The Cathedral of St. Joseph is a very special place to me. God is so present there...in the music, homilies, masses, scripture readings, and especially the people. Monsignor Quirk is known in this entire region for speaking from the heart and scriptures. People often say it is as though he is speaking directly to me. Parish members come from Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania to hear him speak. Most of all there is an ambience of peace and spirituality rarely found and so wonderful to experience. There is nothing like spending time there in the silence where one can listen to God's voice. I...
Read moreI am 4th generation OF flaherty Family to attend St.Joseph's Catherdal. My great grandparents, Anna & Edward Flaherty were members here when they came from Ireland. My grandfather Michael Flaherty's sisters, we're teaching nuns at Mount De Chantel Academy, Sister Mary Margaret & Sister Mary Elizabeth Flaherty now deceased. I now live far away but I visit home I always attend mass here. Many of my relatives are...
Read moreI'm from the UK but have visited this Cathedral on about half a dozen times whilst visiting family in the Ohio Valley . The congregation & clergy I always found very welcoming and the celebration of Mass is spiritually uplifting. The stained glass windows and font are amazing & I look forward to visiting again once the covid crisis is over, and miss this Cathedral as much as I do the...
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