Today the Church celebrates the Feast of St. John Lateran Basilica.  It is the oldest and the highest ranking of the four major Basilicas in Rome.  This Basilica is the Cathedral of the Diocese of Rome, the official ecclesiastical  seat of the Holy Father, the Bishop of Rome.

In ancient Rome this was the Church where everyone was Baptized.  It is the oldest Church in the Roman Church.  It was built in the time of Constantine and was consecrated by Pope Sylvester in 324.

At first the observance of the Feast was confined to the city of Rome, but beginning in 1565 it was extended to all the Churches of the Roman rite.

As we honor the Basilica of St. John Lateran, we honor all the Churches of our faith, including our beautiful Church of St. Cyril of Jerusalem.  We have been blessed with our beautiful Church for over twenty-one years.

We thank God for His blessing of our Church and ask Him to continue to bless our parish and our Roman Catholic Faith.

God Bless,

Msgr. Powell