During this month of May, we will celebrate Mother’s Day on the 12th . In the church, May is also traditionally dedicated to Mary in a special way to honor her and seek her intercession as the [...]
Here at Holy Spirit, we have a program called Domestic Church for families whose children are preparing for First Eucharist. This title means exactly what is says: church catechesis in the home. [...]
The Fourth Sunday of Easter is also called Good Shepherd Sunday. This is evident in this weekend’s Gospel. Jesus declares: “I am the good shepherd. I know mine and they know me.”Jesus continues [...]
I remember growing up as a kid, my parents took us to Easter Vigil Mass back at my home parish in Santa Clara. I HATED it! It was long…so many readings! The only saving grace for me was playing [...]
A few years ago, in his homily, a friend of mine said that mercy is about “God’s willingness to enter into the mess of humanity.” I was struck by his words. But the more I thought about it, his [...]
In my bulletin article last week, I mentioned the entire Holy Week event is all about love. We walked through some of the important facets of the final days and hours of Jesus’ life. We saw how [...]
This weekend, we begin the holiest week in the liturgical calendar. As Church, we remember the immensity of God’s love for us. Someone once said that true love entails sacrifice, the giving of [...]
On the night before He died, Jesus gathered with his disciples for a meal. The Fourth Gospel tells us that during the meal, Jesus arose from His seat, laid aside His outer garments, took a basin, [...]
With the success of our Nicaragua Mission Trip back in the early 2010s, the Parish had two levels of mission/immersions trips offered. International trips to Nicaragua and several local mission / [...]
It is hard to believe that we are about halfway through our Lenten journey. How are you doing? Are you staying true to your intentions, your sacrifice, placing the nail on the cross lying above [...]