News: 2008-12-17T18:21:17Z Copyright (c) 2008, Janc ExpressionEngine tag:savannah_cathedral.dev.emarketsouth.com,2008:12:17 tag:savannah_cathedral.dev.emarketsouth.com,2008:index.php/7.150 2008-12-17T18:20:00Z 2008-12-17T18:21:17Z Janc jlcsavannah@aol.com The Savannah Deanery is sponsoring a trip to the March for Life in Washington DC.  The march will take place two days after the Inauguration.  The trip will consist of a bus ride from Savannah to DC on Wednesday, Jan. 21st.  Upon arrival in Washington, the group will attend Mass with thousands of others at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.  On Thursday, we will meet with elected officials, attend a rally and march to the Supreme Court.  After the march we will board our bus and return to Savannah, arriving very early Friday morning, Jan. 23rd.  Cost is $115 for your room.  You may have as many as 4 people in your room.  You will be responsible for lunch and dinner on Wednesday and Thursday and a tip for the bus driver.  Contact St. James @355-1523 or Joan Hug @695-0960.

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It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the restored Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist. After a year-and-a-half of work, the 124-year-old Mother Church of the Savannah Diocese sparkles again with refurbished original murals and stained glass. A new altar of sacrifice and baptismal font have been fashioned out of Carrara marble, with designs taken from the reredos (the old high altar). A new confessional, allowing penitents to confess face-to-face or behind a grill has been carved for the Cathedral, as has a handsome new pulpit featuring engravings of the four evangelists. A one-of-a-kind ambry for the holy oils has been commissioned for this church and a new tabernacle made as a fitting places for the reservation of the Most Blessed Sacrament. These are but the more obvious aspects of the restoration, which also included a new roof and countless structural repairs and improvements.

The Massive work of restoring this beloved church was made possible by the generosity of the People of God in south Georgia. I am most grateful to all who contributed to renewing the luster of this hallowed place of worship.

The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist is now ready to serve the needs of God's worshiping people well into the new millennium. It is my hope that your visit to this jewel of a church will inspire you to worship God in this holy place.

Your friend in Christ,
J. Kevin Boland
Bishop of Savannah ]]>