We are praying a public rosary on October 14th at noon in front of the rectory to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Fatima's Miracle of the Sun and the last apparition of Our Lady. This public rosary is a sign of our love for our Blessed Mother and makes reparation for the sins of abortion…
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Gospel of Life Next Meeting Oct. 14
Gospel of Life Society "How God Uses Broken Things: Protecting All God’s Children" Speaker: Measi O'Rourke, Executive Director, St. Joseph's Parenting Center, Stamford Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.
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Columbus Day
This past week has seen many instances of the “trash Columbus” movement that surfaced about five years ago. One statue of Columbus in Norwalk and two others in adjoining towns were defaced. According to the local newspaper a “radical leftist organization” is claiming responsibility. Historians have never portrayed Columbus as a saint or lauded him…
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Music for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 15 October 2017
Music for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Passacaglia in C minor (BWV 582/1) (Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750)
Hymn at the Procession: Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven (Lauda anima)
Missa brevis (Giovanni Rovetta, c.1596-1668)
Gregorian Mass of the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Salus populi
Motet at the Offertory: O pretiosum (Virgilio Mazzocchi, 1597-1646)
Motet at the Communion: Caro mea vere est cibus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, c.1525-1594)
Postlude: Fugue in C minor (BWV 582/2) (Bach)
Music for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Improvisation
Hymn at the Procession: All Glory Be to God on High (Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr)
Introit: Si iniquitates (plainsong, mode iii)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gradual: Si ambulem (plainsong, mode i)
Alleluia: Qui timent Dominum (plainsong, mode i)
Offertory: Recordare mei (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Offertory: The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Edward Bairstow, 1874-1946)
Communion: Aufer a me (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Communion: O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit (Thomas Tallis, c.1505-1585)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Postlude: Passacaglia & Fugue in C minor (BWV 582) (Bach)
Music for the Feast of St. Callixtus I, 14 October 2017
Saturday, 14 October 2017, 9:00 a.m.
Music for the Feast of St. Callixtus I
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa Pater cuncta (Vatican Gradual, Mass XII)
Gregorian Mass of a Sovereign Pontiff: Si diligis me
Postlude: Improvisation
Music for the Feast of the Maternity of Our Lady, 11 October 2017
Wednesday, 11 October 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Music for the Feast of the Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(Missale Romanum of 1962)
Prelude: Improvisation
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of the Maternity of Our Lady: Ecce Virgo concipiet
Postlude: Improvisation
No 12:10 Mass on Columbus Day
On Monday, October 9, due to the celebration of Columbus Day, there will be only one Mass at 7:30 a.m. The 12:10 Mass is cancelled. Please take note.
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Holy Family Prayer Group Oct. 15
Our next group meeting will be Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Religious Education building. For more information please call Myrna or Priscila at (203) 505-6115.
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The St. Augustine Medal
It is with great pleasure that I let you know that I have nominated Jill and Stuart Chessman for the St. Augustine Medal, given each year by the Diocese of Bridgeport. Each parish is asked to nominate someone who has made a significant contribution to the life of the parish through the years. Stuart and…
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Music for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 8 October 2017
Music for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
(Missale Romanum of 1962, 9:30 a.m.)
Prelude: Messa della Madonna: Toccata, Kyrie (Girolamo Frescobaldi, 1583-1643)
Hymn at the Procession: Mary Immaculate, Star of the Morning (Liebster Immanuel)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gregorian Mass of the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost: Da pacem Domine
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Ferdinand de Lassus, c.1560-1609)
Motet at the Communion: Salve Regina (Orlande de Lassus, c.1532-1594)
Postlude: Messa della Madonna: Toccata, Recercar, Bergamasca (Frescobaldi)
Music for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday of the Year
(Missale Romanum of 2002, 11:30 a.m.)
Hymn at the Procession: Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Introit: In voluntate tua (plainsong, mode iv)
Missa cum jubilo (Vatican Gradual, Mass IX)
Gradual: Domine, refugium factus es (plainsong, mode ii)
Alleluia: In exitu Israel (plainsong, mode ii)
Offertory: Vir erat in terra (plainsong, mode ii)
Motet at the Offertory: Ave Maria (Jacques Arcadelt, 1507-1568)
Communion: In salutari tuo (plainsong, mode i)
Motet at the Communion: Salve Regina (Franz Schubert, 1797-1828)
Marian antiphon: Salve Regina (plainsong, mode v)
Organ music as above