Thursday, February 02, 2006
THE CATHOLIC YEAR OF THE DOG
Independent Catholic News reports an event at St. John's Cathedral in Portsmouth--the "Year of the Dog" Chinese Lunar New Year celebration which included banners, Chinese lanterns, congregants dressed in red for good fortune, happiness and prosperity. They say the Cathedral was packed. The midday Mass included Chinese music and Chinese readings, and a "decking of the altar" (??) prior to communion.
Which god do you suppose this Mass honored? The Year of the Dog comes from the Chinese zodiac. How could that square with Catholic Mass? I wonder if any of those in attendance were Catholic, or if this was just entertainment?
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The article can be confirmed at the Portsmouth, England, diocesan website.
