9:30 AM Solemn High Mass.

(Above) The blessing of the new fire

(above) The preparation of the Paschal Candle

(Above) The lighting of the Paschal Candle. (Below) The procession with the Paschal Candle: Lumen Christi!

(Above) The Exsultet.

(Above) The catechumens

(Above) The procession to the Baptismal Font.

The Christening – the consecration of the baptismal water: (Above) The celebrant touches the water with his hand: (below) he breathes upon the water.

(Above) The Pascal Candle is plunged thrice into the water of baptism.

(Above) The pouring of the oil and sacred chrism

(Above) The sacred ministers change from violet to white vestments for the administration of baptism.

(Above) One of the 5 baptisms this evening. (Below) The newly baptized.

(Above) Confirmation is administered.

(above) Incensing the altar during Lauds. (Below) Ita missa est, alleluia, alleluia!

(Window in the Church of St. Columba, New York)

At St. Mary’s, Norwalk

At Holy Innocents, New York

(Photos courtesy of Arrys Ortanez. Over 400 were in attendance at Holy Innocents)

At St Mary’s, Norwalk, CT

At Holy Innocents, New York, New York

Fr. Leonard Villa, the administrator of Holy Innocents, celebrated the Solemn High Mass. The service of Tenebrae followed. The music for both services was sung by the Schola and Choir of Holy Innocents Church under the direction of Pedro D’Aquino. (Photos by Arrys Ortanez)

Last night, at St. Mary’s Church, the complete office of Matins and Lauds of Holy Thursday.

Palm Sunday at St Mary’s parish, Norwalk, Connecticut.

(Above) The altar. (Below)The blessing of palms took place outdoors on a very chilly morning in late March – the day before it had snowed.

Music this day was provided by the children’s schola, the professional schola and the parish choir, all under the direction of Mr. David Hughes.

(Above) The procession stopped before the closed doors of the church, while cantors within sing “Gloria, Laus et Honor” to which the faithful respond with the refrain.

(Below) After the subdeacon strikes the foot of the processional cross on the doors of the church, the procession and entry into the church follow.

(Above and below) The reading of the Passion according to St. Matthew – including settings by Richard Davy.

(Above) Fr. Richard Cipolla celebrated the Mass. Mr.Stephan Genovese was the deacon and Mr. William Riccio, subdeacon.

Palm Sunday at St. Agnes Church, Manhattan

At St. Agnes Church in Manhattan, the mass was preceded by the blessing and procession of palms. Father William Elder, Judicial Vicar of the Interdiocesan Tribunal of the Province of New York was the celebrant and homilist. Thanks to Mr. Arrys Ortanez for sending us these pictures.

Holy Innocents, Manhattan

Thanks to Mr. Anthony Dacosta for these photos.

Immaculate Conception Church, Sleepy Hollow, NY

For a schedule of traditional liturgies for holy week in our area see
Holy Week Schedule