FROM THE DESK OF FR. JEFF
October 29-30, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 10/31/16
The church calls us to celebrate the victory of grace in the lives of all the saints this Tuesday, the Feast of All Saints. In addition to the regular noon mass, we will have another mass at 7:00 pm as we do on all the holy days of obligation. ... Read More »
October 22-23, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 10/24/16
As the cold weather season approaches, we are hearing frequent reminders about getting a flu shot and becoming more careful about our personal health habits. The archdiocese also circulates a memo which addresses possible changes in how we celebrate mass during these times. You can find the guidelines in ... Read More »
October 15-16, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 10/24/16
A heartfelt thanks goes out to all of you who were involved with the South Oakland Shelter this past week. There is so much done behind the scenes to make this week go smoothly. Again, a special thanks to Tim and Nancy Cahoon for shepherding this good deed along.
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October 8-9, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 10/10/16
Thanks to the many volunteers who will be involved with the South Oakland Shelter in the days ahead, especially to those for whom this is the first time. It takes a lot to step outside our familiar routines. I know that you will find yourselves enriched by this experience.
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October 1-2, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 10/04/16
Join us for prayer on Monday evening as we commemorate the death of St. Francis in a beautiful Transitus Service, a long-standing Franciscan tradition. The service is a simple retelling of the final hours of St. Francis, accompanied by music and reflective silence. We love to share this sacred ... Read More »
September 24-25, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 9/27/16
The second season of ChristLife begins this Tuesday evening. I hope you've prayerfully considered joining us for the first seven sessions, Discovering Christ. Although the material covered is very basic, you'll find yourself discovering Christ anew as the weeks proceed. Thanks for all who have signed up so far. ... Read More »
September 17-18, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 9/19/16
I'll begin where I left off last Sunday, which was an error on my part. I ended my message with the wrong date for the Mass for the Unborn will be on Friday, September 30th, not the 27th as I had mistakenly said. This Friday evening mass will lead ... Read More »
September 10-11, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 9/12/16
We are in full swing with sign-ups for our ChristLife program which will begin soon on September 27th. We pushed the program hard last year and had more participants than we expected. Everyone found the faith-sharing format easy to get involved with. We hope to continue last year's success. ... Read More »
September 3-4, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 9/09/16
Where did the summer go? I'm sure we are all asking that question this weekend as we head into the Labor Day holiday. Please join us for our Monday Labor Day mass at 9:00 am. As school doors open, our own parish focus begins to shift towards the various ... Read More »
August 27-28, 2016
Posted by Father Bill Farris, OFM on 8/31/16
As children are preparing to return to school in the coming days, we are gearing up for the coming season of Religious Education for the children of the parish. If you have young children in elementary or middle school, please have them registered soon. We consider the years in ... Read More »