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St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Charleston, SC February 7, 2026 …

Tickets to the Rosary Gala to support our OLR School are now on sale! Date & time: Saturday March 21, 2026 at 5 PM Theme: Bella Notte: Elegant Attire, Fine Dining, Silent & Live Auctions, Music & Dancing. Special guest speaker Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto, and an Italian musical performance by Stephen & Aimée Gans from the OLR community! Tickets are $150. Sponsor packages are also available. Please consider attending to support our school, and bring a friend! TICKETS & INFO …

Go HERE to view the information booklet from the parish meeting on Dec. 3, with the Update to the Campus Master Plan. …

Christmas, Holy Day of Obligation, Masses in Upper Church:  Wednesday, DEC. 24         4:00pm – Family Mass 8:00pm – Solemn Mass 11:30pm – Solemn Midnight Candlelight Mass (Wednesday Adoration and Confessions canceled Dec. 24) Thursday, DEC. 25 – 10:30am, Mass of the Day DEC. 24 – JAN. 2, Parish Offices Closed DEC. 28/29 – Feast of the Holy Family observed at all weekend Masses Thursday, JAN. 1 – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Holy Day of Obligation, Masses in Upper Church: Wednesday, DEC. 31 – 6:00pm, Vigil …

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held in the Lower Church on Friday, Jan. 2. It begins immediately following the 10:00am Daily Mass and continues until Saturday, Jan. 3, at 9:00am.  Adorers are needed for these extended hours. Please sign up HERE. For additional security, we ask adult men to sign up for the all night time slots. …

A note from Fr. Longenecker — Today (the school Mass closest to St. Nicholas’ Day) we will restore an ancient tradition from Europe which was especially popular in the Netherlands. This is the tradition of the “boy Bishop”. For St Nicholas’ feast day, one of the boy choristers from the cathedral would be elected by his peers to be “bishop for the day”. He would process into Mass in full episcopal regalia with his own servers, have a special seat at Mass and “preach” a homily. During the school day …

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held in the Lower Church on Friday, Dec. 5. It begins immediately following the 10:00am School Mass and continues until Saturday, Dec. 6, at 9:00am.  Adorers are needed for these extended hours. Please sign up HERE. For additional security, we ask adult men to sign up for the all night time slots. …

School will be closed Nov. 24-28 Parish Offices will be closed Nov. 26-28 Wednesday, Nov. 26, 6pm will be a Mass of Thanksgiving There will be NO MASS on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27 Thursday, Nov. 27, 7pm Adoration is CANCELED Daily Mass will resume on Friday, November 28, in Lower Church (not a School Mass)  …

November 30, 2025 – Fr. Longenecker November 23, 2025 – Fr. Longenecker November 16, 2025 – Fr. Longenecker November 9, 2025 – Fr. Richard Ballard November 2, 2025 – Fr. Longenecker …

Sunday, November 2, is All Souls Day, the commemoration of all the faithful departed, when the Church especially emphasizes the need for prayers and good works for the dead. If we observe these guidelines, we the living can obtain graces for the souls in purgatory. These rules apply for All Souls’ Day and the week following. All Souls’ Day Indulgence A plenary (“full”) indulgence, which is applicable only to the souls in Purgatory, is granted to the Christian faithful who devoutly visit a church or an oratory on (November 2nd,) …

October 26, 2025 – Fr. Longenecker October 19, 2025 – Fr. Longenecker October 12, 2025 – Fr. Longenecker October 5, 2025 – Fr. Longenecker …

Rosaries for Life – Pray during the 40 Days for Life for the intention to end abortion, the conversion of our society, and for an end to other assaults on human Life. Turn in your counts at your local parish or email your count each week to familylife@charlestondiocese.org. Life Chain – Sunday, Oct 5, 2:30 – 3:30 pm. Gather on Woodruff Road, Greenville, and other locations. Candlelight Vigil – Our Lady of Fatima – Monday, Oct 13, 7:00 pm, OLR Outdoor Chapel. 40 Days for Life Closing Celebration – Sunday, …