Good news, everyone! Father Carlos is back from vacation, and we are half-way to Christmas!  It is time to take a moment to rejoice in the Good News that our Savior will come again in triumph one day. Today’s Bible readings on this Gaudete (“Rejoice”) Sunday are filled with reminders of God’s final victory over suffering and injustice, and encouragement to remain steadfast in our mission to live as faith-filled disciples. Such a day almost seems too good to be true, especially when we look...

Thank you for joining us this Second Sunday of Advent in this Jubilee Year of Hope.  As we draw another week closer to Christmas, our hope in Jesus gets stronger as we honor our Blessed Mother, Mary with two great feasts:  Her Immaculate Conception, on Monday, December 8 (A Holy Day of Obligation) and as Patroness of All the Americas under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Friday, December 12. This week, please pray with me this beautiful prayer to Our Lady of the Americas: To Our Lady of...

Our St. Francis of Assisi young adult men's UPPER ROOM FELLOWSHIP spent several days working on the outdoor pergola area painting and hanging patio lights.  Both the pergola and the table have been painted, and 98 feet of patio lights have been hung.  The fireplace had not been used for years and has also been fixed as well as the two can lights.  Thanks to our Upper Room guys, we now have an amazing space for our parish.   Please pray for this program and for our other four young adult...