Church of Saint Agnes

Saint Agnes Clergy teach about the Virtue of Fortitude. Fr. McConville discusses the virtue of fortitude in general. Fr. Moriarty speaks about virtues associated to fortitude: industriousness, magnanimity, magnificence, patience and perseverance. Dcn. Allen talks about certain opposing traits to fortitude, as well as Saints (St. Juan Diego and the Old Testament Saint Judas Maccabeus) who exemplifi...

Dr. James May reviews homework lessons from Latin Class II Unit 15.

Rev. James McConville, Parochial Vicar of the Church of Saint Agnes, delivers the first of a homily series in the Year of St. Joseph.

Dr. James May delivers the latest installment, Unit 15, for Latin Class II.

Deacon Nathan Allen instructs the second unit of Latin I.

Dr. James May reviews homework lessons from Latin Class II Unit 14.

Deacon Nathan Allen reviews course exercises from Unit 1 of Latin Class I.

Latin Class II is taught by Dr. James May. These lessons presuppose familiarity with the rudiments of Latin grammar, specifically Units 1-13 in "A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin" by John F. Collins. The course will begin with Unit 14: “Third Declension Nouns,” and proceed to cover the remaining grammatical concepts in the Collins book.

Latin I, taught by Deacon Nathan Allen begins with Unit 1 of "A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin" by John F. Collins, No prior knowledge of Latin is required. Completion of the course will provide a foundation in basic Latin grammar and vocabulary, and assist the students in following along with the Church’s liturgy and prayers in the Church’s official language.

Frs. Moriarty and McConville, and Deacon Nathan Allen explore the corporal works of mercy.

Father Mark Moriarty, pastor at Saint Agnes teaches us the meaning behind Septuagesima, Lent, Easter, Ascension and Pentecost.

Father James P. McConville teaches us the meaning behind the liturgical seasons of Advent and Christmas for Family Catechesis at the Church of Saint Agnes.

Deacon Allen teaches us the meaning behind Ordinary Time for Family Catechesis at the Church of Saint Agnes.

Fr. James McConville explores "Lucia di Lammermoor" in this installment of "The Sacred in Opera". "Lucia" is an opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti, loosely based upon Sir Walter Scott's historical novel "The Bride of Lammermoor".

Dr. David Deavel, editor of Logos and visiting professor at Catholic Studies, gives a lecture on one of the greatest Catholic minds, English convert St. John Henry Newman and explores why he should be a Doctor of the Church.

Kevin O'Brien, EWTN personality and director of Theater of the Word, examines Tolkien's influence on the life of C.S. Lewis. Prior to his conversion, the author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" viewed myths as lies, but Lewis was challenged by Tolkien's assertion that imagination, myth, and storytelling are God-given abilities that reveal the deepest truths of reality.

In the last part of our series, Deacon Nathan Allen is asked compelling questions about the historical and present reality of our mission to Japan.

In part IV of this talk on "The Japanese Martyrs," Deacon Nathan Allen explores the life of Bl. Justus Takayama and the Christian martyrs of Japan.

In Part III, Deacon Allen discusses the persecution and torture of Christians at the hands of both enemies of the faith and the apostate Catholics who helped them--some of which are depicted in Shūsaku Endō's book "Silence".

In Part II, Deacon Allen guides us through the political and cultural landscape that Catholic missionaries encountered upon arriving in Japan.

From Shinto to the incompatible and foreign Buddhist faith, Deacon Allen traces the history of religion in Japan, laying the groundwork for the arrival of Christian missionaries and the persecution of their growing numbers.

Fr. Mark Moriarty interviews Mark Pilon and Paul LeVoir about Gregorian Chant and what attracted them to this style of music at Saint Agnes.

In this episode, Fr. McConville takes us through a tour of the Georges Bizet's opéra comique "Carmen".

Fr. Joseph Koterski, S.J., associate professor at Fordham University and director of The Cardinal Kung Foundation, reflects on the life of Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei. Cardinal Kung spent 30 years in prison for refusing to cooperate with the Chinese communist program to persecute the Church in China. To learn more about Cardinal Kung, visit www.cardinalkungfoundation.org.

This magnificent live recording by the High School Concert Chorale and the Madrigal Singers, directed by Mrs. Donna May, was performed on March 13, 2011. For more information about Saint Agnes School, please visit http://saintagnesschool.org.