Come join us Wednesday
August 13th 6:30pm
inside the church for
OUR LADY OF FATIMA ROSARY
hosted by the Block Rosary Group
Sign-up begins 8/1/25. See poster and sign-up sheet in the Vestibule. 1st Class 9/21/25
Contact: robertajalbert@aol.com
OCIA 2025/2026
9/21/25 – 4/4/26
Noon Mass – 2:00pm
What is OCIA?
OCIA stands for the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (formerly known as RCIA), the process by which an adult person is initiated into the Catholic Church through Baptism, Confirmation and First Holy Communion. Through this process the adult is formed into a full pledged Catholic, within the local parish community serving as both a catechist and a model.
Who is to be in the OCIA?
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Un-baptized adults
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Adults baptized in non-Trinitarian formula
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Adults baptized in the Catholic Church, but have not received First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation
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Adults baptized in other Christian Churches, in the Trinitarian formula with water, but wishes to become Catholic.
Timeline Update:
Door opens 1:30pm
Social Hour 1:30 pm-2:30pm
No Host Bar opens 1:30pm
Lunch served 2:00pm-4:00pm
Dancing/Raffle 4:00pm-6:00pm​
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Ticket Sales begin 8/2
$30 each, under 5 free
Tickets are limited
(150 tickets only) ​
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You are still welcome to wear your mask in church
QUICK LINKS
DAILY READINGS
Link to Bible readings at the USCCB (US Conference of Catholic Bishops) website
REFLECTIONS
AUGUST 10, 2025 19TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
First Reading: Wisdom 18:6-9
Second Reading: Hebrews 11: 1-2, 8-12
Gospel: Luke 12:12:32-48
In today’s Gospel, Jesus urges us to be ready for his Second Coming. It reminds me of John the Baptist preparing us: “Make straight the way of the Lord.” He is saying that his job is to prepare for the mighty coming of the Lord. A change is coming, a revolution is on the way, a disaster (the destruction of the old) is about to happen. Prepare the way of the Lord.
And what is the manner of preparation? It is a baptism of repentance. Baptism—an immersion in water—reminded first-century Jews of the Exodus, passing through the Red Sea, leaving the ways of slavery behind.
And repentance (metanoia)—going beyond the mind that you have. How our minds are conditioned by the fallen world! How our expectations are shaped, stunted by what has gone before. The world of Tiberius and Pilate and Herod and Caiaphas has shaped our imagination. It’s time, John is saying, for a new mind, a new set of eyes, a new kind of expectation. God is about to act!
MASS SCHEDULE
SUNDAY
8:00 AM, 7:30-Rosary
10:00 AM, 9:30-Rosary
12:00 Noon, 11:30-Rosary
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SATURDAY VIGIL
5:30 PM, 5:00-Rosary
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DAILY (MONDAY-SATURDAY)
8:30 AM Devotional Prayer
9:00 AM Mass
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HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION
9:00 AM and 7:00 PM
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CONFESSION
SATURDAY
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
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SUNDAY
30 minutes before each Sunday Mass
Other times by Appointment
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Guide to making a good Confession
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