A Solemn High Mass On Friday, 26 July 2019, At 7 p.m. The Feast Of Saint Ann. The Church Of The Immaculate Conception, Manhattan, New York.

Statue of Saint Ann and The Blessed Virgin Mary

in Saint Hedwig’s Church, Chicago, Illinois.

Illustration: THE SOCIETY OF ST. HUGH OF CLUNY

The following Text is from THE SOCIETY OF ST. HUGH OF CLUNY

On Friday, 26 July 2019, at 7 p.m., The Society of St. Hugh of Cluny and Immaculate Conception Parish will be sponsoring a Solemn High Mass for The Feast of Saint Ann. The music will be directed by James Wetzel; refreshments will follow. The Church of The Immaculate Conception is located at 414 East 14th Street, New York.

Immaculate Conception is a historic Church, which was formerly an affiliate of Grace Church, prior to its purchase by The Archdiocese of New York. The old Parish of Saint Ann was absorbed into Immaculate Conception Parish after it was so tragically closed.

In its last years, it was The Armenian Catholic Cathedral. It also was a National Shrine of Saint Ann – as visitors may recall being proudly displayed on a Lamp over an elaborate Metal Railing. (New York City still has a second Shrine to Saint Ann(e) at The Church of Saint Jean Baptiste.)

It also was the scene of the first officially-approved Traditional Mass Celebrated in The Archdiocese of New York since The Vatican Council. The time of The Mass was maliciously set in the early afternoon on a Saturday; that first Mass was cancelled by The Archdiocese on the day it was to be Celebrated.

But The Latin Mass did indeed resume at Saint Ann’s Church, shortly thereafter, and continued for many years. We know of Priests and Laymen involved in The Traditional Mass movement today, who had their first experience of The Traditional Mass there.

We hope all of you can make it !!!

The Web-Site of The Church of The Immaculate Conception can be found HERE