More than 1,000 Expected at Annual Asian Mass, Sept.27
September 27, 2009
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Sept. 25, 2009
Contact: Jenny Faber, Director of Communications
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
jfaber@archgh.org
713.652.8223
More than 1,000 Expected at Annual Asian Mass, Sept.27
Witness more than 1,000 Asian Catholics celebrate their diversity in culture and unity in Christ at the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston's 14th annual Asian Mass this Sunday, Sept. 27 at 3 p.m.
The gathering will draw Catholics of Chinese, Filipino, Indonesian, Indian, Korean and Vietnamese heritage to the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in downtown Houston. Participants will wear their formal, native attire to the event. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo will celebrate the Mass.
WHAT: 14th annual Asian Mass of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
WHERE: The Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, 1111 St. Joseph Parkway, Houston
WHEN: 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 27
DURATION: 1.5 to 2 hours (For interviews with participants, please arrive at the end of Mass)
VISUALS:
Participants of Chinese, Filipino, Indonesian, Indian, Korean and Vietnamese ancestry will attend in their native attire. A procession of representatives of these cultures will begin the celebration.
Non-obstructive photography and general videotaping (b-roll) is only allowed before and at the end of the Mass. No photography or videotaping will be permitted during the Mass.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston serves 1.5 million Catholics in 10 counties. It is the largest Roman Catholic diocese in Texas and the 11th largest in the United States.