“But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: and by his bruises we are healed” Isaiah 53, 3 At the Cathedral during Lent we normally have Stations of the Cross every Wednesday and Friday. This year due to the Covid-19 we continue to have our Liturgical celebrations available only through…
Lent during the Pandemic, 2.0
This is the second Lent we will be facing during the Covid-19 Pandemic. We hope that you have a good time of preparation for the Mysteries of Our Salvation. To help you make a better Lent the Cathedral will continue to offer livestreamed Masses twice a day on weekdays at 7:15 AM and 12:10 PM,…
Holy Week Pictures and Video
Now that Holy Week and the Triduum we have uploaded to our Website pictures of the ceremonies. Highlights of the Last Supper Highlights of the Liturgy of the Passion Highlights of the Easter Vigil Tenebrae at the Cathedral For pictures of the liturgies please click here. For more videos please visit the YouTube channel.
Triduum Liturgy Resources
During the Triduum we are invited to meditate on the Mysteries of our redemption: the passion, death and resurrection of Our Lord. During the COVID-19 pandemic many of us will find this to be a challenging Holy Week, but at the Cathedral we want to provide not only the streaming of our ceremonies, but also…
Why is Holy Week so special?
Holy Week is the week which precedes the great feast of the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Holiness means desiring with God’s help to be filled with God’s love and doing the will of the Heavenly Father. Jesus leads us in our growing in holiness especially as we join him in the last days…
Tenebrae at the Cathedral
Latin for “shadows” or “darkness” is a Christian religious service celebrated in the Holy Week within Western Christianity, on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. Tenebrae is distinctive for its gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted. Please note that there…
Holy Week at the Cathedral
Monday April 15, Tuesday April 16, Wednesday April 17 Regular Mass Schedule: 7:15 AM, 8 AM, 12:10 PM and 5:10 PM (Except Wednesday at 5:10 PM for the Chrism Mass) CHRISM MASS: Wednesday April 17 at 5 PM HOLY THURSDAY, April 18 Church opens at 10 AM Tenebrae Service at 12:10 PM Mass of the…
Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Saint Francis de Sales in his book, Introduction to the Devout Life, states that the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost was not an isolated event in the life of the Church. According to Saint Francis de Sales, the Holy Spirit continually sanctifies the Church as well as each of her…
Easter Greetings! Alleluia!
Our Lenten journey of 40 days and through Holy Week and into the Easter season is a new beginning for us. The mystery of the dying and rising of Jesus Christ is at work in our lives but sometimes hidden in the depths of our complex relationships and activities. We are like the two disciples…
Holy Week Schedule at the Cathedral
Here is the full Schedule of Holy Week at the Cathedral: PALM SUNDAY, MARCH 25 Regular Sunday Schedule: 8 AM, 9:30 AM, 11 AM, 12:30 PM, 5 PM, 6:30 PM (Spanish), and 8 PM. MONDAY MARCH 26, TUESDAY, MARCH 27 & WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Regular Mass schedule: 7:15 AM, 8 AM, 12:10 PM and 5:10…