Upcoming Events
Mystagogy
Blessed Stanley Rother, by Fr. Francis, O.P.
Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P., will share the story of Blessed Stanley Rother, the first American-born priest to be officially recognized as a martyr. Ordained in Oklahoma, Blessed Stanley gave his life in missionary service to the Church in Guatemala, where he was killed in 1981.
Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church
Thomistic Reading Group
Our Thomistic Reading Group will meet on Thursday, January 22, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent’s (entrance is in the red building next to the church). Aquinas' commentary on the Our Father will be discussed.
Contact Gregory McNiff for more info: gregorymcniff@gmail.com.
March for Life - DC
We invite all parishioners and friends committed to the dignity of human life to join us for the March for Life. The bus will depart from St. Vincent’s at 6:45 AM, and we will conclude our pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., at approximately 6:30 PM, returning to New York afterward.
If you are unable to travel with us, you are warmly encouraged to join us for Mass at 6:00 AM before our departure.
Mystagogy
Servant of God Dorothy Day, by Professor Kevin Ahern
Prof. Ahern is chair of the Dorothy Day Guild and professor of Religious Studies at Manhattan College. He will share the dramatic life story of the Servant of God and founder of the Catholic Worker movement.
Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church
Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P.
For the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican friar and Doctor of the Church known as the Doctor Angelicus, we will have a Sung Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent’s. Enrollment in the Angelic Warfare Confraternity will be made in the Baptistry following the Sung Mass for those interested.
The weekly Wednesday Holy Hour will take place as usual.
New Wine Ministry
“New Wine” is a chance for married couples who have been married for any length of time (whether or not you have children) to come together; enjoy wine and the word of Jesus; and strengthen your relationship, marriage, and family life. This will be a time for building friendships with other married couples, learning from one another, and creating a deeper relationship with your spouse and God. Join New Wine on Friday, January 30, at 7 PM in St. Vincent's Parlors.
RSVP online: tinyurl.com/NewWineSVF
Young Adult Winter Retreat
Young adults in their 20s to mid-30s are invited to a day retreat in the Lower Church at St. Vincent's. This winter retreat invites young adults to reflect on Christ’s call to love, not only in prayer, but also in our concrete relationships of daily life.
Candlemas
We will have a Solemn Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent’s. A reception will follow the Mass and Solemn Compline will be sung at 8 PM.
Blessing of Throats
For the Feast of St. Blaise, both Parishes will have a Blessing of Throats at all Masses.
Thomistic Reading Group
Our Thomistic Reading Group will meet on Thursday, February 5, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent’s (entrance is in the red building next to the church). Aquinas' commentary on the Our Father will be discussed.
Contact Gregory McNiff for more info: gregorymcniff@gmail.com.
Called and Gifted Workshop
On Saturday, February 7, our Parish will host the Called and Gifted program, a powerful opportunity for every parishioner to discern how God has uniquely equipped you for His mission. The Church needs your gifts. This workshop helps uncover the spiritual gifts the Holy Spirit has given you and offers guidance on how they can be fruitfully placed at the service of God, the Church, and our Parish. All are welcome to attend!
Registration closes on Wednesday, January 28.
Healing Mass and Lourdes Blessing at St. Catherine’s
We will have a Sung Mass for the World Day of Prayer for the Sick at St. Catherine’s at 12 NOON. Mass will conclude with a sprinkling of Lourdes Water and a special blessing for the sick and for healthcare workers. A reception will follow.
Mystagogy
Venerable Pierre Toussaint, by Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P.
Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P., reflects on the life of Venerable Pierre Toussaint, born into slavery in Haiti and later freed in America. In New York City, Pierre became a witness to Christian charity through a life devoted to generosity, humility, and care for the poor.
Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church
Mystagogy
Venerable Rose Hawthorne, by Sr. Mary dePaul and
Sr. Mary Joseph, O.P.
Two of her sisters in the Hawthorne Dominicans will share the life and work of their foundress, the daughter of Nathaniel Hawthorne and servant of the poor with incurable cancer.
Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 18, is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent and a day of fasting and abstinence. We will have a Solemn Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent’s.
Imposition of Ashes at all Masses.
Mystagogy
Thomas Vander Woude, by Chris Vander Woude
Chris, who has been given permission by ecclesiastical authorities to open a cause for canonization, will be speaking about the virtuous life and heroic death in 2008 of his father Thomas.
Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church
Canceled - Thomistic Reading Group
Our Thomistic Reading Group will be CANCELED on Thursday, January 8, at 7 PM.
Aquinas' commentary on the Our Father will be discussed on Thursday, January 22.
Contact GregoryMcNiff for more info: gregorymcniff@gmail.com.
Epiphany Party
We will have our Epiphany Party after the 12 NOON Mass on Sunday, January 4, in the Lower Church at St. Vincent’s. We will sing Christmas Carols, celebrate the Lord’s birth and various epiphanies, and have a bake-off. There will be judges, and there will be prizes. This is open to parishioners of all ages, and we hope that you’ll be able to join and bring a friend or three!
Blessing of Epiphany Water
The blessing of Epiphany Water will take place on Saturday, January 3, after the 6 PM Mass at St. Vincent’s. We will bless chalk during the Epiphany Water Blessing. The blessed chalk and corresponding prayers to bless your home with will be available to take home after the blessing.
Visitation Circle Monthly Meeting
Visitation Circle
Saturday, January 3 at 11:35 AM | St. Vincent’s
Saturday, January 3, is the monthly meeting of the Visitation Circle. It will be held at St. Vincent's, starting with the recitation of the Rosary at 11:35 AM, followed by Mass at 12 NOON. A meeting will follow in the Church Priory. Since refreshments are pre-ordered, cancellations are requested 24 hours in advance. To cover lunch and related costs, a free-will donation is appreciated.
Members will celebrate the beginning of a new year and discuss upcoming 2026 events.
The Visitation Circle celebrates Catholic women living on their own in New York as widowed, divorced, single, or separated women.
For additional information—and a reservation for Saturday’s meeting—email VC at visitationcircle@svsc.info; or email the Parish Office at parish@svsc.info.
Men's Group Monthly Meeting
SVSC Men’s Group
Saturday, January 3 at 10:30 AM | Parish Center at St. Vincent's
Entrance through the red door on Lexington Avenue between the church and rectory.
The Men’s Group will meet on Saturday, January 3, at 10:30 AM in the Parish Center. Participants are welcome to arrive at 10:15 AM for coffee, light refreshments, and quiet fellowship.
Each meeting begins with Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) led by Fr. Francis, followed by the proclamation of the Sunday Gospel, a brief reflection, and an opportunity for questions. A period of voluntary sharing and discussion on the Gospel and its application to daily Christian life follows.
Coffee and tea are available. Those who wish may bring a light breakfast item to share. All men, parishioners and non-parishioners alike, are welcome.
Meetings typically last about one hour, though conversation may continue up to two hours; attendees may depart as needed.
For further information, please contact Fr. Francis Belanger, O.P., or Stephen Filippo at mensgroup@svsc.info.
Please Note:
A Dominican Rite (Latin) Low Mass is offered every Saturday at 9:30 AM at the Holy Rosary Altar in St. Vincent Ferrer Church. All are welcome to attend prior to the meeting.
Octave Day - Mary, Mother of God
New Year’s Day is the Octave Day of the Nativity, the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, and a Holy Day of Obligation.
The Parish will observe a regular weekday schedule of Masses and Confessions. We will offer a Solemn Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer, for which the Schola Cantorum will sing:
Missa Pastores quidnam vidistis – Jacobus Clemens non Papa
Alma Redemptoris Mater – Jan Le Febure
Beata es, Virgo Maria – Ave Maria – Philippe Verdelot
Seventh Day in the Octave of Christmas
Masses for the Seventh Day within the Octave of Christmas will be offered at:
St. Catherine’s: 7 AM | 11:45 AM
St. Vincent’s: 8 AM | 12:10 PM
The evening Masses on Wednesday, December 31, will be for the Vigil of the Solemnity and will satisfy the Thursday, January 1, obligation.
While the regular Wednesday evening Holy Hour is canceled on December 31, there will be a special Holy Hour at 11 PM, concluding with a Low Mass at 12 MIDNIGHT, which will also satisfy Thursday’s obligation.
Please enter via the mid-block door on 66th Street for the MIDNIGHT Mass.
The Parish Offices will be closed Wednesday, December 31 – Friday, January 2.
Feast of the Holy Family
The Sunday within the Octave of Christmas is the Feast of the Holy Family. We will offer a regular weekend schedule.
Feast of St. Stephen
We will offer a Sung Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer for the Second Day of Christmas. St. Stephen, one of the first deacons of the early Church, is remembered for his witness and martyrdom. His feast is also commemorated in John Mason Neale’s beloved carol Good King Wenceslas.
Please note: The Parish Office will be closed.
Christmas Day
Schedule
St. Vincent’s | 869 Lexington Avenue
12 MIDNIGHT | Solemn Mass - Dominican Rite in Latin
8 AM | Low Mass
9 AM | Lauds
9:30 AM | Sung Mass
12 NOON | Solemn Mass
5 PM| Rosary
5:20 PM | Solemn Vespers
6 PM | Low Mass
St. Catherine’s | 411 East 68th Street
10 AM | Sung Mass
5 PM | Low Mass
The Nativity of the Lord | Christmas Eve
Schedule
St. Catherine's | 411 East 68th Street
4 PM | Sung Mass
St. Vincent’s | 869 Lexington Avenue
5:15 PM | Rosary and Vespers
6 PM | Sung Mass
8:45 PM | Office of Readings
9:10 PM | Carols and Prelude Readings
9:30 PM | Solemn Mass
New Wine Ministry
“New Wine” is a chance for married couples who have been married for any length of time (whether or not you have children) to come together; enjoy wine and the word of Jesus; and strengthen your relationship, marriage, and family life. This will be a time for building friendships with other married couples, learning from one another, and creating a deeper relationship with your spouse and God. Join New Wine on Friday, December 19, at 7 PM in St. Vincent's Parlors.
RSVP online: tinyurl.com/NewWineSVF
Thomistic Reading Club
Our Thomistic Reading Club will meet on Thursday, December 18, at 7 PM in the Parish Center at St. Vincent's (use the Lower Church entrance). Chapters 11 and 13 (pages 135 - 192) of A Brief Life of Thomas Aquinas: The Theologian in His Context by Jean-Pierre Torrell will be discussed.
Contact Gregory McNiff for more info: gregorymcniff@gmail.com.
Misa de Gallo
The Parish will offer an Octave of Masses in honor of Our Lady of the Expectation from December 17 - December 24. A special early morning Mass, known as the Misa de Gallo, will be celebrated each day at 6 AM at St. Vincent Ferrer.
On Sunday, December 21, the 6 AM Mass will be offered in the Dominican Rite as a “Rorate Mass.”
For all 6 AM Masses, please enter through the mid-block door on 66th Street.
Reconciliation Monday
Reconciliation Monday, observed throughout the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, is a special opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Penance before Christmas.
Confessions will be heard at St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena from 2–4 PM and 6–8 PM, in union with all parishes of the Archdiocese.
Confessions will also be heard at the usual times:
4:40–5:05 PM at St. Catherine of Siena
5:15–6 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer
Family Fellowship - Christmas Pageant
Please join us after the 9:30 AM Mass on Sunday, December 14, for the presentation of A Christmas Pageant by our Family Fellowship group at St. Vincent's. All are invited!
Marian Lessons and Carols
On the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, join us for our annual Service of Lessons and Carols in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 7 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer. This hour-long celebration of the life of Mary will consist of a sequence of scripture readings, motets sung by the Schola Cantorum, and congregational hymns. A reception will follow the service.
Immaculate Conception
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a Holy Day of Obligation and the Patronal Feast of the United States.
We will have a Solemn Mass offered at 6 PM at St. Vincent Ferrer, for which the Schola Cantorum will sing Mass in E-flat Major, Op. 109 “Cantus Missae” and Rorate caeli, Op. 176, No. 1 by Josef Rheinberger, and Ave Maria, Op. 25 by Vinzenz Goller.
St. Vincent Ferrer Church Tour
Join us for special tours of St. Vincent's on Sunday, December 7, at 2 PM and 3:30 PM. As we look ahead to the restoration of our churches, these tours will offer parishioners and friends a chance to see the building from a new perspective, including the rare opportunity to visit the triforium level.
Men's Group Monthly Meeting
The Men’s Group will meet on Saturday, December 6, at 10:30 AM in the Parish Center. Participants are welcome to arrive at 10:15 AM for coffee, light refreshments, and quiet fellowship.
Each meeting begins with Mid-Morning Prayer (Terce) led by Fr. Francis, followed by the proclamation of the Sunday Gospel, a brief reflection, and an opportunity for questions. A period of voluntary sharing and discussion on the Gospel and its application to daily Christian life follows.
Thomistic Reading Club
Our Thomistic Reading Club will meet on Thursday, December 4, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent's. Chapters 9 and 10 (pages 101 - 134) of A Brief Life of Thomas Aquinas: The Theologian in His Context by Jean-Pierre Torrell will be discussed.
Contact Gregory McNiff for more info: gregorymcniff@gmail.com.
Mystagogy Extra: Sister Clare Crockett
MYSTAGOGY EXTRA | 7 PM | St. Vincent’s Lower Church
From Hollywood to Heaven: The adventure to (hopeful) sainthood of Sister Clare Crockett
Guest Speaker
Monica Mary Westerheide
Parish Office Closed
Our Parish Offices will be CLOSED on Friday, November 28.
Masses and Confessions will take place as usual on Friday.
Thanksgiving
Parish Offices will be CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day.
As is our custom, the Schola Cantorum will sing all American music on Thanksgiving, including the world premiere of Missa Brevis ac tarda by Anthony Piccolo. Mr. Piccolo is an internationally regarded composer and the Director of the Children’s Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera.
Mass Schedule
St. Catherine’s | 9 AM | Low Mass (Church will close midday)
St. Vincent’s | 10 AM | Solemn Mass (Church will close at 12 NOON)
Masses and Confessions will take place as usual on Wednesday and Friday. The Wednesday evening Holy Hour at St. Vincent Ferrer (November 26) will also be offered as usual.
Parish Office Closed
Our Parish Offices will be CLOSED on Wednesday, November 26 | Thursday, Thanksgiving Day | Friday, November 28.
Masses and Confessions will take place as usual on Wednesday and Friday. The Wednesday evening Holy Hour at St. Vincent Ferrer (November 26) will also be offered as usual.
Mystagogy
Topic | Vatican II, Ecumenism and Bibles Nowadays
Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church
Artwork: The Triumph of Judas Maccabeus, Peter Paul Rubens, ca. 1634 - 1636
Christ the King Procession
Sunday, November 23, is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, the final Sunday of the liturgical year.
Following the 12 NOON Solemn Mass, the Parish will have its annual Eucharistic Procession from St. Vincent Ferrer to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where Benediction will be offered by Cardinal Dolan. All are encouraged to attend.
Feast of St. Cecilia
For the Feast of St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr, and the patron saint of music and musicians, we will have a Mass in the Dominican Rite at 9:30 AM at St. Vincent Ferrer, for which the Schola Cantorum will sing Messe in G Major by Francis Poulenc. This masterwork, befitting the Feastday, is one of the most glorious (and difficult) settings of the Mass Ordinary written in the 20th century and is rarely sung in its liturgical context. A reception will follow the Mass.
Thomistic Reading Club
Our Thomistic Reading Club will meet on Thursday, November 20, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent’s. Chapters seven and eight (pages 71-100) of A Brief Life of Thomas Aquinas: The Theologian in His Context by Jean-Pierre Torrell will be discussed.
Contact Gregory McNiff for more info: gregorymcniff@gmail.com.