This weekend we celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity, and we try to say something about the doctrine of the Trinity. I believe that Hilary of Poitiers said it best when he spoke about how the Church “defines” the Most Holy Trinity as attempting to define something that is it not containable in…
The priests of the parish just arrived back from San Juan Bautista after spending the week with all the clergy of the diocese for our Annual Clergy Study Week. This was the first time we have gathered as clergy in over 17 months and it was a great week for all of us. We needed…
On Thursday, I visited the pre-K at the school, and I read a book to the students and their mothers. The children’s book was called “Love You Forever” by Robert Munsch and beautifully illustrated by Sheila McGraw. I had never read it before and I was not prepared for the ending; I cried like a…
On May 1 and 2, St. Simon Community celebrated three Masses for First Holy Communion communicants. What a joy to have families attend and celebrate together! Please enjoy some of the photos from the Masses. As we receive permission, we will post more! First Holy Communion 2021 – Google Photos
The St. Simon Community came together to celebrate the 65th Anniversary of our Parish and the 60th Anniversary of our School on April 23 and 24. Bishop Oscar Cantu joined us and presided over our Anniversary Mass on a beautiful warm spring evening. Thank you to Mike Abbott for capturing the moments and preserving the…
Recently I read an article from Fr. Ron Rolheiser speaking about anger and how prevalent it is in our society today. He says, “That most of us operate, however unconsciously, out of anger and this shows itself in our constant criticism of others, in our cynicism, in our jealousy of others, in our bitterness, and…
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