Month: June 2020

“Si Quieres la Paz, Trabaja por la Justicia.”

“Si quieres la paz, trabaja por la justicia.” Esto era la declaración simple pero profunda de Papa Pablo VI en su mensaje para el Día de Paz en 1972. Somos bendecidos que tenemos una herencia rica de enseñanza social católica

We Long for True and Lasting Peace

“If you want peace, work for justice.” This was the simple but profound declaration of Pope Paul VI in his message for the Celebration of the Day of Peace way back in 1972. It is a message being echoed today

A Note from the Pastor

As many of you know, I am currently in the fifth week of a six-week regimen of chemotherapy (twice a day) and radiation (once a day). Please know that I am deeply grateful for your prayers. It is my

La Santísima Trinidad

GLORIA AL PADRE, AL HIJO, Y AL ESPÍRITU SANTO

Te alabamos y te bendecimos, Dios, Trinidad Santa, a pesar de que hemos de reconocer que no te conocemos. Eres un misterio tan inmenso y distinto a nosotros, que no tenemos

Trinity Sunday

While the Scriptures traditionally speak of God as Father, we know that in God there can be no gender differences and we call God “Father” in the sense of the parent who gives life and nurtures. Nonetheless, God as

Holy Cross Buddies

Many, many thanks to our friends at the Catholic Sentinel for telling the story of the Holy Cross Buddies. If you would like to participate in this effort, let us know at the parish office or give Jana Ripley

“Que la Paz Sea con Ustedes”

Como sabemos, estamos viviendo en un momento de conflicto y de agitación en nuestra ciudad y en otras ciudades de nuestro país. Queremos orar juntos hoy por George Floyd, quien fue asesinado, y por su familia. Y oremos por todos

St. John Paul II

POPE JOHN PAUL’S MESSAGE FOR OUR TIME: ‘ON MY KNEES, I BEG YOU TO TURN AWAY FROM THE PATHS OF VIOLENCE’

During a pastoral visit to Ireland in 1979, the Holy Father preached: “Peace cannot be established by violence, peace

Open Wide Our Hearts

Some time ago, the U.S. Bishops Conference wrote an instruction (a pastoral letter) called Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love. In this instruction, they call for a conversion of hearts, minds, and institutions to address