February 13, 2026

Holy Hour for Peace set for Feb. 18 at SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Indy

Criterion staff report

In response to the violence, division and injustice in our nation, all are invited on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, to gather in prayer for peace, healing and respect for the dignity of every human life.

The Holy Hour for Peace will take place in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, 1347 N. Meridian St., in Indianapolis, following the Feb. 18 noon Mass. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson is scheduled to be the principal celebrant at the liturgy and to take part in the holy hour.

“Your faith matters. Your prayers matter. Your acts of love and works of justice matter,” said Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, in his invitation to bishops and priests across the U.S. to offer a holy hour for peace.

“The current climate of fear and polarization, which thrives when human dignity is disregarded, does not meet the standard set by Christ in the Gospel,” he continued. †

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