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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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Knowing that God keeps his promises is part of being a believer. And how do we know that? Because we see how he has kept them throughout history. If we lose hope or begin to doubt that he will help us, it’s useful to remember what he has already done. Saint Paul talks about this in the second reading. Christ died for us while we were sinners, and so Saint Paul concludes that, having been saved from sin, we will also be saved from death. We are free from sin and death. And isn't that enough?


Jesus shows us that God can do even more. When he saw the crowds in today's Gospel, he felt compassion for them because they were "like sheep without a shepherd." They seemed to need leaders, someone who could show them the way to God. So Jesus responds in two ways.


First, he teaches his disciples to pray for more leaders. What he means is that if people are going to lead the Church, they must be sent by God. They are not elected by popular vote. They are “chosen” or called by God to serve. Jesus is teaching us to pray for the leaders of the Church today. We can pray for all those in a leadership role, that they may be filled with wisdom and strength. Jesus also teaches us to pray for vocations to religious life.


The second thing Jesus does is send the twelve apostles to proclaim the Kingdom and heal illnesses. He teaches us that action must go hand in hand with prayer. This may mean offering our help to parish leaders, serving a term on the parish council, or encouraging our children to consider a religious vocation.


Why should we do these things? Remember what Paul said, that God saves us from sin and death. God gives us these gifts at no cost. He simply asks us to spread the good news of salvation. That's what leadership within the Church is all about.


By Tom Schmidt

Undécimo Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario

Sin costo


Saber que Dios cumple sus promesas es una parte de ser creyente. ¿Y cómo sabemos eso? Porque vemos cómo las ha cumplido a través de la historia. Si perdemos la esperanza o comenzamos a dudar que nos va a ayudar, nos ayuda recordar lo que ya ha hecho. San Pablo habla sobre eso en la segunda lectura. Cristo murió por nosotros siendo pecadores y por eso San Pablo concluye que siendo salvados del pecado, también seremos salvados de la muerte. Estamos libres del pecado y de la muerte. ¿Y eso no es suficiente?


Jesús nos demuestra que Dios puede hacer aún más. Cuando vio a las multitudes en el evangelio de hoy, se compadeció de ellas porque eran “como ovejas sin pastor”. Parecía que necesitaban líderes, alguien que pudiera mostrarles el camino a Dios. Así que Jesús responde de dos formas.


Primero, enseña a sus discípulos a rogar por más líderes. Lo que quiere decir es que si las personas van a dirigir la Iglesia, deben ser enviadas por Dios. No son elegidos por voto popular. Son “elegidos” o llamados por Dios para servir. Jesús nos está enseñando a rezar por los líderes de la Iglesia hoy. Podemos rezar por todos los que tienen un papel de liderazgo, para que estén llenos de sabiduría y de fortaleza. Jesús también nos enseña a rogar por las vocaciones a la vida religiosa.


La segunda cosa que hace Jesús es enviar a los doce apóstoles a proclamar el Reino y curar enfermedades. Nos enseña que la acción debe ir en conjunto con la oración. Esto puede significar ofrecer nuestra ayuda a los líderes parroquiales, cumplir un término en el consejo parroquial o animar a nuestros hijos a considerar una vocación religiosa.


¿Por qué debemos hacer estas cosas? Acuerdense de lo que Pablo dijo, que Dios nos salva del pecado y de la muerte. Dios nos regala estos dones sin costo. Simplemente nos pide que transmitamos esa buena nueva de la salvación. De eso se trata el liderazgo dentro de la Iglesia.


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


Sacrament of Reconciliation:

Saturday - 3:30 pm-4:20 pm


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