With the Fifth Sunday in Lent we begin in the Church a time formerly called ‘Passiontide.’ During this time the Church begins a mourning period where we focus our attention and prayer in the salvific death of Our Blessed Lord. With the Fifth Sunday of Lent the images and statues of the Cathedral are veiled…
Ash Wednesday at the Cathedral
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 is Ash Wednesday. We will have Masses with distribution of Ashes at 7:15 AM, 12:10 PM with the Archbishop, 5:10 PM, 6:30 PM in Latin and 8:30 PM in Spanish. Confessions on Ash Wednesday: 11 – 11:45 AM, 4 – 4:45 PM and 8:30 – 9:15 PM in Spanish.
New Year at the Cathedral
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…
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…
Vespers at the Cathedral
The Divine Office is the official prayer of the Church. In this prayer, hymns, antiphons, psalms, etc. are prayed, but most of them are taken from the Scriptures. In this prayer, whether we chant or pray quietly we are invited to meditate on them, and address them to God, using the same words with which…
Triduum at the Cathedral
With Holy Thursday we begin the holiest time of the Liturgical Year: the Paschal Mystery of Our Lord. We hope that many of you can join us for the ceremonies. Here are some resources to live more intensely this time. Mass of the Lords Supper Holy Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 For the booklet of…
Consecration of Russia and Ukraine
On Friday March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation, during the Penitential Celebration at Saint Peter’s Basilica, His Holiness, Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. On that same day His Grace, the Archbishop will join the Holy Father in the consecration of Russia and Ukraine. The Mass will…
All Saints at the Cathedral
The following is an article written by Father John Horgan in 2016 to explain the meaning of Relics in Catholic devotion. T h e V e n e r a t i o n o f t h e R e l i c s of S a i n t s On All Saints…