THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR FLOWER DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF š· YOUR LOVED ONES š· Ignacio and Margie Cerros, Mr. and Mrs. Aladino Marcucci, Mr. and Mrs. Egidio Mancini, Pat Doherty, Theresa and Henry Morth, John Radtkey, Arthur and Marie Barboni, Gene and Dorothy Williams, Jim Williams, Sister Mary Louise Williams, Sandra Shannon, Brett D. […]
Holy Week at St. Vincentās ā 2025 Palm Sunday ā April 13 Regular Sunday Schedule CONFESSIONS Thursday, April 17 ~ 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. THE EASTER TRIDUUM Holy Thursday ā April 17 (No Mass at 8:00 a.m.) Mass of the Lord’s Supper ~ 7:30 p.m. (bilingual) Adoration until 10:00 p.m. Good Friday ā April […]
“The Lenten Season has a double character, namely to prepare both catechumens and faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery. The catechumens, both with the Rite of Election and Scrutinies, and by catechesis, are prepared for the celebration of the sacraments of Christian initiation; the faithful, ever more attentive to the Word of God and prayer, […]
š St. Vincent’s Christmas Mass Schedule ~ 2024 š Fourth Sunday of Advent — Regular Schedule Tuesday, Dec. 24 — Christmas Eve 4 pm, 6 pm, 10 pm, 7:30 pm (Spanish), Christmas Carols 9:30 pm Wednesday, Dec. 25 — Christmas Day 7:30 am, 9 am, 10:30 am, 12 noon (Spanish) (For a complete schedule, see […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Ā Ā We are heading into that three-day celebration of Halloweāen, All Saintsā and All Soulsā Days, perhaps the greatest mixture of Christian spirituality, pagan roots, and past and present custom to beĀ found in the Church calendar. Put somewhat differently, itās not immediately clear what Celtic folklore, carving pumpkins, honoring the saints, praying […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, From time to time, the parish office receives inquiries from people seeking information on their ancestors, whether in trying to complete a family genealogy, or to establish a claim of dual citizenship to another country through ancestry. (For example, since the birth rate in Italy is among the lowest in Europe, itās […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, As we approach the end of the year, we are also coming to the close of the 2024 Annual Ministries Appeal. Sometimes this is incorrectly referred to as the “Bishop’s Appeal”, when in fact it is overwhelmingly an appeal to support lay ministries that the parishes share at the diocesan level. They […]
Dear St. Vincent de Paul community, My name is Fr. Mauricio Rodriguez. I am 39 years old, and I am originally from Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. I was raised in a Catholic family, and Iām the youngest of four brothers. In 2006, I moved with my family to Sonoma County. In 2013, I started getting more […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, This edition of āThe Pastorās Deskā might be called āThe Tale of Two Vocationsā. This weekend, Deacon Christopher Girolo, a long-time SV parishioner and alumnus of our parish schools, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Santa Rosa. Ad multos annos! Vocations, like people, manifest themselves in an infinity of unique […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, This week, Fr. Stuart is announcing his move from St. Vincentās to St. Apollinaris Parish in Napa. No one will miss him as much as I will. In this diocese, while pastors are important in their own way, there is no more valued servant of the People of God than a talented […]