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July 16: Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

Mount Carmel is the Biblical place where the prophet Elijah dwelt. Still there, it rises to 1,742 feet above sea level and towers above Israel’s Mediterranean coastline. It was there that Elijah prayed to God for the salvation of Israel,

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15-16 de julio: Aniversario de Ordenación

Una nota personal de parte del Párroco: El 15 de julio de 1989, en la fiesta de San Buenaventura, el arzobispo William Levada me ordenó al sacerdocio en la Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepción. El Evangelio que se proclamó ese

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July 16: Thanksgiving

On July 16, 1989, the day after his Ordination Mass, Fr. Mark offered a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Peter Parish in North Eugene. St. Peter was the parish in which he had grown up. Such a Mass is

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July 15: Ordination Anniversary

A Personal Note from the Pastor: On July 15, 1989, on the Feast of St. Bonaventure, I was ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception by Archbishop William Levada. The Gospel proclaimed that day was

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15 de julio: Fiesta de San Buenaventura

San Buenaventura dedicaba mucho tiempo a la oración y su rostro alegre y sereno era el reflejo de su alma. En una ocasión Santo Tomás de Aquino fue a visitar a Buenaventura cuando escribía sobre “el pobre de Asís, Francisco.”

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July 15: Feast of St. Bonaventure

In 1257, at the age of 36, the Franciscan Friar Bonaventure was elected Minister-General of the Franciscan Order. He has been called, for good reason, “the second founder” of the Franciscans. The Order was coming under criticism in his

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July 14: Feast of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha

Your parish blog editor begs your pardon. In the Universal Calendar, July 14th is the Feast of St. Camillus. In the calendar specific to the United States, July 14th is the Feast of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Please enjoy the

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July 14: Promises, Promises

It is important for us know the Word of God and write it on our hearts. In times of trouble, stress, and despair (sound at all familiar these days?), it is God’s promises that give us hope. The Scriptures remind

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14 de julio: Fiesta de San Camilo

San Camilo siguió la carrera militar, pero se apareció una llaga en un pie, que lo hizo dejar la carrera de las armas e irse al Hospital de Santiago en Roma para que lo curaran. En el hospital de Roma

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July 14: Feast of St. Camillus

St. Camillus lived in the middle of the 16th century and left a military career in order to enter the priesthood. He devoted the rest of his life to caring for the sick. He is a model of charity,

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