The 25th Anniversary: Solemn High Mass for the Feast of the Assumption and Gala
This year on the Feast of the Assuption, we will celebrate our 25th Annual Mass of Thanksgiving on Friday, August 15th at 5:15 PM, at The Cathedral of Saints Peter & Paul, 18th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Reverend Robert C. Pasley, KCHS, Rector of Mater Ecclesiae, will be the Celebrant.
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We will also host an Anniversary Gala Celebration on August 15 following the Mass, at The Logan Philadelphia Hotel, One Logan Square, at 7:30 p.m. For further information or to register, visit https://xxvmatergala.com/ or email mater.latin8152025@gmail.com.
News 2025
The Board of Directors of the Church Music Association of America has elected Rev. Robert Pasley as its new President.
“Fr. Pasley has acted as an officer of the board for many years. After first becoming introduced to the beauty of sacred music in the liturgy by Fr. Richard Schuler, of St. Agnes Parish (St. Paul, Minnesota), editor of Sacred Music, he became a loyal member and was identified early on as a leader. As Vice President many years ago, when Fr. Robert Skeris was the Association’s President, he was there, signing the documents for the CMAA’s incorporation in Virginia. He attended the very first Sacred Music Colloquium and has attended nearly all of them in the years since. Eighteen years ago, when Dr. William Mahrt was elected as CMAA board President and Dr. Horst Buchholz as Vice President, Fr. Pasley took the position of Chaplain. He has served faithfully as a spiritual guide and officer ever since."
The full article from the New Liturgical Movement is linked here: https://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2025/01/new-leadership-for-cmaa.html
God Bless and Congratulations to our 2024 Holy Communicants and Confirmandi!
Easter Vigil 2024
Watch Mater Ecclesiae's 2024 Easter Vigil video here.
The 2024 Assumption Mass
The Photo Album from Mater Ecclesiae's
2024 Assumption Mass is now online here.
Photos by G Photography and Films.
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Assumption Mass Program Booklet 2024
Many Thanks All Who Participated and Donated
Online Giving
The Federation of North American Explorers
The Federation of North American Explorers is a Catholic outdoor adventure group for boys and girls ages 6 to 17. We meet two Thursdays a month and one Saturday a month here at Mater. Please visit our Facebook page 1st North Star FNE or call 848-226-5515 for more information.
