Mass, Procession From St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral to Holy Doors at Most Precious Blood Church Set for Dec. 13

The opening of the Holy Doors of Mercy at the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, Dec. 13, begins with Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop John O’Hara at 12:45 p.m. at the nearby Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, corner of Mott and Prince Streets. A procession down Mott Street to the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood, located at 113 Baxter St., follows at 2 p.m. At 2:45 p.m. the Holy Doors will open at Most Precious Blood. A reception follows.

In November 2014, as part of the Making All Things New pastoral planning initiative, Most Precious Blood parish merged with St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral. While Masses and the sacraments continue to be celebrated at Most Precious Blood, which houses the National Shrine of San Gennaro, St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral is the designated parish church.