Cardinal Pell's Coming

Kia Ora again. Well its not long to go... 154 days and counting!

As part of our build up to WYD we've managed to pull in Cardinal George Pell, the Archbishop of Sydney to celebrate a special Youth Mass with us in St Patrick's Cathedral on Saturday 23rd February at 7pm.

The Cardinal is in Auckland to celebrate the centenary of our Cathedral in its present layout. It was actually one of his predecessors, Cardinal Moran who dedicated the completed St Patrick's Cathedral 100 years ago. And so Bishop Pat pulled some strings and convinced the Cardinal to celebrate Mass with us before he heads home to Sydney the following day.

I remember the last time I was in Sydney I happened to meet His Eminence. He approaches me and says, "You're a big boy arent you!" and I replied, "There are some people who would say that His Eminence is an imposing figure also..." to which his response was, "I wonder whatever can they mean? (chuckle, chuckle)"

Seriously though, the Cardinal is a towering presence but more than that, I found him to be very gentle and affable. Come and meet Cardinal Pell and celebrate Mass with him and the young people of Auckland. See you there.