Cathedral of the Holy Cross

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	Parishioner Profile: John Norcross & Danielle Bachan
	Click here to meet John & Danielle.
	Previous Profiles:
	George and Mary Ann Clark Phillis Baker • Joe Rizzo
	Mary McHale • Paul Milinazzo
	Brother Matt Giles • Henry Lamb
	Nelson Arroyo • Jon Ryan
	Judith Hines • Jean Kelley
	The Zellers • Ty Harrington

	Altar Service Opportunities
	Male Catholics are invited to consider serving on a weekly, biweekly, or monthly basis at Cathedral liturgies, particularly at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on Sundays. Training will be provided. Please contact Reverend Kevin O'Leary, Rector, at 617.542.5682. Or, stop by the sacristy following the Sunday 11:30 a.m. Mass.

	“Those Who Sing, Pray Twice” ... Choir Members Wanted
	If you’re blessed with a pleasant singing voice, consider using it to glorify the Lord! The acclaimed Cathedral Choir rehearses two Thursday evenings per month, with warm-up rehearsals on Sunday mornings before the 11:30 a.m. Mass (usually at 10:15 a.m. in the choir room). Prior experience in singing with a choir is helpful. Contact Cathedral Music Director Leo Abbott at 617.542.5682 or email him at LDAop801@aol.com.
Proclaim the Word of the Lord

Interested in becoming a Cathedral lector? Please contact Reverend Kevin O’Leary, Rector, or Pastoral Associate Robert Travers at 617.542.5682. Training will be provided.

A Memorial Concert to Benefit the Victims/Survivors of The Boston Marathon

Please join us for an amazing concert, courtesy of the Empire State Sinfonia, orchestra and chorus, conducted by Joseph Jones, featuring Barber’s “Adagio for Strings,” Copland’s “Appalachian Spring Suite,” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9.”

Barber's iconic and elegiac “Adagio” is a deeply moving and emotional work. Copland's ballet suite, composed in the dark days of World War II, demonstrates a sunny and uniquely American optimism while exploring themes of love, faith, community and hope. Perhaps the quintessential American symphonic work, it remains relevant well into the new century. Beethoven's final symphony is a towering work which begins with an expression of deep inner struggle and ends with a powerful expression of joy. A testament to the ability of the human spirit to transcend tragedy and the power of hope and love, its final movement contains a stirring setting of Schiller's “Ode to Joy,” in which the human voice rises up to express belief in the ideal of universal brotherhood.

$10 donation at the door, or visit BeethovenforBoston.eventbrite.com for tickets and/or to make a donation to The One Fund. Thank you!

O God our Creator,

Through tvhe power and working of your Holy Spirit,
you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world,
bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel
to every corner of society.

We ask you to bless us
in our vigilance for the gift of religious liberty.
Give us the strength of mind and heart
to readily defend our freedoms when they are threatened;
give us courage in making our voices heard
on behalf of the rights of your Church
and the freedom of conscience of all people of faith.

Grant, we pray, O heavenly Father,
a clear and united voice to all your sons and daughters
gathered in your Church
in this decisive hour in the history of our nation,
so that, with every trial withstood
and every danger overcome—
for the sake of our children, our grandchildren,
and all who come after us—
this great land will always be "one nation, under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Whether you were baptized Catholic as a child or you’ve only recently decided to see what the Catholic Church is about,
we are glad you are here.

Wherever you are in your faith journey, our desire is that the Catholics Come Home® Boston campaign will help you discover
—or re-discover—the Catholic faith.

Please click the CatholicsComeHomeBoston banner above to explore the CCHB website. Welcome home!

His Eminence, Seán Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. invites all couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2013 to the Wedding Anniversary Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Sunday, June 2nd at 11:30 a.m. Mass will include a renewal of vows. Family members and friends are welcome to attend.

Please register online at BostonCatholic.org or with the parish office. Please register by May 25th to have your name included in the printed list of Anniversary Couples. A formal invitation and more information will be sent from the Archdiocese to anniversary couples.

Congratulations on your anniversary!