Fr. Walter's Parish

Events at Guardian Angel/St. Columba Parish, NYC

Kristallnacht Commemoration at CBST Synagogue, 11-1-13 Mass and Novena al Divino Nino (in Spanish), 12-15-13 Christmas Midnight Mass and Carol Singing, 12-25-13 Mass in Honor of O.L. of Altagracia (in Spanish), 1-19-14 Good Friday Liturgy, 4-18-14 The Easter Vigil, 4-19-14

Memorial Mass and a Musical Tribute to the late Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila, 6-21-15 Paulina A. Arancibia, Climate Change, 4-19-15

Fr. Michael Holleran on Pope Francis' Encyclical on Ecology, 6-1-16 Holy Thursday 2017 and 2018 (with First Communion at St. Columba)

Guardian Angel First Communion 2018 Guardian Angel Confirmation 2018

Karolina Syrovatkova plays F. Schubert's Piano Sonata in B-flat

Drama concert by Karolina Syrovatkova channeling Vitezslava Kapralova

Sunday Mass: 7-19-20, 7-26-20, 8-2-20, 8-9-2-0, 8-16-20, 8-23-20, 8-30-20, 9-6-20, 9-13-20, 9-20-20, 9-27-20, 10-4-20- 10-11-20, 10-18-20, 10-25-20

Events at Epiphany Parish, NYC

The Epiphany School

Christmas Pageant Mass 2006,2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998,1997

Christmas Concert 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

First Communion 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998

Confirmation 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000,1999,1998, 1997

Graduation 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997

The Talent Show 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

American Girl Fashion Show 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997

School Plays: Lion King 2019, Grease Lightning Review 2018, High School Musical 2017, Oliver 2016, The Wizard of Oz 2015, Fiddler on the Roof 2014,The Sound of Music 2013, The King and I 2012, Annie 2011, The Beauty and the Beast 2010, Joseph 2009,The Wizard of Oz 2008, Mulan 2007, Oklahoma 2006, The King and I 2005, Godspell 2004, The Music Man 2003, Fiddler on the Roof 2002, Annie 2001, Sound of Music 2000, Grease 1999, South Pacific 1998, Joseph 1997

Third Grade Dads and Molly Concert 2006

Class Activities 2005-06

Sports Auction 2005 (with Eli Manning)

Class of 2005

School Activities 1997-98 (Art, Basketball, Skating, Christmas, Field Day)

School Activities 1996-97 (Nursery Graduation, Art Show, Field Day)

School Activities 1996-97 (Ragamuffins, Girls Choir)

Cityscapes 1999: The Fourth Grade Sings at the Appellate Court

Epiphany School Foundation: Smart Board Demonstration 3-14-09

Liturgies and Services in Epiphany Church, NYC

9/11 Memorials

Memorial Mass for Robert J. Foti, NYFD (10-7-01)

Memorial Mass for Australian & New Zealand Victims of WTC Attack

9/11/02 First Anniversary Parish Memorial Mass

9/11/02 First Anniversary for Australian & New Zealand 9/11 Victims

9/11/04 Memorial Mass and Dedication of the Plaques

9/11/07 Memorial Ceremony and Dedication of the Szostalo Sculpture

Funerals and Anniversaries

Memorial Mass for Anthony Sanchez, NYPD

Fr. Nixon’s Farewell Mass

Fr, Bala’s 25th Anniversary

Sr. Rebecca Tayag’s 25th Anniversary

Fr. Erno Diaz’ 30th Anniversary

Sr. Doris Sahyonne’s 50th Anniversary 2003

Principal James Hayes 25th Anniversary 2003

Msgr. George J. Cascelli’s Wake & Funeral 2006, Memorial Mass 2007

Msgr. Robert Arpie’s Funeral

Special Events and Concerts

Interfaith Seminary Graduation 2001, 2002

Interfaith Hanukkah 2000. 2001 (Rabbi Gelberman)

Fiesta de la Virgen del Pilar 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999

A Kosciuszko Memorial & Plaque Dedication 1997

Polish Discussion Club’s 25th Anniversary Mass and Program 2001

Polish Discussion Club: Fountain of the Spirit 2008 (Concert by Polish musicians)

Polish Discussion Club: Marianski Choir of Cracow 9-28-08

Polish Discussion Club: Angelus Choir of Brooklyn 4-4-09

Polish Discussion Club: Popieluzko Memorial 4-5-09

Polish Discussion Club: Angelus Choir Christmas Concert 12-27-09

Polish Discussion Club: Choruses of Polish Singers Alliance, Dist.7: Polish Christmas Carols

Opera on the Hudson: Christmas Concert 12-18-08

Birthday of the King Music Video (A. Gans, baritone)

Opera on the Hudson: Spring Concert 5-2-09

Fr. Joseph Baker: Day of Recollection 10-8-08

Organ Concert by Sturmius Wehner 9-30-09

Advent and Christmas

Festival of Lessons & Carols (Seminarians of Neumann Residence) 12-6-08

Midnight Mass 2006

Christmas at Epiphany 12-7-09 (Epiphany Choir under David Strickland)

Lent and Holy Week

Ukranian Rite, Mass of the Presanctified

Faure’s “Requiem” 3-15-02 (Epiphany Choir & Chamber Orchestra)

Stations of the Cross 2003 (Tableaux &Epiphany Choir)

Stations of the Cross 2005 (Brumidi Paintings & Epiphany Choir)

Holy Thursday 2008 (Fr. Joseph Tyrrell)

Good Friday 2003 (Fr. Les Sikorski)

Tenebrae 2004

Taize at Epiphany 2005

Easter Vigil 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Events outside of Epiphany Parish

OLS/St. Stephen’s Parish

All Things Irish: Visions of Peace Concert at St. Stephen’s 2003

Restoration of Brumidi Murals at St. Stephen’s 2002

Constantino Brumidi’s Crucifixion Mural at St. Stephen’s Church (Faure’s Pie Jesu)

First Mass at Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary 05-18-09

Music Videos of the Art Work of OLS/St. Stephen's Church

Mass and Dedication of the Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus & Mary 6-11-10

Christmas Eve Concert and Mass at St. Stephen's 12-25-10

Polish Discussion Club: A Chopin Concert and Mass 10-17-10 with the member choruses of the

Polish Singers Alliance of America, District 7, and soloists at St. Stephen's

Polish Discussion Club: Polish Christmas Carols '11 with member choruses of the Polish Singers

Alliance of America, District 7, and soloists 1-16-11.

Polish Discussion Club: A Lenten Concert and Mass with the Angelus Chorus 4-3-11.

Vivladi & Friends concert at the Chapel of the Sacred Heaarts of Jesus & Mary, NYC., 11-18-11

Live at St. Stephen's

John D'Ercole plays solo bass guitar at a concert on 2-12-11.

Convert Augustine: One Catholic's Journey to Peace with Sarah Gromko and jazz ensemble and choir on 6-4-11.

Joseph Neal in Concert on 1-24-12.

The Serendipity Chorale of Southwestern Connecticut on 3-30-12

Amy Jordan sings Marian songs on 5-3-12.

Jai Jeffryes plays Schubert, Debussy, and Chopin on 7-7-12.

Gene Bertoncini plays a guitar recital on 9-21-12

Concert of Quynh Nguyen, piano, and Matthew Reichert, violin, on 11-11-12.

Special DVD

Deirdre Broderick, Music Minister of St. Stephen's, Sings: 7 Music Videos

Other Locations

St. Brigid’s First Communion, NYC, 2005

St. Brigid’s Confirmation, NYC, 2005

Msgr. Desmond O’Connor’s 25th Anniversary 2005 at St. John the Martyr, NYC

100th Anniversary of St. John the Martyr, NYC, 2004

The Lonergan Conferences organized by Frank Braio (see details below)

Goodbye for Now: Sr. Loretta Palamara of Cabrini Hospice, NYC

The Blessing of Animals 1999 at St. George Episcopal Church, NYC

Parish Feast Mass of St. Monica’s on 79th Street,NYC, 2003

Arts of Sisters and Priests Promo (St. Cyril Church, NYC)

St. Louis Cathedral & Sculptures of Wiktor Szostalo 2007 (Music Video)

Farewell Mass of Msgr. Leslie Ivers at St. Frances de Chantal Parish, Bronx, NY, 2009

Confirmation 2012 at St. Peter's, Barclay St., NYC

Installation Mass of Fr. Joseph Tyrrell as Pastor St. Peter's, Barclay St., NYC

Lectures in Epiphany Parish Hall, NYC

Fr. John Bonnici Marriage is Sacred and Serious

Part 1: Marriage as a Covenant

Part 2: Marriage as a Sacrament

Fr. Thomas Keating, O.C.S.O. Centering Prayer

Dr. Dianne Traflet Spirituality and Social Justice

Part 1: The Forgotten Person

Part 2: The Fearful Person

Part 3: The Fulfilled Person

Part 4: The Compassionate Person

Sr. Carol Perry, S.U. The People of Advent

Part 1: Mary & Elizabeth

Part 2: Shepherds, Simeon & Anna, John the Baptist

Discussion Series ( 29:00 each episode)

The Catechism of the Catholic Church

This is an informal discussion among four NYC priests about their first impressions from reading the catechism. Fr. Joseph Baker, parochial vicar of St. John the Martyr Parish, is the host. The participants are Fr. Michael Dibble, Msgr. George Thompson, Msgr. Michael Wrenn, and Msgr. Walter Niebrzydowski.

Book 1: The Profession of Faith

Book 2:The Celebration of the Christian Mystery

Book 3: Life in Christ

Book 4: Christian Prayer

Come and See…Go and Tell: Evangelization Today

Part 1: Evangelization Today. An interview with Msgr. Francis Oliverio, Coordinator of the Office of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of NY.

Part 2: Evangelizing the Evangelizer. A discussion with Fr. Michael Dibble, Fr. Charles Murr, Fr. Christopher Marcynski,

and Msgr. Walter Niebrzydowski.

Part 3: Christ: The Medium and the Message. A continuation of the above discussion, concentrating on the centrality of Christ

as the focus of all evangelizing.

Part 4: Electronic Evangelization. An interview with Fr. Bob Bonnot, Vice-President for Religious Affairs for the Odyssey Channel.

Veterans of the Vineyard

Msgr. Walter Niebrzydowski interviews two senior priests, who are retired pastors but still actively engaged in ministry:

Msgr. John Considine and Msgr. Charles McManus.

Part 1: Career vs. Vocation. All through their diverse assignments in schools and parishes the priests never lost sight of their primordial call to be “other Christs” to all to whom they ministered.

Part 2: Change as a Challenge. The social, political, and technological changes of the century are reviewed regarding their influence on the laity and the spiritual and pastoral reactions of the clergy.

Part 3: Changes in the Church. The experiences of the priests in reacting to the changes in the Mass, sacraments, parish structure, role of the laity, and the dwindling number of clergy and religious.

Part 4: Looking Ahead. An exploration of their forecast for the new millennium and their testimony about facing their own frailty and death.

The Priest in Pictures

Three avid movie-going priests discuss their reactions about how priests are portrayed in film. Participants are Fr. Michael Dibble, Fr. Neil Graham, and Msgr. Walter Niebrzydowski.

Part 1: The Priest: Pet or Prophet?

Part 2: The Priest: Problem or Person?

The Fathers of the Church

Msgr. Walter Niebrzydowski interviews Fr. Boniface Ramsey, O.P., former Professor of Patristics at Immaculate Conception Seminary

at Seton Hall University, NJ.

Part 1: Patrology. An explanation of the field of Patrology, or Patristics, identifying the great figures, their mentality, context, language, and influence.

Part 2: Jesus as Savior. An exploration of early soteriology, the study of God’s saving action in Jesus.

Part 3: Patristic Spirituality. A consideration of the Fathers as mystics and mystagogues, Christian “gurus” adept at leading believers

along their journey to God.

Part 4: Patristic Prayer. An exposition of the Fathers’ interpretations of the biblical injunction to “pray always.”

Living Means Giving

Msgr. Walter Niebrzydowski interviews two priests and two laymen, who are actively involved in promoting the concept and practice of stewardship.

Part 1Msgr. Charles Kavanagh, Vicar for Development for the Archdiocese of New York.

Part 2: Msgr. John J. Bracken, Vicar for Temporalities for the Diocese of Brooklyn, NY

Part 3:Mr. Dan Henry, Director of Stewardship for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, NY

Part 4: A Discussion with Msgr. John Bracken, Mr. Dan Henry, and Mr. Matthew Paratore, National director, National Stewardship Council, Washington, DC.

Insight into Insight:

The Life and Legacy of Fr. Bernard Lonergan, SJ

Fr. Bernard Lonergan, S.J. (1904 – 1984) was a renowned Canadian philosopher and theologian, who taught at the Gregorian University in Rome, Harvard University, and Boston College. His two influential major works are Insight: A Study of Human Understanding and Method in Theology.

Msgr. Walter Niebrzydowski, a former student under Lonergan, interviews two Lonerganian scholars. Fr. Terry Tekippe is Professor of Theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, LA. Msgr. Richard Liddy, former professor at Seton Hall University, is research fellow at Woodstock Theological Center.

Part 1: The Four Levels of Consciousness. An interview with Fr.Tekippe on the operations of human knowing: experiencing, understanding, judging, and deciding..

Part 2: Intellectual Conversion. A conversation with Msgr. Liddy on the influence of Plato, Newman, St. Thomas, and the empirical sciences on the early Lonergan.

Part 3: To Understand Understanding. A discussion with Fr. Tekippe and Msgr. Liddy about the questions that underlie Insight.

Part 4: The Science of Interiority. A continuation of the above discussion touching upon the themes of feelings, bias, authenticity, and responsibility to self and society.

Lonergan Conferences organized by Frank Braio, M.A., Ph.D.

1) Fordham University (January 8-9, 2000)

A Preface to the Economic Theory of Bernard Lonergan, S.J.

By Philip McShane, M.S.C., D. Phil. Oxon.

(N.B.: DVD Re-mastering of VHS tapes)

Part One: Initial Examples, Reflections, and Insights; New Variables (1:48)

Part Two: Developing and Diagramming Dynamic and Financial Implications (1:47)

Part Three: Developing and Diagramming Dynamic and Financial Implications, cont. (2:04)

Part Four: Developing and Diagramming Dynamic and Financial Implications, concl. (1:06)

Part Five: Structuring Micro-autonomy in an Historical, Global Methodical, Collaborative Context (1:48)

2) Fordham University (May 30, 2003)

The Functional Specialties, Cosmopolis, and Lonergan’s New Renaissance Project

Part One: Introductions, Citations, Family Business by Frank Braio (1:01:11)

Part Two: Fundamentalism by Lawrence Hundersmarck (29:07)

Part Three: The Functional Specialties and Lonergan’s “Economics” by Darlene O’Leary (1:35:33)

Part Four: Lonergan & Feynman: Opera Omnia by Philip McShane (2:09:31)

Part Five: Lonergan & Feynman—and Archimedes by Philip McShane (1:19:42)

Part Six: Living Chemicals: Reorienting the Life Sciences by Philip McShane (1:22:53)

Part Seven: Ecological Method and Recollecting a Thesis by Dick Lambert (1:22:26)

Part Eight: The Metaphysics and Dialectics of Lonergan’s “Insight” by Frank Braio (1:24:08)

Part Nine: Function by Philip McShane (39:32)

Part Ten:The Dialectics of Tonal Music—in Performance by Richard Vallis (1:45:13)

3) Epiphany Church Hall, NYC (August 11, 2006)

Towards Localizing & Globalizing Care:

On Human Development and Economics

Part One: Synchronicity and Authenticity by Joseph Wagenseller (53:15)

Part Two: Thomas Berry: Ecologian by Richard Lambert ( 57:28)

Part Three: Clean Energy: Ubiquity, Chronicity, Locality by Corey Kaup (56:40)

Part Four: Fundamentalism by Lawrence Hundersmarck ( 44:00)

Part Five: Industrial / Corporate Concern of Thomas Berry by Joanne O’Neill (1:07)

Part Six: Lonergan’s Casual Insights on Economics by Msgr. Richard Liddy (0:34)

Part Seven: Sector & Regression Analysis in Economics by Ahmed Eldahary (0:57)

Part Eight: Reason, Responsibility & Respect for Existence by Prof. K. Irani (0:46)

Dramatic Shows (29:00 each episode)

Advent-Christmas Series:

See the Light: Storytelling is the vehicle for presenting God as the Lightgiver, so that people might see what God has made and given us to share.

Joy in Hope: An amicable debate on questions about God, religion, money, and life.

In the Stars: Light from the stars is compared to the illumination of faith, which gives meaning and direction to life. Darkness signifies the incomprehensibility of mystery.

The Lighted Way: Storytelling is once again used to present the possibilities of God changing our lives, if we but invite Him into our hearts and world.

One Final Christmas: An elderly patient in a nursing home, telling her story to the nurse and physician, invites the viewer to reflect

on mortality and after-life.

A & V Don’t Match. Watching a floral designer creating his elaborate display, three friends off-camera engage in a rambling conversation about creativity and friends, light and life, faith and beauty.

Lenten Series

Now the News…Maybe. The Good Samaritan Story is reported on an evening news program.

Top Floor Suite: The Parable of the Prodigal Son is retold in the guise of a news interview program investigating a possible corporate takeover.

To Tie Isn’t Bad. A football coach goes to confession and recounts how his overwhelming desire to win has ruined his life and relationships.

The Wally Wow Show: In this spoof of a TV talk show the insecure host and his two guests reveal their shallow values.

Cooking with Clod:The bumbling antics of the chef are punctuated by mini-meditations on sacramental elements.

Blah-Blah-Blah: A spoof of a TV talk show with Christian reflections on sexuality.

Shakespeare’s Search for Soul, Pt. 1: An exploration of the religious and spiritual dimensions of the dramatist’s works.

Shakespeare’s Search for Soul, Pt. 2: The conclusion of the playwright’s views on good and evil, death and destiny, human work and worth.

Award Winning Shows

Cooking with Clod Hometown Video Finalist Award

Communicator Award of Distinction

Priest: Pet or Prophet? Communicator Award Honorable Mention

To Understand Understanding Communicator Award Honorable Mention

Top Floor Suite Proclaim Award from the Catholic Communications Campaign

Joy in Hope Proclaim Award from the Catholic Communications Campaign

Pal Award from Paragon Cable TV

Shakespeare’s Search for Soul, Pt. 2Certificate of Merit from the Catholic Communications Campaign

Holy Land: Holy Words

To the accompaniment of meditative music a Scripture passage scrawls over the pertinent scenes of the Holy Land.

The vignettes vary from 2 to 8 minutes.

Program One (2 hrs.)

The Sea of Galilee, Pt.1 Mk 4: 12-17 (Land of Zabulun)

The Sea of Galilee, Pt. 2 Mk. 4: 18-22 (Fishers of Men)

Mount Tabor (Basilica of the Transfiguration) Lk 9:28-36 (Transfiguration)

Tabgha (Church of the Multiplication) Mk 6: 32-44 (Multiplication)

Capernaum (Chapel of the Beatitudes) Mt 5: 1-12 (Beatitudes)

Wadi El-Qelt (St. George Mon.) Mt 4 1-11 (Temptations)

Capernaum Synagogue & House of Peter) Mt 17: 24-27 (Temple Tax)

Mount Nebo Dt 34:1-8 (Death of Moses)

Ein Kerem (Church of Visitation) Lk 1: 39-56 (Visitation)

Mount Carmel (Al Muhraga Mon.) 1 Kgs 18: 18 ff. (Elijah)

Nazareth (the Synagogue) Lk 4: 16-21 (Jesus in the Synagogue)

Nazareth (Basilica of Annunciation) Lk 1: 26-38 (Annunciation)

Bethlehem (Basilica on Nativity) Lk 2: 1-20 (Nativity)

Nazareth (Churches of St. Gabriel & Joseph) Lk 1: 16-25 (Angel & Joseph)

Cana (Wedding Church) John 2:1-11 (Cana Wedding)

Jordan River (Baptismal Site) Mk 1: 1-5, 7-9 (John the Baptist)

Jerusalem (Bethesda) Jn 5: 1-9 (Paralytic)

Jerusalem (Pater Noster Church) Mt 7: 9-15 (Our Father)

Jerusalem (Church of St. Anne) Preface of Immaculate Conception

Jerusalem (Church of Assumption) Preface of the Assumption

Jerusalem (Gethsemane) Mt 26: 36-46 (Agony in the Garden)

Program Two (30:00): Jerusalem

The Way of the Cross

The Armenian Quarter

The Cenacle

The Jewish Quarter

Bethany

Non-N.B. Videos

Produced by Peter Mann

at TeLIcare,

Diocese of Rockville Centre

(2 programs on a single DVD)

Marriage Enrichment-Commitments Marriage-Crisis

Sexuality & Love Marriage Breakdown Today

Two in One Flesh The Pain of Marriage Loss

One Marriage, Many Marriages When Parents Break Up

Ends & Beginnings

Families Church & Marriage Crisis

Christian Marriage Today-I

Outreach

Christian Marriage Today-II

Peter Mann Interviews

1)Thomas Berry Ewert Cousins

I-Global Spirituality 2) I-Christ in the Modern World

II-The Future of the Earth II-The Future of Catholic Spirituality

4) Anthony de Mello-- 3) The Soul’s Journey into God:

Spiritual Freedom St. Francis & St. Bonaventure

Morton Kelsey

The Other Dimension 5) Peter Ellis-- Donald Gray

St. Paul The Contemporary Christ

6) Bernard Haring 7) Rosemary Haughton

I-Christ the Prophet Marriage & the Emerging Church I

II-Christ the Healer

9) Eugene Kennedy

8) Michael Himes Spirituality in the Space Age

I-Christ in History Dennis Regan

II-St. Augustine Discovering the East

10) Hans Kung 11) Felix Machado

Daniel Berrigan The Three Paths of Liberation

12) George Maloney 13) John McDermott

I-Inner Stillness The Cross & Resurrection

II-Eastern Spirituality

14) Julian Miller 15) Sebastian Moore

Spiritual Breakthrough I-God and the Heart

Basil Pennington II-The Crucified is No Stranger

Prayer & Spirituality

Adrian van Kaam Susan Muto

& Susan Muto 18) I-Spiritual Reading

16) I-Spirituality & Loneliness II-How to Pray

II-Discovering Self 19) I-The Way of Meditaltion

17) III-Spirituality & Mid-Life Crisis II-The Gift of Contemplation

IV-Spiritual Awakening

20) Henry Nouwen 21) Anthony Padovano

I- Spirituality in An Age of Crises I-Christ in American Literature

II- The Compassionate Christ II-Thomas Merton

22) Edward Schillebeeckx David Steindl-Rast

Parts I & II 23) Christ & the New Age

24) I-Prayer and Prayers

II-Prayer & Gratefulness

Conversations on the Catechism

(Produced by the Archdiocese of New Orleans)

1) I Believe in God 2) The Mercy of God 3) The Eucharist

4) The Culture of Life 5) Love of Neighbor 6) Prayer

Interviews with Fr. Gerald O'Collins, SJ

(Produced by the Gregorian University Foundation)

1) Who is Jesus?

2) Resurrection

3) Salvation