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We are a welcoming Catholic community called by God to live out the message of Christ in love and service to all people. Our parish mission is:



To proclaim the Gospel of Christ to our local community in word, deed, and truth.

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Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Come to the Feast

Why would invited guests refuse to come to a wedding? Free food and drink, music and dancing—what’s not to like? Apparently the king in Jesus’ parable had the same questions. By this time, Jesus knew that many of the Jewish leaders would not accept the invitation to follow him. As we know, after the Resurrection, the disciples began to spread the good news not only to other Jews, but to anyone who would listen. The church began to grow, much faster than they expected.

One reason the leaders in Israel did not accept Jesus was his association with sinners. They did not understand that God calls sinners to repent and be forgiven. Since they thought of themselves as holy, they were not interested in forgiveness. Ordinary people, who knew they were sinners, were attracted by the offer of forgiveness. Many of them repented and came to be baptized. As the parable says, they filled the banquet hall.

Jesus calls us today to come to the same feast. But there are still people who think they have no need for Jesus. So what about the man in the parable who came in street clothes? The wedding garment was a symbol of the baptismal gown, the sign of new life in Christ. This man symbolizes those who “come to the feast” without repenting of their sins.

We can be like that man sometimes. We come to church arguing with our spouse on the way. We bring our prejudices, lies, anger, and selfishness—with no intention of doing anything about them. We come with the attitude that says, “I’m here, aren’t I? That should be good enough.” But it isn’t, for the feast we come to is not a wedding to join husband and wife. It joins God to humanity. God’s Son came to unite us all to himself. By dying for our sins, Jesus calls us to come back to God. So repentance is not just a change of clothing; it is a change of heart, a change in how we live. It is our ticket to the banquet. It is our way of saying, “I know I don’t deserve this, but thanks for letting me share the feast.”


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Vigésimo-Octavo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Ven a la Fiesta


¿Por qué los invitados se negarían a asistir a una boda? Comida y bebida gratis, música y baile: ¿cómo no les va a gustar? Aparentemente, el rey en la parábola de Jesús tenía las mismas preguntas. En ese momento, Jesús sabía que muchos de los líderes judíos no aceptarían la invitación de seguirlo. Como sabemos, después de la Resurrección, los discípulos comenzaron a difundir la buena nueva no solo a otros judíos, sino a cualquiera que quisiera escuchar. La iglesia comenzó a crecer mucho más rápido de lo que esperaban.

Una de las razones por las que los líderes de Israel no aceptaron a Jesús fue su asociación con los pecadores. No entendieron que Dios llama a los pecadores a arrepentirse y ser perdonados. Como se consideraban santos, no estaban interesados en el perdón. La gente común, que sabía que era pecadora, se sintió atraída por la oferta del perdón. Muchos de ellos se arrepintieron y vinieron a ser bautizados. Como dice la parábola, llenaron el salón del banquete.

Jesús nos llama hoy a venir a la misma fiesta. Pero todavía hay personas que piensan que no tienen necesidad de Jesús. Entonces, ¿qué pasa con el hombre de la parábola que vino vestido de ropa común? El vestido de boda era un símbolo de la túnica bautismal, el signo de la vida nueva en Cristo. Este hombre simboliza a los que “vienen a la fiesta” sin arrepentirse de sus pecados.

A veces podemos ser como ese hombre. Llegamos a la iglesia discutiendo con nuestro esposo en el camino. Traemos nuestros prejuicios, mentiras, ira y egoísmo, sin intenciones de hacer nada al respecto. Venimos con la actitud que dice: “Estoy aquí, ¿no? Eso debe ser suficiente." Pero no lo es, porque la fiesta a la que venimos no es una boda para unir a un novio con su novia. Une a Dios con la humanidad. El Hijo de Dios vino a unirnos a todos a sí mismo. Al morir por nuestros pecados, Jesús nos llama a volver a Dios. Así que el arrepentimiento no es solo un cambio de ropa, es un cambio de corazón, un cambio en la forma en que vivimos. Es nuestra entrada al banquete. Es nuestra forma de decir: “Entiendo que no merezco esto, pero gracias por permitirme compartir la fiesta”.

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Only love makes way for unity, which is the fruit of God’s action. For a Christian, having enemies is forbidden. We must love all people, not just those who think like me, or practice the same faith as me. The important thing here is to ask myself what makes me the master of my heart. Or even better, what allows the Lord to be the master of my heart? Is it love or hatred? If, despite wanting to forgive, I cannot do it because I have been a victim of terror or hatred, then I need to ask that question: Who is the master of my heart? Love offers something new to us: to include the enemy, so that it is not hate or revenge that has the last word. In the reign of the Holy Spirit, evil is never the end.

MASS TIMES

Monday - 9:00 am at St. Henry Chapel - Convent

Tuesday - 10:30 am at Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal 

Wednesday - 9:00 am at St. Henry Chapel - Convent

Thursday - 9:00 am at St. Henry Chapel - Convent

Friday - 11:00 am at Catholic Center for Charismatic Renewal 

Saturday - 4:30 pm English

Sunday - 8:30 am Spanish

                 11:00 am English 

Holy Days of Obligation - 6 pm


Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturday - 3:30 pm-4:20 pm


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