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Our parish is staffed by the
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The parish office will be closed the following days:
Farmworkers' Justice Day Monday, March 30, 2026
Good Friday Friday, April 3, 2026
Easter Monday Monday, April 6, 2026
Weekly Mass Times / Horarios habituales de misas semanales:
Weekend Mass Times Weekday Mass Times
Saturday / Sábado: Monday – Friday:
4:00 pm English Mass 7:30 am English Mass
6:00 pm Misa en español Thursday / Jueves:
6:00 pm Misa en español
Sunday / Domingo: Confessions:
7:00 am English Mass Saturday 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm
9:00 am Misa en español or by appointment during the week.
11:00 am English Mass
4:00 pm English Mass Las confesiones son los sábados de 5: p.m. a
6:00 pm Misa en español 5:45 p.m. o por cita durante la semana.
Por favor llame a la oficina si desea ua cita.
March 29, 2026
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
29 de marzo de 2026
Domingo de Ramos “De la pasión del Señor”
"Father, if it is not possible that this cup pass
without my drinking it, your will be done!"
«Padre mío, si no es posible que esta copa pase
sin que yo la beba, ¡hágase tu voluntad!»
Reflexión sobre las lecturas dominicales del P. Luis y el P. Raj
Reflection on Sunday Readings by Fr. Luis and Fr. Raj
Domingo de Ramos 2026: abrir el corazón para vivir la Semana Santa
Queridos hermanos y hermanas: con la celebración del Domingo de Ramos damos inicio a la Semana Santa, tiempo central de nuestra fe. Recordamos la entrada triunfal de Jesús en Jerusalén, aclamado con alegría por el pueblo que lo reconocía como el Hijo de David, el esperado de los tiempos. También nosotros nos unimos a esa proclamación diciendo: “Bendito el que viene en nombre del Señor”.
Sin embargo, esta celebración va más allá de un gesto externo. Aunque los ramos son un signo importante, lo esencial es permitir que nuestro corazón sea tocado y transformado por Dios. De nada sirve participar en los signos si nuestra vida permanece igual. Hoy el Señor nos invita a sacudir no solo las palmas, sino nuestra conciencia, nuestras actitudes y nuestra manera de vivir.
La Palabra de Dios nos propone tener un “oído de discípulo”, como dice el profeta Isaías: un corazón dispuesto a escuchar a Dios cada día, a dejarnos enseñar por Él y a encontrar en su palabra la fuerza para sostener a quienes están cansados, tristes o abatidos. Ser discípulos implica no solo aprender, sino también comunicar esperanza, consuelo y alegría a los demás.
Al contemplar la pasión de Cristo, descubrimos el inmenso amor de Jesús por la humanidad. Su sufrimiento fue real, fruto del rechazo, la injusticia y el abuso de poder. Esta realidad no es ajena a nuestro tiempo. Hoy también vemos cómo muchas personas sufren a causa de la ambición, la violencia y la indiferencia. Recordar la pasión de Cristo nos compromete a no cerrar los ojos ante el dolor del mundo, sino a ser solidarios y a trabajar por la justicia y la dignidad de todos.
La muerte de Jesús, el Justo, nos enseña que no siempre triunfa la verdad en este mundo, sino que muchas veces se impone quien tiene el poder. Esta realidad nos invita a reflexionar: ¿dónde vemos hoy a los más débiles siendo silenciados, perseguidos o descartados? ¿De qué lado estamos nosotros? Como cristianos, estamos llamados a defender la vida, la verdad y la dignidad humana, especialmente de los más vulnerables.
Pero la historia no termina en la cruz. La resurrección de Jesús es la gran noticia que ilumina nuestra fe: Dios tiene la última palabra, y esa palabra es vida. La resurrección nos recuerda que el amor es más fuerte que el odio, que el perdón vence a la venganza y que la misericordia supera al pecado. Es también un llamado a no ser indiferentes, a buscar la verdad y a comprometernos con la construcción de un mundo más justo y fraterno.
Que esta Semana Santa sea para todos un tiempo de gracia, en el que podamos renovar nuestra fe, abrir el corazón a Dios y asumir con responsabilidad nuestro compromiso cristiano. Que acompañemos a Jesús no solo con los ramos de la entrada a Jerusalén, sino también en el camino de la cruz y en la alegría de la resurrección.
Pidamos al Señor que haga crecer en nosotros un corazón nuevo, capaz de amar, perdonar y servir, para que, con nuestra vida, anunciemos que Cristo vive y sigue actuando en medio de su pueblo.
P. Luis Segura M.S.C.
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Palm Sunday 2026: Opening Our Hearts to Live Holy Week
Dear brothers and sisters: with the celebration of Palm Sunday, we begin Holy Week — the central season of our faith. We recall Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, joyfully acclaimed by the people who recognized Him as the Son of David, the One awaited through the ages. We, too, join in that proclamation, saying: “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”
However, this celebration goes beyond a mere external gesture. Although the branches are an important sign, what is essential is to allow our hearts to be touched and transformed by God. It is of no avail to participate in the signs if our lives remain unchanged. Today, the Lord invites us to shake — not only the palms — but also our conscience, our attitudes, and our way of life.
The Word of God invites us to possess a “disciple’s ear,” as the prophet Isaiah says: a heart ready to listen to God every day, to allow ourselves to be taught by Him, and to find in His word the strength to sustain those who are weary, sorrowful, or downcast. Being disciples implies not only learning, but also conveying hope, comfort, and joy to others.
As we contemplate the Passion of Christ, we discover Jesus’s immense love for humanity. His suffering was real — the fruit of rejection, injustice, and the abuse of power. This reality is not foreign to our own time; today, too, we see how many people suffer due to ambition, violence, and indifference. Remembering the Passion of Christ calls us to refuse to close our eyes to the pain of the world, but rather to stand in solidarity and to work for the justice and dignity of all.
The death of Jesus, the Just One, teaches us that truth does not always triumph in this world; rather, it is often those who hold power who prevail. This reality invites us to reflect: Where do we see the weakest among us being silenced, persecuted, or cast aside today? On which side do we stand? As Christians, we are called to defend life, truth, and human dignity — especially that of the most vulnerable.
But the story does not end at the cross. The resurrection of Jesus is the great news that illuminates our faith: God has the final word, and that word is life. The resurrection reminds us that love is stronger than hatred, that forgiveness triumphs over vengeance, and that mercy overcomes sin. It is also a call not to be indifferent, to seek the truth, and to commit ourselves to building a more just and fraternal world.
May this Holy Week be a time of grace for all — a time in which we may renew our faith, open our hearts to God, and embrace our Christian commitment with responsibility. May we accompany Jesus not only with the palms of his entry into Jerusalem, but also along the path of the cross and in the joy of the Resurrection.
Let us ask the Lord to cultivate within us a new heart — one capable of loving, forgiving, and serving — so that, through our lives, we may proclaim that Christ lives and continues to act in the midst of His people.
Fr. Luis Segura, M.S.C.
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The Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Jesus “emptied himself, taking the form of a servant” (Phil 2:7). Let us allow these words of the Apostle Paul to lead us into these holy days, when the word of God, like a refrain, presents Jesus as servant: on Holy Thursday, he is portrayed as the servant who washes the feet of his disciples; on Good Friday, he is presented as the suffering and victorious servant (cf. Is 52:13). God saved us by serving us. We often think we are the ones who serve God. No, he is the one who freely chose to serve us, for he loved us first. It is difficult to love and not be loved in return. And it is even more difficult to serve if we do not let ourselves be served by God.
But – just one question – how did the Lord serve us? By giving his life for us. We are dear to him; we cost him dearly. This astonishes us: God saved us by taking upon himself all the punishment of our sins. Without complaining, but with the humility, patience and obedience of a servant, and purely out of love. And the Father upheld Jesus in his service. He did not take away the evil that crushed him, but rather strengthened him in his suffering so that our evil could be overcome by good, by a love that loves to the very end.
The Lord served us to the point of experiencing the most painful situations of those who love: betrayal and abandonment.
Betrayal. Jesus suffered betrayal by the disciple who sold him and by the disciple who denied him. He was betrayed by the people who sang hosanna to him and then shouted: “Crucify him!” (Mt27:22). He was betrayed by the religious institution that unjustly condemned him and by the political institution that washed its hands of him. We can think of all the small or great betrayals that we have suffered in life. It is terrible to discover that a firmly placed trust has been betrayed. From deep within our heart a disappointment surges up that can even make life seem meaningless. This happens because we were born to be loved and to love, and the most painful thing is to be betrayed by someone who promised to be loyal and close to us. We cannot even imagine how painful it was for God who is love.
Abandonment. In today’s Gospel, Jesus says one thing from the Cross, one thing alone: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mt 27:46). These are powerful words. Jesus had suffered the abandonment of his own, who had fled. But the Father remained for him. Now, in the abyss of solitude, for the first time he calls him by the generic name “God”. And “in a loud voice” he asks the question “why?”, the most excruciating “why?”: “Why did you too abandon me?”. These words are in fact those of a Psalm (cf. 22:2); they tell us that Jesus also brought the experience of extreme desolation to his prayer. But the fact remains that he himself experienced that desolation: he experienced the utmost abandonment, which the Gospels testify to by quoting his very words.
What can we do in comparison with God, who served us even to the point of being betrayed and abandoned? We can refuse to betray him for whom we were created, and not abandon what really matters in our lives. We were put in this world to love him and our neighbors. Everything else passes away, only this remains. So, in these holy days, in our homes, let us stand before the Crucified One – look upon the Crucified One! – the fullest measure of God’s love for us, and before the God who serves us to the point of giving his life, and, – fixing our gaze on the Crucified One – let us ask for the grace to live in order to serve. May we reach out to those who are suffering and those most in need. May we not be concerned about what we lack, but what good we can do for others. [Synthesized from Pope Francis, Homilies, 05 VI 20]
Rev. Rajesh Peter M.S.C.
Palm Sunday 2026
So, my friends, today we begin Holy Week…
Our Church liturgically memorializes Holy Week in many ways:
Today, Palm Sunday, we have blessed palms as a reminder of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Our Gospel is the Passion of Christ, according to Matthew.
On Tuesday – we have the Chrism Mass with Bishop Rojas at 3:00 PM at Sacred Heart Parish, Rancho Cucamonga. Everyone is invited.
Bishop Rojas will bless the Oil of the Catechumens and the Oil of the Sick.
Bishop will consecrate the Sacred Chrism. These oils will be used throughout the year for the Sacraments of Baptisms and Confirmations and Anointing of the sick.
The Sacred Chrism is used in the Sacrament of Holy Orders when priests are ordained. It is also used to anoint the Altar and walls of new church buildings.
Also at the Chrism Mass, the priests will renew their priestly vows.
The Chrism Mass will be live streamed, just login to our Diocesan website.
On Thursday, Holy Thursday, we celebrate the Mass of the Lord's Supper, when Jesus gave us his Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. “Do this in memory of me.” Also, at the Last Supper, Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, instructing them – and us – to do likewise and serve one another.
On Good Friday, we remember His trial; His scourging; His death on the Cross; and His burial.
A Holy Week, indeed…..
My friends, we just read and heard – and to some extent, experienced the Passion of Jesus the Christ. The word, “passion” as defined by the dictionary means, fervor, zeal, commitment, and dedication.
We remember and commemorate the passion Jesus had to teach us the way of God. We begin with Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem and we end with Jesus emptying himself on the cross.
He emptied himself in that he had no more to say; no more to give; no more to teach.
He taught us everything He possibly could.
“………..I have taught you everything I have heard from my Father.” (John 15:15)
What Jesus taught us was really quite simple:
“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, soul, and mind.”
And, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
…That’s it !
He came in love. His message was love. And, he died for the love of us so that we may know what love means. Namely, love is the total giving of oneself for the good of others.
Amar es Entregarse…….
“Before you speak of peace, you must first have it in your heart.” –Francis of Assisi
“Antes de hablar de paz, primero debes tenerla en tu corazón”. –Francisco de Asís
