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Ministering to the World
Blessed Sacrament Cathedral Close to State Capitol
BY LORRAINE WILLIAMS
March 29-April 4, 2009 Issue |
Posted 3/20/09 at 9:59 AM
When Spanish explorer Gabriel Moraga founded
Sacramento, Calif., in 1799, he named it with the Spanish word meaning
“Eucharist,” as a sign of honor to the Blessed Sacrament.
And
how right it is that the cathedral bears that same name, now anglicized. And
how insightful were its founders to locate it within easy view of the state
Capitol. It thus serves as a permanent symbol to state legislators that civic
government must never lose sight of spiritual values.
The
cathedral’s mission...
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