By Florida Catholic staff - Florida Catholic
A member of the Haitian apostolate prepares to enter St. Mary Cathedral at the start of the annual Migration Mass, celebrated Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, by
Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
Chinese apostolate members take part in the annual Migration Mass, celebrated Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, by Archbishop Thomas Wenski at St. Mary Cathedral.
Archbishop Thomas Wenski preaches the homily at the annual Migration Mass, celebrated Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Joyce Jiang, 12, and Jacob Jiang, 9, lead those who are bringing gifts to Archbishop Thomas Wenski during the offertory of the annual Migration Mass, celebrated Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Haitian Apostolate members bring gifts to Archbishop Thomas Wenski during the offertory of the annual Migration Mass, celebrated Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Members of a Filipino-American family, Maharlika Mari, 13, Colette Mari, 3, and Rua Mari, 11, recite the Lord's Prayer while holding hands during the annual Migration Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Adanma Osuji plays tambourine to the beat of Nigerian music as part of Nigerian musical ending of the annual Migration Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Ugo Nwabueze, 11, plays conga drums as part of Nigerian musical ending of the annual Migration Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Polish Apostolate members pose for a group photo after the annual Migration Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Nigerian Apostolate members pose for a group photo after the annual Migration Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Young members of the Haitian Apostolate cheer at the gathering that followed the annual Migration Mass, featuring multicultural foods and folkloric dances from the various ethnic groups. Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrated the Mass Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
A member of a Filipino dance group performs for at the gathering that followed the annual Migration Mass, featuring multicultural foods and folkloric dances from the various ethnic groups. Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrated the Mass Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Members of Polonia, a Polish-American dance group, perform at the gathering that followed the annual Migration Mass, featuring multicultural foods and folkloric dances from the various ethnic groups. Archbishop Thomas Wenski celebrated the Mass Jan. 7, 2024, feast of the Epiphany, at St. Mary Cathedral.
Photography: MARLENE QUARONI | FC
MIAMI | The "katolika" nature of Miami's Church was on full display during the annual Migration Mass, as a feast of colors, languages and music filled St. Mary Cathedral Jan. 7, 2024 — the feast of the Epiphany.
Representatives of the various cultural and language groups that make up the Archdiocese of Miami gathered once again this year to celebrate their diversity, as well as their unity in one faith. After Mass, they feasted on traditional foods and enjoyed a display of cultural dances.
As Archbishop Thomas Wenski put it in his homily: "The feast of the Epiphany — or the revelation of the Christ Child to the nations — is an opportunity for us to remember that the salvation offered by Christ is universal or as they say in Greek, katolika, excluding no race or nation. If salvation is 'katolika' or universal, then the Church that exists to give the good news of Salvation in Christ, should also be universal, or 'catholic.' So, as you can see this morning at this Migration Day Mass, our Church is very Catholic.”
The Mass is organized each year by the cultural groups themselves, under the auspices of the Ministry to Cultural Groups.
You can read Archbishop Wenski's full homily here. In the meantime, enjoy these photos from the celebration.
