segunda-feira, 1 de novembro de 2010

Some photos from the Solemn Gregorian Mass at St. Paul's Church, Philadelphia,U.S.A.

Pentecost XXI

Some photos (courtesy of Mr. Thomas Rudolph) from the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost at St. Paul's Church, Christian Street. The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary is now said before Mass. Also in the photos is the new antipendium (altar frontal), courtesy of Mr. David de Young. Mr. De Young made this altar frontal to match a green vestment set given by Mr. Timothy Gallen.


Prayers at the Foot of the Altar.

Sermon.

Elevation of the chalice.

Thursday, October 7, 2010


Rosary Sunday

On October 3, St. Paul's Church celebrated the External Solemnity of the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. The usual Sunday High Mass was followed by the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, sung in procession through the Italian Market, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Photos courtesy of Mr. Thomas Rudolph and Mr. Christopher Conrad.

At the Introit.

Censing the Missal at the Gospel.
Elevation of the Host.

Elevation of the chalice.

Holy Communion.

The procession starts out.

Outside the church.

The Monstrance containing the Blessed Sacrament.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

Photos from Holy Cross Day Mass (Part II)

Here are some photos from the Solemn Mass and Procession & Benediction with the Relic of the True Cross--for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross--at St. Paul's Church, Philadelphia. The celebrant was the Pastor of St. Paul's Church, Fr. Gerald Patrick Carey; the deacon was Fr. Richard McFadden of St. Charles Borromeo Church, Cornwells Heights across from the National Shrine of St. Katherine Drexel; and the sub-deacon was Friar David Spencer, O. de M. from the Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy. Photos courtesy of Mr. Thomas Rudolph. You may click on the photos to enlarge them.

At the Confiteor during the Prayers at the Foot of the Altar.

Censing the celebrant during the Introit.

Celebrant and sacred ministers sitting for the singing of the 'Gloria in excelsis'.

During the Collect.

Singing of the Gospel.

Deacon censing the priests sitting 'in choro'.

Elevation of the Chalice.

The Pax.

Holy Communion.

The Procession with the Relic of the True Cross.

The Relic of the True Cross in procession.

Lining up to venerate one of the Relics of the True Cross.

Benediction with the relic of the True Cross.


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