Ordinariate Evensong, Procession and Solemn Mass: Kentucky
The New Liturgical Movement has the story at the above link.
A snippet:
September 15th marks the patronal feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows for the Ordinariate Community of Our Lady and St John in Louisville, Kentucky. The community will celebrate the feast with a Choral Evensong on September 14th at 6:30 pm at St Martin of Tours Catholic Church. [...]. The feast of Our Lady of Sorrows will be observed on September 15th with a Procession and Holy Mass, beginning at 3:00 pm, and featuring music by J.G. Rheinberger and
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