Schedule for September 11-12, 2021
Saturday, September 11
- 7:00 am Cathedral Open for Private Prayer and Devotion
- 8:00 am Mass - will also be livestreamed
- 1:30 pm Wedding
- 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 -Twenty-Fourth 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 Annual Blue Mass with Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski - Mass will also be livestreamed. A reception of light refreshments will immediately follow Mass in the Parish Gardens.
- 11:00 am - 11:50 am Confessions
- 12:00 Noon Mass
- 1:00 pm - Sunday Tour of the Cathedral
- 1:00 pm Baptism
- 5:00 pm Mass
- 6:00 pm Cathedral Closes
Dear Parishioners,
This past week, I had the most wonderful opportunity to take part in the Serra Club Night at the Ballpark with over 400 priests, deacons, religious and seminarians from Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. It was a night with great excitement as Albert Pujols stepped inside the batter’s box with the crowd on their feet for an ovation. There was also much excitement in the stands, where many of the priests and religious men and women connected with each other throughout the game. The evening was made possible by the Serra Club of St. Louis, which is a lay apostolate that supports and promotes vocations to the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life.
As our country calls to mind the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attack on our country, our parish church welcomes First Responders throughout the Archdiocese for the Annual Blue Mass this weekend. The first “Blue Mass” was celebrated in Washington, DC, a little over 82 years ago. It is a great opportunity to come together, share our faith in the Lord, and ask the Lord for guidance and strength as these men and women fulfill their daily duties, which are difficult.
While riding my bike last Saturday, I was overwhelmed by the Flags of Valor event on Art Hill. The emotion I felt is hard to explain. It was a solemn experience of rows and rows of flags, each equidistant, paying tribute to a person who fought the War on Terror and was taken too soon from us. Standing at the base of Art Hill, you hear the whisper of the American flags and the clinking of dog tags. It is as if each of those men and women is softly speaking to you.
Monsignor Henry Breier
This Weekend's Pulpit Announcements
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) classes begin this weekend, but it’s not too late to sign up. Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or deepening their understanding of the Catholic faith is welcome to attend. Please see your bulletins for more information.
The free online lecture series offered by the Association of Hebrew Catholics also begins this weekend. Please see your bulletins for more information.
Cathedral Concerts welcomes organist David Ball next Sunday, September 19 at 2:30pm in a special homecoming concert. David was a member of the Archdiocesan Children’s Choir and an organ scholar here at the Cathedral. He attended Julliard receiving a masters degree in organ performance, and now serves and the Head of Music Ministries at the Christ Cathedral in Orange, California, formerly known as the Crystal Cathedral. The concert is free and open to all. See the bulletin for more details.
The Cathedral Parish Council will be hosting an Oktoberfest-style parish picnic on Sunday, October 3, from 1-4 pm on the east lawn. Bring your appetites, lawn chairs, and polka shoes and join the fun!
