Update on Church Capacity
A Message from Archbishop Leonard Blair on the Occasion of the Inauguration of President Joseph Biden
On the occasion of President Biden’s inauguration as our new President, my own thoughts and sentiments are those that have been expressed by the President of our U.S. Bishops’ Conference, Archbishop José Gomez. They are to be found at https://www.usccb.org/news/2021/usccb-presidents-statement-inauguration-joseph-r-biden-jr-46th-president-united-states. With regard to our archdiocese, in addition to the prayers that are regularly offered [...]
Archbishop Blair’s Homily for Christmas
Though Archbishop Blair had planned to celebrate the 4:00 PM Mass on Christmas Eve and the 10:00 AM Mass on Christmas Day at the Cathedral of Saint Joseph, out of an abundance of caution neither he nor Bishop Betancourt are able to be present at those Masses because on Monday they were in the company of a [...]
Moral Considerations Regarding the New COVID-19 Vaccines
Please see below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, an explanation of moral justification in receiving current COVID-19 vaccines. A thorough investigation into the development of forthcoming COVID-19 vaccines finds a remote connection to an abortion that took place decades ago. While we are all called to do what we can to aid in [...]
Catholic Guide to Voting, 2020
We have received many inquiries from concerned Catholics in our Archdiocese who are looking for guidance on how to make an informed choice at the ballot box while using their Catholic faith as their moral compass. In this video, Archbishop Blair addresses Catholics who are working through the process of choosing a candidate to [...]
From Archbishop Blair on the Feast Day of Pope Saint John Paul
Today, October 22, is the feast day of Pope Saint John Paul in the Church’s liturgical calendar, and in the midst of the great moral challenges confronting both society and the Church, I am inspired in my ministry as a bishop by the following words of the late great pontiff in [...]
Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship
“The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. We urge our [...]
