At our Bishop’s request, and in the spirit of caution, we will be celebrating the Eucharist by means of the host only until further notice. Please refrain from receiving communion on the tongue. During the sign of peace, we ask you to be prudent during this time of uncertainty. Low gluten hosts will continue to be…
What is Lent? Lent is our time of preparation. A 40-day journey of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, Lent is a journey that spans Ash Wednesday through Holy Week, culminating in the great celebration of Easter. As Catholics, the spiritual pillars of prayer, fasting and almsgiving guide us in daily reflection on our own lives as…
Bishop Robert W. McElroy In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis points powerfully to the vocation of faith-filled citizenship: “An authentic faith…always involves a deep desire to change the world, to transmit values, to leave this earth somehow better than we found it. We love this magnificent planet on which God has put us, and we love the…
A Note from the Pastor Fr. Gerard Lecomte, CJM Brothers and sisters, I’m sure most of you are aware of the horrific sexual abuse crisis that has haunted our Church, especially in recent months. I know many of us feel, understandably, demoralized and defeated. With these scandals in mind, our parish has decided to share…
SUGGESTED MESSAGING IN RELATION TO SB 360 The State Legislature is considering a bill to regulate the Sacrament of Penance and force priests to break the Seal of Confession. It would make the same demands on similar religious practices by other faiths and denominations in California. It is a bad bill. The bill is referred…
Listen to this moving tribute to our Lady and to Notre Dame Cathedral.
O Lord God, Your Son Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In His resurrection He restores life and peace in all creation. Comfort, we pray, all victims of intolerance and those oppressed by their fellow humans. Remember in Your Kingdom those who have died. Lead the oppressors towards compassion and give hope to the suffering. Through the same Jesus Christ our…
In Spanish For the second year in a row, U.S. Catholics say they are more focused on human trafficking, poverty, and the global refugee crisis than they are on the persecution of Christians around the world. Nonetheless, 46 percent of U.S. Catholics believe the global persecution of Christians is “very severe,” and 58 percent say they are “very concerned” about the issue.…