Today's Mass was in celebration of Tet. . .

the Vietnamese Lunar New Year.

And that's because the east side parish has a lot of Vietnamese parishioners.  The second reading was in Vietnamese, and some of the hymns as well.

I'm not sure why, but with the news being far from encouraging, the Mass truly was.

The second reading was this one, from Corinthians.  A prayer, really, for Christian unity.

I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,that all of you agree in what you say,and that there be no divisions among you,but that you be united in the same mind and in the same purpose.For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers and sisters,by Chloe’s people, that there are rivalries among you.I mean that each of you is saying,“I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,”or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.”Is Christ divided?Was Paul crucified for you?Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel,and not with the wisdom of human eloquence,so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning.