My Dear Friends, “But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you…” (Matthew 5:44) This is such a difficult gospel. While it is indeed Good News, the gospel is not supposed to be easy. Jesus is going to challenge us, make us uncomfortable, all for the sake of purging from …
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Join us for a Lenten Day of Reflection “My Soul thirsts for God, the living God.” – Psalm 42:3 Directed by Father Manny Alvarez Saturday, February 25, 2023 8:00am – Mass Confessions Continental Breakfast, Reflections and Meditations to follow at the STS Cafeteria 11:45am – Closing Hosted by the Knights and Dames of the Order …
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To help celebrate this holy season, we have made available temporary Lent and Easter app backgrounds along with weekly Lenten video reflections from RETURN by Fr. John Burns and daily Lenten reflections from Messages of Trust by Michael White and Tom Corcoran. We hope these resources will aid readers in your journey through Lent to Easter Sunday. Download the myParish …
Mis queridos amigos, “Así que, si al llevar tu ofrenda al altar te acuerdas de que tu hermano tiene algo contra ti, deja tu ofrenda allí mismo delante del altar y ve primero a ponerte en paz con tu hermano. Entonces podrás volver al altar y presentar tu ofrenda”. (Mateo 5:23-24) ¿Por qué vamos a …
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My Dear Friends, “If you bring your gift to the altar, and there recall that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there at the altar, go first and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matthew 5:23-24) Why do we go to Mass? Is it habit, ritual, obligation, …
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On behalf of Alexandra Herrera and all those whose lives have been saved by blood donors, thank you to ALL who donated blood here at COTLF this past weekend! OneBlood was able to collect 32 pints of whole blood, 6 double RBCs, 4 platelets, and 4 plasma donations, making it the best blood drive here …
Mis queridos amigos, ¡El año pasado nuestra parroquia celebró 114 bodas! ¡Qué regalo! Dado que este es uno de los ministerios más grandes que tenemos como parroquia, pensé que sería correcto, a medida que nos acercamos al Día de San Valentín, hablar sobre la vocación al matrimonio y permitir que un viejo amigo me ayude. …
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