One of the responsibilities of deacons in New Orleans is to assist the Archbishop at Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of St. Louis, King of France. This morning I, along with fellow classmate Deacon Ricky Suprean, served for our first time, along with Deacon David Warriner. When Archbishop Hughes greeted us this morning, he looked at Ricky and me and said, "maiden voyage!", welcome. Immediately, I relaxed.
The Mass this morning, the first Sunday of Lent, was a beautiful liturgy with Deacon Ricky proclaiming the Gospel. After Mass, the Archbishop greets everyone and patiently takes pictures, etc. We met a large group of young folks from Xavier University in Ohio who came to New Orleans to help work on the ongoing recovery post Katrina. Archbishop Hughes always makes a point to welcome those assisting with the recovery.
For those of you who live in or near the Archdiocese of New Orleans, do yourself a favor and celebrate Mass at your Cathedral sometime this year. If you can do so before June 29th this year, you can gain a plenary indulgence related to the Year of St. Paul.
For more information about St. Louis Catedral please visit their official website at http://www.stlouiscathedral.org/.
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