The Legion of Mary meets Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at the Rectory. This parish ministry group consists of active and praying members. The active members assist at nursing homes getting residents to area for Mass or Communion Service on Wednesday mornings, make home communion visits to shut-ins while the praying members who are unable to attend meetings provide spiritual help by praying for the Legionnaires and their mission. Contact Pauline Pena at 361-550-0167 for more information or if any questions.

The Retreat Team for the October 25-28 Women's ACTS Retreat meets on Tuesdays from July 24 to October 30 at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Library.

Credible Witness 2 - Ite Missa Est (Tuesdays, Sept. 25 - Oct. 30-Cathedral Center-St. Raphael Meeting Room, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.) Have you ever wondered about the meaning and history of what we as Catholics do each Sunday at Mass? Wouldn't it be nice if you could slow the Mass down so you could focus on all the various parts and realize their significance? This program will take you step-by-step through all the parts of the Mass, and add insight and understanding to your celebration of the Sacred Liturgy. For more information, contact Jenny Vincent, OLV Pastoral Associate, at 575-4741 or jvincent@olvcathedral.org.

Religious Education Classes are held on Wednesday evenings at 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Religious Education Office at 575-8132.

OLV Quilters meet on Wednesdays in the Youth Hut from 8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. All ladies of the parish are invited to join in socializing and working on various Festival Auction projects. If you have any questions, please call Judy Bellanger at 576-2935.

Confessions are held at 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Credible Witness 4 - God's Plan of Salvation: Part 1 (Wednesdays, Sept. 19 - Oct. 17, Cathedral Center-St. Raphael Meeting Room)/Credible Witness 5 - God's Plan of Salvation: Part 2 (Wednesdays, Oct. 24 - Nov. 14, Cathedral Center-St. Raphael Meeting Room) Have you ever imagined the golden thread that ties the Biblical narrative together, from the Old Testament right on through the New Testament? This unifying principle is called the covenant, and it is extremely important to understand the nature of a covenant in order to understand the story that the Bible tells. You will learn the different important aspects of a covenant and about oath-swearing, which is the means by which one enters into and renews the covenant. These lessons will help you interpret Scripture not as a 21st Century American, but as an ancient Israelite with a covenantal, Hebrew worldview. For more information, contact Jenny Vincent, OLV Pastoral Associate, at 575-4741 or jvincent@olvcathedral.org.

Women's ACTS Retreat will be held at the Spiritual Renewal Center October 25 - 28. Send-off will be at 6:00 p.m. in the Cathedral Center's Secondary Hall on Thursday, October 25. The return Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. followed by a meal inn the Cathedral Center. Julie Ward will serve at the Retreat Director, with Lisa Wiest and Karen Petru serving as Co-Directors. For more information, call the Rectory at 575-4741.

Practice for the Sunday 9:00 a.m. Mass Choir will be at 6:00 p.m. in the Cathedral. For more information on this choir, contact Glenn Hunter, Music Director, at the Rectory at 575-4741 or email olvmusic@olvcathedral.org.

Women's ACTS Retreat will be held at the Spiritual Renewal Center October 25 - 28. Send-off will be at 6:00 p.m. in the Cathedral Center's Secondary Hall on Thursday, October 25. The return Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. followed by a meal inn the Cathedral Center. Julie Ward will serve at the Retreat Director, with Lisa Wiest and Karen Petru serving as Co-Directors. For more information, call the Rectory at 575-4741.

Join other men of all ages and backgrounds who come together to grow and learn from one another. Whether one feels called “to give” or simply to “rest and receive”, all are welcome and encouraged to attend. The group meets on Friday mornings from 6:45 – 7:45 a.m. beginning Friday, January 26, in the Cathedral Center (St. Gabriel Hall). The purpose of meeting so early in the morning is to make it easy to attend if coming from 6:00 a.m. Mass or from home before work. Contact Cody Horton at 935-2822 or codyrhorton@hotmail.com if you have any questions or need more information. St. Paul tells us in his Epistle to the Romans: “Since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us exercise them: if prophecy, in proportion to the faith; if ministry, in ministering; if one is a teacher, in teaching; if one exhorts, in exhortation; if one contributes, in generosity; if one is over others, with diligence; if one does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.” Romans 12:6-8

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is being sung before the 5:30 p.m. Mass. This service will be held weekly at 5:00 p.m. with the exception of First Fridays of the month.

Women's ACTS Retreat will be held at the Spiritual Renewal Center October 25 - 28. Send-off will be at 6:00 p.m. in the Cathedral Center's Secondary Hall on Thursday, October 25. The return Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. followed by a meal inn the Cathedral Center. Julie Ward will serve at the Retreat Director, with Lisa Wiest and Karen Petru serving as Co-Directors. For more information, call the Rectory at 575-4741.

Confessions are heard on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.

Women's ACTS Retreat will be held at the Spiritual Renewal Center October 25 - 28. Send-off will be at 6:00 p.m. in the Cathedral Center's Secondary Hall on Thursday, October 25. The return Mass will be at 11:30 a.m. followed by a meal inn the Cathedral Center. Julie Ward will serve at the Retreat Director, with Lisa Wiest and Karen Petru serving as Co-Directors. For more information, call the Rectory at 575-4741.

The Finance Council's monthly meeting will be held on Monday, October 29, at 5:30 p.m. in the Rectory.

RCIA group meets every Monday in the Cathedral Center (St. Raphael Meeting Room) from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. The process for those becoming Catholic and others being fully brought into the Catholic Church lasts from Monday, September 10, 2018 until Monday, April 29, 2019. For more information about the RCIA Program, contact the Rectory at 575-4741.

Credible Witness 6 - God's Plan of Salvation: Part 3 (Mondays, Sept. 24 - Nov. 19, Cathedral Center-St. Gabriel Hall, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.) With this lesson we reach the summit of the Old Testament, God's promise of an everlasting Kingdom to David. We pick up the story with Joshua, Moses' hand-picked successor. The plan of the conquest of Canaan and the promise of possessing the "Promised Land" can be seen as typological images of God's mission to offer the gift of salvation to the world. In this series, we will finish reading the Old Testament, from Joshua to Malachi, and see how it prepares us for the fulfillment of the promise made to Abraham for the coming of the Messiah. For more information, contact Jenny Vincent, OLV Pastoral Associate, at 575-4741 or jvincent@olvcathedral.org.

The Legion of Mary meets Tuesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at the Rectory. This parish ministry group consists of active and praying members. The active members assist at nursing homes getting residents to area for Mass or Communion Service on Wednesday mornings, make home communion visits to shut-ins while the praying members who are unable to attend meetings provide spiritual help by praying for the Legionnaires and their mission. Contact Pauline Pena at 361-550-0167 for more information or if any questions.

The Retreat Team for the October 25-28 Women's ACTS Retreat meets on Tuesdays from July 24 to October 30 at 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Library.

Credible Witness 2 - Ite Missa Est (Tuesdays, Sept. 25 - Oct. 30-Cathedral Center-St. Raphael Meeting Room, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.) Have you ever wondered about the meaning and history of what we as Catholics do each Sunday at Mass? Wouldn't it be nice if you could slow the Mass down so you could focus on all the various parts and realize their significance? This program will take you step-by-step through all the parts of the Mass, and add insight and understanding to your celebration of the Sacred Liturgy. For more information, contact Jenny Vincent, OLV Pastoral Associate, at 575-4741 or jvincent@olvcathedral.org.

Religious Education Classes are held on Wednesday evenings at 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact the Religious Education Office at 575-8132.

OLV Quilters meet on Wednesdays in the Youth Hut from 8:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. All ladies of the parish are invited to join in socializing and working on various Festival Auction projects. If you have any questions, please call Judy Bellanger at 576-2935.

Confessions are held at 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays

A Vigil Mass for All Saints Day will be held at 5:30 p.m. All Saints Day (November 1) is a Holy Day of Obligation. Religious Education classes will not be held on the evening of October 31.

Credible Witness 4 - God's Plan of Salvation: Part 1 (Wednesdays, Sept. 19 - Oct. 17, Cathedral Center-St. Raphael Meeting Room)/Credible Witness 5 - God's Plan of Salvation: Part 2 (Wednesdays, Oct. 24 - Nov. 14, Cathedral Center-St. Raphael Meeting Room) Have you ever imagined the golden thread that ties the Biblical narrative together, from the Old Testament right on through the New Testament? This unifying principle is called the covenant, and it is extremely important to understand the nature of a covenant in order to understand the story that the Bible tells. You will learn the different important aspects of a covenant and about oath-swearing, which is the means by which one enters into and renews the covenant. These lessons will help you interpret Scripture not as a 21st Century American, but as an ancient Israelite with a covenantal, Hebrew worldview. For more information, contact Jenny Vincent, OLV Pastoral Associate, at 575-4741 or jvincent@olvcathedral.org.