Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 259 Oliver Street, Newark, New Jersey, will hold a Solemn High Traditional Latin Mass in honor of its patroness, on the titular feast of the parish, July 16 at 12 noon. The Mass will be immediately followed by a procession with the Statue of Our Lady through the parish accompanied by a full symphonic Italian feast band and fireworks.

Photos of the Pontifical Mass for the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ED CASEY

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Monstrance at the top of the High Altar

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Pontifical Canon - before the beginning of the Mass
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First and Second Masters of Ceremonies during the procession to the High Altar
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Subdeacon carrying the Book of Gospels (Maniple inside) during the procession to the High Altar

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Bishop Rifan on his way to the High Altar (after leaving the Sacristy)

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Procession to the High Altar - Bishop Rifan & the two Assistant Deacons
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Prayers at the Foot of the Altar
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Bishop Rifan kisses the Book of Gospels after the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar
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1st MC, Crozier-bearer & Book-bearer
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Beginning of the Gospel
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The Deacon chanting the Gospel
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Sacred Ministers listening to the Gospel being chanted
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Sermon
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Acolytes on their way to wash the Bishop's hands
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Offertory - Wine & Water
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Offering of the Chalice

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Assistant Priest & Candle-bearer during Incensation of Altar during the Offertory

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Incesation after the Offertory

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Consecration of Host
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Consecration of Chalice
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Subdeacon with Humeral Veil and Paten
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Ecce, Agnus Dei
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Ite, Missa Est
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Final Blessing

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Recession - Everyone goes back to the Sacristy

Pontifical Mass - First Annual Celebration of the Sacred Heart - June 19, 2009

In order to celebrate the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Year for Priests, the Sacred Heart Confraternity and Ætérnum Donum have organized a Pontifical Mass that will be celebrated on Friday, June 19th, 2009 at 7PM by Bishop Fernando Rifan (Apostolic Administrator of the Personal Apostolic Administration of Saint John Vianney). The Mass will take place at the Church of St. Jean Baptiste (Lexington Avenue at 76th Street, New York City). This Pontifical Mass will be preceded by 8 Masses starting on June 11th (Feast of Corpus Christi). All these Masses will take place at the Church of the Holy Innocents).

In addition to the Mass, there will be Conference on June 20th, 2009 on "Renewing Devotion to the Sacred Heart" with very prominent speakers such as: Timothy O'Donnell (President, Christendom College); Fr. John Zuhlsdorf (Scholar, Journalist, Blogger); Gloria Anson (Director, Sacred Heart Apostolate, Inc.; EWTN Guest); Fr. George Rutler (Pastor, Church of Our Savior; EWTN Commentator) & Fr. Joseph Koterski, SJ (Professor, Fordham University; Board President, Apostleship of Prayer). During the lunch break, thre will be an opportunity to attend a Votive Mass of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus according to the Rite of Braga , which will be celebrated by Fr. Joseph Santos.

Furthermore, on this same day (Saturday, June 20th at 6:30 PM), there will be a Dinner in Honor of Bishop Rifan at the Grand Hyatt New York (42nd Street and Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan). The Keynote Address will be given by Bishop Rifan.

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For more information on the Masses and the tickets for the Conference and the Dinner in honor of Bishop Rifan, go to Sacred Heart Confraternity.

Religious Men and Women

Religious habits

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Perpetual Adorer of the Most Blessed Sacrament

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Australian nuns of the Order of the Sacred Heart stand outside church; they refused to leave during the Japanese occupation -1944

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Benedictine novices

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Carmelite Friars

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Cistersian nun

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Canoness of the Lateran

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Augustinian Romite

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Dominican

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Dominican

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Fr. Simon Byrne - Carmelite

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Japanese nun in the order of the Sacred Hearts

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Lectio Divína (looks like a Benedictine Monk)

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Mass for the nuns

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Carmelite nuns - mealtime on Good Friday

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Monks praying

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Norbertines

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Nuns from the Order of St. Anne - 1945

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Nuns praying the Office

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Nuns working
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Profession Crucifix of Carmelite monk

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Profession of Carmelite nun

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Sisters of Charity

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Trinitarians