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Loving Christ, Loving Others


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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Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Diamond Rule

When I hear the line from the first reading about not molesting or oppressing an alien, I think of the movie E.T., in which the children help the extraterrestrial just because he needs help. What the reading calls aliens are immigrants or newcomers. They lived among the Hebrews but were not Jews themselves. The Lord reminds the people that they were once aliens themselves. They should not make the same mistake the Egyptians did when they mistreated the Israelites. God uses the same logic in commanding them to take care of widows and orphans. Treat them like family, or else your own wives and children will be in the same situation. Immigrants, widows, orphans, borrowers—all must be treated with compassion.

The reason for such compassion should be deeper than just fear of punishment. “Do to others as you would have them do to you,” Jesus said (Luke 6:31). Today’s Gospel has a similar saying: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:39). Jesus called this the second commandment. The first is to love God wholly and completely, heart, mind, and soul. If the second commandment is the Golden Rule, the first might be called the Diamond Rule. If you think about it, in order to keep the first commandment, you have to be keeping the second as well.

Jesus said that whatever you do for the poor, the homeless, the sick, or prisoners, you do for him (Matthew 25:31–46). Mother Teresa could see Jesus in the poorest of the poor. Jesus himself showed compassion even to sinners. We can’t really say we love God if we don’t love the people God created.

So that gives us two reasons to love our neighbor. First, because God lives in other people, so loving God means loving God wherever God is found. Second, God loves them, so if we are to be holy, we must be like God. What does that mean? Remember the saying that “charity begins at home”? That is only true because it is easier to love family and friends, but charity doesn’t end there. If we truly love God, we will extend our charity to those outside our homes. People are probably still rebuilding after the earthquakes in Japan, tornadoes in America, floods in India, and other disasters, and every city has some kind of homeless shelters. You say you love God? Let’s see you love your neighbor.

Tom Schmidt



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Trigésimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

La Regla del Diamante

Cuando escucho la línea de la primera lectura sobre no molestar ni oprimir a un extranjero, pienso en la película E.T., en la que los niños ayudan al extraterrestre solo porque necesita ayuda. Lo que la lectura llama extranjeros son inmigrantes o recién llegados. Vivían entre los hebreos, pero ellos mismos no eran judíos. El Señor le recuerda a la gente que una vez ellos mismos fueron extranjeros. No deberían cometer el mismo error que cometieron los egipcios cuando maltrataron a los israelitas. Dios usa la misma lógica al ordenarles que cuiden de las viudas y los huérfanos. Trátalos como familia, o sus propias esposas e hijos estarán en la misma situación. Inmigrantes, viudas, huérfanos, prestatarios, todos deben ser tratados con compasión.

La razón de tal compasión debería ser más profunda que el miedo al castigo. “Hagan con los demás lo que quieren que hagan con ustedes”, dijo Jesús (Lucas 6,31). El Evangelio de hoy tiene un dicho semejante: “Amarás a tu prójimo como a ti mismo” (Mateo 22,39). Jesús lo llamó el segundo mandamiento. La primera es amar a Dios total y completamente, corazón, mente y alma. Si el segundo mandamiento es la Regla de Oro, el primero podría llamarse la Regla del Diamante. Si lo piensas bien, para guardar el primer mandamiento, también tienes que guardar el segundo.

Jesús dijo que cualquier cosa que hagas por los pobres, los desamparados, los enfermos o los presos, lo haces por él (Mateo 25,31–46). La Madre Teresa pudo ver a Jesús en los más pobres. Jesús mismo mostró compasión incluso a los pecadores. Realmente no podemos decir que amamos a Dios si no amamos a las personas que Dios creó.

Eso nos da dos razones para amar al prójimo. Primero, porque Dios vive en otras personas, amar a Dios significa amarlo dondequiera que se encuentre. Segundo, Dios los ama, así que si vamos a ser santos, debemos ser como Dios. ¿Qué significa eso? ¿Te acuerdas del dicho “la caridad comienza en casa”? Es cierto solo porque es más fácil amar a la familia y los amigos, pero la caridad no termina ahí. Si verdaderamente amamos a Dios, extenderemos nuestra caridad a quienes están fuera de nuestros hogares. Es probable que la gente todavía esté reconstruyendo después de los terremotos en Japón, los tornados en Estados Unidos, las inundaciones en India y otros desastres naturales, y cada ciudad tiene algún tipo de refugio para personas sin hogar. ¿Dices que amas a Dios? Veamos que amas al prójimo.

Por Tom Schmidt.

First Communion Class 2026.

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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


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Saturday - 3:30 pm-4:20 pm


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