Cathedral of St. Francis of Assisi

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú , Catholic News Agency Contributor Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a “Special Year of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the ...

Cathedral Family, This Sunday of the Easter season is often referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” We always hear proclaimed the magnificent passage of St. John’s Gospel: “I a...

Cathedral Family, This weekend, we hear the Easter masterpiece story typically referred to as the “Road to Emmaus.” The discouraged, downtrodden two unnamed disciples are leav...

Cathedral Family, Happy Easter! This weekend we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. The first fruit of Jesus resurrection was His appearance to the Apostles in the Upper Room—He bre...

By Andrea Gagliarducci , EWTN News correspondent VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV announced Sunday that he will lead a prayer vigil for peace on April 11 at St. Peter’s Basilica, u...

Cathedral Family, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! Christ, the Lord, is Risen! Today is the first day of the rest of our lives as we bask in the knowledge that Christ has overcom...

Cathedral Family, As we enter the holiest week of the year, we soberly honor our Lord's passion, death, and resurrection. We are all a work in progress. We need this Holy Week...

Cathedral Family, It's amazing that I am writing to you about preparing for Palm Sunday and Holy Week! Remarkably, this coming Sunday begins Holy Week, the most sacred week of...

Cathedral Family, This Thursday, we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of Jesus Christ. For centuries, it has been the...

Cathedral Family, This weekend continues the great Lenten journey where we meet the Samaritan woman at the well. One of the most famous passages of the New Testament. We see i...

Cathedral Family, We have arrived at this holy season of Lent. This past Ash Wednesday we saw huge numbers of people flow through our Cathedral; all seeking to heed the call---...

Cathedral family, This weekend, we are on the cusp of the Great Season of Lent. It seems to come upon us so quickly, yet here it is: our great opportunity to hear the gospel ca...

Cathedral Family, I want to take this opportunity to thank and honor Mrs. Madonna Razal from our front office staff. Madonna will be retiring from her work here after 25 ...

Cathedral Family, This Sunday is both Word of God Sunday and also the beginning of Catholic Schools Week. However, this past week was celebrated also as Christian Unity Week. ...

Cathedral Family, I am just hearing the wonderful news from the Vatican that Pope Leo XIV has called for a “Special Year of Jubilee of St. Francis” to commemorate the 800 th ...

Cathedral Family, As we head into this New Year 2026, there are lots of things, no doubt, on everyone’s heart and mind. Hopefully, we have made some kinds of resolutions for o...

Praise be Jesus Christ ! Dear Cathedral Family, “For a child is born to us, a son is given to us; upon his shoulder dominion rests. They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero, Fa...

Cathedral Family, This weekend, we celebrate “Gaudete Sunday.” It means, “Let us rejoice.” The celebration cultivates the joy that builds in anticipation of the joy of Christ...

The origins of a prayer shawl find its roots in the Jewish tradition. In the book of Numbers 15, God tells Moses, "Speak to the Israelites, and tell them to make tassels on the ...

Cathedral Family, We are already in the Second Sunday of Advent. The season is calling us to enter more deeply into what we are really longing. Through the readings and prayers a...