Archbishop Bernard Hebda invites the faithful of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, priests, deacons, consecrated women and men and all people of good will to join him and Bishop Joseph Williams at 11 a.m. Friday, March 25 at the Cathedral of Saint Paul for a special Holy Hour and Consecration. The event will occur simultaneously with Pope Francis’ prayer for peace, and consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which will take place during the Celebration of Penance at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome. 

Because the Consecration locally happens during the workday, any faithful unable to attend in person are encouraged to join virtually via the Cathedral of Saint Paul’s Facebook page (no Facebook account required to watch), or else by simply stopping at 11 a.m. local time to pray the Consecration prayer (English, Spanish) on their own, in solidarity with our sisters and brothers all over the world. Pastors of parishes in the Archdiocese are also welcome to observe the Consecration in some way in their own churches.