Our Name: Our Lady of the Cenacle

The term “Cenacle” comes from the Latin coenaculum, meaning “upper room” or “dining room.” It refers to the room on Mount Zion in Jerusalem where Jesus shared the Last Supper with the Apostles. It was also where He washed their feet, appeared after the Resurrection, and where the Holy Spirit descended upon them at Pentecost. Named after the Upper Room in Jerusalem, where Mary joined the apostles in prayer and witnessed the birth of the Church at Pentecost, our parish bears the name Our Lady of the Cenacle to remind us of communal prayer, sacramental life, and openness to the Holy Spirit. Just as Mary accompanied the first disciples, she continues to support and guide us in faith and mission today.