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| Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph Francis Ambrosio |
Reprinted from the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Msgr. Joseph Ambrosio on October 4. Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newark, he was an ardent friend of the traditional Mass.
Here is a notice written by Eddy Toribo, with his kind permission:
It was with extreme sadness that we learned of the passing of the Rev. Monsignor Joseph Ambrosio on the morning of Sunday, October 4th, 2020 — an inimitable Monsignor if there ever was one.
There were so many qualities that made him an excellent person, a great friend, a faithful Christian, and an exemplary Priest. It can be safely said that, in these days of liturgical chaos, no one outdid him in his zealous dedication for the beauty of the House of God and that it was a great joy to serve Mass when he was the Celebrant. Not only did he try to rescue liturgical items from closed churches in order to put them to good liturgical use in his own church, but he washed, starched, pressed, and repaired the sacred linens himself, as he believed it was his duty to take care of the Sanctuary and the Tabernacle of which he was made the custodian. Continue reading
