My Dear Friends in Christ,
As part of our year-long 60th anniversary celebration, I invite you to attend a special Mass of the Americas on Tuesday, July 16th, at 7:00 PM in the Church.
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, the Archbishop of San Franciso, will celebrate this Mass he commissioned to pay tribute to both Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, patroness of the United States, and Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of Mexico and all of the Americas. The mass setting by composer Frank La Rocca debuted at #1 on the Billboard’s traditional classical music chart. The mass features prayers and music by the Schola Benedictus XVI and orchestra in Spanish, Latin, English, and Nahuatl, the Aztec language Our Lady used when speaking with St. Juan Diego.
We are responding to a call by Pope Francis to prepare for the 500th anniversary of the appearance of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Please note that the Mass will last about 1 ½ hours, and a dessert reception will follow in McDonough Hall. RSVP using this link.
In Christ,
Fr. Luke Ballman