My Dear Friends, What brings you joy? On this Gaudete Sunday in which we focus on the virtue of joy, it is worth looking into our hearts and asking ourselves what and who brings us joy. As your pastor, there are so many things that have brought me joy just in the first two weeks …
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Our senior sisters, brothers, and religious order priests need your help. They have spent decades caring for those in need, but years of service for little or no pay have left many religious communities without sufficient retirement savings. Today, over 20,500 elderly religious depend on the Retirement Fund for Religious to help cover rising health …
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Later this week, our Christmas trees will be brought into the church, including the annual Giving Tree located in the vestibule. Parishioners are encouraged to bring new, wrapped gifts, with a tag indicating whether the gift is for a boy or girl with the corresponding age range. Donated gifts will be given to the Daughters …
This Monday, December 8th we celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Patronal Feast Day of the United States and a Holy Day of Obligation in the Liturgical Calendar. Masses will be celebrated in English at 6:15am and 8:00am, in Spanish at 5:30pm and a bilingual evening Mass will …
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Mis Queridos Amigos, Mis queridos amigos: Qué semana llena de gracia acabamos de vivir como parroquia con la visita de las reliquias de Santa Teresa, nuestra patrona. Hubo una paz que llenó todo este campus durante toda la semana mientras recibíamos este gran regalo en nuestro año centenario. Comparto con ustedes la homilía que el …
My Dear Friends, What a grace filled week we just experienced as a parish with the visit of the relics of St. Therese, our patroness. There was a peace that filled this entire campus all week as we had this great gift delivered to us during our centennial year. I share with you the homily …
Mis queridos amigos, Al comenzar este Adviento, damos la bienvenida a todos los visitantes que acuden esta semana a nuestra iglesia para venerar las reliquias de nuestra patrona, Santa Teresita del Niño Jesús. Será una semana ajetreada para nuestra parroquia, que comenzará el lunes con la bendición del pesebre al aire libre. El martes, las …
My Dear Friends, As we begin this Advent season, we welcome all of our visitors who are coming to the Church of the Little Flower this week to venerate the relics of our patroness, St. Therese of the Child Jesus. This is going to be a hectic week for our parish that begins on Monday …
The Church of the Little Flower invites you to journey through faith and history to the homeland of our patroness during our Centennial celebration year! Join us in France and Spain this summer, under the spiritual direction of Fr. Manny Alvarez, as we visit Paris, Lisieux, Alencon, Tours, Lourdes, Carcassonne, Montserrat, and Barcelona. More details …
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