Diocesan Celebration

This afternoon, clergy, religious, pastoral leaders, and the faithful will gather at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina, Kansas to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the Diocese of Salina. The year started with the icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help traveling across the diocese. The diocese in its early beginnings was the Diocese of Concordia and the cathedral was named Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Thus Our Lady is the principal patroness of the diocese. The icon will be processed into the cathedral to begin the celebration this afternoon. A history book was also completed to coincide with the anniversary and it was done very well. This is a day to reflect on our past, live in the present, and keep our focus on the future. In one of the petitions that is being said at our Masses here, "For the Diocese of Salina, as we celebrate our 125th Anniversary, may God bless our pastoral leaders and all the faithful". May that prayer be ours as we thank God for the gift of our local diocesan church. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Pray for Us!!!