Dear Fellow Parishioners, First, I would like to thank anyone who participated in any way in the parish celebration of the parish priestsâ birthdays and ordination anniversaries. Our birthdays happen when and where they happen. Though I was raised in this parish, I happen to have been born in Illinois. (Because of my grandfatherâs business, […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, The latter days of May and the beginning days of June are times of change for many people and families â the season of graduations. For some, it’s a transition from one grade to the next, or from one school to another. The biggest leap into the future is often the jump […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, This past Friday, May 8, was the one-year anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV. I had to look up the date just to be sure. Pope Leo has needed to make several adjustments, first from his life as a Roman Cardinal, and before that as a Peruvian bishop and citizen. […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Now that Easter Sunday is behind us, itâs beginning to dawn on me how little of this school year is left. Confirmation of both adults and young people is done, and Iâm still signing a huge pile of certificates. First Communions are just around the corner. Graduation dates for 2027 are already […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, By the time you read this, we will all have passed with our Lord through his passion and death, to his resurrection. It is the most spiritually intense three days of the entire year â not only because of the events themselves, but also because the pattern of the death and resurrection […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, This weekend we celebrate âLaetare Sunday,â which means, âRejoice.â It is a close relative to the Third Sunday of Advent, known as âGaudete Sunday,â which means roughly the same. They both come after the mid-point of a penitential season, and may be celebrated with rose-colored vestments, the only two Sundays when that […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Just a few days ago, we took part in the perhaps the most widely attended Mass of the year: Ash Wednesday. The most likely estimates set the number of people worldwide who received the ashes of penitence above one billion, and probably significantly more. In many parishes, including our own, more people […]
2026 Lenten Regulations for the Diocese of Santa Rosa  “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 […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, I would like to add some final thoughts on the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, begun last week. The Presentation of the Lord (February 2) should not be confused with the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, celebrated on November 21. This was a completely separate event which took place a […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, The Feast of the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple, which we celebrate on Monday, February 2, is an ancient feast related to an event in the life of Jesus. It arises from a complex biblical and liturgical history. This is intended to cover some of the basic points, and […]
Our parish mission statement identifies St. Vincentâs as a Eucharist centered people who, as the Body of Christ, live our faith in word and deed by sharing our time, talent, and treasure to support one another and serve those in need.
This website is intended not only to provide you with the information you need about our parish but also to help us build up our life as a community and so help us in our mission. It provides a way for us to connect with each other; and we invite you to use it to share stories, to learn about whatâs happening and whatâs coming up, and to provide information you think we all need to hear. This site will evolve as our parish evolves; it belongs to all of us. I hope you find it helpful.
This hymn speaks to the atmosphere, design, and heart of St. Vincentâs parish: there is a place here for everyone. In fact, you are not only welcomed, but needed! As we explore and expand our ideas of just what a Church community is, we recognize first that pivotal life events occur in church: weddings, baptisms, First Communion, Confirmation; but, we also find that we need community in order to be a Spirit filled Church where we praise God, share our faith, and help one another by way of fellowship, and the numerous ministries available to all parishioners. Through our stewardship, the gift of our time and talent, there is a wonderful opportunity to give and receive, to make friends, to help friends, to see how our talents are a gift from God made for sharing. We are bonded to a group of people with whom we already have at least one thing in common, and that is our faith. It is our hope that you will use this community website to build bridges and connect with one another, and see that each of us, too, is a gift from God meant to be shared.