News - June 2022

Registration is now open for first year students for Confirmation. Confirmation is a two-year program. Students must be entering 9th grade or higher in the fall. Classes are offered in both English and Spanish. See the OLPH website > Education > Confirmation Program - Youth for registration links. Or scan the QR code below to access the registration site. Registration information for second year students has been emailed. If you need further assistance, contact the Confirmation office at (661) 288-1073.

You are invited to take part in a Vigil for Life at St. Kateri’s parish on Friday, July 1. The evening will begin with Mass at 7:00 p.m., followed by a talk on the Virtues at 7:30. After the talk will be adoration of the Blessed Sacrament concluding at midnight.

Monday, June 27, is the Solemnity of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. That day we will honor her feast at our usual Masses at 7:00 and 8:15 in the morning, along with a special bilingual Mass at 6:30 in the evening. Please watch the bulletin over the coming weeks for details.

Life is full of changes. Three years have passed since I was ordained a priest and started my 3 year assignment at OLPH. And halfway through it, I lost my mother to lung cancer. Recently, some of you have told me that I have grown so much into the priest I am today. I have learned a lot since you saw me celebrate Mass that very first time with Fr. Craig early July in 2019. How fitting that this Sunday's gospel message (Luke 15:3-7) of "the lost sheep" resounds the same message through St. Matthew's account (Matthew 18: 10–14), which was the Gospel passage proclaimed at my class's priesthood ordination.

In response to the Supreme Court of the United States issuing its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities issued the following statement:

Dear Parishioners, Today the Church throughout the world celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Blessed Trinity – one God in three divine Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit – is at the heart of our faith. This truth proclaims who our God is. This truth gives us a glimpse into the very nature of our God! Estimados Feligreses, Hoy la Iglesia en todo el mundo celebra la Solemnidad de la Santísima Trinidad. La Santísima Trinidad – un Dios en tres Personas divinas – Padre, Hijo y Espíritu Santo – está en el corazón de nuestra fe. Esta verdad proclama quién es nuestro Dios. ¡Esta verdad nos da una idea de la naturaleza misma de nuestro Dios!