Cathedral of the
Immaculate Conception
Diocese of Saint George's
Grenada, W.I., Caribbean
BECOME PART OF OUR CATHEDRAL FAMILY
"We recognize that the Sacraments have a visible and invisible reality, a reality open to all the human senses but grasped in its God-given depths with the eyes of faith." (USCCB) The Sacraments are divided into: the sacraments of Christian initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy Eucharist); the sacraments of healing (Penance and Anointing of the Sick) and the sacraments at the service of communion and mission (Holy Orders and Matrimony). The sacraments touch all the important moments of Christian life. All of the sacraments are ordered to the Holy Eucharist “as to their end" (Saint Thomas Aquinas).
CONFESSION:
Cathedral: Saturdays: 7.00 a.m. - 8.00 a.m.
Confession is also available at other Mass centres upon request and at the Cathedral parish during
office times.
HOLY HOUR & ADORATION (Weekly)
5.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. Cathedral on Fridays
(Except 1st Fridays)
5.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m. at Tempe on Thursdays
7.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. at Mt. Moritz on Thursdays
MASS SCHEDULE TIMES:
CATHEDRAL: Weekday Masses:
Monday - Friday - 6:15 a.m. & 12:15 p.m.
Saturday - 6.00 p.m.
Sunday - 8.00 a.m.
HAPPY HILL: Wednesday 5:30 p.m.
COMMUNITIES OF THE CATHEDRAL WEEKEND MASSES:
Our Lady Queen of Peace, BELMONT: Saturday - 6.00 p.m.
Saints Joachim & Anne, BRIZAN: Sunday - 6.30 a.m.
Blessed Trinity, FONTENOY: Sunday - 10.00 a.m.
Church of the Uganda Martyrs, HAPPY HILL: Sunday - 8.00 a.m.
Our Lady Queen of the Universe, MT. MORITZ: Sunday - 10.00 a.m.
St. Benedict the Moor, RIVER ROAD; DARBEAU:
Our Lady Lily of the Valley, TEMPE: Sunday - 8.00 a.m.
SACRAMENTS & LITURGIES
REFLECTION AND READINGS
28TH SUNDAY IN OT
INTRODUCTION:
Welcome!
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
A warm welcome to the celebration of the Eucharist on this 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Today’s liturgy presents God as the gracious host who prepares a heavenly banquet for all, inviting us to accept His call with faith and readiness.
First Reading: Isaiah 25:6–10: The prophet Isaiah reveals God’s promise of a great feast on His holy mountain, where He will wipe away tears and destroy death forever for all peoples.
Second Reading: Philippians 4:12–14, 19–20: St. Paul testifies that he has learned to be content in every circumstance, trusting that God will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory.
Gospel: Matthew 22:1–14: Jesus tells the parable of the king’s wedding feast, showing that God’s invitation goes out to all, but those who enter must be clothed in the righteousness of a life transformed by grace.
WEEKDAY READINGS
(PSALTER WEEK IV: YEAR A)
12th Oct Monday - 28th Week in OT - Weekday
Galatians 4: 22-24, 26-27, 31 - 5: 1; Luke 11: 29-32
13th Oct Tuesday - 28th Week in OT - Weekday
Galatians 5: 1-6; Luke 11: 37-41
14th Oct Wednesday - 28th Week in OT - Weekday
Saint Callistus I, Pope, Martyr
Galatians 5: 18-25; Luke 11: 42-46
15th Oct Thursday - 28th Week in OT - Weekday
Saint Teresa of Avila, Virgin, Religious, Doctor
Ephesians 1: 1-10; Luke 11: 47-54
16th Oct Friday - 28th Week in OT - Weekday
Saint Hedwig, Religious
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Virgin
Ephesians 1: 11-14; Luke 12: 1-7
17th Oct Saturday - 28th Week of OT - Weekend
Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop, Martyr (M)
Ephesians 1: 15-23; Luke 12: 8-12
18th Oct Sunday - 29th Sunday in OT - Weekend
First Reading: Isa 45:1, 4-6
Psalm: Ps 95:1. 3-5. 7-10 r.7
Second Reading: 1 Thess 1:1-5
Gospel Acclamation: John 17:17 or Phil 2:15-16
Gospel: Matt 22:15-21
28TH SUNDAY IN OT REFLECTION
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In today’s Gospel, Jesus presents the Kingdom of God as a royal wedding feast prepared by a generous king for his son. The king sends out invitations, but many who were first invited refuse to come, preferring their farms, businesses, or even reacting with violence toward the messengers. In response, the king extends the invitation to everyone they can find, “bad and good alike,” so that the hall is filled with guests. This shows that God’s call is universal and free: He desires all people to share in the joy of His Kingdom, not only a privileged few living space.
Yet the parable does not end with a simple “all are welcome.” When the king enters, he notices a man without a wedding garment and asks, “My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?” The man is speechless and is cast out, leading Jesus to conclude, “Many are invited, but few are chosen.” The wedding garment symbolizes the inner disposition required to remain at the feast: a life clothed in Christ, marked by faith, love, mercy, and the works that flow from grace. It is not enough to receive the invitation; we must also respond by “putting on” Christ through Baptism and daily conversion.
For us today, this Gospel is both an encouragement and a warning. We are encouraged because God continually invites us—through the Church, the sacraments, Scripture, and the events of daily life—to share in His joy and intimacy. We are warned because we cannot treat this invitation lightly or assume that mere membership or occasional presence is sufficient. The parable challenges us to examine our “wedding garment”: Are we living the Gospel in our relationships, work, and choices? Are we allowing God’s mercy to transform us so that we, in turn, become people of mercy, kindness, and service? In this way, the wedding feast is not only a future reality in Heaven, but also the Eucharist we celebrate now, where we are invited to draw near to the King’s Son and be clothed anew in His love.
