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Apologies for the slow posting. Things are really starting to develop to finalize the Chapel for the Mass of Dedication on December 8, at 7 PM.
Photos include the main altar stained glass being installed and the relics that will be placed in the altar at the Dedication.
We have relics for Saints Peter and Paul, Saint Maria Goretti, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, Saint John Newman and Pope Saint Pius X. These relics are a beautiful echo of the Procession of the Saints which will be depicted in the stained glass windows. We have documentation of the authenticity of these relics which will be displayed in the Priest's Sacristy at the Chapel of Saints Peter and Paul.
Joseph Strickland
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland was named the fourth bishop of Tyler in September of 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Prior to being named bishop, he served a number of roles in the diocese, including vicar general, judicial vicar, and pastor of the Cathedral parish. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1985. 