The Basilica of St. John the Evangelist in Stamford will offer a Solemn Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 pm.

There will also be a Solemn Mass at St. John’s for the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25 at 7:30 pm.

Courtesy of Sandro Magister:

A Memorandum on the Next Conclave Is Circulating Among the Cardinals. Here It Is:

Since the beginning of Lent the cardinals who will elect the future pope have been passing this memorandum around. Its author, who goes by the name of Demos, “people” in Greek, is unknown, but shows himself a thorough master of the subject. It cannot be ruled out that he himself is a cardinal. (Sandro Magister)

Commentators of every school, if for different reasons, with the possible exception of Father Spadaro, SJ, agree that this pontificate is a disaster in many or most respects; a catastrophe.

(…)

(A)    The German synod speaks on homosexuality, women priests, communion for the divorced. The Papacy is silent.

(B)    Cardinal Hollerich rejects the Christian teaching on sexuality. The Papacy is silent. This is doubly significant because the Cardinal is explicitly heretical; he does not use code or hints. If the Cardinal were to continue without Roman correction, this would represent another deeper breakdown of discipline, with few (any?) precedents in history. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith must act and speak. (I should add to this that Cardinal Hollerich of Luxembourg is specifically singled out and commended for his closeness to Pope Francis by the media of the “German Catholic Church.” – SC)

(C)    The silence is emphasised when contrasted with the active persecution of the Traditionalists and the contemplative convents

And much, much more in this explosive document…..

A Memorandum on the Next Conclave Is Circulating Among the Cardinals.

Nevertheless I am mystified by statements such as this:

Schism is not likely to occur from the left, who often sit lightly to doctrinal issues. Schism is more likely to come from the right and is always possible when liturgical tensions are inflamed and not dampened.

Why should the left need to go into schism? As the author shows himself, they are in control of the institution, at least in key locations. And it’s certainly news to me that the left “doesn’t make a big deal” about doctrinal issues. (SC)

The Guild of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus will be inaugurated on March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation, with Bishop Frank Caggiano during Choral Vespers at Sacred Heart Church in Georgetown/Redding, CT, 30 Church Street. There will be a reception immediately following in Pryor-Hubbard Hall.  

According to the flyer, the Guild is one of three ventures Bishop Caggiano is launching this year to promote truth, beauty and goodness in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The Guild exists to promote and foster beauty in the sacred arts from its base in Georgetown, Connecticut through a full calendar of events and pilgrimages.

The Guild will be planning concerts, discussions on Catholic literature, art, and architecture, sacred music and scholas.

Sacred music classes (9 of them!) for the summer 2022 term at St. Joseph’s Seminary in New York.

https://www.dunwoodie.edu/dunwoodie-music-classes

We welcome a new faculty member (Dr. Edward Schaefer, Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum) and will again offer classes by Fr. Matthew Ernest (St. Joseph’s Seminary) and Prof. Charles Weaver (Juilliard and CUNY).

All classes (except 2, which are online only) feature the option to attend in-person or online. Please note that room and board space is quite limited, so please be sure to sign up ASAP if you’ll need that option.

Principles of Sacred Music: May 31–July 31 online asynchronous, August 1 and 2 in-person or synchronous online 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 3 credits or audit

Parish Sacred Music Program Management: Monday and Wednesday evenings, June 1–June 27, synchronous online, 6:30–8:30 p.m. Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 1 credit or audit

Principles of Chant: July 5–9, in-person or synchronous online, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 3 credits or audit

Advanced Seminar in Gregorian Chant: Conducting (Chironomy): July 11–15, in-person or synchronous online, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 1 credit or audit

Advanced Seminar in Gregorian Chant: Semiology and Manuscript Study: July 11–15, in-person or synchronous online, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Instructor: Edward Schaefer, 1 credit or audit

Teaching Gregorian Chant to Children: July 18–22, in-person/synchronous, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 3 credits or audit

Choral Repertoire and Practicum: Parish Choirs:July 25–29, in-person recommended, online available, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jennifer Donelson-Nowicka, 2 credits or audit

Renaissance Choral Repertoire: History, Analysis, and Performance Practice for Parish Musicians: July 25–29, in-person or synchronous online, 6:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.Instructor: Charles Weaver, 1 credit or audit