Our two church buildings are closed to the public until 5 May 2020. Call (509) 548-5119 for assistance or deliveries.

In these times, we are called to trust – not to question. We are called to trust in the tried and true prayers of our Catholic tradition. We are called to reflect on passages from the bible and to rely on the powerful intercession of the Blessed Mother in the rosary. We are to imitate Jesus in his desire for private prayer with the Father. And, we are to remember the prayer that Jesus himself gave us, “When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread and forgive us our sins for we ourselves forgive everyone in debt to us, and do not subject us to the final test” (Lk 11:2-4).

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Tonight 3/27 at 5 pm PT. Many of you may be familiar with Jeff Cavins' Bible study program, Walking Toward Eternity. In response to the coronavirus, Jeff Cavins and the Ascension team have created Walking Toward Eternity Special Edition, a free virtual Bible study that teaches about hope in the midst of suffering, specifically for these times. Links are in article.

Thanks to a generous national grant as well as your Annual Catholic Appeal donations Bishop Joseph Tyson is offering to every Catholic in English and Spanish this Catholic movie streaming on-demand called FORMED. FORMED is a streaming service like Netflix with over 200 family appropriate movies along with sacramental preparation resources in Spanish and English.

In times like these, we are reminded that we do not always have any control over our lives. We know from our tradition, though, that faith deepens when we practice the virtues of generosity, of mercy, of forgiveness, of charity, etc. If life is lived out this way, then we can expect a deeper faith and greater trust in the ability to abandon ourselves into the hands of the Lord - “thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven…”

We have had an overwhelming response. “Thank you” to the 171 families that responded. Our pledge total now has surpassed $1,528,440.00. Thank you to all who have already pledged to our campaign, “One Body in Christ, Our Future Together”.

Last weekend we had an overwhelming response to our Commitment Weekend. “Thank you” to the families that responded.

This weekend is Commitment Weekend! After weeks of preparation and planning, we are asking everyone at Mass today (if you have not already done so) to make your personal commitment to our community by financially supporting our campaign.

Capital Campaign
INVITATION TO ATTEND A RECEPTION
All registered parishioners will be receiving an invitation card in the mail to attend a reception for our “One Body in Christ, Our Future Together” capital

Capital Campaign  (ANNOUNCEMENT #2) As I mentioned last week, after much planning and study, we have launched our capital campaign – “One Body in Christ, Our Future Together” so that as one collective body we continue with the mission our parish:

The sin of Adam and Eve introduced the condition whereby our bodies are fragile and ultimately vulnerable to death. Illness reminds us of our mortality. It also reminds us of our need for dependence upon God. One of the hidden blessings of disease is that it can make us more merciful, understanding and kind.

As we celebrate the baptism of Jesus, let us remember our own baptism and give thanks to God for creating this sacrament to erase our sin and to help us through it to become part of his body and his life.

This past week I had the opportunity to enjoy some time with my brothers and their families in Oregon.

Happy New Year

On behalf of Deacon Bill Dronen, Deacon Jorge Calderilla and my- self, we want to wish you a Happy New Year, wishing that this coming year is full of God's love, and the peace and wisdom we all need to fulfill God's will.

Rev. Miguel González

On behalf of Deacon Bill Dronen, Deacon Jorge Calderilla, Julie Walsh, and Esther Perez, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in 2020.

This weekend we celebrate the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. We recognize that Mary was conceived without sin so that her body, filled with the grace of the Holy Spirit, might be a proper tabernacle for the Lord.

This weekend is the celebration of Christ, King of the Universe. This feast reminds us on an an- nual basis that Christ should rule in our lives each and every day. We are called to live as faithful subjects of Christ the King.

It is already the First Sunday of Advent. Time goes by quickly with our lives filled with work and activities. Once again, this beautiful season encourages us to engage in quiet reflec- tion on the coming of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Today, we celebrate the XXXIII Sunday in ordinary time in our church. It is the end of our liturgical year. We, therefore, hear in our gospel about the end times. The focus of the liturgy on this final Sunday in the liturgical year points our attention to the need to be prepared. No one knows the date, the hour, or the time when all that we see and know comes to an end. Thus, we need to be ready at all times.