Dear Parishioners and Friends,

The beginning of a new year encourages us to pray and hope for our Lord’s blessings so that we may do his holy will and provide for our loved ones not only materially but also more importantly spiritually.

May 2019, when we endeavor to consecrate ourselves to Our Lady of Guadalupe, be a time of renewal and regeneration of our Diocese of Metuchen to strengthen ourselves in faith, but also to influence our family members and friends who do not practice our faith much any longer or not at all to return to our Lord and his holy Church. This is the New Evangelization!

We pray the Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe at the end of each Mass. In addition, we can take part in some if not all the spiritual exercises made available through our parish and our diocese. In every parish throughout our diocese, a traveling statue and prayer service circulates. We ask each family to accept these into your homes for a week or even a few days and to pray together for the conversion of our hearts and those of all people to come closer to God through the intercession of our Blessed Mother, Mary. This can be arranged by calling our parish office and speaking with our Parish Executive, Mrs. Kara Kwiatkowski.

We are blessed as the cathedral parish of our diocese to welcome people from throughout our diocese and beyond to the many events both diocesan and parochial which are scheduled all year long. Parishioners’ generosity is very much appreciated.

Children are always welcome to our cathedral, and it is most heartening to see young parents with school aged children and younger attending the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Thank you to all parents who bring your children to church with you and for sharing the great gifts they are with all of us. Our parish family is indeed vibrant and faith-filled.

Come one! Come all to the holy House of God which is Saint Francis of Assisi Cathedral Parish

In Christ’s service,

                                                              
Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Zamorski
Rector