Mass of Reparation for Sins of Sexual Abuse

Homily for the 2026 Mass of Reparation for Sins against Victims and Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Saturday of the Octave of Easter

April 11, 2026
St. Mary of the Assumption Church
Fort Worth, Texas

Acts 4:13-21
Psalm 118:1 and 14-15ab, 16-18, 19-21
Mark 16:9-15

We offer this Mass during the Octave of Easter, the highest of the holiest season of the Church’s liturgical season, in which we enter more deeply into the mystery of Christ’s triumph over sin and death. The readings proclaim with confidence Christ’s triumph of Mercy over Sin, His triumph of Life over Death, His triumph of Truth over Deception.

Homily for the Feast of St. Mark

Mass of Reparation for Sins of Sexual Abuse

April 25, 2022
St. Patrick Cathedral
Fort Worth, TX

1 Peter 5:5b-14
Psalm 89:2-3, 6-7, 16-17
Mark 16:15-20

Saint Mark concludes his Gospel with the words that we have just proclaimed and heard, “Then the Lord Jesus, after He spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took His seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.” To obey this command of the Lord Jesus, we gather here this evening to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass on this Feast of Saint Mark, the Evangelist, for the intention of reparation for sins of sexual abuse perpetrated against minors by anyone but especially those who harmed minors and violated the trust inherent in a relationship of public ministry in the name of the Church. We ask the intercession of Saint Mark to help heal those who have been harmed by suffering this terrible evil from this grave and mortal sin.