Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:

Saul was a man of faith, certain of his path in life. So certain, he persecuted those who followed the teaching of Jesus, the one who rose from the dead. On a trip to Damascus, the Risen Jesus appears to him as a bright light, knocking him to the ground, blinding him, as asking why he persecutes the Christian community.

This Damascus experience turned Saul into Paul and from persecuting Christians to becoming a chosen instrument, proving it is never too late to let Jesus change one's life. 

Next weekend, we celebrate Paul experience of meeting the Risen Christ on the road to Damascus. It is a time to celebrate and a time to reflect on the Lord's call in our lives. How we are called to an ongoing conversion.

For our school and parish feast day, the Conversion of Saint Paul, Apostle, there's plenty of way to celebrate.

Please join us next weekend at a Service Project through Sandwich Builders and St. Robert's Center.

Then, on the eve of the feast day, our Director of Music, Dr. Jeong-A (Monica) Yum, in collaboration with the Chapman University Chorus and the Adoro Ensemble together with our Schola are preparing a Special Concert - 70 voices singing praise and thanksgiving to God for parish and school community.

Don't miss the School Fathers' Club Pancake Breakfast on Sunday morning -- they are delicious! If you would like to meet the Archbishop of Los Angeles, the Most Reverend José Gomez, he will be here to celebrate our 11:30am mass.

Many blessings,

Father Gil

Feast Day

Service Opportunities

HFor our immigrant sisters and brothers living in fear of deportation, may the Lord accompany them through the ministry of the Christian community:

For the healing, comfort, and peace of the sick, for Shirley Ruess, Sister Irene Wright, Melinda Nadres, Greg Tinsley, Jack & Vicki Phillips, Tel Ramon, Mary Pat Cooper, Todd Wiench, Bernadette Tee, Estrella and John Monzon, Charles Candel, Joan Doyle, Marisa Kavanau, Carol King Wolcott, John Wolcott, Angel Appleton, Clark Gassan, Lohriena Lohrie Counts, Nora McCormick Heinen, Weldon Tilley, Paul Lannan, Eileen Gaffney.

For the eternal rest of our beloved departed, José Fernandez, Terry O'Malley Seidler, Rich Puppione, Christie Farmer, Alfred Ruess, Christohper Hudlin, Alan Culver, Laura James, Anne Marie Hannick, Father Greg Goethals, SJ, Ron Schuster, Bobby Burks, Father Jack Lynch, CSP, Arlene Havel, Phil Duncan, Michele Kearin, Father Brad Schoeberle, CSP, Mary Tokuza, Haruko Hiromura, Donny Kie, Cesar Robeniol, Nellie Scholar, may they rest in peace.

For peace in every nation: may the light of the Holy Spirit transform hearts so that all may seek the way of peace together and comfort the wounded and grieving, let us pray to the Lord: