Frankie misses you. Do wave hello the next time you are at the Cathedral.

10 - all classes except HS Confirmation; 12 - HS Confirmation

24 - all classes except HS Confirmation; 26 - HS Confirmation

7 - all classes except HS Confirmation; 9 - HS Confirmation

21 - all classes except HS Confirmation; 22 - HS Confirmation

7 - all classes except HS Confirmation; 9 - HS Confirmation

21 - all classes except HS Confirmation; 23 - HS Confirmation

Each year, on the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, we celebrate a special feast in honor of the Child Jesus. While we can’t come together for the wonderful feast which our Filipino parishioners have prepared each year, we can still gather for Mass and ask the Child Jesus for his blessing and protection. This year, the Friends of Santo Niño are suggesting that we might honor the Child Jesus by making an offering to support the work of the Cathedral Kitchen. Or, bring an in-kind gift for the PREPARES program, which helps young mothers in need. Donations needed right now are diapers (sizes 4, 5, and 6 only), new baby wipes, and new strollers. Bring your donations to the Noon Mass this Sunday, January 17 or drop them off at the Cathedral office during the week.

"For a few weeks in January and February, and then all through the summer and fall, the Church is in Ordinary Time. Ordinary is related to the word ordinal and means “counted.” In other words, each of the weeks has a number (for example, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time). During Ordinary Time, the Sunday Gospel follows Jesus from story to story in Matthew, Mark, or Luke (and sometimes John). Each of these Gospel accounts is read for one year in the Church’s three-year cycle of Sunday Mass readings. In the year 2021, the primary evangelist is Mark. Sunday after Sunday we also read through the various letters of Paul and others in the New Testament."

Discover more about the liturgical year, and this year's calendar art, here.

The boy Samuel was. Read all about it on pages 372-373 in your Catholic Children's Bible. You can also read about it here.

Prepare for the next class by exploring pamphlets 13&14 (P) or 9&10 (K).

Prepare for the next class by working through Chapters 11&12.

Prepare for the next class by looking through Chapter 13 (Gr 4) or Chapter 12 (Gr 5).

Prepare for the next class by reading page the "Pray It" textbox on page 347 in your Breakthrough Bible. Also, challenge yourself to make a list of everything you know about Jesus.

Prepare for the next class by working through Chapters 11&12.

Prepare for the next class by working through the *blue* pamphlets 3&5.

You may find this Reconciliation Home Guide from the publisher helpful.

In normal years, we would have had a parent-child retreat in November that focused on Baptism. Because of the pandemic, and because of the late start to the CFF year, we did not. However, I strongly encourage you to have a mini-retreat in your home. The materials below can be adapted for people of all abilities and circumstances. In addition, there is a lovely activity provided that gives you a way to support the two older children who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil this year. Do take a look!

Prepare for the next class by completing Module 6 in the Called to Mercy program.

Please do join the Catechist meeting mentioned above. Thanks!

The Christmas season may be over for the year, but this song is more pertinent than ever.

One of the last major events called by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before he was assassinated in 1968 was The Poor People's March on Washington D.C. Sadly, this campaign begun over 50 years ago is not over. The torch is still carried by those who call for a moral revolution by addressing five overlapping issues: systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, the war-based economy and the false moral narrative of religious nationalism.

AFA’s Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest is an annual competition for college-bound high school seniors. Applicants are asked to write a 1,200 to 1,500-word essay that describes the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on themselves, their families or their communities, and what they have learned in light of coping with the brain disorder. The grand prize winner receives $5,000, with additional prizes awarded for runners up. Learn more here.