At the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops general assembly today Bishop Lopes was elected to serve as chairman-elect of the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship.
On October 7, 2021, Bishop Lopes will celebrate a Pontifical Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Philadelphia with Most Reverend Nelson J. Pérez, Archbishop of Philadelphia, homilist, celebrating St. John Henry Newman. All are welcome to attend.
Each year the faithful gather at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., to pray for our country. This year, Bishop Lopes will deliver the keynote address. Tomorrow morning EWTN will broadcast the Prayer Breakfast live beginning at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.