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

Mood changes. Brain fog. Anxiety. Disrupted sleep. If this is your current season, you are not broken; no one taught you how to navigate it.

Join us for a morning mini-retreat for Catholic women presented by Dr. Claudine Holt, where faith meets medicine, and walk away with a real understanding of what’s happening in your body, why it matters, and practical tools to support your hormonal and nervous system health — all through a Catholic lens.

Register Online

The Dominican Healthcare Ministry will sponsor a special Mass in honor of St. Gianna at 6:30 PM at St. Catherine’s on Thursday, May 7. Mass will be followed by the veneration of the relics of St. Gianna, a reception, and the opportunity to meet privately with physicians and practitioners from the Gianna Center who specialize in assisting couples with infertility.

Wednesday, May 6, is the observed Anniversary of Dedication of the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer. There will be a Sung Mass at 6 PM at St. Vincent’s, followed by our Wednesday Holy Hour.

Join us as we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Vincent Ferrer. We will rededicate the National Shrine of St. Vincent Ferrer at our 6 PM Solemn Mass on Tuesday, May 5, at St. Vincent's. A relic of our Patron will be available for veneration. Following the Mass, all are invited to a reception.

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

Topic:
“Isms” Predominate: Modernism, Marxism, Capitalism

Monday, May 4, is the Anniversary of Dedication of the Church of St. Catherine of Siena. We will have a Sung Mass at 5:15 PM at St. Catherine’s.

Our Thomistic Reading Group will meet on Thursday, April 30, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent’s. Chapters 5 and 6 of The Spirit of Mediaeval Philosophy by Étienne Gilson will be discussed.

Stay up to date with the Thomistic Reading Group by visiting their website at: https://thomisticnyc.com

Our Prayer and Our Deification
A Lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

What does it mean to become "partakers of the divine nature"? How does the Church's prayer draw us into the very life of God?

Join us for a rich and illuminating lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of Deification (Oxford University Press, 2024), as he explores the profound connection between Christian prayer and the mystery of deification.

To RSVP and receive details on the exact location at the Parish, email TuesdayNightBookGroup@gmail.com with “FR. HOFER" in the subject line. Seating is limited.

For the Solemnity at St. Catherine of Siena, we will have a Solemn Mass at 5:15 PM and a Procession at St. Catherine’s. Following the Mass, a relic of our Patroness will be available for veneration. A reception will follow in St. Joseph’s Hall. All are welcome!

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

Topic:
Nineteenth Century Liberalism: Bl. Pius IX, Ultramontanism and Cardinal Newman

Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church

The West Point Catholic Chapel Choir will present a program of sacred choral music at St. Vincent’s. All are welcome to attend this free concert.

The West Point Catholic Chapel Choir serves the United States Military Academy’s Catholic community by enriching the liturgical life of Most Holy Trinity Parish at West Point.

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

Topic:
French Revolution: An Imprisoned Pope and Père Lacordaire

Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church

Join Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, O.P., on Saturday, April 18, from 12-4 PM at St. Catherine’s for a Midday Retreat with the Mystics, featuring the luminous wisdom of St. Bonaventure.

12 NOON | Talk by Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, O.P.
1-3 PM | Guided Meditation before the Blessed Sacrament
3-4 PM | Q&A and reception

Through talks, prayer, and discussion, this Spring retreat invites married couples to come together to reflect on how Christ’s love transforms our hearts and our families.  This will also be a time for building friendships with other married couples, learning from each other, and building a deeper relationship with our spouses and with God.

Join New Wine for their Spring retreat on Saturday, April 18, from 9 AM to 3 PM in the Lower Church at St. Vincent's.

Registration fee: $25

Register:
https://svsc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/63/responses/new

Our Thomistic Reading Group will meet on Thursday, April 16, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent’s. We will discussThe Spirit of Mediaeval Philosophy by Étienne Gilson.

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

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

Topic:
Servant of God, Dorothy Day: Holiness and the Lay Apostolate
by Prof. Kevin Ahern (Chair of the Religious Studies Department at Manhattan University)

Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church

On the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as Low Sunday or Divine Mercy Sunday, the Parish’s Director of Music, James Wetzel, will offer an organ recital at 2:15 PM at St. Vincent’s. Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament will be offered at St. Vincent’s, with Exposition and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 PM, and Benediction at 4:30 PM. Confessions will also be heard from 3:15–6 PM.

Adoration at St. Catherine’s from 3–4:30 PM will also be offered as usual.