Dear Fellow Parishioners, Last weekend, I announced the retirement of Deacon Jim Carr after nearly a quarter-century of ordained service to our parish. This Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., there will be a reception for Deacon Jim, with his children who have been kind enough to āshareā him with us all these many […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, This Feast of the Epiphany will be the last weekend before Deacon Jimās retirement becomes effective on his birthday during the following week. While this may seem sudden to some – including me – who regard any such retirement as far too soon. Deacon Jim reached the official retirement age for deacons […]
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 10:30 am 12: 00 pm (Spanish) Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2024 8:00 am, Eng. and 10:00 am (Bilingual) A Holy Day of Obligation Dear Fellow Parishioners, One of the English Jesuit poet Gerard Manley […]
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, On April 15, 2019, a fire broke out in the attic space of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame-de-Paris. Within fifteen hours, catastrophic damage had been done to the best-known historical monument in France, and a nearly millennium-old glory of Christian Europe. The hearts of Catholics (and many others) sank the world over as […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Itās common knowledge that āAdventā means ācoming arrival.ā The fact that we celebrate Advent hot on the heels of the Solemnity of Christ the King underscores that there are at least two Advents being observed: the coming of Jesus at Christmas, and the return of Christ at the Second Coming. The readings […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, As I write this, we are in the midst of the first āatmospheric riverā which used to be called āheavy rainā or, at most, āa storm system.ā Either way, itās good to have it, especially if it means delivery from drought in the months to come. This Sunday has two titles: The […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, After a few fits and starts, Fall weather has finally arrived. The Fall colors, the cool rains, brisk mornings, stunning sunsets, the wind-picked skies. Some of us are hoping to harvest just a few more tomatoes before the first frost, which could come any day. The weather and seasons have always been […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Iād like to take this opportunity to deal with a few matters which, while not requiring an entire āPastorās Desk,ā are very good news indeed. Annual Ministries Appeal 2024: Since my previous low-key appeal for the AMA, Iām happy to say that we have gone from being $18,000 short of our goal, […]
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 […]