"The congregation, numbering about 50, gathered for their last Easter Mass together on the DCU Center's arena floor.
"The
chaplain, Father George 'Jerry' Hogan, borrowed one of their colorful
boxes to use as an altar. The altar cloths and his chasuble sported
circus images. Costume designers had sewn pieces of old elephant
blankets together to make his stole.
"The backdrop suggested the
reason for such an unusual liturgical environment: The Ringling Bros.
and Barnum & Bailey Circus had come to town to offer shows on Good
Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.
"But it isn't all 'fun
and games' for performers and other circus workers, some of whom
attended the Mass before the Easter shows. While 'they've always
performed during Holy Week,' they are now going through the paschal
mystery themselves, Father Hogan told The Catholic Free Press, newspaper
of the Diocese of Worcester.
A recent Catholic News Service article carried by the Boston Pilot, the weekly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston, profiled Father Hogan's ministry.
To access the article in the Boston Pilot, please visit:
Boston Pilot: Catholic chaplain accompanies anguished circus workers on final tour
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