Pastoral Council
Lay advisors who help form the Cathedral's pastoral vision.
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Parish Life
Leadership, celebrations, livestreams, and practical information for visiting the Cathedral.
Community and mission
Life at the Cathedral
Saint Mary Magdalene
Celebrate our patroness with liturgy, prayer, formation, and fellowship.
July schedule →Real Talk
Monthly faith, questions, conversation, and potluck refreshments with Fr. Gray.
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Watch Cathedral liturgies on YouTube.
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Real Talk with Your Rector
Real Talk with Your Rector
Join Fr. Gray for an evening of faith, conversation, and community. Each gathering will include a presentation on a topic of Catholic life, time for questions and answers, and potluck refreshments. Come learn, ask, discuss, and grow together as we explore the richness of our Catholic faith.
“Real Talk” con el Rector
Acompañe al P. Gray en una noche de fe, conversación y comunidad. Cada encuentro incluirá una presentación sobre un tema de la vida católica, tiempo para preguntas y respuestas, y convivencia compartiendo comida. Venga a aprender, preguntar, dialogar y crecer juntos explorando la riqueza de nuestra fe católica.
All gatherings are 6:30–8:00 PM.
Our Patron Saint: St. Mary Magdalene
Saints, relics, celebrations, and Catholic fun
July 21 — English · July 27 — Spanish
How to Pray When You Don’t Know How
Personal prayer, Scripture, silence, distractions, and spiritual dryness
August 26 — English · September 1 — Spanish
The Bible: The Story God Is Telling
How Catholics read Scripture; creation, covenant, Christ, and the Church
September 23 — English · October 6 — Spanish
Angels, Demons, Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
And how to pray for the dead
October 28 — English · November 3 — Spanish
The Catholic Moral Life: Freedom, Not Rules
Virtue, conscience, sin, mercy, and becoming fully human
November 17 — English · November 25 — Spanish
The Mass: Heaven on Earth
Why Catholics worship the way we do; symbols, gestures, music, silence, and sacrifice
December 1 — English · December 18 — Spanish
The Church Through 2,000 Years
The good, the bad, the saints, the sinners—and why Christ remains
January 12 — English · January 20 — Spanish
The Domestic Church
Marriage, family, friendship, work, and bringing faith into ordinary life
February 2 — English · February 9 — Spanish
Catholicism and Beauty
Cathedrals, music, art, architecture, and why beauty evangelizes
February 23 — English · March 2 — Spanish
What Happens When We Die?
Catholic funerals, judgment, resurrection, eternal life, grief, and hope
March 16 — English · March 24 — Spanish
Why Be Catholic?
The beauty, truth, and mission of the Catholic faith today
April 6 — English · April 13 — Spanish
Faith and Science: Friends or Enemies?
Creation, evolution, Galileo, reason, medicine, and AI
May 11 — English · May 21 — Spanish
Why Do We Need the Church?
Faith, community, authority, and belonging in an individualistic world
June 8 — English · June 15 — Spanish
Shared pastoral vision
Pastoral Council
The Pastoral Council is made up of about twenty-five members who meet regularly as a group to help form the vision of our pastoral plan.
It is a group of trusted lay advisors who act as a sounding board and boots-on-the-ground support of the pastor's efforts to serve the Cathedral.
Watch the latest Pastoral Council meetingMay 26, 2026
Apostle to the Apostles
Celebrate Saint Mary Magdalene
Join the Cathedral in celebrating our patron saint, Saint Mary Magdalene, with a week of liturgical, communal, and catechetical events.
Real Talk: Saint Mary Magdalene
Tuesday, July 21 at 6:30 PM — English
Monday, July 27 at 6:30 PM — Spanish
Hear Fr. Gray speak about saints, relics, and other Catholic traditions in Scanlan Hall.
Adoration Prayer Vigil
Tuesday, July 21, 9:00 PM–6:00 AM
Keep watch before the Blessed Sacrament through guided prayer, sacred harp music, lectio divina, the Rosary, and silence. Come for an hour or stay until dawn.
Solemnity of Saint Mary Magdalene
Wednesday, July 22 at 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM
Mass at 8:00 AM with cantor and organ; bilingual Mass at 6:00 PM with choir and coro.
Knights of Columbus Fiesta
Saturday, July 25, 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
Knights of Columbus Council 602 hosts a free summer celebration at Saint Ann Catholic Church.
Plan your visit
Parking
Cathedral parking is located north of the Cathedral along B Street. There is no parking in the Cathedral plaza. Additional parking is available at Larkin Mortuary and Three Rhinos on Saturday nights and Sundays only.
