Relics of St. Toribio Romo (Mexican martyr) at the Christ the Light Cathedral

The relics of St. Toribio Romo Gonzalez, a Mexican martyr who died during the Cristero War, is currently making rounds in the San Francisco Bay Area for the month of June and July. The first stop was at the Christ the Light Cathedral in Oakland, CA on June 11, 2011, where his Excellency, Bishop Salvatore Cordileone, had offered Mass and blessed the faithful with the relic. The occasion also gave me and my family the chance to explore the Cathedral (I have been there on several occasions but never found the time to really look around) For further details and a schedule of the relic tour, check out The Catholic Voice online edition.

Some interesting sights as we explored the Cathedral vicinity:

Some more pictures of Fr. Ian Mendoza's Ordination last May 14, 2010

Some more pictures from the Ordination Mass last Friday (May 14, 2010).

His Excellency, Bishop Salvatore Cordileone

Canon Jean Marie Moreau

Fr. Stan Zak (Pastor, St. Margaret Mary's)

Consecration

Fr. Ian Mendoza with Bishop Cordileone

Fr. Ian Mendoza giving Canon Moreau his first blessing.

Video: Gloria to Gospel

The rest of the pictures are on my facebook photo album.

Preview: Pictures and Video of the Ordination of Ian Mendoza to the Order of the Priesthood

I was fortunate to witness, along with fellow parishioners of St. Margaret Mary's and Canon Jean Marie Moreau (Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest) the Ordination of Deacon (now Father) Ian Mendoza to the Order of the Priesthood by his Excellency Bishop Salvatore Cordileone yesterday, May 14 (2010) at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland, CA in the Ordinary Form of the Roman Rite (OF). More pictures and videos to be added later.

Me and our newly-ordained priest, Fr. Ian Mendoza

Video preview: "...We choose Ian, our brother, for the Order of the Priesthood."