Celebrating the Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ in Borough Park, Brooklyn

The Monastery of the Most Precious Blood
Photos by New York Scugnizzo

Saturday morning I joined my esteemed confratello Cav. Patrick O’Boyle of the Knights of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George at the Monastery of the Most Precious Blood in Borough Park, Brooklyn (5400 Fort Hamilton Parkway) for the Titular Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Sponsored by the New York Chapter of the Archconfraternity of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Low Mass was sung by Celebrant and Homilist Fr. Stephen Saffron, Parochial Vicar at St. Anselm.

My first time visiting the Monastery, I was impressed with the church's architecture and solemn atmosphere. With the exception of the pulpit and some minor odds and ends, the church looks (at least to my untrained eye) like it hasn’t been touched since its dedication back in 1910. The rose window and murals spanning the nave are phenomenal.

After Mass, congregants enjoyed a little fellowship on the peaceful monastery grounds. Needless to say, it was great seeing longtime fellow travelers Susan, Cindy and James from Brooklyn Latin Mass (www.latinmassbrooklyn.org), as well as meeting our new friends Sandra and Christopher.

We learned Fr. Saffron was off to Lourdes, France and wished him safe travels on his pilgrimage.

For more on the Archconfraternity of Our Lady of Prompt Succor please visit www.shrineofourladyofpromptsuccor.com

A look inside the beautiful church

(L) Above the altar is a mural depicting the seven times Jesus shed His Most Precious Blood. (R) The rose window above the church entrance

(L) Shrines to the Madonna Addolorata and (r) San Giuseppe

Detail of doorway

(L) Statue of the Blessed Mother beneath the left staircase.
(R) Statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus beneath the right staircase

The Pietà in the courtyard