Month Archives: February 2026

Pastor's Column

Announcements

Annual Catholic Appeal   This Sunday we are invited by Bishop Soto to support his Annual Catholic Appeal. The funds from this appeal are used by him to support his seminarians and also the poor.   As your pastor, I ask entreat and urge all parishioners to participate in the Appeal, even if your contribution might be humble on account of financial difficulty. Bishop Soto has been extraordinarily supportive of our parish, especially in the recent trying years.   The Annual Appeal is an opportunity for us to show our …
Pastor's Column

Lent

The Law of the Church for Lent 1. Abstinence. All persons, 14 years and older, are obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. 2. Fasting. Everyone from ages 18 to 59 is obliged to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. Fasting is generally understood to mean that one full meal may be eaten. Two other small meals (collations) may be eaten, but together they should not equal a full meal. Eating between meals is not permitted. The more traditional fast   Please note …
Pastor's Column

Announcements

Assisted Listening System   All of the parts have arrived and we are waiting on the installation of an assisted listening sytem, which will be available for sermons and conferences delivered from the pulpit, anywhere on parish grounds. The system makes use of Sennheiser’s MobileConnect, which is an app-based solution that will allow parishioners to make use of their own hearing aids or other Bluetooth-enabled headphones or earbuds. More details should be forthcoming soon. Painting the Parish Hall   In the course of installing the Our Lady of Guadalupe image, …
Pastor's Column

Announcements

Change to Lenten Mission   Fr. Daniel Heenan, FSSP, the pastor of our parish in Guadalajara, has agreed to come to give our parish Lenten mission this year. The dates and length of the mission have been adjusted to fit his schedule: Monday, March 16 to Wednesday, March 18. There will be two conferences every day – one in Spanish after the noon Mass, another in English after the evening Mass. More details will be forthcoming as we get closer to the mission. Septuagesima Lent is coming!   Septuagesima is …
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