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OCIA 9/27/26 – 3/27/27 Noon Mass – 2:00pm ARE YOU READY? Thinking of becoming Catholic?

Do you need to complete your Sacraments? Sign up starts in August for OCIA. (Adults 18 years and older)

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?

 

  • Un-baptized adults

  • Adults baptized in non-Trinitarian formula

  • Adults baptized in the Catholic Church, but have not received First Holy Communion and/or Confirmation

  • Adults baptized in other Christian Churches, in the Trinitarian formula with water, but wishes to become Catholic.

Reminder that if you have allergies to wheat bread, inform Mass Coordinator before each Mass to receive Gluten Free Holy Eucharist.

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The Bishop’s Ministries Appeal sustains the vital programs that bind our diocesan family together in faith and service. Your participation ensures that we continue to form disciples, strengthen parishes, and serve Christ in those most in need.

Please take a moment to watch our 2026 Bishop's Ministries Appeal video, featuring Bishop Barber as he shares how your generosity brings hope and transformation to our diocesan community through four essential ministries. click here for video

The Young adults Group at St. Callistus invite those of you ages 18 - 28 to grow in Faith, Community, and Joy with them as they seek to deepen their relationship with Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary. Prayer, friendship and service are done during weekly gatherings with talks, spiritual reflections and fun activities that are rooted in our faith. You’re welcome to come at the St. Callistus Youth Building on Mondays at 6pm. Contacts are Kylo Mallari - 304.894.4501 and Beatriz Martinez - 415.670.1149.

You are still welcome to wear your mask in church

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RECURRING AUTOMATED CONTRIBUTION

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QUICK LINKS
MASS & COMMUNION

Join us for mass in person. See schedule on this page.

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PRAYERS

Prayers and devotions are powerful means of increasing our Faith

DAILY READINGS

Link to Bible readings at the USCCB (US Conference of Catholic Bishops) website

FLOCKNOTES

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FAITH FORMATION

Classes on the Catholic faith for children and adults

ONLINE OFFERING

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Above the Clouds
REFLECTIONS

JULY 19, 2026 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-19

Second Reading: Romans 8:26-27

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-43

 

Today’s Gospel features one of Jesus’s most beloved parables: that of the mustard seed. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field. It is the smallest of all the seeds, yet when full-grown it is the largest of plants.”

How does God tend to work? What does the building up of the kingdom typically look like? From the very small to the very great—and by a slow, gradual process. God tends to operate under the radar, on the edges of things, quietly, clandestinely, not drawing attention to himself. 

In The City of God, St. Augustine opined that the Church is like Noah’s ark, a small ship bouncing on the rough seas of history. As the great empires come and go, as the waves of history crash noisily against the shore, God’s kingdom is quietly advancing, unnoticed but inevitable.

One of my very favorite images from C. S. Lewis speaks to this principle. How, he asks, did God enter history? Quietly, in a forgotten corner of the Roman Empire—sneaking, as it were, behind enemy lines.

MASS SCHEDULE
Note: doors close for the safety
of our parish (and for those attending Mass)
15 minutes
after each Mass starts.

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

How to make a good confession

Examination of Conscience

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