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Viewed from the rear of the sanctuary, Archbishop Robert M. Clement processes to the altar with Fr. Leo (on his left) and Fr. John (on his right) before celebrating the Pontifical Mass of Easter Sunday before a congregation filling the Church of the…

Archbishop Robert M. Clement with Fr. Leo (on his left) and Fr. John (on his right) celebrates the Pontifical Mass of Easter Sunday before a congregation gathered in the Church of the Beloved Disciple's permanent sanctuary. Surrounded by clergy and…

This carved wooden crucifix, created by artist Robert Robbins, served as the principal cross of the Church of the Beloved Disciple throughout its history. First displayed at the congregation's inaugural Eucharist in the Church of the Holy Apostles in…

Carved by the noted ecclesiastical sculptor Robert ("Robbie") Robbins, this processional crucifix was commissioned for the Church of the Beloved Disciple and served as one of the principal symbols of the congregation's public and liturgical life.…

Leo M. Joseph censes the altar during the celebration of the Eucharist in the Church of the Beloved Disciple's permanent sanctuary. The use of incense, richly colored vestments, and traditional ceremonial reflected the congregation's commitment to…

Father Leo M. Joseph proclaims the Eucharistic prayers vested in an ornate chasuble embroidered with the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) and Eucharistic symbols. The richly decorated vestments, many designed by Father Leo, expressed the Church of the Beloved…

Father Leo M. Joseph (left) and Father John Noble (right) prepare for the celebration of the Eucharist with two acolytes inside the Church of the Beloved Disciple's permanent sanctuary. The church preserved the richness of the Catholic liturgical…

Father John Noble (left), Bishop Robert Mary Clement (center), and Father Leo M. Joseph (right) celebrate a special Eucharist in honor of New York City's annual Gay Pride March in June 1975. For the Church of the Beloved Disciple, the Mass was both a…

A side chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary provided a quiet place for personal prayer within the Church of the Beloved Disciple. Centered on an icon painted by John Darcy Noble, the shrine was adorned with candles, flowers, and votive lights,…

This icon of the Virgin and Child, painted by John Darcy Noble, served as the focal point of the Church of the Beloved Disciple's Marian shrine. Drawing upon the visual language of Eastern Christian iconography while reflecting Noble's own artistic…

The Church of the Beloved Disciple's statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was richly adorned with embroidered garments, a lace veil, fresh flowers, and a floral crown prepared for the church's liturgical seasons and Marian feasts. Displayed within the…

Seen in profile, the church's statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary is dressed in elaborate vestments and crowned with flowers in preparation for a public procession. Carried through the streets on the Feast of the Assumption and other Marian…

This restored view depicts the Church of the Beloved Disciple's principal Marian statue holding the Christ Child, both crowned with floral wreaths for a feast day celebration. The image occupied a place of honor within the sanctuary and was carefully…

Designed collaboratively by Leo Joseph and John Darcy Noble and executed in England using traditional stained-glass techniques, this window was commissioned for the Church of the Beloved Disciple and imported to New York in 1970. Depicting St. John…

This painted processional banner depicts St. John the Beloved, patron of the Church of the Beloved Disciple, in a style derived from the church's celebrated stained-glass window. Mounted on purple felt with decorative tassels, the banner was carried…

The front of this devotional card features the Church of the Beloved Disciple's image of St. John the Beloved, reproduced from the stained-glass window designed collaboratively by Leo Joseph and John Darcy Noble. Commissioned in England and imported…

Bishop Thomas J. Fehérváry ordains Father Leo M. Joseph and Father John Darcy Noble to the Catholic priesthood at his chapel in Montreal, Quebec, on April 20, 1974, while Robert Mary Clement assists as liturgical deacon. Celebrated as the first two…

Press release issued by the Church of the Beloved Disciple, authored by Robert Bradley, announcing the ordination of John Darcy Noble and Leo M. Joseph on April 20, 1974. The statement proclaimed the ordinations as the first known instance of two…

The opening pages of the official program for the Ceremony of Consecration of The Most Reverend Robert M. Clement as Bishop of New York of the Eucharistic Catholic Church, held at Metropolitan-Duane Church, New York City, on Sunday, October 6, 1974.…

Robert Mary Clement kneels before the altar with the Book of the Gospels resting across his shoulders during the central rite of episcopal consecration at Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church in New York City on October 6, 1974. He was…