800 People attended sermon with the Cardinal
Oct 24, 2005
About 800 people attended the service to come together in prayer and to catch a glimpse of Cardinal Egan, the Archbishop of New York.
(News 10 Now, 10/17/2005) Catholics say the Eucharist, or the celebration of the Last Supper of Christ, is one of the most significant rituals of the Catholic Church.
"On the night before he died he took bread into his hands, blessed it, gave it to his apostles and said this is my body this is my blood he said of the wine. Nothing could be clearer than that and for me, nothing is a better guarantee of holiness than the Eucharist," said Edward Cardinal Egan, the Archbishop of New York.
The year of the Eucharist was opened by the late Pope John Paul the second last year, and parishioners here in Syracuse were excited to have a man responsible for selecting a new Pope celebrate the closing of the Eucharist here in Syracuse.
"I was highly impressed. He's an excellent speaker and he has a deep, deep devotion for the Eucharist.," said Rita Kisil, a Westvale Resident.
"It's just nice to have him here in Syracuse with us, it adds a lot to the celebration," said Father George Hartnett of St. Cecilia’s Church in Solvay.
"And for us here in Syracuse, to have one of the ones who was there to actually choose the new pope, Cardinal be here in Syracuse to help us close out the Eucharist for us. It shows that Syracuse is a special place to be," said Dan Gibbons, a Lafayette Resident.
Parishioners also participated in communion, the symbolic sharing of bread and wine.
The celebration ending the Year of the Eucharist will conclude this month with a special assembly of Bishops at the Vatican.
800 People attended sermon with the Cardinal