SALT LAKE CITY — The Very Reverend Martin Diaz, rector of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, has announced the creation of a fund for the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris.
A fire broke out the evening of April 15 at the historic cathedral in Paris. It was extinguished by the next morning, but caused extensive damage to the 850-year-old building. The cause of the fire had not been determined as of press time. (See story, p. 5.)
“The Choir of the Cathedral of the Madeleine has had the honor of celebrating Mass in the Cathedral of Notre Dame on several occasions,” Fr. Diaz said. “We feel it is important, as a fellow Catholic cathedral, to reach out and help this icon of Paris in her time of need.”
Fr. Diaz continued, “The very thought of losing your most sacred space in a fire is beyond words. So, besides sending our prayers, we will be accepting donations from Catholics and non-Catholics alike. If you have ever been to the Cathedral of Notre Dame, or have dreamt of going there, we invite all of you to contribute to the rebuilding of the Cathedral of Notre Dame. We will be accepting donations at Mass, or you can send or bring your donation to the Cathedral of the Madeleine offices.”
Fr. Diaz encouraged businesses, foundations and families to give and send a message that “we are with the people of Paris, and we will help them rebuild their cathedral.”
The Cathedral to Cathedral collection will run through May 12.
Daily Mass at the cathedral is at 8 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. The Saturday vigil Mass is at 5 p.m. in English and 7 p.m. in Spanish. Sunday Mass in English is at 8:30 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. The Sunday Mass in Spanish is at 3 p.m.
The Easter vigil will be at 9 p.m. Easter Sunday Masses in English will be at 8 and 10 a.m. and noon.
The Cathedral of the Madeleine offices are located on 331 E. South Temple. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. To make a donation by credit card, call the office at 801-328-8941. Please make a notation the gift is for the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
The Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City has posted a link to the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris on its Facebook page, which the Cathedral of the Madeleine has shared as another way to donate.
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