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Fifth Sunday of Lent: Reflection by Deacon Francisco Gomez
March 26, 2023: Fifth Sunday of Lent (A) Lenten Reflection: (Gospel: John 11: 1-45). āWith the digital world at our fingertips, we are...
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- Mar 15
Fourth Sunday of Lent: Reflection by Deacon Scott Johnson
Friends in Christ! This week we continue our Lenten reflections with another of the encounters of Jesus in the gospel of John. This...
- Mar 8
Third Sunday of Lent: Reflection by Deacon Henry Wiechman
Lenten Reflection by Deacon Henry Wiechman John 4: 5-42 Many of us take access to clean water for granted. We are blessed to have...
- Mar 1
Second Sunday of Lent: Reflection by Deacon Alex Barbieri
I recently accompanied my wife to a conference for her work to, of all places, Las Vegas. Yes, the irony of visiting āSin Cityā just days...
- Feb 22
First Sunday of Lent: Reflection by Fr. Joe
First Sunday of Lent Sunday, February 26, 2023 Reflection by Fr. Joe Lee A very overweight man seriously decided to go on a new diet. So,...
- Feb 16
5 Steps to Embracing Lent this Year
1. Discern How God Wants You to Grow The best thing for us is not what we consider best, but what the Lord wants of us. - St. Josephine...
- Nov 17, 2022
Be Watchful: Pastor's Advent Reflection
As we enter into the Advent season there is a great emphasis on the theme of watchfulness in the Liturgy. Jesus says to his disciples:...
- Oct 24, 2022
Why We Celebrate: All Saints Day
All Saints and All Souls Day comprise the two-day celebration of the Communion of Saints - those who are with God in Heaven and those who...
- Oct 18, 2022
Meet Namitha!
Namitha Pais joins us as our new Liturgy Assistant! Join us as we welcome her to our staff! Where are you from? Mangalore, India What...
- Sep 21, 2022
Core Value Reflection: Alec Banda
Core Value: Family Focused A Reflection by Alec Banda, our Youth Ministry Director When my wife, Sarah, and I were first married, I...
- Sep 9, 2022
M28 Meditation: Servant Leadership
M28 Meditation: What is Servant Leadership? A Reflection by Deacon Alex Barbieri Last month, we reflected on the verses that make up our...
- Aug 29, 2022
M28 Meditation: Evangelization
(16) The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. (17) When they saw him, they worshiped, but...
- Aug 24, 2022
Meet Lupe!
Lupe Saucedo joins us as our new Ministry Assistant! We are so excited to welcome her to our community. Keep reading to get to know her!...
- Aug 24, 2022
M28 Meditation: Verse 20
St. Francis of Assisi Mission Statement: Matthew 28: 16-20 (16) The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had...
- Aug 16, 2022
M28 Meditation: Verses 18-19
Last week, we looked at Matthew 28:16-17 and meditated on how Jesus called the disciples to worship together. This week, we move onto...
- Aug 8, 2022
M28 Monday: Verses 16 & 17
M28 Meditation: Verses 16 & 17 In June, we announced that we were adopting Matthew 28:16-20 as our mission statement. But what does that...
- Aug 2, 2022
Deacon Henry Joins Staff!
We are so excited to welcome Deacon Henry Wiechman to our staff! Deacon Henry joined us as a deacon last year, and now he joins us as our...
- Jun 27, 2022
A Note from Deacon Gregg
Deacon Gregg was ordained as a permanent deacon sixteen years ago on June 24, 2006 and has been assigned to St. Francis ever since. In...
- Jun 19, 2022
5 Facts about the Feast of Corpus Christi
1. The Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, celebrates the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Holy...
- Jun 14, 2022
The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The month of June is devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! The Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus was started and made popular by St....
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