From the Rector

SACRED ART The fine arts, but above all sacred art, “of their very nature are directed toward expressing in some way the infinite beauty of God in works made by human hands.  Their dedication to the increase of God’s praise and of his glory is more complete, the more exclusively they are devoted to turning …

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Discernment of God’s Will and Abandonment to God’s Will The Catechism of the Catholic Church on discernment and the Will of God. 2826 By prayer we can discern “what is the will of God” and obtain the endurance to do it. Jesus teaches us that one enters the kingdom of heaven not by speaking words, …

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Moral Theology To watch session III of the Moral Theology class on the beginning of life, click on the link below http://shccatechistformation.blogspot.com/2014/09/rcia-moral-theology-class-3-beginning.html

God’s Gift of Forgiveness This week’s article is taken from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishop’s website. Click on the link below to read the article by Pierre-Marie Dumont in its entirety. The Effective and Indubitable Sign of Forgiveness

Catechist Formation Class #4 The Blessed Trinity Part 2 – handouts are the same as last weeks class. To view this class, please click on the Link below http://shccatechistformation.blogspot.com/2014/09/catechist-formation-class-4-holy_12.html

Liturgical Colors by Father Block One of the most obvious differences in the Mass from season to season and feast to feast is the color of the vestments worn by the priest and the covering over the chalice. The colors were not chosen by the Church at random, nor are they simply decoration, rather, each …

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The Sign of Peace at Mass God made us as creatures of body and soul. Because of this, as St. Thomas Aquinas says, we must give God a two-fold act of adoration, adoring God in our heart, and adoring Him in outward actions. The Catholic Encyclopedia defines “ceremony” of the Liturgy as, “an external action, gesture, …

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The Legion of Mary The Legion of Mary, which has recently been re-established in the Cathedral parish, has now completed the probationary time of prayer and will now also begin its work of evangelizing. The two works we have chosen for the Legion are to make simple rosaries to be given away, and to conduct …

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Four Basic Forms of Prayer Blessing and Adoration (praising God) Prayer of Petition (asking for what we need, including forgiveness) Prayer of Intercession (asking for what others need) Prayer of Thanksgiving (for what God has given and done) Prayer of Blessing and Adoration 

In this prayer we express praise and honor to God. We praise God …

Read moreFrom the Rector: August 17, 2014 – Four Basic Forms of Prayer