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Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community: 5th Sunday of Easter
Each week, we'll share the Prayers of the Faithtful from the weekend. You may find this to be a helpful way to gide your own reflections, prayers, and conversations with God. Below you will find the Prayers of the Faithful for the 5th Sunday of Easter, May 14-15,...
Following Up on Our Lenten Practices
On Palm Sunday, we invited parishioners to share the fruit of their Lenten practices. In this invitation, we recalled Jesus’ words from Luke – “every tree is known by its fruit.” This sharing of the fruits of our Lenten practices would be a step toward building the...
Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community: 4th Sunday of Easter
Each week, we'll share the Prayers of the Faithful from the weekend. You may find this to be a helpful way to guide your own reflections, prayers, and conversations with God. Below you will find the Prayers of the Faithful 4th Sunday of Easter - Mother’s Day May 8,...
Blessing Teachers
As National Teacher Appreciation Week began on Sunday (May 1), we took the opportunity to offer blessing of teachers at the weekend Masses. For teachers, former teachers, retired teachers - all educators - we offer this prayer of blessing in the Ignatian tradition of...
Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community: 3rd Sunday of Easter
Each week, we’ll share the Prayers of the Faithful from the weekend. You may find this a helpful way to guide your own reflections and prayers. Below you’ll find the Prayers of the Faithful from the 3rd Sunday of Easter, May 1, 2022:God, the gift of your Spirit...
Approaching Change with Curiosity
In making the upcoming changes to our parish Mass schedule, beginning the first weekend of June, we are hoping to build a more vibrant and worshipful community. You have told us that is what you desire, too. We believe that having more voices praying and singing...
May Crowning
Faith Formation families celebrated the start of the month of May -- a month to honor Mary, Jesus' Mother -- with a May Crowning on Sunday, May 1st. After the 9:00 Mass, they processed out of the church, bringing flowers and the crown to the statue of Mary outside, as...
Earth Day: Caring for Our Common Home
The Encyclical Letter from Pope Francis, Laudato Si' On Care for Our Common Home, opens with: “Laudato si’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”. In the words of this beautiful canticle, Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister...
Prayerful Concerns of Our Parish Community: 2nd Sunday of Easter
Each week, we'll share the Prayers of the Faithful from the weekend. You may find this a helpful way to guide your own reflections and prayers. Below you'll find the Prayers of the Faithful from 2nd Sunday of Easter/Divine Mercy Sunday. On this second Sunday of...
Extravagant Tenderness in the Ignatian Year
Perhaps you've heard the word that there's an upcoming talk in the spirit of the Ignatian Year by Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ. Fr. Greg (aka Fr. G) is a bestselling author and Jesuit priest. Based in Los Angeles (the other L-A), he is the founder of Homeboy Industries, the...