***Photo/Video Update***Mass Offered to Honor Pope Benedict VXI

THE DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN OFFERS MASS TODAY TO HONOR THE
LIFE OF POPE BENEDICT XVI

            The Diocese of Brooklyn celebrated a Mass in honor of the late Pope Benedict XVI, today, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 12 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, located at 250 Cathedral Place in Downtown Brooklyn.

Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann was the main celebrant of the Mass, which was concelebrated by about 20 priests of the diocese. Five deacons were also on hand, along with students from nearly all of the Catholic high schools in the diocese.

“Today, we believe that the promise that Jesus makes to us, the souls of the just, are in his hands. Benedict is with Him. We are told that we are children of God, but what we shall be we don’t know. But we will see God as He is, and we will become like Him. You and I will become like Him, but we pray this morning our brother Benedict, our shepherd, sees God as He is,” preached Bishop Tiedemann. (SOT in the video below)

The video and photos below are courtesy of DeSales Media.

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/786708357

 

Pope Benedict Photo
Pope Benedict Photo

 

Mass St James altar
Mass St James altar

 

Homily
Homily

 

Congregation at Mass
Congregation at Mass

 

Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann at altar
Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann at altar

 

View from choir loft
View from the choir loft

 

 

 

 

 

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