Bishop-elect Konderla will be ordained and installed June 29 at 2 p.m. in Tulsa.

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We encourage you to make time to go to Bishops Hall after Saturday and Sunday Masses to sign the book on the weekends of May 15, 22, and 29.

Cathedral School, in collaboration with the University of Texas, is gathering data to update the school's marketing plan. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey.

Today the Holy Father released his Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, “The Joy of Love: On Love in the Family.” We are grateful to Pope Francis for the wisdom he offers in this pastoral teaching. I encourage our priests, deacons, consecrated men and women, and lay faithful to read this important document which will help provide pastoral care and strengthen families in the Diocese of Austin. The exhortation is also available in Spanish.

View and order photographs from Holy Week 2016 at Saint Mary Cathedral.

Many thanks to a generous benefactor who has provided copies of Beautiful Mercy for Cathedral parishioners and visitors on Easter Sunday. Pick up your copy after Mass.

Help us adorn the Cathedral for Easter Liturgies by making a donation in honor or memory of a friend or loved one. Click the title to donate.

NEW LOCATION! Spring 2016 Session Dates Mondays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the School Library. Come through the San Jacinto Entrance.

The fourth annual Diocesan Men’s Conference will be held Feb. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at San José Parish in Austin. The conference features Mass as well as keynote speakers, Catholic apologists/evangelists Tim Staples and Trent Horn. It is sponsored by Central Texas Fellowship of Catholic Men and the Knights of Columbus. For more information and to register, visit www.centexcatholic.com.

Adult Confirmation is offered for Catholic adults who have been baptized and have received the Sacraments of First Communion and First Reconciliation. Confirmation, together with Baptism and Eucharist, form the Sacraments of Initiation that are all intimately connected. In the Sacrament of Confirmation, the baptized person is "sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit" and is strengthened for service to the Body of Christ.

Together in God’s Love is a 4-part series, presenting an overview of the Church’s teachings on the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. The 4 weekly classes—Jan. 24, Jan. 31, Feb. 7, Feb. 21—include a talk on faith, communication, sexuality, and stewardship within the context of Catholic matrimony. Couples should have taken the PMI (Pre-Marital Inventories), FOCCUS or PREPARE/ENRICH assessments prior to registering. Classes are from 6:45-8:45pm, in Bishops Hall. Registration fee: $95/couple. Couples must attend all 4 sessions to obtain certificate of completion. Register with Lydia at weddings@smcaustin.org.

The annual Heart of Jesus Men’s Discernment Retreat will be held Dec. 18-20 at Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center in Belton.

Saturday, December 5 at St. Anthony Marie Claret, Kyle, Texas.

Thursday, December 3, 2015 – Advent Dinner with Bishop Danny Garcia Cedarbrake Catholic Retreat Center will host the annual Advent Dinner Dec. 3 with wine and cheese served at 6:30 p.m. followed by dinner and a presentation. The guest speaker is Bishop Danny Garcia. Cost is $25. For more information or to register, contact Cedarbrake at (254) 780-2436 or cedarbrake@austindiocese.org

Diocesan Unity Rosary The diocesan Unity Rosary will be held Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at Holy Vietnamese Martyrs Parish in Austin. The rosary will be prayed in a variety of different languages, and everyone is invited to celebrate our cultural diversity through Mary and the rosary. For more information, call (512) 949-2426.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY: Bring the parking ticket with you to your meeting or Mass. You may validate your parking ticket in the Donahue Center Gym, at the table near the blue door to the elevator lobby. (Validation expires at the end of the day, 11:59 p.m.)

Jesus, I thank you for your gift of the priesthood to the Church. I pray for all priests and seminarians today especially__________. May they hear your invitation to “follow me,” in every aspect of their lives. Bless them with love and joy as they seek to know you more . Give them courage and zeal as they serve you and your people. Give them wisdom and trust as they discern your will. We ask this with confidence in you. Amen. Our Father…, Hail Mary…, Glory be….St. John Vianney, patron of priests, pray for us. Please pray for the Cathedral Seminarians, Miguel Flores and Chris Yeager on the 22th and 23th of each month, respectively.