Dear Brothers and Sisters

We are in the process of two important events connected to
the Year of Consecration: our Night of Awakening on Tuesday, March 12^th at 7:00 P.M. in the Cathedral and the24-Hour of Adoration beginning  at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, March 29^th. The first is a spiritual exercise of prayer, Eucharistic Adoration, reflection and music; the second will be a program inviting everyone – individuals and groups – to adore our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament for twenty-four hours or at least one or two hours. Both will provide opportunities for confessions.

Also very important is the beginning of the 2019 Bishop’s Annual Appeal (BAA). I encourage all our parishioners to take part in the Bishop’s Annual Appeal. Registered parishioners have already received the first mailing with pledge cards indicating their contributions last year and asking them to pledge again. Bishop Checchio has again addressed our diocesan parishioners by a video which is available on the diocesan web site (diometuchen.org) as well as our Cathedral web site link. As our Bishop appeals, it is so important that every person in our diocese participate in the Appeal no matter how much our hearts and means permit.

I am very pleased to be able to assure everyone that our Cathedral streaming is once again available 24/7/365 by means of our parish web site. Simply click the link below this message. Not only is it of high quality, but previous recordings of special events are available by clicking on the tab “videos” on the top of the screen. We are blessed with a director who manipulates the cameras for special events.

ASH WEDNESDAY, March 6^th will begin the holy, penitential season of LENT! This special time of year affords us an opportunity for spiritual evaluation and exercises. Especially this year, let us welcome the Holy Spirit to enter our hearts so that this Year of Consecration through the intercession of Our Lady of Guadalupe will mean something. Confession, Holy Communion, adoration, the Rosary, Stations of the Cross, fasting and sacrifice to name just a few should become priorities in our lives. Remember, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days of complete abstinence from meat or meat by-products; all the Fridays during Lent are days of abstinence from meat as well as fast days whereby we experience hunger by taking in less food.

Please bring your children to Church for Mass and other forms of worship.

Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!

In Christ’s service,

                                                              
Rev. Msgr. Robert J. Zamorski
Rector