Saint Mary’s will be participating in the Rosary Coast to Coast on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Nuestra iglesia Santa Maria participara en la Jornada de El Rosario de Costa a Costa el 7 de Octubre, fiesta de Nuestra Senora del Rosario.
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Women’s Bible Study Starts Oct. 2
Fr. Kloster will teach a new Women's Bible Study on Tuesdays from 9:00AM-11:00AM. Padre Kloster se encargará del Estudio de la Biblia los martes por la mañana de 9 a 11 de la mañana.
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Mass of Reparation: Sat. Sept. 29 at 9AM
The bishop has asked that all parishes in the diocese offer a Mass of Reparation for the sins and crimes of those clergymen who have taken advantage of children over the years, and for the sins of those Church leaders who were not diligent in protecting our children.
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Meal Ministry: Volunteers Needed
Our Meal Ministry is growing and we need more volunteers. If you are interested in cooking and delivering meals for our fellow parishioners in need, please contact: Kimberly Garcia at graciesmom77@yahoo.com. Thank you and God bless!
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Prayer to St. Michael
Bishop Frank Caggiano: “We are still in the midst of a spiritual battle. El Obispo Caggiano: "Debemos reconocer que nos encontramos en medio de una batalla espiritual."
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Down Syndrome Prayer & Support Group: Sept. 20
Our next prayer group will be Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 7:30pm at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Norwalk. We are going to try something new, anyone interested in bringing their child/children with Down syndrome to the next prayer group may do so. We will be praying/meditation so we leave it up to your discretion.
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Consecration to the Guardian Angel: Info Meeting Sept. 19
"Our Guardian Angels have been uniquely matched with us from all eternity by God Himself in order to help us carry out the special mission in our earthly life.” —Opus Angelorum. Would you like to learn more about your Guardian Angel? There will be an informational meeting on the Consecration to the Guardian Angel on…
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Music for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 23 September 2018
Music for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Chant de Paix (Jean Langlais, 1907-1991)
Hymn at the Procession: God Everlasting, Wonderful and Holy (Diva Servatrix)
Missa Scarco di doglia (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Gregorian Mass of the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Da pacem Domine
Motet at the Offertory: Ave verum corpus (prima pars) (Josquin des Prez, c.1450-1521)
Motet at the Communion: Cujus latus / O dulcis (Ave verum, secunda et tertia pars) (Josquin)
Postlude: "Big" Praeludium in E minor (BWV 847) (Nicolaus Bruhns, 1665-1697)
Music for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002)
Hymn at the Procession: Praise to the Lord (Lobe den Herren)
Introit: Salus populi (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa Pater cuncta (Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gradual: Prope est Dominus (plainsong, mode v)
Alleluia: Confitemini Domino (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Si ambulavero (plainsong, mode viii)
Motet at the Offertory: Thou Knowest, Lord, the Secrets of Our Hearts (Henry Purcell, 1659-1695)
Communion: Tu mandasti (plainsong, mode v)
Motet at the Communion: Richard de Castre’s Prayer to Jesus (R.R. Terry, 1865-1938)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above
Youth Group
St. Mary's Youth Group will start on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. All students in 7th grade through 12th grade are welcome. Deacon Steve (203) 866-7429 ext. 112 2018–2019 Youth Group Schedule view/download as a PDF
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Music for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, 16 September 2018
Music for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Intermezzo and Adagio from Symphony No. 3 (Op. 28) (Louis Vierne, 1870-1937)
Hymn at the Procession: Thus Saith the First, the Great Command (Germany)
Missa Ecce quam bonum (Hans Leo Hassler, 1564-1612)
Gregorian Mass of the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost: Justus es Domine
Motet at the Offertory: Cantate Domino (Hassler)
Motet at the Communion: O sacrum convivium (Stefano Felis, 1538-1603)
Postlude: Final from Symphony No. 3 (Vierne)
Music for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: O God, Beyond All Praising (Thaxted)
Introit: Da pacem Domine (plainsong, mode i)
Missa Orbis factor (Vatican Gradual, Mass XI)
Gradual: Laetatus sum (plainsong, mode vii)
Alleluia: Timebunt gentes (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Sanctificavit Moyses (plainsong, mode v)
Motet at the Offertory: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Communion: Qui vult venire (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: The secret of Christ (Richard Shephard, b.1949)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above