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Merry Christ Mass! / ¡Feliz Navidad!

Merry Christmas time! Today’s Gospel reading on this Feast of the Holy Family gives us a glimpse into the childhood of Jesus with his...

Following Our Blessed Mother / Siguiendo a Nuestra Santísima Madre

Our Blessed Mother takes center stage on this fourth Sunday of Advent, and rightly so, as we draw near to the celebration of her Son’s...

Making your Life a Christmas Gift/Tu Vida Como Un regalo de Navidad

We have arrived at Gaudete Sunday ( Gaudete is the Latin word for “rejoice”). This third week of Advent our Bible readings take on a...

Advent is a Journey/Adviento es un Viaje

While it can be tempting to give in to all the hustle and bustle of this time of year, our Bible readings today tell us something...

Christmas Mission at St Francis of Assisi Parish!!!

As we approach the joyful season of Christmas, I want to invite you to a special parish mission with Father David Songy, a Franciscan...

Feast of Christ the King of the Universe

On this last Sunday of Ordinary Time for the liturgical year, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. This feast was instituted by...

The Spirit of Greccio: Preparing to Welcome Christ and Christmas

As we approach the joyful season of Christmas, I want to invite you to a special parish mission with Father David Songy, OFM,...

Lessons from the Generosity and Strength of Two Widows/Lecciones de la generosidad y fortaleza de dos viudas

Today’s First Reading from the First Book of Kings, as well as the Gospel passage from Saint Mark, both center on the actions of two...

Living the Greatest Commandments/Viviendo los mayores mandamientos.

Today’s Gospel presents Jesus’ teachings on the two greatest commandments. Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength....

"Faith and Healing: Trusting in Jesus’ Love and the Joy of Stewardship

Our Psalm today, “The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy,” sheds light on our beautiful Gospel reading about the...

Voting Like a Catholic/Vota como un Católico

Whether we like them or not, both major political parties have presented their nominees for this year’s presidential election year, and...

"What Must I do to Inherit Eternal Life?"/"¿qué debo hacer para alcanzar la vida eterna?"

You might cringe when you hear the Gospel story today because it is sad — this man was so close to becoming an active disciple of Jesus,...

St Francis of Assisi Annual Stewardship Renewal

We just completed our first 135 years as a parish — now, on to the next! Click the image to learn more! This week we begin a vital part...

NOVENA To ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI/La Novena de San Francisco de Asís

We are concluding our 135th Anniversary Year as a Parish on the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi on October 4 and a Parish Family...

God Loves you!

Our Bible readings today bring to light the daily struggle between good and evil and how we can win that struggle through gratitude. ...

Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi Feast Day/Aniversario de los Estigmas de San Francisco de Asis

God marked Saint Francis of Assisi with the Wounds of Christ on September 17, 1224. This week we commemorate that 800th...

Walk With One II/Caminar Con Alguien II

WALK WITH ONE! - Where do we start with inviting someone to take a step closer to Jesus? How might we invite them forward in their faith?...

Walk with One/Caminar con Alguien

Our National Eucharistic Revival continues! Last month, our Sunday Mass Gospel walked with Jesus through the sixth chapter of Saint...

Back to School/Regreso A Clases

Back to school time! Summertime seems to be going faster the older I get! A lot of times, for adults, we think of “back to school” as...

I am the Bread of Life/soy el pan de la vida

During this month of August, I invite you to read the Gospel of Saint John, Chapter 6. It is the core of the third year of our National...

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