Here is the schedule for New Year at the Cathedral. Remember that January 1, the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God is a day of obligation for Catholics to attend Holy Mass. Sunday December 31 Solemn Vespers, Te Deum & Benediction with the Archbishop at 5:30 PM With the recitation of the Te Deum there…
Year: 2023
Christmas at the Cathedral
Sunday December 24 | Morning, 4 Sunday in Advent 8 AM, 11 AM, 1 PM & 2:30 PM Latin Mass Evening of December 24: Christmas Eve 4 PM Vigil Mass 5:30 PM Confessions 6:30 PM Vigil Mass in Spanish & English 9 PM Latin Mass for Christmas 11 PM Christmas Concert 12 Midnight: Pontifical Midnight…
Holy Week at the Cathedral
The following is the schedule for Holy Week 2023. WEEKDAYS OF HOLY WEEKMonday April 3, Tuesday April 4 & Wednesday April 5 Masses at 7:15 AM, 12:10 PM & 5:10 PMChrism Mass on Wednesday April 5 at 5 PMChurch open from 1 to 3:30 PMConfessions from 11 to 11:45 AM & 4 to 4:45 PM…
Veiling of Images during Passiontide
It is common to see that during Holy Week the images in the churches are covered with a purple veilings. Purple or violet is the penitential colour of the Church’s liturgical life. But what is the meaning of veiling images during this time? This custom of the Catholic Church has several meanings and it has…
Anointing of the Sick
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament of healing, which helps us to heal and purify. Through it, the Lord is asked for the health of the body, soul and spirit of the Christian who is suffering from a serious illness or advanced old age. Likewise, by receiving this sacrament a…