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St. VF Film Forum
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 20 Jan 2012 | Tagged as: Culture, Parish Events
Biblical Poetics
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 02 Jan 2012 | Tagged as: Parish Events
Tonight, we’ll be discussing elements of a biblical poetics, i.e., central ways the Bible presents language (rather speech!) as intentionally made and making, as intentionally crafted and creative, as something that is performed and something that is performing. Of course, we’ll make sure to show the way in which these elements lay groundwork for apocalyptic beauty!
As always, this conference is at 7 PM in the Church Hall and is open and free to everyone.
Lessons and Carols Today, 3 pm
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 11 Dec 2011 | Tagged as: Parish Events
Dominican Study
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 02 Oct 2011 | Tagged as: Parish Events
Two great programs begin this week:
Theology in the City: The Beauty of Apocalypse
First Mondays, 7 pm – St. Vincent Ferrer Church Hall
3 October – Conference One: THE NATURE OF BEAUTY
Bible Study: The Gospel of St. Matthew
Tuesdays, 7 pm – St. Vincent Ferrer High School
Register through the parish office and buy the commentary $8: 212.744.2080
Sunday Concert
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 04 Mar 2011 | Tagged as: Parish Events
This Sunday at 3 pm, Dr. Leo Nestor of the Catholic University of America will direct the school’s Chamber Choir for a free concert featuring the work of Byrd, Tallis, Handel, Elgar, and Vaughn Williams.
Back with Bach
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 08 Oct 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events
As many of you know, our parish experienced a wonderfully beautiful and encouraging evening this past Wednesday. With singers from the Richard Tucker Foundation, and featuring international star Bryn Terfel and our own St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale, led by Dr. Mark Bani, the opera gala packed the church.
We hope to continue to raise funds toward restoring our windows, beginning with the Great East Window above the glorious reredos, which will cost us close to five hundred thousand dollars.
In the meanwhile, our church continues its tradition of hosting great musical events at no charge — New York City culture without the New York City price.
This Sunday, 10 October at 3 pm, we welcome Lawrence Molinaro to sound the magnificent theological tones of Bach’s genius in our Church of St. Vincent Ferrer. Please come and bring your friends.
Wednesday Night!
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 05 Oct 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events
As previously announced, we are hosting
Metropolitan Opera star Bryn Terfel
and other operatic talents
in concert with our own St. Vincent Ferrer Chorale, directed by Dr. Mark Bani.
This free concert
not only promises to be a beautiful evening,
proceeds garnered from donations will help toward
the restoration of the church’s great east window.
Doors open at 6 pm.
Faith and Reason Lecture – Video
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 25 Jun 2010 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events
For those of you who could not make the lecture last Thursday night, “Faith and Reason: Friends or Foes?” we have posted this video of the talk for you. (The video was produced by Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., who came up from our Dominican Parish in the West Village, St. Joseph.)
Fr. Brent took his main theme and image from Pope John Paul II’s already classic encyclical, Fides et ratio, that “faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth.”
Reason does not contradict faith; reason actually helps to bolster faith; and faith itself protects and guides reason.
Unfortunately, our society still suffers from a view that “reason” is fungible with (a popular conception) of “science.” Fr. Brent shows how this reducibility is self-contradictory and plainly unsatisfying to the human enterprise. Instead, he presents a view of reason that is in terms of the intellect’s openness to reality… all of it. Thus, even though reason alone cannot convince one that the supernatural mysteries of the Catholic faith are to be believed, reason can certainly show that they are at least believable.
It’s safe to say that everyone at the talk now looks forward to hearing Fr. Brent in the future.
Wednesday Night Adoration
Posted by Fr. Bruno M. Shah, O.P. on 16 Jun 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events
In the Eucharist, the Son of God comes to meet us and desires to become one with us; Eucharistic adoration is simply the natural consequence of the Eucharistic celebration, which is itself the Church’s supreme act of adoration. Receiving the Eucharist means adoring him whom we receive. Only in this way do we become one with him, and are given, as it were, a foretaste of the beauty of the heavenly liturgy. The act of adoration outside Mass prolongs and intensifies all that takes place during the liturgical celebration itself. (Pope Benedict XVI, Sacramentum Caritatis no. 66)
7:30 PM Exposition
8:30 PM Compline (Night Prayer)
8:50 PM Benediction
There will be Preaching and Confessions as well.
Bring someone to meet the Lord!
RCIA Classes Begin June 6
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 21 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events, Parish News
Spring Brunch – April 25
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 14 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events, Parish News
Fr. Carleton P. Jones, O.P.,
Pastor of the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer
invites you to a
SPRING BRUNCH
on Sunday, April 25
at 1:00 PM
in the Parish Hall.
With the price of a ticket comes a full buffet, Mimosas and Champagne, music by David Belt, and a chance at door prizes.
Advanced tickets are $25 per person. Tickets will be $30 at the door. Children under 12 are free.
Tickets are on sale now in the Parish Office. You can also purchase them after all Sunday Masses leading up to the brunch.
Theology in the City – April 12
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 10 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events
Holy Week Schedule
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 27 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Liturgical Feasts, Parish Events, Parish News
CONFESSIONS
Saturday, March 27: 4:30-5:30 PM
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, March 29-31: 11:30-12:00 Noon, 4:30-5:30 PM
Saturday, April 2: 4:00-6:00 PM
PALM SUNDAY, March 28
5:30 PM Saturday Vigil Mass, with music
8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM Mass, with music
12:00 PM Solemn Mass, with choir
5:30 PM Mass
HOLY THURSDAY, April 1
The church will open at 7:30 AM.
8:00 AM Mass for those who cannot attend the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper
7:30 PM Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11:00 PM
GOOD FRIDAY, April 2
The church will open at 7:30 AM.
9:00 AM Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
1:00 PM Music and Reflections on the Lord’s Passion
3:00 PM Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
5:00 PM Stations of the Cross
HOLY SATURDAY, April 3
The church will open at 7:30 AM.
9:00 AM Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
4:00-6:00 PM Confessions
8:00 PM Solemn Vigil of Easter
EASTER SUNDAY, April 4
8:00 AM Mass
10:00 AM Mass, with music
12:00 Noon Solemn Mass, with choir
There will be no 5:30 PM Mass on Easter Sunday afternoon.
Theology in the City – March 22
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 20 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events, Parish News
Three-Day Mini-Retreat at CSVF
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 17 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events, Parish News
The Church of St. Vincent Ferrer
cordially invites you to a
THREE-DAY MINI-RETREAT
Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
March 29, 30, and 31
after the 5:30 PM Mass
On each day, the Mass will be followed by a short reflection and a time for prayer.
On Wednesday, the last day of the retreat, a Lenten Soup Supper will be held in the Church Hall immediately following the Mass.
All are invited!
A free will offering will be taken.
(Catering provided by Hale and Hearty Soups, Lexington Avenue)
24 Hours of Confession
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 03 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events, Parish News
For the second year in a row, the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer will participate in “24 Hours of Confessions,” a Lenten initiative of the Cathedral of St. Patrick Young Adults. Running from 7:00 AM on Friday, March 5, to 7:00 AM on Saturday, March 6, the day of reconciliation will be observed by over 30 New York parishes. St. Vincent Ferrer will have priests hearing confessions from 12:30 to 5:30 on Friday afternoon.
Spread the word! Let your families and friends know that there is no excuse not to go to Confession this Lent. Priests will be available for the sacrament all over the city. Click here for a full list of participating parishes and their times.
Parish Wills Seminar
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 24 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events, Parish News
“THE IMPORTANCE OF A WILL”
On Sunday, February 28, the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer will host a free wills seminar for interested parishioners. Co-sponsored by the Archdiocese of New York, the seminar will feature Joan Palumbo, a New York lawyer, who will address a variety of topics concerning the legal side of estate planning and end of life issues, such as the reasons for having a will, why young parents need a will, saving on estate and death taxes, designating health care proxies, the pros and cons of living trusts, and designating durable powers of attorney.
The seminar will begin at 1:30 PM in the Priory Parlor. All are invited.
Lenten Concert – March 14
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 23 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Music, Parish Events, Parish News
Afternoon of Monastic Reflection – February 27
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 19 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events, Parish News
On Saturday, February 27, the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer will host an Afternoon of Monastic Reflection led by Fr. Christian Leisy, OSB, a monk of Christ in the Desert Monastery in Abiquiu, New Mexico. He will be assisted by Sharon Colby, an oblate of the monastery. Together they will introduce participants to the rich spiritual tradition of Benedictine monasticism, and explain how the lessons of this centuries-old tradition of prayer and study can benefit the busy lives of lay Christians in the world. There is no cost for the afternoon, though a free will offering will be taken.
The afternoon’s presentations will begin at 1:30 PM in the St. Vincent Ferrer Church Hall (869 Lexington Avenue @ 66th Street). Registration is not required, but please call the Parish Office (212-744-2080) to reserve your seat.
Theology in the City – February 15
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 13 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events, Parish News
Eucharistic Adoration Cancelled – February 10
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 10 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events, Parish News
Due to bad weather, this evening’s parish Holy Hour is cancelled.
St. Thomas Day Lecture 2010
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 31 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events
Click below for audio of this year’s St. Thomas Day Lecture, delivered last Thursday evening by Rev. Brian Davies, OP, a Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University. The topic of Fr. Davies’ address was “The New Atheism: Its Virtues and Its Vices.”
Over the course of his remarks, Fr. Davies argued several important points. First, he chronicled the development of the movement popularly called the “New Atheism,” distinguishing it from what he called the “Old Atheism” of previous centuries. Then, he listed certain strengths of the New Atheism, and several points of agreement it shares with the classical Christian tradition, especially in the articulation given it by St. Thomas Aquinas. Finally, Fr. Davies challenged the claim of the New Atheism to have scientifically disproved God’s existence. The Dominican philosopher explained that these scientific arguments do not actually touch the question of God’s existence as understood by classical theists. In other words, classical Christianity has never held the existence of God to be a scientific thesis, provable or unprovable through scientific experimentation. Rather, the Christian tradition has always explained the rationality of belief in God’s existence through philosophical investigation, a reality which, according to Fr. Davies, key authors of the New Atheism—Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, and Daniel Dennett—inexplicably ignore.
Afternoon of Monastic Reflection – February 27
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 31 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events, Parish News
Mardi Gras Party – February 13
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 31 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events, Parish News
Join us on Saturday, February 13, for the parish’s annual Mardi Gras Party!
Beginning at 6:30 PM in the Parish Hall, the party will include dinner and drinks, live music, door prizes and a raffle. All this for $25 per person!
Tickets are available after all weekend Masses. You may also purchase them in the Parish Office. Please call 212-744-2080 for more information.
Parish Bible Study
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 31 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events, Parish News
The winter-spring session of the parish’s Bible study will focus on the Acts of the Apostles.
The session will run for 7 weeks on Wednesdays, beginning February 17th, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. Meetings are held in St. Vincent Ferrer High School (151 E. 65th Street). To register, please call the Parish Office at 212-744-2080.
Call now! Space is limited.
Votive Mass of St. Vincent Ferrer – January 27
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 23 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Parish Events, Parish News
At 5:30 PM on Wednesday, January 27th, the parish will celebrate a special Votive Mass of St. Vincent Ferrer to welcome to New York City the President of the Regional Government of Valencia, Francisco Camps, who is bringing gifts to the parish from St. Vincent’s birthplace. This special visit has been arranged by one of our parishioners, Fernando Villalonga, the Spanish Consul General in New York.
Since this evening celebration will serve as the Conventual Mass for the Dominican Community, the Prior of St. Vincent Ferrer, Fr. Bill Holt, OP, will offer and preach the Mass.
All are welcome to attend!
St. Thomas Day Lecture 2010 – January 28
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 03 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Dominicans, Lectures, Parish Events
Theology in the City – January 4
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 31 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events
Christmas Schedule
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 23 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: Liturgical Feasts, Parish Events
CHRISTMAS EVE
Confessions: 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Christmas Vigil Mass: 5:30 PM
Confessions: 8:45 – 9:30 PM
Hour of Festival Prelude Music: 9:30 PM
Solemn High Christmas Mass: 10:30 PM
CHRISTMAS DAY
Christmas Mass: 8:00 AM
Christmas Mass: 10:00 AM
Prelude Music: 11:30 AM
Solemn High Christmas Mass: 12:00 PM
Theology in the City – December 21
Posted by Fr. Aquinas on 21 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: Lectures, Parish Events, Parish News