As most of you know I just returned from vacation, and I am delighted to be home at Saint Simon again. I know I am not meant to have goals for vacation but that is the way I am wired. My goals were quite reasonable though: rest, read and hike. I am happy to say…
I want to begin this eBulletin with a huge thank you to Tamami Honma for all her hard work in recruiting and preparing all the bands, musicians, and singers for last week’s Concert for Peace. It was simply a fantastic concert on every level. I cannot say enough about the San Francisco Brass Band and…
When I was a young boy I had a friend who was ambidextrous. When writing, he could take the pen and begin a sentence with one hand and finish the sentence with his other hand without telling the difference in his handwriting. I wanted to do the same so I started to write with my…
I am currently finishing a book called “Living in the Flow” by Sky Nelson-Isaacs. It is a book about the intersection of quantum mechanics and faith. One of the questions it attempts to answer: Is the Universe friendly? In a faith community, we would ask it differently: Why do bad things happen to good people?…
Click Here For More Information and To Register Dates: June 11, 2022 – Feb 26, 2023 PART I – Jun 11-12 Jun 18-19 Jul 16-17 Jul 23 PART II – Sep 3-4 Oct 29-30 Dec 10-11 Jan 28-29 …
Our “drop-in” monthly meeting of the HOPE & WELLNESS CIRCLE are: Mar 20, 2023 07:00 PM Apr 17, 2023 07:00 PM May 15, 2023 07:00 PM Jun 19, 2023 07:00 PM Jul 17, 2023 07:00 PM Aug 21, 2023 07:00 PM RSVP here to get zoom link. Come join us, in the comfort of your…
Thanks to the generosity of our Saint Simon Parish and School Community, we have reached our $2.1M fundraising goal! Thank you for contributing to this effort to help Saint Simon Parish School in continuing to provide a top-rated education to students in our Parish and community. Thank you for your support to invest in the…
St. Vincent de Paul is collecting new or gently used men’s sneakers and sweatpants for homeless in the local community. Please drop your donations in the wooden boxes at the entrances to the church and chapel. Questions or Interested in more information? Please email Rose Mary Becker, wpbecker@att.net.
Below is a letter from Sr. Rebecca to Saint Simon Parish. On June 4th & 5th, we celebrated Sr. Rebecca’s 19 years of ministry Saint Simon Parish. As Sister says she is more “re-firing” than “retiring” and attached is a description of her new Ministry called Spirit~Joy! Click on the “Download Details” button on this…
Today as you read this email, we will be in the middle of the graduation Mass for Saint Simon Parish School. It is always a special occasion to graduate a class from elementary school but this year even more so because these young men and women have endured over two years of covid restrictions that…