This weekend, we begin to journey with St. John’s gospel. For the next few weeks, you and I will be hearing from what biblical scholars refer to as the “Bread of Life” discourse. One of the [...]
Several weeks ago, a few members of our parish and school staff along with finance council members did an assessment of our facilities. This is to comply with the diocesan guidelines that each [...]
After a year of evaluating the needs of the parish and after consultation with the parish staff, I decided to hire a new business manager. You are aware that Penny, who was the business manager, [...]
It’s been over 30 years when I first set foot on this “great and wonderful” nation. I remember being nervous leaving the Philippines, but I knew coming to the United States would give me more [...]
I can’t believe it has been a year since I came to Holy Spirit as your pastor. While it has been a year filled with challenges, there have been many things that made this transition to this [...]
In his Letter to the Romans, St. Paul reminds us that through our Baptism we have received a Spirit of Adoption that enables us to call God: “Abba, Father.” We are very fortunate to have that [...]
June 15th is approaching, the day when California aligns its mask guidance with that of CDC’s. The state will remove the capacity limits for all business and masking requirements for those [...]
Congratulations to our 8th Grade Class of 2021 who celebrated their graduation last Thursday, June 3. Also, I congratulate their parents, our school faculty, especially Ms. Lisa Coulter and Ms. [...]
Monday, May 31st is Memorial Day. It is a national holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who died while serving or died after serving in the U.S. military. [...]
The experience of the disciples in the upper room that first Easter night as described in our gospel for this weekend is comparable to ours today. Like the disciples who were locked in the upper [...]