The Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist held the annual Good Friday Procession of the Cross on Friday, March 29, 2024, through the streets of downtown Rochester. The procession, led by Father Jerry Mahon, rector of Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, began at the city-county Government Center and proceeded to Peace Plaza, Mayo Statuary Park, and ended at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
Local priest shares response to second Catholic President, first since JFK
According to Father Mahon, 80 million Americans practice Catholicism.
Posted: Jan 20, 2021 7:31 PM
Posted By: Samantha Soto
ROCHESTER, MN - President Biden is now the second catholic president of The United States, the last being John F. Kennedy.
The President and Father Jerry Mahon of Co-Cathedral of St. John Evangelist Church in Rochester have more than just their religion in common they re both hoping that our nation can find some common ground.
When we began as a nation catholics were often persecuted.
In 1960 when President Kennedy was campaigning, there was a national fear the pope would run the United States.