Reminder: The Cardinal events, EWTN coverage

This week many from my area will be on pilgrimage to Rome for the Consistory where one Raymond Leo Burke will be elevated to the College of Cardinals. The ceremony is broken into two parts.  The Papal Consistory Ceremony is Saturday Nov 20th at 3:30 AM CST.  EWTN will broadcast it live for 2 1/2 hours.  It will be rebroadcast at 11 AM CST on EWTN the same day.  This is the ceremony that the appointees receive the Biretta (small, square, red silk hat).  Then on Sunday Nov 21st there is a Solemn Consistory Mass during which the Holy Father will confer the cardinalitial ring to the cardinals.  This will be at 2:30 AM on Sunday live on EWTN.  It will again be rebroadcast at 11 AM CST the same day.

Archbishop ..... er wait, gotta break that habit, Cardinal Burke will then be coming to town(La Crosse that is) the week of the Immaculate Conception, the patroness of the United States.

Bl John Duns Scotus championed
the privilege of Mary's Immaculate Conception

Dec 8th: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

The Shrine is celebrating Our Lady’s Solemnity in a big way. Bishop Callahan will celebrate the 11:00 AM Mass in the Shrine Church. At 4:00 PM Cardinal Burke will be meeting pilgrims in the Pilgrim Center, with opportunities for photographs. At 5:30 PM the Shrine will host a celebratory dinner. (Reservations required.) The proceeds from the dinner will support future Shrine projects.

Dec 9th: Feast of Saint Juan Diego

Cardinal Burke is the main celebrant of the 11:00 Mass at the Shrine, which will include the St. Juan Diego Guild Induction.  

At the invitation of Bishop William Patrick Callahan, His Eminence Raymond Cardinal Burke will celebrate Mass at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral at 3:00 PM. A public reception will follow at Holy Cross Diocesan Center. This will offer the faithful of Cardinal Burke's home diocese an opportunity to celebrate his elevation to the College of Cardinals and to congratulate him personally.

Dec 11th: Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe

As December 12th falls on the Third Sunday of Advent, Bishop Callahan has permitted the Solemnity of Our Lady of Guadalupe transferred to December 11th. Cardinal Burke will celebrate the 11:00 AM Mass at the Shrine with the Knights of the Altar Induction.