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, This Sunday we join countries on every inhabited continent in celebrating Fatherās Day. While the Third Sunday in June is by far the most common day for celebrating it, there is a smaller group of 14 traditionally Catholic countries which celebrate Fatherās Day on March 19, the Feast of St. Joseph, the […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, This weekend we celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Lent, commonly known as āLaetare Sunday.ā It is a designation shared by Catholic and most Lutheran and Anglican parishes. To explain, I will begin nearer to the beginning. The two penitential seasons of the Church year, Advent and Lent, prepare us for the two […]
ST. VINCENT de PAUL PARISH – CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE – 2023 Ā Saturday, Dec. 23rd – 4th Sunday of Advent – 5 pm and 7 pmĀ (Spanish) Sunday, Dec. 24th – 7:30 am, 9 am, 10:30 am, and 12 noon (Spanish) Christmas Carols – 9:30 pm Monday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Day – 7:30 am, 9 am, […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, Nearly all of you have noticed the netting and scaffolding around the parish hall, which is being repainted. Since the parish hall is the parish building most exposed to sunlight on all sides, it is in most need of maintenance. The real work of the project is in the preparation, and most […]
Palm Sunday ā April 2Regular Sunday Schedule CONFESSIONSWed., April 5, 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.Saturday, April 8, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. THE EASTER TRIDUUMHoly Thursday ā April 6(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 7Celebration of the Lord’s Passion 1:15 p.m.Stations of the […]
Dear Fellow Parishioners, By the time this appears in the bulletin, the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will have taken place. After nearly 10 years as Pope Emeritus, he left the public life of the Church as quietly as he entered it. To place Benedict XVIās life in better perspective, it might be useful […]
Our parish mission statement identifies St. Vincentās 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 whatās happening and whatās 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. Vincentās 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.