This Tuesday, February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Candlemas), Mater Ecclesiae Roman Catholic Church in Berlin, NJ is celebrating a Solemn High Mass at 7:30pm. It also marks the end of the Christmas Season in the traditional Catholic calendar. The celebrant will be Rev. James L. Bartoloma, student in Advanced Studies in Canon Law and Liturgical Latin at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, the deacon will be Rev. Richard K. McFadden, religion teacher at Archbishop Ryan High School in Philadelphia and in-residence at St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church in Bensalem, PA, and the subdeacon will be Rev. Christopher M. Markellos, Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Peace Parish in Williamstown, NJ.
The Kyrie and Gloria will be of the Missa de Beata Virgine by Josquin de Pres, the Sanctus and the Agnus Dei will be from the Mass of for Four Voices by William Byrd. The Gregorian Chant propers and the Schola will be under the direction Nicholas Beck, director of Sacred Music and Cantor at Mater Ecclesiae.
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