Letters from the Rector


Explanation of Pope's change to Good Friday Prayer
Two articles - One by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf and the other by Mr. Christopher Ferrara - expertly explain the Pope's recent change to the 1962MR Good Friday Prayer for the Conversion of the Jews

Date: February 07, 2008

Assumption 2007 Sermon of the Reverend James Bartoloma
Delivered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden, NJ, at the Solemn High Mass of the Assumption, on August 15, 2007.

Date: August 16, 2007

Assumption Sermon of Rev James Bartoloma
Delivered at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Aug 15, 2007, at the Solemn High mass of the Assumption.

Date: August 16, 2007

"THERE WAS GREAT JOY IN THAT CITY," Acts8:8
A description of the beautiful celebration for the Motu Proprio at Mater Ecclesiae.

Date: July 09, 2007

Fr Pasley's Sermon on "Summorum Pontificum" - July 8 2007
Delivered at the 11:00AM High Mass on July 8, 2007

Date: July 08, 2007

A Glorious Celebration of the Assumption
by Charles Bellarmine, III This wonderful article appered in "The Wanderer" on September 7, 2006

Date: October 13, 2006

Assumption Sermon August 15, 2006
Assumption Sermon, Aug. 15, 2006, by The Reverend John T. Zuhlsdorf, delivered at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Camden, NJ

Date: September 08, 2006

A Glimpse of Paradise
Please read this wonderful description of the Assumption Mass that was posted to www.musicasacra.com.

Date: August 18, 2006

Liturgical Music in the Post-Vatican-II Church
An Interview with Rev. Robert C. Pasley, KHS, by Michael J. Miller. This interview appeared in the January 2006 edition of Catholic World Report

Date: February 12, 2006

The Most Beautiful Thing This Side of Heaven
A review of the August 15, 2005, Assumption Mass by Mr. Michael Lawrence who is a fellow member of the Church Music Association of America. Thank You Mr. Lawrence!

Date: August 29, 2005

Homiletic & Pastoral Review Article about Mater Ecclesiae
This article appeared in the international Catholic Magazine, "Homiletic and Pastoral Review." We thank Mr. Michael Miller, the Author, and Fr. Kenneth Baker the editor of the Magazine.

Date: August 25, 2005

Welcome to the New Website
Welcome to the New Mater Ecclesiae Web Site. It has taken a great deal of work to revamp our portal to the internet world. God's work is so manifest at Mater Ecclesiae.

Date: August 25, 2005

From Mr. Michael E. Lawrence on the Assumption Mass
Wonderful and insightful comments

Date: August 20, 2004

Latin Liturgy Association Address
Given at the Latin Liturgy Convention in Indianapolis Indiana, June 2004

Date: August 19, 2004





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