In anticipation of the bad weather that is expected tomorrow, the Solemn Mass for the Feast of the Purification at St. Mary’s Church, Norwalk, tomorrow night has been cancelled.

Today’s Missa Cantata for the feast of St. John Bosco will be offered today as originally scheduled  at 5 pm at Immaculate Conception Church in Manhattan.  As many readers may know, the church was vandalized  earlier this week.  See link

Here is the original notice for the Mass:

On Saturday, January 31st at 5:00 PM, a Missa Cantata will be offered in the Extraordinary Form for the feast of Saint John Bosco at the (new) chapel of Mary Help of Christians located in the lower level of Immaculate Conception Church, 414 E. 14th Street, Manhattan. It will be the first Traditional Mass in this parish in many years. The title of the chapel refers to the nearby, now-destroyed (Salesian) church of Mary Help of Christians. Its congregation joined Immaculate Conception parish.

Thursday, January 29th – Feast of St. Francis de Sales
St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange

St. Francis de Sales, a Doctor of the Church, is one of the patron saints of the Institute of Christ the King. By attending Mass on Thursday, January 29th, celebrated in one of the Institute’s apostolates, you can gain a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions.

At 7:00 p.m. there will be a Solemn High Mass with celebrant Rev. Cyprian LaPastina, pastor of St. Mary Church, Greenwich, CT. and guest homilist Rev. Frederick Miller. Father Miller is the spiritual director of the Seton Hall seminary and is known to EWTN audiences for his series on the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales and on the priesthood of Jesus Christ. His latest book, “The Grace of Ars”, is about St. Jean-Marie Vianney and is published by Ignatius Press.

Another small Manhattan church – well attended, financially self-sustaining and in an upscale area – nevertheless scheduled for closing. It’s “beautiful” too, and part of a historic district – but the following article from the New York Times makes clear that “aesthetics” counts for little in the present-day Roman Catholic Church.

“Mass Mob” Fills a Church with Hopes of Saving It

St. Fara of Cinisi, Sicily

One of the Venetian chandeliers.

On Our Lady of Peace: “God’s Ballroom”

Sunday, February 1st, at the 10:30AM traditional Mass, the Church of the Holy Innocents in Manhattan will be celebrating the 114th anniversary of its consecration.

Monday, February 2nd, Holy Innocents will have the (traditional) Mass for Candlemas at 6PM. The faithful are invited to bring their own candles (if they wish to do so) to be solemnly blessed during the ceremonies of the blessing of candles (they can be picked up at the end of the Mass).

On Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015, Holy Innocents will observe the traditional blessing of the throats after the 6PM (traditional) Mass for the Feast of St. Blaise.

Exploring Our Liturgical Heritage
Juventutem NYC Mass and Discussion
Saturday, January 31, 2015 Traditional Sung High Mass at 6 p.m. Reception and Discussion to Follow
The Church of the Holy Innocents
128 West 37th St (Btwn. Broadway and 7th), New York, NY
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Fr. Leonard Villa, Administrator of the Church of the Holy Innocents and Chaplain of Juventutem NYC, will give his perspective on
“What cross-pollination between the Extraordinary Form and the Ordinary Form really means.”

Juventutem is an international group of Catholic young adults (18-35) who love and support the Traditional Mass
Visit Juventutem New York on Facebook for more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/632015973591500/

On Saturday, January 31st at 5:00 PM, a Missa Cantata will be offered in the Extraordinary Form for the feast of Saint John Bosco at the (new) chapel of Mary Help of Christians located in the lower level of Immaculate Conception Church, 414 E. 14th Street, Manhattan. It will be the first Traditional Mass in this parish in many years. The title of the chapel refers to the nearby, now-destroyed (Salesian) church of Mary Help of Christians. Its congregation joined Immaculate Conception parish.

(Above) Exclusive look at the new chapel- courtesy of Manuel Albino.

The “upper church” at Immaculate Conception parish.

Chant Workshop for Parish Musicians
February 7th, 9am-2pm
St. Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers
On February 7, from 9am-2pm, St. Joseph’s Seminary will be hosting a workshop entitled, “Introduction to Gregorian Chant: Spirituality, History, and the Basics of Reading.”
The workshop is sponsored by the Office of Liturgy and St. Joseph’s Seminary and will be led by Dr. Jennifer Donelson, D.M.A. Dr. Donelson is a nationally-recognized expert in sacred music and the new Director and Associate Professor of Sacred Music at St. Joseph’s Seminary.
The cost of the workshop is $30 and includes lunch and a copy of Reflections on the Spirituality of Gregorian Chant by Dom Jacques Hourlier.

To register, go to the Office of Liturgy Website

Window in the Church of St. John Nepomucene, New York (proposed to be merged this year)

On Monday, February 2nd, 2015, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary/Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Candlemas) is celebrated.

Sunday, February 1 (“External Observance”):

St Stanislaus, New Haven, Connecticut

High Mass, blessing of candles, at 2:00 PM

Monday, February 2:

Connecticut:

St. Mary’s, Norwalk

Solemn High Mass at 7:30 PM;  cancelled

New Jersey:

St. Anthony of Padua Church, Jersey City

5:30 p.m. Missa Cantata with blessing and distribution of candles and candlelight procession

New York:

Holy Innocents,128 West 37th Street, New York

Mass at 6:00 PM
(Accompanied by the Blessing and Distribution of Candles, as well as the indoor Procession before the start of the Mass. On this day, when the Holy Family went to the Temple, all are encouraged to attend Mass and take part in the beautiful ceremonies (and music) for Candlemas. Parishioners are also encouraged to bring their own (beeswax) candles to be blessed.)

Sunday, February 8th (“External Solemnity”):

St. Anthony of Padua Oratory, West Orange, New Jersey

11:00 a.m. Missa Cantata with blessing of candles

On February 3rd, the Princeton University Chapel will have a Missa Cantata in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite at 9 p.m., sponsored by the Aquinas Institute. The Mass will celebrated by Fr. Carlos Hamel of the Fraternity of Saint Joseph the Guardian, assisted by Princeton alumnus Brother Gerhard. A reception will follow after Mass; Latin-English worship aids will be available. More information is available on the event’s facebook page.