What does Christ have to do with Caesar? Br. Finbar, our summer deacon, will be leading a Mystagogy series on Catholic Social Teaching, covering topics from daily work to just war. Join us at 7 PM each Monday night in St. Vincent's Lower Church, beginning on July 6 and concluding on August 3.

Topic
Work, who needs it?
Human Labor and Technology

The Hillbilly Thomists come to NYC for two nights: Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26!

The HTs are on the road again with their sundry folk instruments in tow. Last summer, they retreated to the mountaintops to record their sixth album. This summer, they're taking these new songs (and old favorites) to the streets. Come join us for an unforgettable evening of music, storytelling, and authentic Dominican roots tradition.

The concert will be held in the Lower Church at St. Vincent’s.

SATURDAY SHOW: Doors open after the 6 PM Mass in the Church; show starts at 7 PM.

SUNDAY SHOW: Doors at 7:30 PM; show starts at 8 PM.

Purchase tickets here.

All healthcare professionals and students of the health professions are invited to join the Catholic Medical Association and Dominican Healthcare Ministry for their annual Medical Meet and Greet. Welcome new residents, medical students, nursing students, and other medical staff as we begin a new academic year with a 6 PM informal meal at St. Catherine's, following the 5 PM Mass on Sunday, July 26.

The Hillbilly Thomists come to NYC for two nights: Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26!

The HTs are on the road again with their sundry folk instruments in tow. Last summer, they retreated to the mountaintops to record their sixth album. This summer, they're taking these new songs (and old favorites) to the streets. Come join us for an unforgettable evening of music, storytelling, and authentic Dominican roots tradition.

The concert will be held in the Lower Church at St. Vincent’s.

SATURDAY SHOW: Doors open after the 6 PM Mass in the Church; show starts at 7 PM.

SUNDAY SHOW: Doors at 7:30 PM; show starts at 8 PM.

Purchase tickets here.

For the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, we will have a Sung Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent’s. The weekly Wednesday Holy Hour will take place as usual.

St. Mary Magdalene is referred to as the “Apostle of the Apostles” (Apostola Apostolorum) because she carried the news of the Resurrection to the apostles. With St. Catherine of Alexandria, she is a Patroness of the Order of Preachers.

What does Christ have to do with Caesar? Br. Finbar, our summer deacon, will be leading a Mystagogy series on Catholic Social Teaching, covering topics from daily work to just war. Join us at 7 PM each Monday night in St. Vincent's Lower Church, beginning on July 6 and concluding on August 3.

Topic
Teamwork or Totalitarianism?
How to Live in Society

Join us for an architectural tour of St. Vincent’s. As we look ahead to the restoration of this landmark building designed by Bertram Goodhue, these tours will offer parishioners and friends a chance to see our church through a new lens.

Our Lady of the Assumption Lay Dominican Fraternity invites you to join them for their monthly meeting on Thursday, July 16, in the Lower Church at St. Vincent's after the 6 PM Mass.

Learn more about Lay Dominican life or how to become one by emailing OPLaityNYC@gmail.com.

Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month.

What does Christ have to do with Caesar? Br. Finbar, our summer deacon, will be leading a Mystagogy series on Catholic Social Teaching, covering topics from daily work to just war. Join us at 7 PM each Monday night in St. Vincent's Lower Church, beginning on July 6 and concluding on August 3.

Topic
Who’s Got Rights?
Justice and the Common Good

What does Christ have to do with Caesar? Br. Finbar, our summer deacon, will be leading a Mystagogy series on Catholic Social Teaching, covering topics from daily work to just war. Join us at 7 PM each Monday night in St. Vincent's Lower Church, beginning on July 6 and concluding on August 3.

Topic
What Would Jesus Do?
History, Purpose, and Principles of Catholic Social Teaching

On Saturday, July 4, we will offer our regular Saturday Mass and Confession schedule, with the evening Masses for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time as usual. St. Vincent’s will close at 11:30 AM and will reopen at 4:30 PM.

In observance of Independence Day, the Parish Offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, but Masses and Confessions will be offered as usual on Friday.

We will have a Sung Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent’s for the Feast of St. Thomas, Apostle. For this First Friday, Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be offered at St. Vincent’s following the 6 PM Mass, concluding with Benediction at 8 PM. The Litany of the Most Precious Blood will be prayed. Confessions will be heard beginning at 6:45 PM.

For the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, we will have a Dominican Rite Mass at 7 PM at St. Vincent’s for which the Schola Cantorum will sing Missa Quem dicunt homines by Cristóbal de Morales.

This is a special day for the Dominicans because of the tradition that St. Peter and St. Paul appeared to St. Dominic and confirmed his apostolic way of life by giving him a walking staff and a copy of St. Paul’s letters.

"New Wine"  is an opportunity for married couples who have been married for any length of time (whether or not you have children) to come together, pray, enjoy wine, listen to a talk by one of the Dominican friars, and share our experiences regarding the graces and challenges of marriage and family life. This is a time to build friendships with other married couples, learn from one another, and build a stronger relationship with your spouse and a deeper union with God. Join New Wine on Friday, June 26, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent's.

RSVP online: tinyurl.com/NewWineSVF

Join us for an architectural tour of St. Vincent’s. As we look ahead to the restoration of this landmark building designed by Bertram Goodhue, these tours will offer parishioners and friends a chance to see our church through a new lens.

Our Lady of the Assumption Lay Dominican Fraternity invites you to join them for their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 18, in the Lower Church at St. Vincent's after the 6 PM Mass.

Learn more about Lay Dominican life or how to become one by emailing OPLaityNYC@gmail.com.

Meetings are held every third Thursday of the month.

Join us as we celebrate the 31st Anniversary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Wednesday, June 17, at St. Catherine’s. The evening will begin with the Holy Rosary at 4:45 PM, followed by a Solemn Mass at 5:15 PM. Exposition, Novena prayers, a candlelight procession, and Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament will follow. All are invited to stay for a light reception afterward in St. Joseph’s Hall.

The second Sunday after Pentecost is the Solemnity of Corpus Christi – the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. Following the 12 NOON Solemn Mass at St. Vincent’s, we will have our annual Eucharistic Procession with a brass quartet through the streets, a stational altar at St. John Nepomucene, and ending at St. Catherine’s with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. Eucharistic Adoration will then continue at St. Catherine’s until Benediction at 4:45 PM. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed at 3 PM and the Rosary recited at 4 PM.

The Men’s Group will meet on Saturday, June 6, at 10:30 AM in the Parish Center at St. Vincent’s. 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.

On the Feast of St. Peter Martyr, we will offer the traditional blessing of olive oil with a relic of St. Peter Martyr, O.P., at the conclusion of the evening Masses; please bring your olive oil to be blessed.

Topic:
John Cardinal O’Connor:
Father, Founder, Friend to all

In observance of Memorial Day, the Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, May 25.

We will offer only two Low Masses in the Parish:

• 7 AM | St. Catherine’s

• 9 AM | St. Vincent’s

No Confessions will be heard. While St. Catherine’s will stay open through the afternoon, St. Vincent’s will close at 12 NOON.

We will have a Solemn Mass for the Vigil of Pentecost at 7:30 PM at St. Vincent’s. This Vigil Mass, similar in form to the Easter Vigil (but much more brief), includes readings and prayers added by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008. It will fulfill the Sunday obligation for Pentecost.

The Schola will sing Missa Dum complerentur and Veni Sancte Spiritus by Tomás Luis de Victoria; and Spiritus Sanctus replevit by Sebastián de Vivanco.

The regular evening Masses at 4 PM and 6 PM on Saturday, May 23, will be offered as well, but the 6 PM Mass will be a Low Mass. The schedule for Pentecost Sunday, May 24, is as usual, with the Schola Cantorum singing Mass No. 4 in C Major, D. 452 by Franz Schubert; and Hodie completi sunt dies Pentecostes – Misit eos by Hieronymus Praetorius for the 12 NOON Solemn Mass.

“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, May 29, at 7 PM in St. Vincent's Parlors.

RSVP online: tinyurl.com/NewWineSVF

The New York Landmarks Conservancy annually sponsors a weekend during which houses of worship offer tours, lectures, and other special events to highlight their architectural and cultural contribution to the city. The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer is participating in this Annual Sacred Sites Open House.

The events are free and are open to all. Please gather in the back pews of the nave before tours.

The New York Landmarks Conservancy annually sponsors a weekend during which houses of worship offer tours, lectures, and other special events to highlight their architectural and cultural contribution to the city. The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer is participating in this Annual Sacred Sites Open House.

The events are free and are open to all. Please gather in the back pews of the nave before tours.

Our Thomistic Reading Group will meet on Thursday, May 14, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent’s.

Contact Gregory McNiff for more info: gregorymcniff@gmail.com.

The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is a principal feast of the year and a Holy Day of Obligation. We will have a Solemn Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent’s for which the Schola Cantorum will sing.

On Tuesday, May 12, at 12 PM, the Dominican Healthcare Ministry will offer a Memorial Mass for Sr. Margaret Oettinger, O.P., at St. Catherine's.

The Church Confronts the Modern World:
Eternal Truths in a Changing World

Topic:
Vatican II: A Medicine of Mercy

Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church