Pastor’s Desk ~ December 29, 2024

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 […]

St. Vincent’s Christmas Mass Schedule ~ 2024

šŸŽ„ St. Vincent’s Christmas Mass Schedule ~ 2024 šŸŽ„ 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 […]

🦃 Pastor’s Desk ~ December 1, 2024 🦃

Dear Fellow Parishioners, It’s common knowledge that ā€œAdventā€ means ā€œcoming 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 […]

ā˜”ļø Pastor’s Desk ~ November 24, 2024 ā˜”ļø

Dear Fellow Parishioners, As I write this, we are in the midst of the first ā€œatmospheric riverā€ which used to be called ā€œheavy rainā€ or, at most, ā€œa storm system.ā€ Either way, it’s good to have it, especially if it means delivery from drought in the months to come. This Sunday has two titles: The […]

šŸ Pastor’s Desk ~ Nov. 17, 2024 šŸ

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 […]

Pastor’s Desk ~ November 10, 2024

Dear Fellow Parishioners, I’d like to take this opportunity to deal with a few matters which, while not requiring an entire ā€œPastor’s Desk,ā€ are very good news indeed. Annual Ministries Appeal 2024: Since my previous low-key appeal for the AMA, I’m happy to say that we have gone from being $18,000 short of our goal, […]

Pastor’s Desk ~ October 27, 2024

Dear Fellow Parishioners, Ā Ā  We are heading into that three-day celebration of Hallowe’en, All Saints’ and All Souls’ 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, it’s not immediately clear what Celtic folklore, carving pumpkins, honoring the saints, praying […]

Pastor’s Desk ~ October 20, 2024

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, it’s […]

Pastor’s Desk ~ October 13, 2024

Dear Fellow Parishioners, A little bit of everything: Just as we are breathing a sigh of relief from our recent heat wave, we are beginning to see the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Milton, hot on the heels of Helene. As soon as the debris from Helene had been stacked up in front of houses, that […]

Pastor’s Desk ~ 2024

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 […]