Weekly Update from Fr. van Dooren 5.14.26
Dear members and friends of our parish family,
Blessings to you a day early on this Feast of the Ascension! Today, we offer a said mass at 12:10pm in the Family Chapel and a Solemn Mass at 6:30pm with Fr. Stephen Morris as our guest preacher. Welcome Fr. Stephen!
The Feast of the Ascension marks the close of the post-Resurrection appearances to his disciples and the exaltation of Christ to his heavenly life after his final instructions to his disciples about the Kingdom of God and the promise of the Holy Spirit. How dear his last words: “I am with you always, to the close of the age.”
For those who cannot attend an Ascension Mass today, please find a moment to pray this beautiful collect for this special day:
“Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things: Mercifully give us faith to perceive that, according to his promise, he abides with his Church on earth, even to the end of ages; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.”
And on Sunday, we celebrate the Seventh Sunday of Easter. We're so happy to welcome home our rector emeritus Bishop Andrew St. John for both masses.
Our monthly Spanish mass is offered this Sunday at 5:00pm in the Family Chapel. All are welcomed, including those of us whose Spanish isn’t perfect…smile.
Our "One West / One East” Midday Music series is a collaboration with Marble Collegiate Church. This spring, the theme is "The French Connection". We hope you’ll join us for the last concert of the series on Wednesday, May 20 at 1 pm, featuring Music of Cesar Franck with our very own Claudia Dumschat here at the Little Church. Suggested donation is $10.
We invite you to join us for an afternoon salon of music on Sunday, May 24 at 3 pm by the Mendelssohns, featuring our very own musical family! Performers include Berit Johnson, soprano; Joseph Kingsbury, alto; Aaron Gonzalez, tenor; Dominick Matsko, baritone; Azalea Kelley, piano, Claudia Dumschat, accompanist and organist. Get tickets for this concert online here. Suggested donation is $10.
We hope you'll join us for our annual spring concert on Friday, June 5 at 7:30 pm "Mostly Mendelssohn" featuring Mendelssohn's: Hear My Prayer, I Waited for the Lord, and Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in D Minor. Our concert will also feature a celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary featuring chorister Hendrix Chan’s I Was Glad and patriotic music by William Billings and Nancy Wersch, performed by The Choir of Men and Boys & Girls, Matei Varga, piano, Kinga Augustyn, violin, The Transfiguration Chamber Ensemble, Claudia Dumschat, conductor. Get tickets in advance here.
EAG's Grand Bazaar returns this June 12-13 at The Church of the Transfiguration! Find upscale/designer/vintage clothing; theatre costumes, books, and memorabilia; art books; fine and costume jewelry; unique decorative items; quality household items including serving pieces, glassware, silver, porcelain, and ceramics; and one-of-a-kind items of interest. All proceeds support the charitable work of The Episcopal Actors’ Guild (helping NYC performers of all faiths and none in times of need). Join us rain or shine! Click here for more information.
On Sunday, June 14 at 1:00 PM in the Holy Family Chapel, Donn Mitchell will speak about his new book, Eleanor Roosevelt's Nightly Prayer: The Religious Life of the First Lady of the World. Copies of the book will be available for sale at a discount and the author will sign them. Please email parishoffice@littlechurch.org so that Donn will know how many copies to bring.
The Holy Rosary will be prayed in the Family chapel at 9:30am this Sunday. We will pray the Glorious mysteries.
We continue to live-stream each Sunday’s mass at 11:00am, and a link is sent out each Sunday morning at 8:00am. We live-stream on Facebook and YouTube. Click here to email the parish office if you would like to pray the morning and evening offices with us by Zoom.
Thank you for your continued faith, support, and love for the parish.
Fides Opera
With loving wishes,
Fr. van Dooren