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Archbishop Blase Cupich visited St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church in Chicago's Chinatown February 26, 2016 to celebrate our annual Chinese New Year Mass. On February 21, 2016, Chicago Archbishop Blase Cupich went to Chinatown's St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church to celebrate the Chinese New Year. According to the Chinese calendar, 2016 is the year of the monkey. Following Chinese pagan traditions, the lion and dragon dances at the New Year's eve celebration are meant to drive away evil spirits In January 2020, U.S. Cardinal Blase Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, performed a Chinese ritual of pagan origin prior to a Mass held at a Catholic school to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Moments prior to the opening of the Jan. 7 Mass at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois, Cardinal Cupich, standing at the back opposite the altar, witnessed a “lion dance” accompanied by loud Re Card Cupich and the Chinese lion: Observation: There are are children and teenagers in the front row watching the pagan Chinese lion blessing. Matthew 18:6: “Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.” Before celebrating Mass in the gymnasium of Catholic high school in Mundelein, Illinois on January 7, 2020, Cardinal Cupich, dressed in a red miter and chasuble, holding his episcopal crosier and surrounded by several priests adorned in this way. Then he waited for a Chinese lion-shaped puppet to dance in the gymnasium and approach them. May the most favorable auspicious big fortune and great profit be to you throughout the whole year, from the beginning all the way to the end.” Lion costumes are used at the Chinese New Year for the lion dance which aims at scaring away the Nian monster and at giving luck for the coming year. Read more at Gloria TV On January 7, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich performed the Chinese Lion-awakening Ritual before presiding a Eucharist at the Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois. The ritual is necessary to "bless" a new lion dance costume and consists in offering food and incense to the sky idol. Two candles are lit so that the idol can see the offering. The "blessing" involves dotting paint onto Cardinal Cupich performs Chinese 'lion-awakening' ritual prior to Mass. On January 7, 2020, Cardinal Blase Cupich of Chicago, performed a Chinese ritual before Mass Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois. He said the following invocation: "Good fortune upon your head, miraculous light glittering to your eyes, your ears capturing sounds from all directions. May the most favorable Archbishop Blase Cupich blesses a Chinese lion in the back of St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church on Feb. 21, 2016. Cupich celebrated Mass at the Chicago church in honor of the Chinese Lunar New Year. As did Cupich with Vigano's testimony. It's a convenient though tired red herring, perhaps common in Chicagoland. For what it's worth, I'd be reacting the same if he'd have invoked whatever pagan Norse equivalent of "auspicious big fortune and great profit" on whatever day they observed their new year. The meaning of the Eucharist September 15, 2021 . You may recall that a couple of years ago we received a new translation of the Mass. A major change that needed some explanation was the text prayed at the time of the consecration of the chalice. The legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month. Some companies and public institutions enjoy a longer holiday up to 10 days or more, because in common knowledge among Chinese people, the festival lasts longer, from the Lunar New Year's Eve to the 15th day of the first lunar month (Lantern Festival). Chinese New Year (also called Spring Festival or Lunar New Year) is the most popular holiday in China and Chinese communities around the world.. As one of the most important and distinctive traditional Chinese folk festivals, Chinese New Year carries rich cultural connotations and profound national emotions. Every Chinese zodiac year from 1900–2031, full table and broken down by each zodiac. Find your year, animal, dates and element (metal, water, wood, fire, earth). Chinese New Year What are some activities for the Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year? Chinese New Year is an opportunity for families to thoroughly cleanse their homes. It is symbolic of sweeping away any ill-fortune and making way for incoming good luck. On Chinese New Year, the themes of happiness , wealth, and longevity are celebrated. On this special day On this page, we've got the top ways to say "Happy Chinese New Year" in Chinese and Cantonese which you will use during the Chinese New Year period, which is from Chinese New Year's day (Jan. 29, 2025) up to the 15th day of the Chinese New Year (Feb 12, 2025). During Chinese New Year, people have a long list of things to do. From one week preceding the festival to the 15th day after, many Chinese New Year customs are widely observed for thousands of years. The family reunion dinner, eating dumplings, and setting off firework are the must-dos that you might know. What else interesting do the Chinese do? Cardinal Cupich ordained eight diocesan priests and one Canon Regular of St. John Cantius on May 15, 2021 at Holy Name Cathedral. The newly ordained priests, ranging in age from 26 to 55, hail from the Archdiocese of Chicago, as well as California, Michigan, Virginia, Colombia, Mexico and Poland. Cardinal Cupich ordained four priests for the Archdiocese of Chicago on May 18, 2024, at Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St., Chicago. Men become priests through the Sacrament of Holy Orders, a celebration rich in symbolism and tradition. By ordination, priests receive a wide variety of responsibilities, particularly celebrating the Mass and granting forgiveness of sins through the Sacrament Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar.
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