My Dear Friends: Advent is finally here! What a blessing that we are able to enter this holy season to prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord! When I was a child, my family had a hard and fast rule that we would not start decorating the house for Christmas until December 1st. …
Author Archives: Jorge Santibanez
December 3rd – I Sunday of Advent
- November 30th, 2023
26 de Noviembre – Solemnidad de Cristo Rey
- November 23rd, 2023
Mis queridos amigos, Hoy la Iglesia universal se reúne para celebrar la solemnidad de Cristo Rey. Pone una puntuación apropiada y definitiva al año litúrgico al declarar con una sola voz que Cristo es realmente el Rey del Universo. Esta solemnidad es un desafío para cada uno de nosotros, ya que nos preguntamos: «¿Es Cristo …
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November 26th – Solemnity of Christ the King
- November 23rd, 2023
My Dear Friends: Today the Universal Church gathers to celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. It puts a fitting and definitive punctuation on the liturgical year as we declare with one voice that Christ is indeed the King of the Universe. This solemnity is a challenge for each of us as we ask ourselves: …
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19 de Noviembre – XXXIII Domingo en el Tiempo Ordinario
- November 16th, 2023
Mis queridos amigos, Hace casi 20 años, justo antes del Día de Acción de Gracias, uno de los niños del grupo de jóvenes que dirigía en mi primera parroquia compartió conmigo una tarea que había recibido en su clase de religión en Carrollton durante su primer año de escuela secundaria. Su maestra les pidió a …
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November 19th – XXXIII Sunday in Ordinary Time
- November 16th, 2023
My Dear Friends: Almost 20 years ago right before Thanksgiving, one of the kids in the youth group that I was leading in my first parish shared with me a homework assignment she had received in her religion class in Carrollton during her freshman year of high school. Her teacher asked the students to take …
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Roof Repair and Water Sealing is Complete!
- November 10th, 2023
After some unexpected delays with the original scope of work and the addition of the pressure cleaning and sealing of the windows, keystone, and decorative façade at the entrance of the church, we’re happy to share that the 2023 roof replacement project is now officially complete! Work on repairing the broken sidewalks is well underway …
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12 de noviembre – XXXII Domingo en el Tiempo Ordinario
- November 9th, 2023
Mis queridos amigos, En este mes de noviembre rezamos particularmente por nuestros fieles difuntos. Les ofrezco esta reflexión de nuestro querido recién fallecido Papa Benedicto XVI que compartió estas palabras sabias sobre las lecturas de hoy hace 12 años. Presten atención a la sabiduría de la segunda lectura particularmente: Las lecturas bíblicas de la liturgia de …
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November 12 – XXXII Sunday in Ordinary Time
- November 9th, 2023
My Dear Friends: As we continue this month of November dedicated to prayer for our faithful departed, I offer you this reflection on today’s readings given 12 years ago by our dearly departed Pope Benedict XVI. I ask you to pay particular attention to the second reading today: The Biblical Readings of this Sunday’s Liturgy …
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2024 Parish Fair
- November 3rd, 2023
Special thanks to our Parish Fair Presenting Sponsor, Casa Smiles Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, for their generous support! Ride Bracelets and Food Tickets Pre-Sale Tuesday, December 3rd is the last day to take advantage of the Fair Pre-Sale with an opportunity to get 3-day ride bracelets (only available during pre-sale) or 1-Day bracelets and Food …