TV Mass Apostolate

Fifty years ago, The Sunday Mass appeared on television for the first time. It was a dream of Fr. Mark Connolly, C.P. and his classmate and friend Fr. Leo Gorman, C.P., that came to life in December of 1970 on Channel 9 in New York City. Their dream was to provide a mass on television for people who could not physically attend because they were homebound, in a hospital, in a rehab center or an assisted living/nursing home. Fr. Mark along with Fr. Leo brought to life perhaps one of the first televised masses and here we are fifty years later still going strong!

In 2016, I was asked to continue the dream of Fr. Mark and Fr. Leo. They are no longer with us but their spirits are very present each Sunday as their dream and now our dream comes to life, not on one television channel in the New York area but, on many stations and channels across the United States and around the world via You Tube and The Sunday Mass website. 

I pray that you will continue to have a blessed, holy, safe and healthy journey through life these days and may the Passion of Jesus Christ be always in each of our hearts!

Fr. Paul R. Fagan, C.P.
Pastor of The Sunday Mass

TV Mass Apostolate is a weekly opportunity for homebound and infirm individuals to join with others through prayer in celebrating the beauty and gift of the sacrifice of the Mass.

The TV Mass can be viewed each Sunday on the following stations:
     10:30 a.m. on WDAY ch. 6 - Fargo
     10:30 a.m. on WDAZ ch. 8 - Devils Lake / Grand Forks
     11:00 a.m. on KXND ch. 24 - Minot
     10:00 a.m. on KNDX ch. 26 - Bismarck
     10:30 a.m. on K38HS - Dickinson digital 
     Salt & Light television - Canada (check local listings for times)

Thank you for being a part of this worthy apostolate and for your support of the Sunday TV Mass.

Did you know that it costs the Diocese of Fargo $775 per Sunday for the rights and the on-air time to broadcast the Passionist Community TV Mass through WDAY/WDAZ? With your help, we will continue so that the Good News and the message of God’s mercy may reach all who watch with us.
 
Support the TV Mass Apostolate
Please send a check payable to "Diocese of Fargo - TV Mass"
with your prayer requests to: 
     Diocese of Fargo
     Attn: TV Mass
     5201 Bishops Blvd. S., Suite A
     Fargo, ND 58104-7605

~ A $10 donation per individual memorial or intention per Sunday is suggested.
~ Please limit one intention per donor per Sunday. (We will do all we can to honor your exact 
    requests however, the final placement is up to the discretion of the TV Mass coordinator.)
~ Requests must be received at the office no later than Wednesday in order to appear that Sunday.
~ The weekly list of your requested intentions can be seen when you watch the TV Mass on
    WDAY/WDAZ and can be viewed below in the next section.

Attention:
Requests for December 27 and January 3 must be received at the office no later than Tuesday, December 22. 

Volume 97 of The Sunday Mass Prayer Guide from Passionist Communications is now available and includes readings, reflections and prayers for the Sunday Masses November 29, 2020 through May 16, 2021. You may request a copy from the Diocese of Fargo for a suggested $5 donation.

The Sunday Mass website  www.thesundaymass.org