The Prayer Shawl Ministry (PSM) continues to make new shawls and lap blankets monthly. The mission of the Prayer Shawl Ministry is to provide hope, comfort, and healing. It is a unique way of reaching out to the community in a very special way. A prayer shawl can be seen as a symbolic “hug” from God. It is made with…
DetailsThe popular, always sold out event was a wave of lively green. Parishioners came from church across to the Parish Center to the sounds of a traditionally dressed bagpipe musician! Lee Panec and his crew had been cooking all day. Tina Lipscomb’s crew decorated, set tables and greeted the guests! We enjoyed talented young Irish…
DetailsLast Tuesday, we started the Lenten retreat called From Here to Eternity: How to Live and Die Well. During this first session, I covered our Catholic belief in the resurrection and the communion of saints and how those affect our approach to death itself. If we know we are destined for eternity life, then the…
DetailsSt. Vincent de Paul volunteers assembled 48 Easter Baskets this week and will deliver them on Saturday, April 16th. Many thanks and sincere appreciation for the generosity of this community. The baskets were loaded to the brim with candy, toys and cuddly animals. We stuck a toothbrush and toothpaste in there too! There will be…
DetailsHow can I help the Ukraine relief efforts? Are we going to take up a special collection for Ukraine?: The most recent collection on Ash Wednesday, promoted by the USCCB, was for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This region covers 28 countries, including Ukraine.. The next special collection will be on March 27 for Catholic…
DetailsI just arrived back from St. Monica’s Parish in Santa Monica, CA where I presented to them the Cairns on the Second Mountain of Life retreat that I gave at St. Simon’s last year. It was very well received and lots of people came to the sessions each night. It was a particularly healing trip…
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Contemporary Music Concert – 7pm, Friday, May 20 in the Church! Join us for an evening of great music with renowned Catholic musicians and composers – John Angotti, Meredith Augustin, ValLimar Jansen, Jesse Manibusan. It will be a wonderful evening of glorious music and sharing of faith stories. Come along and be inspired! Families, youth,…
DetailsAll of this weekend and next week, I am away giving a retreat at St. Monica Parish, Santa Monica, CA. It will be the retreat I gave last year here at St. Simon, Cairns on the Second Mountain of Life, with some modifications to localize it. St. Monica Parish is a mega parish with over…
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Videos and Session Handouts From Here to Eternity: How to Live and Die Well The core of our Christian faith is that Jesus was raised from the dead, and he promises us the resurrection when we die. If that is true, then we have eternal life now and our souls live forever. Our time…
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Holy Week Schedule 2023 Final