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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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).
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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Mass for Our Lady of Guadalupe: Thurs. Dec. 12 at 6PM
We will offer a Mass at 6:00 PM on Thursday, December 12th in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas and of the Unborn. Light refreshments will follow in the gym. There will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:00 AM on Wednesday morning until 8:00 AM on Thursday morning. Ofreceremos…
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Day of Prayer and Reparation: Fri. Dec. 6
Mass, Adoration, Rosary and Prayers to the Sacred Heart; The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will begin at 6 p.m. Rosary and Prayers of Reparation will be led by Fr. John Ringley following Mass.
Masses for All Saints and All Souls 2019
Masses for All Saints Day: Thursday, October 31 at 6pm (Vigil, Spanish); Friday, November 1 at 8am, 12:10pm, and 6:00pm (Latin). Masses for All Souls Day: 9am (Latin), 4pm, and 7pm (Spanish).
Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Fatima: Mon. Oct. 7 (Mass at 7PM)
The International Centennial Pilgrim Image of Our Lady of Fatima will be visiting St. Mary's Church on Monday, October 7, 2019 (Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary). Monday, October 7 6:30 p.m. Welcoming procession of the Image of Our Lady of Fatima Imposition of the Scapular, the Rosary, and Coronation placed on Our Lady…
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Music for the Feast of the Assumption, 15 August 2019
Music for the Assumption of Our Lady
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 6:00 p.m.)
Prelude: Verset on Ave maris stella (Op. 18, No. 8) (Marcel Dupré, 1886-1971)
Hymn at the Procession: Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (Salve Regina cœlitum)
Missa Assumpta est Maria (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Assumption: Gaudeamus
Motet at the Offertory: Quae est ista (Palestrina)
Motet at the Communion: Vidi speciosam (Tomás Luis de Victoria, 1548-1611)
Postlude: Versets on Ave maris stella (Op. 18, Nos. 6, 7, 9) (Dupré)
Music for Holy Week 2019
April 14 | PALM SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass with Blessing & Procession
Missa pro Dominicis Adventus & Quadragesimae (Mass XVII)
Palestrina: Pueri Hebræorum portantes
Victoria: Pueri Hebræorum vestimenta
Victoria: Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Matthæum
Palestrina: Improperium
Victoria: O Domine Jesu Christe
April 17 | TENEBRÆ
7:00 p.m. Matins & Lauds of Maundy Thursday
Lassus: Lamentatio Jeremiæ
Lassus: Tenebræ responsories
Allegri: Miserere
April 18 | MAUNDY THURSDAY
7:00 p.m. Solemn Mass in Cœna Domini
Tournemire: Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum
Handl: Missa Adesto dolori meo
Pedro de Cristo: Tristis est anima mea
Lassus: In me transierunt
Byrd: Ave verum corpus
9:00 p.m. Vespers & Stripping of the Altars
April 19 | GOOD FRIDAY
8:00 a.m. Matins & Lauds of Good Friday
11:00 a.m. Stations of the Cross (Spanish)
12:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross (English)
3:00 p.m. Mass of the Presanctified
Victoria: Passio Domini Nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem
Victoria: Vere languores
Agazzari: Stabat Mater
King John IV: Crux fidelis
Wingham: Vexilla Regis
Victoria: Miserere
7:00 p.m. Procession of the Cristo Muerto & Burial with Compline
Sances: Stabat Mater
plainsong: Vexilla Regis more Hispano
Allegri: Miserere
Estevez: Y ¿cual hombre no llorara?
April 20 | HOLY SATURDAY
8:00 a.m. Matins & Lauds of Holy Saturday
7:00 p.m. The Great Paschal Vigil & First Mass of Easter
Binchois: Veni Creator Spiritus
Palestrina: Sicut cervus / Sitivit anima
Aichinger: Factus est repente / Confirma hoc
Mozart: Orgelsolomesse (K. 259)
Tallis: Jesu Salvator sæculi
Taverner: Dum transisset Sabbatum (i)
Widor: Final from Symphony No. 6
April 21 | EASTER SUNDAY
9:30 a.m. Solemn Mass of Easter Day
Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden (BWV 625)
Léonin: Hæc dies
Pérotin: Alleluia. Pascha nostrum
Mozart: Orgelsolomesse (K. 259)
Byrd: Hæc dies
Byrd: Pascha nostrum
Widor: Final from Symphony No. 6
The music at these Masses & services is sponsored by the St. Cecilia Society of St. Mary’s Church.
Stations of the Cross/Via Crucis and Lenten Masses
Stations of the Cross every Friday in Lent: 12:45pm (after 12:10 Mass) and 7:00pm (en español). Lenten evening Masses Monday through Friday at 6:00pm.