My Dear Friends, ONE MORE WEEK! Our long summer of refurbishment in the church is finally (almost) over, and next week when you arrive for Sunday Mass, you will be able to walk into our glorious church for the first time since June 8th. It will be worth the wait. Freshly painted walls, a restored …
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Mis Queridos Amigos, “…proclama la palabra; persevera, sea conveniente o inconveniente; convence, reprende, anima con toda paciencia y enseñanza.” (2 Timoteo 4:2) Las lecturas de esta semana se centran en la perseverancia en la oración. Jesús quiere que los discípulos oren, perseveren y no se cansen como Moisés lo hizo durante la batalla contra Amalec, …
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My Dear Friends, “…proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.” (2 Timothy 4:2) This week’s readings are all about persistence when it comes to prayer. Jesus wants the disciples to pray, persevere, and not grow weary like Moses did during the battle against …
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Offering a Mass for a special intention is a long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church. It is usually considered that special graces are obtained for whom the Mass is said. Masses are offered for many reasons; for the souls in purgatory, in remembrance for someone who is deceased, for someone who is ill, or for …
My Dear Friends, As Catholics, we oppose the death penalty. On this Respect Life Sunday, the fact that I had to write that concise first sentence to remind us of what the Catholic Church teaches speaks volumes as to how many of our faithful support and promote capital punishment. It saddens me as a pastor …
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Mis Queridos Amigos, Como católicos, nos oponemos a la pena de muerte. En este Domingo de Respeto a la Vida, el hecho de que tuviera que escribir esa concisa primera frase para recordarnos las enseñanzas de la Iglesia Católica dice mucho sobre cuántos de nuestros fieles apoyan y promueven la pena capital. Me entristece, como …
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Mis Queridos Amigos, Estamos entrando en el último mes de nuestro “exilio temporal” en nuestra antigua iglesia, ya que las reparaciones y renovaciones en nuestra hermosa iglesia comienzan a finalizar. Celebraremos nuestra primera misa en la iglesia el Día de Todos los Santos, sábado 1 de noviembre a las 8:00am, seguida de confesiones y Adoración …
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My Dear Friends, We are now entering the last month of our “temporary exile” in our old church as the repairs and renovations in our beautiful church start winding down. We will celebrate our first Mass in the church on All Saints Day, Saturday, November 1st at 8am with a Mass followed by confessions and …
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“Los Ejercicios Espirituales son todo lo mejor que yo en esta vida puedo pensar, sentir y entender, así para el hombre poderse aprovechar a sí mismo como para poder fructificar, ayudar y aprovechar a otros muchos” San Ignacio de Loyola Los Ejercicios Espirituales de San Ignacio de Loyola son una secuencia ordenada de meditaciones y …