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23 February 2020 The Chair of

The first thing to note is that there is an actual Chair of St. Peter. It is the * of St. Peter's . The formerly used the Chair. [It is not the original cathedra of Peter himself but is an early papal . The wooden throne was a gift from Charles the Bald to John VIII in 875.] It is distinct from the current Papal Cathedra in St. John Lateran Archbasilica, also in , which is the actual of the Pope, because the cathedra he currently and officially sits upon is in its .

The Church describes the itself as an oaken chair damaged by cuts and worms. The Chair has metal rings attached to each side, allowing its use as a or sedan chair. The back and front of the chair are trimmed with carved ivory. It is now displayed in a reliquary (shown on the front of this bulletin) designed around 1660 by sculptor , who also designed the great baldachin of St. Peter’s Basilica, and may be viewed behind the of St. Peter’s in Rome.

From the Catholic Encyclopedia: The feast of the rests on During the it was customary to an abstract understanding of the “Chair of exhibit [the chair] yearly to the faithful; the newly- Peter,” which signifies the episcopal office of elected pope was also solemnly enthroned on this the Pope as of Rome and his role in venerable chair, a custom that ceased at the transfer of the papal capital to Avignon, in the the Church. Pope Benedict XVI described the early part of the fourteenth century. In order to chair as “a symbol of the special mission of preserve for posterity this precious relic, Alexander Peter and his Successors to tend Christ’s VII (1655-67) enclosed, after the designs flock, keeping it united in faith and in of Bernini, the Cathedra Petri above the apsidal charity.” Celebrations of the unique role of St. altar of St. Peter's in a gigantic casing of bronze, supported by four Doctors of the Church Peter and his successors have been celebrated (, Augustine, Athanasius, Chrysostom). since the earliest centuries of the Church. Thenceforth, for 200 years, it was not exhibited to There were originally two feasts, one for the public. In 1867, however, on the occasion of Peter’s Cathedra [and thus his ministry] in the eighteenth centenary of the martyrdom of the Rome on January 18, and one for his Chair in two great Apostles, it was exposed for the veneration of the faithful... on February 22. The January feast was removed from the calendar in 1960, and a The seat is about one foot ten inches above the single commemoration of St. Peter’s office ground, and two feet eleven and seven-eighths was established as a feast in the 1969 General inches wide; the sides are two feet one and one- Roman calendar. half inches deep; the height of the back up to the tympanum is three feet five and one-third inches; This feast holds the rank of a solemnity for the entire height of the chair is four feet seven and the Ordinariate in North America as its feast one-eighth inches. According to the examination of name. then made by Padre Garucci and Giovanni Battista de Rossi, the oldest portion (see illustration) is a perfectly plain oaken arm-chair with four legs connected by cross-bars. The wood is much worm- *Cathedra is for “chair” or “throne”, and denominates the eaten, and pieces have been cut from various spots chair or seat of a bishop, hence “cathedral” is the name for the at different times, evidently for . To the right Bishop's church in an . The cathedra is the symbol of the Bishop's authority and, in particular, of his ‘magisterium’— and left of the seat four strong iron rings, intended that is, the evangelical teaching which, as a successor of the for carrying-poles, are set into the legs. Apostles, he is called to safeguard and to transmit to the Christian community. Remember in your Prayers Mass Intentions All who are suffering or sick and all caregivers who minister Saturday, 22 February to the sick: Amy Howard, Mary Morehead and family, Curtis Anticipated Mass for Sunday Bailey, Leondre Massey, Sister Constance Ward, George 4:30 pm for the unity of the Church Cochran, Mark Anthony Turner, Rachel Fisher, Patricia Sunday, 23 February Ransom, Hoppe, Jacqueline Chancio, Victoria P.; : 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time M.M., R.M., K.M., C.M., C.A., E.D., E.G., W.B., J.M., and Divine Worship: The Chair of Saint Peter [transferred] J.G. 8 am Pro populo Please call or email the office to add a name to the prayer list. Be- 9:30 am Doris Friend [Jane Slattery] fore calling, please be sure you have spoken to the person [or a 11 am Joy and Jean Vidal + member of his family] about adding the name—we do not want to inadvertently disregard someone’s desire for privacy. Monday, 24 February Names of those who are sick or suffering will be kept on the list for Pre-Lenten Feria one month; to keep a name on the list for longer, you must email the 9 am no public mass parish office. Tuesday, 25 February Pre-Lenten Feria [Shrove Tuesday] Mass Readings This Week 9 am Msgr. Lloyd Aiken + 23 February 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday, 26 February Leviticus 19: 1-2, 17-18; Psalm 103: 1-4, 8, 10, 12-13; Ash Wednesday 1 Corinthians 3: 16-23; Matthew 5: 38-48 9 am Rowena San Jose Gentiles + [Lily M. Quinones] 7:30 pm pro populo 24 February Pre-Lenten Feria James 3: 13-18; Psalm 19: 8-10, 15; Mark 9: 14-29 Thursday, 27 February Thursday after Ash Wednesday 25 February Shrove Tuesday 9 am Guadalupe Manlapaz + [Susie Martinez] James 4: 1-10; Psalm 55: 7-11, 23; Mark 9: 30-37 Friday, 28 February 26 February Ash Wednesday Friday after Ash Wednesday Joel 2: 12-18; Psalm 51: 3-6b, 12-14, 17; 9 am Leslie Lee + [Lester Lee] 2 Corinthians 5: 20—6: 2; Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18 Saturday, 29 February 27 February Thursday after Ash Wednesday Anticipated Mass for Sunday Deuteronomy 30: 15-20; Psalm 1: 1-4, 6; Luke 9: 22-25 4:30 pm Elsa Reyes [Rogelio Reyes and Mary Ann Soriano] 28 February Friday after Ash Wednesday Sunday, 1 March Isaiah 58: 1-9a; Psalm 51: 3-6b, 18-19; Matthew 9: 14-15 First Sunday in Lent 29 February Saturday after Ash Wednesday 8 am Pro populo Isaiah 58: 9b-14; Psalm 86: 1-6; Luke 5: 27-32 9:30 am Zelie Guinivan 1 March First Sunday in Lent 11 am Maria Thys Arbeen + [Mark Arbeen] Genesis 2: 7-9; 3: 1-7; Psalm 51: 3-6, 12-13, 17; Romans 5: 12-19; Matthew 4: 1-11

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