Schedule for January 16-17, 2021
Saturday, January 16
- 7:00 am Cathedral Open for Private Prayer and Devotion
- 8:00 am Mass - will also be livestreamed
- 10:00 am Annual Roe v. Wade Memorial Mass, with Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski as celebrant and homilist - will also be livestreamed
- 3:00 pm Rosary – Live-Stream
- 3:30 - 4:30 pm Holy Hour - concluding with Evening Prayer and Benediction
- 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Confessions
- 5:00 pm Mass
- 6:00 pm Cathedral Closes
Sunday - Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
- 7:00 am Cathedral Open for Private Prayer and Devotion
- 8:00 am Mass - will also be livestreamed
- 9:00 am - 9:50 am Confessions
- 10:00 am Mass
- 11:00 am - 11:50 am Confessions
- 12:00 Noon Mass
- 2:30 pm Annual Mass for Social Justice, with Archbishop Mitchel Rozanski - will also be livestreamed
- 5:00 pm Mass
- 6:00 pm Cathedral Closes
Dear Parishioners,
As you enter the Cathedral Basilica this week, you will notice that the Christmas decorations have all been removed and are now placed in storage till next year. I would like to take this opportunity to express to our staff and many volunteers who assisted in the long process of decorating the Basilica. It truly looked stunning this year and many of our visitors to the Cathedral commented how beautiful it looked.
With the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord, we have entered into the season of Ordinary Time. Our attention is now drawn away from the Christ child lying in the manager to Christ alive in the world. There is a biblical theme that I would like to propose to you as we enter into the new year: "Pray without ceasing" (I Thes 5: 17). St Paul addressed the community of Thessalonica, which was experiencing inner disputes and conflicts, in order to appeal forcefully for certain fundamental attitudes, among which stands out ceaseless prayer.
With this invitation, he wanted to make people understand that the capacity to overcome all selfishness, to live together in peace and fraternal union, and for each one to bear the burdens and suffering of others comes from new life in Christ and in the Holy Spirit. We must never tire of praying for unity, and peace in our world! When Jesus prayed at the Last Supper that "they may all be one", he had a precise goal in mind: "so that the world may believe" (Jn 17: 21).
This message is particularly apropos as we celebrate the Annual Archdiocesan Mass for Preservation of Peace and Justice, which seeks to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Archbishop Rozanksi will be the main celebrant and homilist for the Mass. The gathering this year will be much smaller than in previous years, but the Cathedral will be filled with songs and prayers praying for peace.
“All that I am saying is simply this, that all life is inter-related. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. So that whatever affects one directly, will affect all indirectly.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Commencement address at Oberling College, 1965
Monsignor Henry Breier
This Weekend's Pulpit Announcements
In the coming weeks, 2020 contribution statements will be mailed out to all parishioners. These statements will reflect parish records of your financial contributions made over the past calendar year, and are intended for tax information. Any parishioner who has recently moved is urged to contact the rectory office to ensure you receive your tax statements in a timely manner.
The St. Louis Review, your faithful source for Catholic News, is the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. For $35.00 a year, your weekly copy of the Review will keep you in touch with the Church in St. Louis, across the nation, and around the world. Please use the subscription renewal envelope in your January envelope packet (or write your check for $35.00 to the parish, mark it “Review”, and include your name and mailing address) and return it in any Sunday collection.
For Sunday Morning Masses Only: The Annual Archdiocesan Mass for Social Justice will be celebrated on this afternoon at 2:30 p.m., with Archbishop Rozanski as celebrant and homilist. All are welcome to join us in this annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and in our continued prayer for peace, justice, and racial harmony.
Public Service Announcement
Wearing of Masks
Just a quick reminder that masks are to be worn at all times while in the Cathedral Basilica (except for the reception of Holy Communion). It is important that the mask covers both your nose and your mouth to prevent the spread of a virus.