9/20/26 – Build My Church

Time has passed so quickly, almost without us realizing it. Our Parish Feast of St. Francis is approaching rapidly. Truly, this is a beautiful family celebration, and I personally invite all of you to come and participate.

This year is especially meaningful because, as part of the Jubilee Year of St. Francis, you will receive a special blessing and could receive the Plenary Indulgence. I am truly happy to be among you. I have experienced such a warm and welcoming reception from this community.

We continue moving forward because our direction and our hope are found in the Lord Jesus Christ. That is why we must always lift our eyes toward the Cross, the Cross of our redemption, to understand that without Him, we can do nothing.

On this occasion, I would also like to express my gratitude to our adult altar servers who are always attentive to every detail of our Eucharistic celebrations. They serve with great diligence, love, and commitment. This past Monday, our sacristan also served as an altar server, and she did a beautiful job. We truly should be proud of all of them. And our young altar servers are very special as well. They are young people who serve with joy and great commitment. Tank you or your “yes” to the Lord and to our parish community.

Personally, the challenges continue, and they will continue, but there is one thing I always keep in mind: my ministry and my vocation are for the Lord. let us never forget tat our time, talent, and treasure belong to Him.

-Fr. Jhon