Originally published at Orange County Catholic
ALONG WITH THE celebration of the Eucharist, the center-point of every Catholic Mass, a series of additional celebrations took place during the 10 a.m. Sunday Mass on Oct. 20 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in La Habra.
The Mass was celebrated in honor of the Rev. Msgr. Justin MacCarthy, Pastor Emeritus of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who served as OLG’s Pastor for 35 years. The Most Reverend Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of the Diocese of Orange, was the main celebrant.
In June, Msgr. MacCarthy was honored for the 60th anniversary of his ordination.
“Our long-time parishioners at Our Lady of Guadalupe have many edifying stories of Msgr. MacCarthy’s excellent leadership of this parish,” said Fr. William Goldin, Parochial Administrator of Our Lady of Guadalupe, La Habra. “In his more than three decades of service to our church, Msgr. MacCarthy was a truly good shepherd.”
A special chalice, recently purchased for the parish by an anonymous benefactor, was shown publicly for the first time during the Mass and blessed by Bishop Vann. Dedicated in Msgr. MacCarthy’s honor, the chalice is a replica of the “Ardagh Chalice,” considered one of the most sacred treasures of the early Irish Church, Fr.
