The Roman Forum - 35th Annual New York City Church History Program - 2026-2027

The Roman Forum

35th Annual New York City Church History Program

2026-2027

The Perennial Esoteric “Tradition,” Judaism, and Catholicism

Lecturer: Dr. John C. Rao

(D.Phil. Oxford, Chairman of the Roman Forum)

All Sessions Meet on Saturdays, at 2:30 PM

Wine & Cheese Reception.

Entrance Fee at door of $15.00

Shrine and Parish Church of the Holy Innocents

128 West 37th Street (Just West of Broadway), New York NY 10018

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September 26: Esotericism, Gnosticism, and Judaism at the Beginning of Christianity

October 10: The Destruction of the Second Temple, Rabbinic Judaism, and Christianity

November 21: Talmudic Judaism

December 12: The Kabbalah

January 23: The Kabbalah & the Christian World Through the “Reuchlin War”

February 27: The Lurianic Kabbalah and the Politicization of its Message

March 13: Enlightenment Esotericism, Judaism, and Christianity

April 3: Christian Zionism

May 8: Current Dangers to the Faith from the Perennial Esoteric Tradition

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For additional information visit The Roman Forum website.

2026 Traditional Ordinations

FSSP Priestly Ordinations 2026
(Source)

Based on published reports, the following Traditional Catholic orders ordained 45 new priests in the summer of 2026.

The breakdown is as follows:

Society of Saint Pius X:   12   (Includes two ordained for an SSPX affiliated OSB monastery in New Mexico.)

Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter:   25   (An annual record.)

Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest:   4

Institute of the Good Shepherd:  4

Hear our lowly prayers, Lord, we beseech Thee, and safeguard for ever Thy devoted servants: that no trouble may hinder them from carrying out Thy ministry with willing service.  Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.  R. Amen.