Cathedral hosts special Mass for Venezuela
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By
Bill Brewer
The devastating earthquakes in June impacted the family of diocesan seminarian Abrahan Da Silva By Bill Brewer A special Mass for Venezuela celebrated on July 8 at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus was especially poignant for Antonio Da Silva and his wife, Yazmin Vidao, who are natives of the South American country that was devastated by earthquakes on June 24. The couple, who live in Knoxville and whose son, Abrahan Da Silva, is preparing for ordination to the transitional diaconate for the Diocese of Knoxville and is to be ordained a priest next year, have family in harm’s way. Mr. Da Silva and Mrs. Vidao said after the Mass that family members were killed while either rescuing victims or trying to escape following the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes that struck the Venezuelan coastal area surrounding the capital of Caracas. And many of their relatives lost their... Read more →