguayan delegation to the United Nations, had he perhaps visited the nearby “Church of the United Nations?” Finally, the architecture of Holy Family represents the first, if timid, breakthrough of modernism in the design of a New York Catholic parish church. Is it not fitting then, that we will gather in this place to pray for the soul of such a tireless champion of the recovery the Traditional liturgy as was Msgr. Barreiro? I am sure he would be amused!