Mass with Archbishop for God's Special
People on World Day of the Sick

Archbishop to Celebrate Mass for World Day of the Sick

11:00 a.m. 
 
For the annual World Day of the Sick, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone is the principal celebrant at a special Mass celebrating "God's special people."  All are invited. The event is sponsored by the Order of Malta. The Order of Malta says: “This is a Celebration for God's Special People. Catholic adults and children with disabilities are invited to participate in a Mass designed for them. Every parish has members with disabilities: This is a special day for us all to join the celebration of Mass as a community supporting inclusivity of our special needs family.”  A reception follows Mass in the hall below the Cathedral.
  A flyer or bulletin insert is here.     ⇔     A form for donors and volunteers is here. 

The global theme for this year’s Day of the Sick is the words of Jesus: "Come to me all who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest." ( Matthew 11:28).

Mass at the Cathedral is livestreamed on the archdiocesan YouTube channel.

Click here to read Pope Francis's message for World Day of the Sick 2020.
 
For complete information on the Order of Malta, visit their website.  Here is what the Knights of Malta say about World Day of the Sick:

World Day of the Sick

In 1992, Pope John Paul II, just one year after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, instituted the World Day of the Sick. Beginning on February 11, 1993, it is celebrated every year on or near the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes as a special time of prayer and sharing, of offering one’s suffering. The feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes was chosen because of the healing intercessions of Our Lady and is especially poignant to our Order due to our own devotion to Our Lady of Lourdes and our pilgrimages to Lourdes.

The Western Association sponsors several World Day of the Sick Masses each year. Every year hundreds and hundreds of people receive the Sacraments of the Eucharist and Anointing of the Sick at Masses organized by our members in Colorado Springs, Denver, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Monterey, Oakland, Orange County, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Seattle, and Tucson.