THIS WEEKEND! After all masses, Deacon Peter invited our priests to come forward for a special blessing as we would like to honor them for their vocation and life-long commitment to the priesthood. The congregation extended their hands in blessing. (Priesthood Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in…
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Be A Mission Voice! Today, with Catholics of the world, we are called to offer, at this Eucharistic celebration, our prayers and our generous financial support, through The Society for the Propagation of the Faith, to continue the mission of Jesus. Today we “speak up” through our prayers and personal sacrifices for our brothers and sisters in the…
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Dear friends, I want to address you a with a heart felt thank you for your support at the occasion of my 40th anniversary of ordination. In these very hectic moments our Church is going through worldwide, in our nation and in our deanery, I need your support and your prayers. All the priests and faithful need to be taken…
Evangely Aliangan Ward has accepted the position of Director of Youth Ministry as of August 2018. She will be working with the youth of St. James & St. Leo as well as implementing the new Confirmation Preparation Program. Evangely served in youth ministry as a teen herself and then as youth minister at Our Lady of Angels and…
My brothers and sisters in Christ: I am writing to the entire Catholic community of San Diego and Imperial Counties this week to speak about the unspeakable — the sexual abuse of minors by priests which was detailed in the report of the grand jury in Pennsylvania. The individual stories of abuse that robbed the…
Patrick Villa is leaving his position as the youth minister at St. James at the end of this month. His open letter of gratitude to the community… To be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us – and He has given us everything. (St. Thomas Merton) St. James-St. Leo…
Fifth Annual Corpus Christi Celebration St. James ~ St. Leo Sunday, June 3rd Following the St. James’ 9AM Mass – Procession from St. James to St. Leo, led by Father Gerard. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, lunch and live music will follow the Procession at St. Leo. Volunteers Needed For: Serving lunch at St. Leo Driving those unable to walk…
Biografía: El Diácono Peter nació en Chicago y creció en la región de Finger Lakes en el estado de Nueva York. Él llegó a California para asistir a la Universidad de Santa Clara en el Área de la Bahía, donde se graduó con títulos en Matemáticas y Sociología. Fue en Santa Clara donde conoció a…