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Sunday, 20 December 2009 11:19

Dedication of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Pictures

Photos from the December 2, 2009 dedication mass of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

With hundreds of people gathered around the steps of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Archbishop George J. Lucas prays just moments before he and all those gathered process into the restored church.

Archbishop George J. Lucas, above center, accompanied by Father Christopher House and seminarian Seth Brown, leads the Dec. 2 procession to the Cathedral.

Archbishop Lucas anoints the new altar with the chrism that he blessed during Holy Week at the chrism Mass. The table of the altar is anointed as it is a symbol of Christ.

Archbishop George J. Lucas, above, lights incense on the new altar. The table of the altar is anointed as it is a symbol of Christ.

Msgr. Carl Kemme, diocesan administrator, incenses the crowd at the dedication Mass.

Father Peter Harman, pastor of Cathedral Parish, lights a candle near the church entrance. Four places in the church are marked with a cross and bear a lighted candle on festive days to be an image of the holy city of Jerusalem.

Hundreds of parishioners, guests and priests process forward to receive Holy Communion under both species.

The diocesan choir, led by Nichol DelGiorno, provides the music for the Dec. 2 liturgy.

Msgr. Carl Kemme, diocesan administrator, speaks to the people who filled the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception for the dedication Mass.

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