When I was growing up in Ireland with a household of 12 children, all of us had chores to do around the house. We called them “charges” as we were “in charge” or this or that. We all had multiple charges, some of which were always the same. For example, I cleaned the pots and…
DetailsAs you all know I just returned from part one of my vacation, three weeks traveling to Utah, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon hiking and visiting with family and friends. I usually try to take all four weeks of my vacation together but this year I could not do so as I had some commitments on…
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Join Us For Our Community Stewardship Weekend with Concert, Ministry Fair, Donut Sunday And Pizza Night! RSVP for Saturday Night Dinner Click Here Join us and explore all the ministries St. Simon Parish offers as we invite you to SIGN UP and share your gifts with the community! We are one body of Christ, motivated by…
Details“…I give you a heart so wise and understanding…” (1 Kings 3: 12) Solomon is the third king of the people of Israel. He reigned about forty years in the ninth century BCE. In today’s First Reading, the story begins: “The Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, ‘Ask something of…
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Catechists and Liturgical Ministers are invited to join us for a retreat on Sunday, August 20th from 1:30pm – 3:30pm with Fr. Brendan. We extend this warm welcome to all the leaders, Faith Formation and Liturgical volunteers in the Diocese. All are welcome. Questions? Contact Sr. Mary-Han Ngyuen at mhngyuen@stsimon.org or communications@stsimon.org Register for Retreat…
DetailsLooking Forward to the Season of Creation by Fr Chris Bologo Last Tuesday, July 18, I phoned Sr. Evelyn Muonanu, a Daughter of Divine Love congregation religious with whom I had worked in the chancery of the archdiocese of Abuja, Nigeria. She is on a study and mission trip in Rome, Italy. As we talked,…
DetailsOctober 2024 19 Oct Special Olympics Dance Saturday EVENT DETAIL 22 Oct Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday EVENT DETAIL 24 Oct Men’s Faith Sharing Group Thursday EVENT DETAIL 25 Oct Retreat 2024 “Seeds of Contemplation” Friday EVENT DETAIL 26 Oct Retreat 2024 “Seeds of Contemplation” Saturday EVENT DETAIL 29 Oct Eucharistic Adoration Tuesday EVENT DETAIL 31 Oct…
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Please gather up your electronics to recycle so they don’t go into landfill. Together let’s care for God’s creation. Note: the Rummage Sale is NOT accepting electronics so this is the event to bring them to. Questions? Contact Rose Mary Becker at wpbecker@att.net or ph: 650 930 0044. Accepted items: Televisions, Computers, Servers, Monitors, Laptops, Printers, Phones, Stereos , Cell…
DetailsI am often asked why I travel each summer to be a part of the BASICS Tijuana Ministry mission trip. Why would I want to spend my vacation where it is often hot, where water and electricity is intermittent, where schedules call for long days with little sleep, and the need for service never seems…
DetailsWe look forward to seeing many volunteers for the return of our Rummage Sale! This is a wonderful outreach service as we re-sell items at a reasonable price and we give items to charities who need them. Together, our community is caring for God’s creation by re-using, re-cycling and re-purposing items. Below is a list…
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