(Editor’s note: The following is a personal testimonial from Andrew Isidore Calderon, who at the age of 80 was among the dozens of new Catholics initiated into the faith during Easter Vigil Masses throughout the Diocese of Buffalo April 19, 2025. His story was featured in a previous article on WNYCatholic.org.) It was a long […]
St. Joseph Cathedral filled with priests and catechumens and elect and deacons and religious sisters and others who wanted to witness and participate in the blessing of the sacred oils that will be used for healing, baptism and consecration. The annual Chrism Mass on April 15, brought a sense of unity and renewal for the […]
An ancient tradition that creates a new beginning? The blessing of the Chrism oils. The oils, consecrated during a special Mass, will be used to welcome the catechumens to the Church at the Easter vigil, and other sacraments throughout the years. St. Joseph Cathedral welcomed a packed house to witness and participate in the sacred […]
St. Augustine has called the Easter Vigil Mass the “mother of all vigils.” Anyone attending St. Joseph Cathedral on April 16 would likely agree. The two-hour celebration welcomed two people into the Church, a third reading from Scripture, and fire. The service began in near total darkness as a part of the Service of Light. […]
