by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Below are listed several recent additions to the General Roman Calendar and the particular calendar for the United States, along with links to proper liturgical texts: Saint Faustina Kowalska · October 5 · optional memorial · Liturgical Texts... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Over the summer, archdiocesan clergy received notification from the Cardinal’s Office concerning permission to celebrate Mass on August 13 in honor of Blessed Father Michael McGivney, a priest of the Archdiocese of Hartford and the founder of the Knights of... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
On July 16, His Holiness, Pope Francis, issued an apostolic letter motu proprio entitled Traditionis custodes (“Guardians of the Tradition”), on the celebration of the pre-conciliar liturgical forms. The letter made several significant changes to... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | May 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
The USCCB has issued a helpful listing of special days of prayer and other observances throughout the year. There have been frequent additions to these days in the past several years (e.g., World Day of Prayer of the Care of Creation, Sunday of the Word of God, etc.),... by Fr. Matthew Ernest | May 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
This year, the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) falls on a Saturday and is immediately followed on Sunday by the Feast of the Holy Family. In cases of consecutive feast days, there are often questions regarding which Mass is to be celebrated on Saturday evening. In...