Mater Ecclesiae Roman Catholic Church - Celebrating the Traditional Latin Mass in Berlin, New Jersey

Upcoming Choral Masses and Special Events

Sun., April 27, Regular Mass schedule followed at 2-3 p.m. by Divine Mercy Sunday Devotions, then refreshments

Sat., May 3, First Holy Communion at 10:30 AM

Sun, May 4, CCD Grades K-4; May Crowning of the Blessed Mother at the 11 a.m. Mass; Procession with First Holy Communicants; Pancake Breakfast

Sun., May 18, CCD Grades 5-12; Knights of Columbus Breakfast

Sat., May 24, CHAPLET HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bishop DiMarzio Hall

Sundays

Saturday 5:00 pm: Anticipated Low Mass (No Music)
Sunday 8:30 am: Low Mass with Hymns and Organ
Sunday 11:00 am: Missa Cantata High Mass (Solemn Form) followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions: 30 minutes before Mass

Weekdays

Holyday Schedule

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament following Sunday 11:00am Mass
St. Jude Novena following Wednesday 7:30pm Mass
First Friday - 8:00am Lauds, followed by all day Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with Mass at 7:30pm. After Mass, Exposition and Adoration continue all night long until Sat. Morning.
First Saturday - Benediction at 7:30am, Confessions at 7:45am, Mass at 8:00am.
Forty Hours Devotion - Early Fall each Year
Rosary every day after the morning Mass
Novena to Saint Joseph - March 11 through March 19
Novena to Saint Michael the Archangel - September 21 - 29
Ember Days - days of fasting for the special sanctification of the four seasons and for obtaining God’s blessing on the clergy, for whose ordination the Ember Saturdays are specially set apart. The Propers of the Masses reflect the Season in which they occur and include additional Lessons said before the Gospel. Ember Days fall on the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday:
1. After The First Sunday in Lent
2. After Pentecost Sunday
3. During the third full week of September
4. After the Third Sunday of Advent.