Memorial of Saints Cyril & Methodius – 14th February 2022

Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius

SAINT CYRIL (827?–869)

He was born in Thessalonica and was educated in Constantinople. With his brother Methodius he went to Moravia to preach the faith. They translated liturgical texts into the Slavonic language and invented the Glagolithic and possibly also the Cyrillic alphabet. They were called back to Rome, where Cyril died on 14 February 869.

SAINT METHODIUS (826?–885)

He was born in Thessalonica. With his brother Cyril he went to Moravia to preach the faith. They translated liturgical texts into the Slavonic language and invented the Glagolithic and possibly also the Cyrillic alphabet. After his brother’s death he went to Pannonia, where he was assiduous in the work of evangelization. In the complicated international politics of the time he suffered much from attacks by his enemies, but he was always supported by the Popes. He died on 6 April 885.

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Cathedral Schedule

6:45am Mass;

12pm-1pm Sacrament of Confession;

1:10pm Mass (livestreamed);

5pm Vespers (livestreamed);

5pm-5:25pm Sacrament of Confession;

5:30pm Mass