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Full Text: Archbishop-Elect Ronald Hicks’ First Homily From St. Patrick’s Cathedral

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‘My roadmap is to trust God, to surrender to Him, to unite my heart to the heart of Jesus, and to seek the will of the Father each day in prayer.’

Editor's Note: Archbishop-elect Ronald Hicks celebrates a Vespers service Feb. 5 on the evening before his installation at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Please find the full text of his homily below, edited for clarity and length.



Paz y bien!

Peace and all good things to all of you!

¡Paz y bien a todos mis hermanos y hermanas en Cristo, y a toda la gente de buena voluntad!

Paz y bien.


The Church, in her wisdom, gives us an evening like this.

Not to solve all the issues and challenges of our Church and our world. And not even to highlight all the blessings and successes either.

We are here this evening to pray… together.

We come here as people of faith and goodwill to ask God to bless me and to bless the entire Archdiocese of New York as we take these next steps… together.

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