Chrism Mass

THE CHRISM MASS Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. This beautiful Mass manifests the unity of the priest in the diocese with their Bishop. Here the bishop blesses three oils — the oil of catechumens (oleum catechumenorum or oleum sanctorum), the oil of the infirm (oleum infirmorum) and holy chrism (sacrum chrisma) — which …

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Sacred Heart Cathedral Fiesta Raffle

Sacred Heart Cathedral Fiesta Raffle Drawing to take place Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Parish Fiesta Grand Prize: $10,000.00 2nd Prize:  $2,500.00 3rd Prize: $1,000.00 4th Prize:  $500.00 The person who sold the winning ticket will also receive $500.00 Donation per ticket $100.00 Don’t lose out on the opportunity to win one of these …

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From the Rector: The Veiling of Images

The Veiling of Images and Crosses from the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship 1. Does the new Missale Romanum allow for the veiling of statues and crosses? The Missale Romanum, editio typica tertia, provides a rubric at the beginning of the texts for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, which allows that: “the practice of covering …

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