St. Dominic’s Day in New York City
August 5, 2014
The Churches of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena in New York City will be commemorating the Solemnity of St. Dominic this August 8 with splendid events of prayer and celebration. Full details follow. At the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer (869 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10065), there will be a Sung Mass at 12:10 P.M. on Friday, August 8. Following Mass there will be a lunch reception in the refectory and courtyard of the Priory, to which all are invited. The 8 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. Masses will be as usual. At the Church of St. Catherine of Siena (411 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065), festivities begin on Thursday, August 7, with First Vespers of Saint Dominic, beginning at 5:45 P.M. Then, on Friday, August 8, at 5:15 P.M., there will be a Solemn Mass with Second Vespers of Saint Dominic. Juan-Diego Brunetta, O.P., will be the celebrant, and Leo Checkai, O.P., the homilist.
