The Parish Life Group (PLG) presents “A Moonlit Garden Gala”, the 15th biennial parish auction, to be held on Saturday, February 8th at the beautiful Villa Ragusa in Campbell. 5:30pm Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction 7:00pm Dinner and Live Auction 8:30pm Dancing FAQsDonation FormDONATE HEREBuy Tickets Here The Biennial Auction is Saint Simon’s biggest fundraiser. The…
DetailsLast year I attended a week at a health spa where I learnt a lot about body nutrition, medical advances and how best to apply those to our modern way of life. It is a complex challenge given our processed food world! I learnt about the varied ways to lose weight and the importance of…
DetailsOver the last few weeks, I have immensely enjoyed the Olympics. While I was away on vacation, I got to watch many sports that I never watch and I have enjoyed the skills of the competitors in unpredictable ways, particularly as I knew little about the sports. Since I returned home from vacation, I have…
DetailsThree members of the Chao family from St. Simon joined us on the Tijuana Ministry Mission trip this summer. Upon their return, students Dominic (19yrs) and Marissa (17yrs) wrote to their family and friends who had helped them to raise the money to go on the trip and make donations to the ministry. Here is…
DetailsAs I write this eBulletin article, I finished my last hike in the Utah and Colorado mountains on this 2-week vacation. I was able to hike over 130 miles of high-altitude trails and enjoy many high mountains. In particular, I got to climb to the summit of Pike’s Peak outside Colorado Springs. It was the…
Details2024 Tijuana Ministry Trip Reflection by Joan Mibach … This year we celebrated the 20th year of the BASICS Tijuana Ministry mission trip, and the 15th year St. Simon has participated in this immersion mission. Each year the trip is slightly different based on the travelers who go and the programs we can offer. …
DetailsA message from Fr. Chris Bologo …. Eucharistic Celebration as an Encounter with Christ that leads to encountering Him in Others From July 17th to 21st, the National Football League (NFL) Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, welcomed more than 50,000 Catholics from all over the United States to…
Details“Stop giving your children Bible names without teaching them Bible lessons,” a man lamented. Curious onlookers asked, “What happened?” With a chuckle, he replied, “Well, yesterday I was robbed by someone named Abraham.” This humorous anecdote highlights a deeper truth: the importance of aligning our beliefs with our actions. As followers of Jesus Christ,…
DetailsAs we gather on this Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time and celebrate the 4th of July weekend with family and friends, we reflect on the gentle yoke of discipleship that Christ offers us. St. Paul in the reading this week, shares his ardent prayer to the Lord to take away some cross in his life,…
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