If you have not already heard, please be aware that in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, His Excellency Bishop Donald Hying has issued a dispensation from Sunday and Holy Day Mass obligation for all Catholics in the Diocese of Madison until further notice. The situation continues to change rapidly, but at the time of this … [Read more…]
Thanks to Mr Joe Hanneman, who provided these excellent photos of our Easter Vigil at St Mary’s in Pine Bluff
Yesterday, our Holy Thursday observance began with sung Tenebræ, featuring our newly-acquired hearse. In the evening, for the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, we had a Solemn Mass with the debut of our splendid new white vestments, which arrived from Rome only one week ago. Here are some photos:
Today is the Octave Day of the Nativity, and this Sunday, January 6, we will celebrate the great Feast of the Epiphany. The Roman liturgy offers some wonderful chants this time of year, which are a bit outside the norm of what most Catholic laity are used to hearing, even if they are familiar with … [Read more…]
On Saturday, June 30, 2018, newly-ordained Fr Peter Lee celebrated his first Mass as a Solemn Mass in the Presence of the Bishop in Cappa Magna. This liturgy includes some very interesting moments in our Roman Rite: The Bishop recites the prayers at the foot of the altar together with the celebrant, with the other … [Read more…]