Christ the King @ 75

This morning the Cathedral of Christ the King celebrated its 75th anniversary of dedication. On this day in 1933 the Gothic structure was dedicated to Christ, the King of Kings, the first Cathedral so dedicated in the world. I learned at mass this morning that the hope on dedication was that it would proclaim Christ's reign over Hamilton, Ontario and all of Canada.

I also learned that the capstone, donated by the Pope from the catacombs in Rome, has built within it the names of the governing clergy, municipal, provincial and federal members of council/parliament and copies of the daily periodicals, Spectator, Herald, Catholic Register and National Interest. The largest of the 23 carillon bells, the Bourdon, was donated by the Prime Minister of Canada.

I join the good parishioners of the Cathedral four mornings a week for mass, meaning that - if I'm honest - I often feel more a part of its community than my own, at First Hamilton CRC. Another post, someday soon, on what my friends at Christ the King lovingly call my journey back to Rome.