Have you noticed that at the beginning of Mass, right at the moment when the priest reaches the altar, a song is sung by the cantor and the choir? Have you also noticed that during the distribution of Holy Communion, the cantor also sings another song? The words and music of these songs are meant…
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Piano Recital and Retirement Planning Presentation: Sat. Jan. 18
CHOOSE YOUR RETIREMENT PATH Come and learn about the different factors that may impact your retirement. Take action by addressing your retirement and legacy needs. A small piano recital by Heitor Caballero will precede the presentation, including works by Bach, Haydn, and Rachmaninov. Refreshments will be served. Saturday January 18 at 10:15 AM (after Mass)…
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Feast of the Epiphany: Solemn Mass, Mon. Jan. 6 at 6PM
The Feast of the Epiphany has been traditionally celebrated on January 6th (thus completing the course of the Twelve Days of Christmas), though in the new calendar it is celebrated on the Sunday nearest January 6th. There will be a Solemn Mass for the feast of the Epiphany on Monday, January 6, 2020 at 6:00pm.…
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Music for January 2020
| All sung Masses at St. Mary's feature the full Gregorian chant Propers, as well as the Ordinary of the Mass sung in Latin to plainchant or polyphony. |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
The Octave Day of Christmas
Chant Mass II, Kyrie fons bonitatis (Graduale Romanum)
Mirabile mysterium (Jacobus Handl)
O admirabile commercium (Johannes Regis)
Sunday, January 5, 2020
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
The Holy Name of Jesus
Mass for Three Voices (William Byrd)
O Jesu mi dulcissime (Felice Anerio)
O bone Jesu (Claudio Monteverdi)
Monday, January 6, 2020
6:00 p.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
Feast of the Epiphany
Mass for Five Voices (William Byrd)
Reges Tharsis (William Byrd)
Vidimus stellam (William Byrd)
Sunday, January 12, 2020
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
Feast of the Holy Family
Missa Sancta et immaculata (Francisco Guerrero)
Unam petii (William Byrd)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
Saturday, January 18, 2020
10:15 a.m. (after 9:00 a.m. Mass)
Piano recital by Heitor Caballero (with talk on retirement planning) - Parish Center
Sunday, January 19, 2020
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
2nd Sunday after Epiphany
Missa quarti toni (Tomás Luís de Victoria)
Dicit Dominus (Heinrich Isaac)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Francisco Guerrero)
11:30 a.m. Sung Mass (St. Mary's Choir)
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chant Mass VIII: Missa de Angelis
The Call (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Sunday, January 26, 2020
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass (St. Mary's Schola Cantorum)
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
Missa Il me suffit (Orlande de Lassus)
Dextera Domini (Lassus)
Alma Redemptoris Mater (Ercole Bernabei)
11:30 a.m. Sung Mass (St. Mary's Choir)
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Chant Mass VIII: Missa de Angelis
What God ordains is always good (Johann Pachelbel)
Adoration Schedule
New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1, there will be no Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Friday, January 3, 2020, the normal schedule resumes (weather permitting). EXPOSICIÓN DEL SANTÍSIMO SACRAMENTO Miércoles 1 de Enero: Cancelado. Viernes, 3 de Enero, 2020: Horario normal.
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Meditation on the Nativity: Puer natus in Bethlehem
As we continue to reflect upon the Mystery of the Lord’s Incarnation and Birth during the season of Christmas, we consider the Latin hymn Puer natus in Bethlehem (A child is born in Bethlehem). It is a Medieval Latin Christmas hymn based on the opening line of the Introit for Christmas from the Graduale Romanum,…
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New Year’s Eve/Day Masses
Tuesday, December 31, 2019: 8:00AM, 12:10Noon, 6:00PM. SOLEMNITY OF MARY (Holy Day of Obligation)/Octave Day of Christmas, Wednesday, January 1, 2020: 8:00AM, 9:30AM (Solemn Latin Mass), 11:30AM, 1:15PM (Spanish).
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Advent & Christmas Schedule 2019
ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE 2019 SAINT MARY CHURCH, NORWALK, CT CONFESSIONS: Friday, December 20 11:30 -12:00Noon Saturday, December 21 3:00PM – 4:30PM Monday, December 23 11:30-12Noon Tuesday, December 24 11:30-12Noon Tuesday, December 31 11:30-12Noon RORATE MASS Saturday, December 21, 2019 6:00AM CHRISTMAS EVE DAY MASSES: Tuesday, December 24, 2019 8:00AM 12:10PM (Daily Mass does not…
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Las Posadas 2019: Dec. 15-23
Este año en cada posada vamos a tener un invitado especial que nos hablara sobre la importancia de rezar el rosario en familia y los misterios Gozosos. Comenzamos a las 7:00pm todos los dias con excepción del sábado que es a las 8:15pm. Aqui estan las casas para las posadas: -1. Domingo/Sunday 15. Gabriel &…
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