Dear friends,
In the book of Samuel, we hear the story of how Samuel was sent to Jesse of Bethlehem, in order to choose & anoint a king for Israel. The one to be anointed wasn’t easily identifiable. The Lord told Samuel, “Do not judge from his appearance, or from his lofty stature, because I have rejected him. Not as man sees, does God see, because man sees the appearance, but the Lord looks into the heart.” There’s much we can learn from this passage. As humans we’re often prone to pass judgment on others, judgment based on appearances or limited understanding. The truth is, we don’t know what is in the heart of most people or the crosses they might be carrying. We’re invited to embrace all God’s children with an openness to see beyond the appearance and to leave judgment to the Lord. May we have that grace in our encounters with one another. May the Lord bless you and yours in these remaining days of Lent.
Christ's peace,
Fr. Bernie

Queridos amigos,
En el libro de Samuel, escuchamos la historia de cómo Samuel fue enviado a Isaí de Belén, para elegir y ungir un rey para Israel. El que iba a ser ungido no era fácil de identificar, y el Señor se lo dijo a Samuel. “No juzguéis por su apariencia, ni por su alta estatura, porque yo lo he desechado. No como el hombre ve, Dios ve, porque el hombre ve la apariencia, pero el Señor mira dentro del corazón”. Hay mucho que podemos aprender de este pasaje. Como humanos, a menudo somos propensos a emitir juicios sobre los demás, juicios basados en apariencias o comprensión limitada. La verdad es que no sabemos qué hay en el corazón de la mayoría de las personas o las cruces que podrían estar cargando. Estamos invitados a abrazar a todos los hijos de Dios con una apertura para ver más allá de la apariencia y dejar el juicio al Señor. Que tengamos esa gracia unos con otros en nuestros encuentros . Que el Señor te bendiga a ti y a los tuyos en estos días que quedan de Cuaresma.
La paz de Cristo,
Padre Bernie

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Tuesdays of Lent - March 21 & 28
5:00-5:30pm – Reconciliation & Confessions
5:00-6:00pm – Adoration
6:00pm – Mass (English; livestreamed)
6:30pm – Stations of the Cross

Wednesdays of Lent - March 22 & 29
8:00am - Mass
5:00-6:00pm - Adoration in Church before Mass
6:00pm - Mass (Spanish; livestreamed)
6:30pm - Stations of the Cross (Spanish)

HOLY WEEK
Chrism Mass - Tues, Apr 4 – 5:00pm at St. Benedict Cathedral, 1328 Lincoln Ave
(NO Tuesday night Mass at Holy Rosary)
Holy Thursday Mass - Thu., Apr 6 – 7:00pm (bilingual; livestreamed)
Good Friday Service - Fri., Apr 7 – 7:00pm (bilingual; livestreamed)
Holy Saturday Mass - Sat., Apr 8 – 8:00pm (bilingual; livestreamed)
Easter Sunday Masses - Sun., Apr 9 - 7:30am, 9:00am (livestreamed) & 11:00am in English
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