THOUSANDS IN L.A. HEAR YULE MESSAGE.Byline: Lisa M. Sodders Staff Writer With a message of peace and hope from Cardinal Roger Mahony His Eminence Roger Michael Cardinal Mahony (born February 27, 1936) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the fourth Archbishop of Los Angeles, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1991. , the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is a cathedral church of the United States in the City of Los Angeles in California. It is the mother church of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles[1] and seat of its archbishop, Roger Cardinal Mahony. celebrated its first Christmas on Wednesday with a series of Masses in English and Spanish that attracted thousands of worshippers. More than 3,000 people attended Wednesday's 10 a.m. service, including worshippers in wheelchairs and on crutches, little girls in velvet having a coating of velvet over the antlers; in the annual stage where the antlers are still growing; - of deer. See also: Velvet Christmas dresses, young men in jeans, older adults in their best suits, and Carmelite nuns in flowing cream-and-black habits. The three Masses on Tuesday also drew thousands, said spokesman Tod Tamberg. ``With God, all things are possible "With God, all things are possible" is the state motto of the U.S. state of Ohio. It is derived from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 19, Verse 26. It has repeatedly come under fire due to claims that it violates the separation of church and state. ,'' said Mahony, archbishop of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . ``The kind of hope God offers us is the hope even in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of totally impossible reality.'' A burgundy-robed choir sang hymns and rang hand bells as clouds of incense drifted from the altar at several points during the service. ``It's wonderful to see all these people so faith-filled,'' said the Rev. Paul Albee, priest secretary and master of ceremonies. ``They are a great Christmas gift.'' Wednesday was Betty and Henry Filliettaz's first visit to the new cathedral. The couple, who split their time between homes in Florida and Maine, were in town visiting their son, Charles, for the holiday. ``It's magnificent,'' said Betty Filliettaz, 65. ``We just enjoyed the beauty and the simplicity of it all; it made our Christmas special.'' Keying off the first reading, from the Book of Isaiah Noun 1. Book of Isaiah - an Old Testament book consisting of Isaiah's prophecies Isaiah Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian , Mahony said Isaiah was writing at a time of darkness Star Wars: Time of Darkness is a Star Wars based MUD that formerly ran on the Star Wars Reality codebase. The MUD is currently offline undergoing a major revamp, and will be back, as Version 4.0, in the near future, hopefully boasting many new features. , a time of great suffering and tragedy for the Jewish people. But amid all this hopelessness, Isaiah announced the coming of the savior, Jesus Christ. Today, there's conflict between Palestinians and Israelis, terrorism and the threat of war with Iraq, a faltering economy nationwide and a state budget crisis in California, he noted. ``Our church has had its own darkness, its own sinfulness,'' Mahony added, alluding to the continuing nationwide sexual-abuse scandal involving members of the clergy. Mahony called on members of the congregation to open their lives and hearts to the infinite possibilities of God, saying there can be no peace in the Middle East or anywhere else until individuals make peace with their families, their neighbors and God. ``Today our hearts are filled with the light of Christ The Light of Christ became a doctrine of the Latter Day Saint movement, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, that most people would call conscience. This doctrine teaches that the light of Christ "lighteth every man that cometh into the world. that dispels all darkness, and that gives hope if we but open our hearts to receive the joy that he brings to us,'' Mahony said. Mahony also welcomed Dr. Yahia Abdul Rahman, chairman of the Islamic Council of Southern California, an umbrella organization of 80 Islamic groups in the region. He noted that the Quran, the Muslim holy book, also encourages Muslims to work toward ``the same kind of peace for which we strive for in our Gospel.'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color) Cardinal Roger Mahony conducts Christmas Mass at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral before more than 3,000 worshippers. (3) Cardinal Roger Mahony swings a censer, an incense burner, in a blessing at the altar in Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral on Christmas Day. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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