St. Francis de Sales Cathedral

on this week's Homily
Jesus says:  "You cannot serve both God and mammon."  Not that you cannot have both; simply that you cannot make both your master.  Which of the two will you serve?  If gold is your god, the God of Jesus Christ is not.

The annual “Blue Mass” will be celebrated on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. here at the Cathedral of St. Francis.  Bishop Shelton Fabre will preside at this Mass at which we pray for our community protectors, including police, fire fighters, military personnel, and emergency responders.  All are invited to attend.

The Annual Red Mass will take place on Friday, October 11 at 11:30 a.m. at here at the Cathedral of St. Francis. The Annual Red Mass is celebrated at the beginning of the Judicial Year. Along with all the People of God, those who are in a special way invited to attend this Mass are those who serve in our Judicial System: Judges, Lawyers, Court Personnel, etc. The Red Mass asks that through the Holy Spirit, all who serve our Judicial System will know God’s wisdom and guidance as they strive after justice and make decisions that will impact the lives of many people.
 
FRIDAY MASS TIME CHANGE – Due to the Red Mass the Friday Mass time on October 11, 2019 will be 11:30am instead of 12:05pm.
 

Although the renovations to the Cathedral have been postponed, individual parishioners have come forward and offered to fund the restoration of our Stations of the Cross.  We have secured the services of Godfrey Studio of Ecclesiastical Art.  The lead artist on this project (Belinda Godfrey) is, herself, a third-generation ecclesiastical restorationist.  In order that the work can begin on Monday, the stations along with 4 statues have been removed from St. Francis.  So don't be alarmed when you see empty pedestals or miss the stations ... rather, share our excitement!

Just a reminder that Fr. Jay will never text you for money or to purchase any kind of cards. Last night, Sept 2, 2019, a number of people received text messages from this number 213-973-0421 asking for money pretending to be Fr. Jay. Please do not respond to any request for money or purchasing of cards, etc. If you need to verify any request, please contact the Church Office over the phone or in person.

"Even faith is a gift of God, not something we earn. Faith cannot save us if we deny that faith by the way we live." Kevin Matthews   Broken Mary