Bishop Vann has asked that the Diocese of Orange participate in the worldwide initiative “24 Hours for the Lord” called for by our Holy Father, Pope Francis, to invite all people to receive the mercy of God through Eucharistic Adoration and the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  It will be held at Christ Cathedral Campus on March 29th and 30, 2019.

This is especially a time to invite back to the Church those who have fallen away from the practice of the sacraments and are just waiting for the door of God’s mercy to be opened for them.

“I hope that this year also such a privileged moment of grace on the Lenten journey will be lived in many churches around the world in order to experience the joyous encounter with the mercy of the Father, who welcomes and forgives everyone.”  –Pope Francis Lent 2017