| Jesus Is – Episode 20: The Assumption |
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In this episode, Pat looks at this weekend’s Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, what all these Catholicy words mean, and why it’s important for us!
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Music and Mass Link – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass for this weekend is live streamed from the 8:00 AM service tomorrow (Sunday) morning. Here is the stream on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel:
Fr. Emmanuel still makes available the link to his Sunday homily on his blog. You can find the link to his blog here:
Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube channel for all Parish videos:
This week’s bulletin is here. Also, we have brought in more shade coverings to give you additional protection from the warm California sun. God bless you!   |
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Dear Fellow Parishioners: This week’s music is mostly familiar, but the communion hymn, Pan de Vida, may be new to some of you, so I’m including a link for it: https://youtu.be/lMnvpMrhXg0 The lyrics for this song and the other two can be found in this attachment. This week’s Gospel is about a woman seeking healing from Jesus and while I couldn’t find a song about that miracle, I found this one about another woman seeking healing from Him; the one who touched the hem of his garment. “Christ Is Passing By” sung by Annie Karto: https://youtu.be/0gm1797Jq8c Saturday should have been the Feast of the Assumption, but it was dispensed this year due to falling on Saturday, but I thought I would find some music to honor our Holy Mother. So here are a few options for you: First one that is totally new to me:
“Ave Maria Angelus Domini” (Franz Biebl) by a virtual choir https://youtu.be/nP1ZCj7BNC0 The next is sung, surprisingly, by Eric Clapton, Luciano Pavarotti and the East London Gospel Choir. Now that’s an interesting team!
“Holy Mother” composed by Eric Clapton and Stephen Bishop https://youtu.be/x9uYu4R2nk8 And then to lighten the mood and brighten your day:
“Hail, Holy Queen” from the movie ‘Sister Act’
I haven’t seen that one for a long time! I hope you enjoy them all. Please stay healthy and stay safe. God bless. Janis Cantú |
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We Need a Catechist
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As we look towards the new Religious Education year we are once again asking for a Catechist! Being a Catechist just means you are answering your baptismal call to ‘Build the Kingdom of God.’ You do not need to be an expert on theology just have a willing heart! We provide the program to use for each class session, so you just have read ahead. We encourage your own creative twist on each lesson if you like. We will be doing classes on zoom for about 30 minutes. I will be on every call to help with the technology, so do not worry about the technical issues. We will be online until it is deemed safe to meet in person once again. Please, pray about becoming a Catechist. I will be with you every step of the way. Being a Catechist is one of the most rewarding ways to give to God. Just think of all the cute kids’ faces and the decision to say yes is easy. Stephen Williams, Religious Education Coordinator Stephen Williams
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Fall Bible Study
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“Rediscover the great sacraments of the Church in all their theological depth, spiritual effects, and pastoral promise.”
~Bishop Robert Barron “The Sacraments will help you understand these signs and channels of grace and discover the secret behind their persistence down the ages: the presence and power of the Savior himself.” We are so excited to announce that we will be continuing our Adult Bible study course in the Fall! We are called by our Baptism to continually grow in our faith throughout our lives. Thus, let us not stop going to religious education classes when confirmation classes ended for us (however long that was for us). Come join us as we dive deeper into our faith journeys! This fall we will be using Bishop Barren’s newest Sacrament Series as the basis for our Bible Study. Here is a calendar of class sessions. Please email Stephen to RSVP for a spot in the class by August 31st. Class Title: Bishop Barren Sacrament Series Join us: Email Stephen for information to join the meeting. Stephen Williams Religious Education Coordinator |
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Music and Mass Link – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass for this weekend is live streamed from the 8:00 AM service tomorrow (Sunday) morning. Here is the stream on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel:
Fr. Emmanuel still makes available the link to his Sunday homily on his blog. You can find the link to his blog here:
Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube channel for all Parish videos:
This week’s bulletin is here. God bless you! |
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, The music for Mass this week is all pretty familiar but just in case you never heard our preparation song, “Sacred Silence,” here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch? One of the composers, Jenny Pixler, was a parishioner here a few years back, and sang this with us at the women’s retreat. The lyrics to this song and the other two can be found in this attachment. The first of the links I’m offering this week echoes this week’s Gospel: The next is by another quartet, the Ball Brothers, singing “Sometimes He Calms the Storm” https://youtu.be/H8V43TbZBMw And the last one is a truly joyful flash mob event with Hezekiah Walker. “Every Praise” https://youtu.be/UuuZMg6NVeA I hope it lifts your spirit as much as it did mine. I wanted to get up and dance and sing with them — and I’m no dancer! God bless and keep you all. Janis Cantú |
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Jesus Is – Episode 19: Walking on Water
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In this episode Pat looks at this Sunday’s Gospel of Jesus walking on water and how Jesus is calling us to keep our eyes on him and ask him for a simple and yet great faith. |
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Music and Mass Link – 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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18th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass for this weekend is live streamed from the 8:00 AM service tomorrow (Sunday) morning. Here is the stream on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel:
Fr. Emmanuel still makes available the link to his Sunday homily on his blog. You can find the link to his blog here:
Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube channel for all Parish videos:
This week’s bulletin is here. God bless you! |
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, This week’s music for Mass will be all very familiar to you, I’m sure. The lyrics are in this attachment. This Sunday’s Gospel is about the loaves and fishes and I found the perfect song!
“Five Loaves and Two Fishes” by Corinne May https://youtu.be/AIsENvHx1nA Then I came across a song sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford, one of my parents’ favorite singers, and I thought I would share it with you. Research done on the origins of this song trace it all the way back to 1780! Even Tennessee Ernie Ford wasn’t around back then!
“Wayfaring Stranger” https://youtu.be/pRhpHZ85Ozk Then I saw there were quite a few versions available of this song. They’re all worth checking out, but I also really liked this version by Rhiannon Giddens. https://www.youtube.com/watch? One more offering for you today: “Who Am I” by Casting Crowns https://youtu.be/mBcqria2wmg I hope you all have a safe, healthy and blessed week. Janis Cantú |
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Is it Really August??
Time to Get the Christmas Tree…
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Here is a link to download the August calendar. Thanks to all of our Parishioners volunteering their time and talent in these different times in our lives. You all truly help us be a “Parish Built on Love!”  |
| Download the “Mass reopens on June 13th” calendar here. |
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Jesus Is – Episode 18: Small Gifts
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In this episode, Pat looks at this Sunday’s Gospel on the multiplication of loaves and fishes and how Jesus is calling us to use our small gifts and abilities for the building up of the Kingdom. |
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Music and Mass Link – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass for this weekend is live streamed from the 8:00 AM service tomorrow (Sunday) morning. Here is the stream on the Sacred Heart YouTube channel:
Fr. Emmanuel still makes available the link to his Sunday homily on his blog. You can find the link to his blog here
Here is the Sacred Heart YouTube channel for all Parish videos:
Let’s all be thankful that we are here and able to attend Mass in our church or view it online. God bless you! |
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Dear Fellow Parishioners, I hope you all find yourselves and your families well and enjoying our fine weather! This week’s songs for Mass are all very well known and you’ll find the lyrics in this attachment. There’s no theme for my music link selections this week. Just three great songs. “Tender Hearted” by Jeanne Cotter https://youtu.be/km85B1MXcAc “Your Love Defends Me” DVIC Music https://youtu.be/GZLUQMr0ju4? and “Laying It All Down” by Nathan Pacheco https://youtu.be/R5THcSLgh7s I hope you enjoy them! God bless you and keep you safe, Janis Cantú |
