St Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel's Cathedral — Local services in Gaylord

Respectfully, to the person who went up for a blessing at communion. You approached an Extrordinary Minister. Not an Ordained Priest. If you wish to receive a blessing, always go to the Priest. The Priest is a man set apart, consecrated for holy purposes. The woman you approached knew she had no authority to bless you. An uncomfortable situation for both of you. While it has become more common, communion is not the time to receive a blessing. It is the time to receive Our Lord if Catholic, and in a state of grace. The time to ask for the Priests blessing is, any other time. While you discern becoming Catholic, and I hope you are, there will arise in you a holy longing for the Eucharist. There is nothing like it. God bless you on your...

This is a "cathedral"? As in the seat of the diocese? It kinda looks more like a Protestant church and the Holy Mass also. I'd call this more an auditorium than a cathedral. Catholics are slacking...demand more Catholic Tradition from your priests and diocese when they try to water down...

On a 12 hour road journey today. Came in to Gaylord late lastnight, so wanted to stop at a Catholic church to offer prayers of thanksgiving. As I walked in to simply pray, weekday mass had just begun. What an even better blessing to start my day! Thank you Jesus! Thank you Mary for...