Auxiliary Bishop Myron J. Cotta, in a message to the faithful of the Diocese of Sacramento issued March 6, asks parish and school communities to join in a special day of solidarity, prayer and reparation on Friday, March 13, for Christians around the world, especially in the Middle East, who are being persecuted and martyred for their faith in Jesus Christ. "As today's media captures and directs our attention to the persecutions and unbelievable atrocities inflicted upon our Christian brothers and sisters, it is urgent that we take to heart the call to prayer for an end to this horror," Bishop Cotta said.
Bishop Cotta will preside at a Mass offered for all persecuted Christians on Friday, March 13 at 12:10 p.m in the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, located at 1017 11th St. in Sacramento.