“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, February 27, at 7 PM in St. Vincent's Parlors.

RSVP online: tinyurl.com/NewWineSVF

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Philosophical and Theological Foundations

Location: St. Vincent’s Lower Church

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

St. Catherine of Siena
411 E. 68th St.
Manhattan

Join us for a special Lenten midday retreat centered on a real encounter with Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist. Rooted in the Church’s mystical tradition, this event invites us into silence, prayer, and Eucharistic Adoration, where Christ waits to meet us and draw us into deeper communion with Him.

The retreat will be led by Fr. Ignatius John Schweitzer, O.P., former Carthusian monk, professor, spiritual director, and coauthor of How to Be His: A 33-Day Dedication to Our Eucharistic Jesus.

All are welcome. Free of charge. No pre-registration required.

Feel free to attend all or part of the retreat as your schedule allows.

Our Thomistic Reading Group will meet on Thursday, February 19, at 7 PM in the Parlors at St. Vincent’s. Question 48: The Efficiency of Christ's Passion, parts 1, 2, and 3, will be discussed.

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

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.

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

The Academy of Sacred Drama will offer Alessandro Scarlatti’s Il martirio di Santa Teodosia (The Martyrdom of St. Theodosia of Tyre). This Baroque oratorio tells the story of a fearless saint who spurns suitors, turns down marriage, and embraces martyrdom instead of a wedding veil. All are welcome.

For more information: sacreddrama.org.

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

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.

The Men’s Group will meet on Saturday, February 7, 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.

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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.

Click here to register online.

Our Thomistic Reading Group will meet on Thursday, February 5, at 7 PM in the Parish Center at St. Vincent’s. Aquinas' commentary on the Our Father will be discussed.

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

For the Feast of St. Blaise, both Parishes will have a Blessing of Throats at all Masses.

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.

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.

Click here to register online.

“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

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.

Servant of God Dorothy Day, by Professor Kevin Ahern

THIS TALK HAS BEEN POSTPONED | DATE TBD

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

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.

Click here to register online.

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.

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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.