Livestream links to be posted for rededication of the Cathedral; all invited to public events

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Bishop W. Shawn McKnight invites people throughout the Jefferson City diocese to join in the public activities surrounding the rededication of the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City.

The livestream links for Solemn Vespers and the Rededication Mass will be posted at diojeffcity.org and sent out over the diocese’s social media outlets.

The livestream for Vespers will begin at 5 p.m on Thursday, May 4. The Mass of Rededication livestream will be available at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 5.

•Public events will include an upbeat, up-close and intensely prayerful experience of the communal bond the Cathedral represents throughout the diocese, the evening before the rededication.

The event, known as the CathedralGLOW, will be held on Thursday, May 4.

It will begin with a barbecue at 5:15 p.m. in the pavilion at Memorial Park, across Main Street from the Cathedral.

After dinner, participants will proceed to the Cathedral for prayer, exploration and illumination. The music and message will be geared toward young people, but participants of all ages are welcome.

The evening will close with the lights being turned off and the people processing out of the Cathedral by candlelight.

RSVPs for the CathedralGLOW is requested to ensure that enough food is prepared (diojeffcity.org/cathedralglow). Participants are asked to park at Memorial Park.

•All are invited to tour the newly-renovated Cathedral during an open house on Sunday, May 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. Docents will be present to give tours to all who are interested.

The extensive renovation, expansion and renewal of the 54-year-old Cathedral began in February 2022 to replace the building’s failing systems while enhancing its beauty, functionality, capacity for hospitality and conduciveness to uniquely Catholic worship.

“As we once again open the doors to our cathedral, everyone is invited to experience the beauty of our Catholic faith — and we joyfully welcome home all who have been away,” said Bishop W. Shawn McKnight. “Let our worship in the Cathedral of St. Joseph bring greater glory to God and more fully enable us to lead souls to his mercy.”

For more information about the renovation, visit:

diojeffcity.org/cathedral-renovation

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