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. at Cathedral on Fridays
(except 1st Friday’s)
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 TIMES:
CATHEDRAL:
Monday to Friday - 6.15 a.m., & 12.15 p.m.,
Saturday - 6.00 p.m.
Sunday - 8.00 a.m.
COMMUNITIES OF THE CATHEDRAL
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.
Our Lady Lily of the Valley, TEMPE: Sunday - 8.00 a.m.
SACRAMENTS & LITURGIES
REFLECTION AND READINGS
PENTECOST SUNDAY
INTRODUCTION:
Welcome!
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Pentecost, the great feast of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Church. As we gather in faith, let us ask the Spirit of God to renew our hearts, to unite us in charity and to send us forth in mission.
First Reading: Acts 2:1-11: The first reading tells how the Spirit came upon the disciples with power, enabling them to proclaim the wonders of God in many languages.
Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:3b–7, 12–13: St. Paul reminds us that the one Spirit gives many gifts for the good of all.
Gospel: John 20:19–23: The Risen Lord gives peace, breathes the Holy Spirit on the disciples, and sends them out in forgiveness and mission.
WEEKDAY READINGS
(PSALTER WEEK IV: YEAR A)
25th May Monday - 8th Week in OT - Weekday
Ecclesiasticus 17:24–29; Mark 10:17–27
26th May Tuesday - 8th Week in OT - Weekday
Ecclesiasticus 35:1–12; Mark 10:28–31
27th May Wednesday - 8th Week in OT - Weekday
Ecclesiasticus 36:1. 4–5. 10–17; Mark 10:32–45
28th May Thursday - 8th Week in OT - Weekday
Ecclesiasticus 42:15–25; Mark 10:46–52
29th May Friday - 8th Week in OT - Weekday
Ecclesiasticus 44:1. 9–13; Mark 11:11–26
30th May Saturday - 8th Week of OT - Weekend
Ecclesiasticus 51:12–20; Mark 11:27–33
31st May Sunday - 9th Sunday in OT - Weekend
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (Mass of the day)
First Reading: Deut 11:18, 26-28, 32
Psalm: Ps 30:2-4. 17. 25 r.3
Second Reading: Rom 3:21-25. 28
Gospel Acclamation: John 14:23
Gospel: Matt 7:21-27
PENTECOST SUNDAY REFLECTION
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
On the evening of the Resurrection, the disciples are gathered behind locked doors, afraid and uncertain. Into that place of fear, Jesus comes and speaks the first gift of the risen life: peace. This is not a shallow reassurance, but the deep peace that comes from his victory over sin and death. Pentecost reminds us that the Holy Spirit often begins his work in the very places where we feel closed in, troubled, or hesitant, and he opens those places to the presence of Christ.
Jesus then breathes on the disciples and says, “Receive the Holy Spirit.” This moment is deeply meaningful, because it shows that the gift of the Spirit is personal and life-giving. The risen Lord shares his own breath, his own life, with the Church so that the disciples may be strengthened for mission. The Spirit does not simply comfort them; he transforms them. The frightened disciples become witnesses, and the same Spirit continues to renew the Church today, giving courage, faith, and zeal for the Gospel.
Finally, Jesus sends them out with the gift of forgiveness: “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them.” This is a powerful reminder that the Church’s mission is never only about words, but about healing, mercy, and reconciliation. The Holy Spirit builds communion where there has been division and restores hope where there has been shame or failure. On Pentecost, we celebrate not only the coming of the Spirit, but the birth of a Church called to bring peace, forgiveness, and new life to the world.
