Posts Categorized: Parish News

Blessing of Veterans

There are so many veterans in our county now. It used to be that veterans were a small contingency in our communities. It did not take that much effort to care for and, once a year, thank them. Now, however, with so many wars in violent parts of the world, there are more veterans than… Read more »

Mass Times for Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday derives its name from the practice of blessing ashes made from palm branches blessed on the previous year’s Palm Sunday, and placing them on the heads of participants. Please join us on February 22nd for: 7:00am Mass 9:00am Service 11:00am Service 12:00pm Mass  4:00pm Service  6:00pm Service (Spanish) As Jesus fasted 40 days in the desert,… Read more »

FR. PETER’S REFLEXION ON Lk 17:11-19

Ten lepers were cured. Only one returned to give thanks. When we fall victim to entitlement, we diminish our capacity to love. Never satisfied, we walk around with outstretched arms, eagerly searching for the next thing we want so that we can acquire it ourselves. Very rarely do entitled hands hold anything to freely give… Read more »

WHY THE CHURCH OPPOSES PROPOSITION 1

This year in California, we are called in a very specific way to reject the pathway of making illegal virtually all limitations on abortion. Proposition 1, which would enshrine in the state constitution the ability to have late-term abortions and abortions for purposes of gender selection, as well as allowing subsidies for abortion for people… Read more »

New Mass Schedule

Beginning Sunday, August 21st we will have a New Mass Schedule. Saturday Vigil Mass 5:15pm Sunday 8:00am 10:00am 12:00pm (Spanish) 5:15pm

Synod

Hey! We’re looking for people who want to share their story about how the church has journeyed with them. We know that there are a lot of different ways that people have experienced the church, and we want to hear from as many people as possible. If you’d like to participate in a listening session,… Read more »

Movie Night Saturday August 28

Join us in the St. Joseph Cathedral Auditorium right after 5:15 Mass. Film begins at 6:45.  Entrance is on Fourth Ave, between Cedar and Beech Streets. Parking is free in Ace lot at corner of Third and Beech. Stolen Summer (2002) is a heartwarming, thoughtful film about a Rabbi, a priest and two little boys dealing… Read more »