Guest homilist was Dr. Laurence Paul Hemming, of London, England, and co-founder of the Society of Saint Catherine of Sienna. He noted that this Gothic chapel, done in the English style, is far better than much of what is actually found in that country, thanks to Henry VIII; also he said that the Canons Regular of the New Jerusalem are truly a treasure, and that we are fortunate to have them here.
A candlelight procession opened and closed the Mass.
Incense.
Gothic reredoes behind the detached altar. These photos are fuzzy and grainy because I didn't use a tripod.
Mass in the chapel. Note the antiphonal seating.
The chapel was filled. In the organ loft, you can see the choir which sang "The Mass For Four Voices" by 16th century English composer, William Byrd, who, remarkably, was openly Catholic in England during the persecution.
Exterior of the Rigali Center.
Click for more photos of the Saint Vincent de Paul Chapel.
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