Vocations Diocese of Worcester

Clerical & Serving Attire:

When serving at liturgies at St. Paul's Cathedral, seminarians should arrive to, and depart from the Cathedral in formal attire: a black suit, with white shirt and black tie. However, transitional deacons should wear clerical attire. While serving at liturgies at St. Paul's Cathedral, seminarians should wear the cassock and surplice. Seminarians may attend rehearsals in casual attire, except for the Christmas Midnight Mass rehearsal.

It is the seminarian's responsibility to inform the Director of the Office for Worship of the Diocese of Worcester that he will be absent from a rehearsal or liturgy due to his seminary schedule. Otherwise, his service will automatically be factored into the Cathedral's liturgical planning which begins approximately a month in advance of each liturgy.

The Director of Liturgy can be reached at ofworship@charter.net or by telephone at 508-798-0417

Below are the Masses and rehearsals at St. Paul's Cathedral at which all seminarians serve, except when their seminary schedules preclude their attendance:

CHRISTMAS

Christmas Midnight Mass

December 25, 12:00 A.M.
St. Paul's Cathedral
Rehearsal, December 24
11:00 P.M., St. Paul's Cathedral

HOLY WEEK

Palm Sunday Liturgy, Sunday.
10:15 A.M., St. Paul's Cathedral
Rehearsal, Saturday.
10:00 A.M., St. Paul's Cathedral

Mass of Holy Chrism, Tuesday.
10:30 A.M., St. Paul's Cathedral
Rehearsal, Monday, 7:30 P.M.
St. Paul's Cathedral
Luncheon, Tuesday
Following Mass at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish Center

Mass of the Lord's Supper, Holy Thursday
7:30 P.M., St. Paul's Cathedral
Rehearsal, Wednesday
7:00 P.M., St. Paul's Cathedral

Liturgy of the Lord's Passion, Good Friday
3:00 P.M., St. Paul's Cathedral
Rehearsal, Friday
10:00 A.M., St. Paul's Cathedral

Solemn Easter Vigil, Saturday
7:30 P.M., St. Paul's' Cathedral
Rehearsal, Saturday
4:00 P.M., St. Paul's' Cathedral

Solemn Easter Sunday Liturgy, Sunday
Seminarians are free to worship in their home parishes.

ORDINATIONS

Ordination to the Diaconate and/or Priesthood
First Saturday, June.
10:00 A.M., St. Paul's Cathedral
Rehearsal, Friday
7:15 P.M., St. Paul's Cathedral