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Happy Easter ! ¡Feliz Pascua!
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.
April 26, 2026
Fourth Sunday of Easter
26 de abril de 2026
Cuatro Domingo de Pascua
“I am the gate for the sheep.
Whoever enters through me will be saved.”
«Yo soy la puerta de las ovejas.
El que entre por mí será salvo.»
Reflexión sobre las lecturas dominicales del P. Luis
Reflection on Sunday Readings by Fr. Luis
CUARTO DOMINGO DE PASCUA, 2026
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, hoy, en este Cuarto Domingo de Pascua, la Iglesia nos presenta una imagen muy hermosa de quién es Jesús para nosotros: Él es el Buen Pastor y la puerta de entrada a la vida eterna. Esta imagen no solo nos consuela, sino que nos recuerda que su relación con nosotros es algo muy personal. Porque él un pastor que no se relaciona simplemente con una multitud, sino que un pastor que conoce a cada oveja de manera individual. Por eso, quiero comenzar con algo sencillo. Piensen por un momento: ¿Pueden reconocer la voz de alguien que aman? ¿La de su mamá, su papá, un amigo cercano? La verdad es que aun sin verlos, reconocen su voz inmediatamente. Ahora viene la pregunta importante para nosotros hoy: ¿Reconocemos la voz de Jesús en nuestra vida?
Escuchamos muchas voces todos los días. Voces de las redes sociales, de las noticias, de opiniones, de discusiones; hay mucho ruido. Y no todas esas voces nos llevan a la verdad. Algunas nos confunden. Otras nos desvían. Incluso algunas nos alejan de lo que es bueno.
Por eso el Evangelio de hoy es tan importante. Jesús dice: “Mis ovejas escuchan mi voz; yo las conozco y ellas me siguen.” Fíjense bien. Jesús no dice: “Escuchan hablar de mí.” Él dice “Ellas escuchan mi voz.” Eso significa relación, cercanía y familiaridad.
Y aquí está el desafío para nosotros : Si no pasamos tiempo con Jesús, ¿cómo vamos a reconocer su voz?
En la primera lectura, escuchamos que la gente le hace una pregunta muy directa a Pedro: “¿Qué tenemos que hacer?” Y Pedro responde con la misma claridad: “Conviértanse y bautícense.” Para ellos era el comienzo de la conversión. Para nosotros, que ya estamos bautizados, es un recordatorio de que la conversión no es algo que ocurre de un día para otro, sino que es un camino, un proceso diario que lleva toda la vida. Por eso cada día estamos llamados a preguntarnos: ¿Qué puedo hacer hoy para ser un mejor cristiano? ¿Una mejor persona? ¿Un mejor discípulo de Jesús? Y la respuesta siempre comienza en el mismo lugar: Escuchar. Escuchar la Palabra de Dios. Escuchar en la oración. Escuchar en el silencio. Porque mientras más escuchamos, más aprendemos a reconocer su voz. Y cuando reconocemos su voz, entonces estamos llamados a seguirlo. Ese es otro punto clave del Evangelio de hoy. Jesús dice que sus ovejas no solo lo escuchan si no que lo siguen. Seguir a Jesús no es solo creer en Él. Significa confiar en Él. Significa ir a donde Él nos lleva. Incluso cuando es difícil y exige sacrificio. Porque el Buen Pastor nunca nos lleva al peligro. Nos lleva a la vida que no tiene fin.
Jesús también nos advierte que hay otras “voces” que no vienen de Él. Las describe como ladrones que vienen “a robar y a destruir.” Y eso lo vemos hoy. Hay mucha confusión en el mundo, y a veces hasta la mentira se presenta como verdad. Por eso necesitamos guía. Y no estamos solos. Dios nos ha dado la Iglesia. Nos ha dado el Espíritu Santo. Y nos ha dado pastores—sacerdotes y líderes—para guiarnos y discernir.
Por eso hoy, Domingo del Buen Pastor, es también un día para orar por las vocaciones.
Oramos por más hombres y mujeres que respondan al llamado de Dios. Oramos por nuestro Papa, León XIV nuestros obispos, (especialmente nuestro obispo Alberto Rojas) y nuestros sacerdotes. (Nuestro Diácono Jaime Rosas, Nuestro Vicario Rajesh Peter, msc y nuestro Párroco Luis Segura, msc) Quienes dirigen esta comunidad parroquial. No somos perfectos, pero aun así hemos sido llamados a ser instrumentos del Buen Pastor.
Hoy es un buen día no para criticar a nuestros pastores, sino para orar por ellos, para apoyarlos y darles gracias por su servicio.
Hermanos y hermanas, no olviden esto: Jesús los conoce. Los llama por su nombre y se preocupa
personalmente por ustedes. No son uno más entre muchos. Son suyos, sus ovejas. Él les está hablándoles constantemente—guiándolos, llamándolos, conduciéndolos.
La pregunta es: ¿lo estamos escuchando?
Pidámosle hoy esa gracia: la gracia de escuchar su voz con claridad, y el valor de seguirlo con fidelidad. Y que Jesús, nuestro Buen Pastor, nos lleve a todos a la vida eterna. Amén.
P. Luis Segura M.S.C.
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Fourth Sunday of Easter, 2026
Dear brothers and sisters, today, on this Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church presents us with a very beautiful image of who Jesus is for us: He is the Good Shepherd and the gate to eternal life. This image not only comforts us, but also reminds us that His relationship with us is something very personal. He is a shepherd who does not relate simply to a crowd, but a shepherd who knows each sheep individually.
So, I would like to begin with something simple. Think for a moment: Can you recognize the voice of someone you love? Your mother’s, your father’s, a close friends? The truth is that even without seeing them, you recognize their voice immediately. Now comes the important question for us today: Do we recognize the voice of Jesus in our lives? We hear many voices every day voices from social media, from the news, from opinions and arguments; there is a lot of noise. And not all those voices lead us to the truth. Some confuse us. Others distract us. Some even pull us away from what is good.
That is why today’s Gospel is so important. Jesus says, “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” Notice this well: Jesus does not say, “They hear about me.” He says, “They hear my voice.” That means relationship, closeness, and familiarity.
And here is the challenge for us: If we do not spend time with Jesus, how will we recognize His voice? In the first reading, we hear that the people ask Peter a very direct question: “What must we do?” And Peter responds with the same clarity: “Repent and be baptized.” For them, it was the beginning of conversion. For us, who are already baptized, it is a reminder that conversion is not something that happens overnight, but a journey – a daily process that lasts a lifetime. That is why each day we are called to ask ourselves: What can I do today to be a better Christian? A better person? A better disciple of Jesus? And the answer always begins in the same place: to listen. To listen to the Word of God. To listen in prayer. To listen in silence. Because the more we listen, the more we learn to recognize His voice. And when we recognize His voice, we are then called to follow Him.
This is another key point of today’s Gospel. Jesus says that His sheep not only hear Him, but follow Him. Following Jesus is not just believing in Him. It means trusting Him. It means going where He leads us – even when it is difficult and requires sacrifice. Because the Good Shepherd never leads us into danger; He leads us to life without end.
Jesus also warns us that there are other “voices” that do not come from Him. He describes them as thieves who come “to steal and destroy.” And we see that today. There is a lot of confusion in the world, and sometimes even lies present themselves as truth. That is why we need guidance. And we are not alone. God has given us the Church. He has given us the Holy Spirit. And He has given us shepherds – priests and leaders – to guide us and help us discern.
That is why today, Good Shepherd Sunday, is also a day to pray for vocations. We pray for more men and women to respond to God’s call. We pray for our Pope, Leo XIV, our bishops (especially our bishop Alberto Rojas), and our priests – our Deacon Jaime Rosas, our Vicar Rajesh Peter, MSC, and our Pastor Luis Segura, MSC – who lead this parish community. We are not perfect, but even so, we have been called to be instruments of the Good Shepherd. Today is a good day not to criticize our shepherds, but to pray for them, to support them, and to thank them for their service.
Brothers and sisters, do not forget this: Jesus knows you. He calls you by name and cares for you personally. You are not just one among many. You belong to Him; you are His sheep. He is constantly speaking to you – guiding you, calling you, leading you. The question is: are we listening?
Let us ask Him today for that grace: the grace to hear His voice clearly, and the courage to follow Him faithfully. And may Jesus, our Good Shepherd, lead us all to eternal life. Amen
Fr. Luis Segura m.s.c.
4th Sunday of Easter – Cycle A
Good Shepherd Sunday and World Day of Prayer for Vocations
My friends, it's not by accident that the Church calls today "Good Shepherd Sunday" and "World Day of Prayer for Vocations."
Our gospel today has some great imagery: the sheep, the shepherd, and the sheep gate.
Jesus used this imagery to help his listeners clearly understand his message. But, for those of us who don’t know a lot about sheep, this imagery doesn’t have much of an impact. So, a little background:
Sheep are really helpless:
They're not very smart and are prone to wandering.
They have bad eyesight and because of this, they often get lost and cannot find their way back to the flock.
They are very weak. They're on every predator’s list of easy prey.
They are totally dependent on their shepherd for their very life.
They literally need to be led to food and water and shelter.
They know and trust their shepherd’s voice and will follow it. BUT if they hear a stranger’s voice, they become afraid and, as it says in our Gospel, the sheep run away and scatter.
The Shepherd's life was hard. They were on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Their skin was weathered because they lived mostly outdoors with their flock.
Sheep were raised primarily for wool, not food. They used the wool to make clothing, shelter and rugs. As such, most of the sheep were with the shepherd for years and were even given names by the shepherd. The sheep knew and trusted the shepherd’s voice and would come to him when he called them.
Author H. V. Morton tells of a scene which he saw in a cave near Bethlehem:
Two shepherds had sheltered their flocks in the cave for the night. Mr. Morton wondered how the flocks would be sorted out in the morning.
In the morning, one of the shepherds stood some distance away from the cave and called to his own sheep. Immediately, his entire flock ran out to him. The other sheep remained in the cave with their shepherd.
In today's Gospel, the imagery Jesus uses is that of him being both the shepherd and the sheep gate. What a shepherd would do at night would be to lead his sheep to a cave or a small canyon with one small opening.
When the sheep were settled down for the night, the shepherd would lay down in the opening and he himself would be the gate:
“I am the sheep gate. Whoever enters through me will be safe to come in and go out and find pasture.”
My friends, Christ Jesus, the Good Shepherd and Sheep Gate is our guardian and protector. He watches over us, leading us and speaking to us not through imagery but in a real, tangible way.
One of the ways He speaks to us is through the gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. His message is timeless, just as meaningful today as it was over 2,000 years ago.
Another way Jesus speaks to us is through people, especially on this Good Shepherd Sunday. We have Pope Leo XIV; our Bishop, Alberto Rojas; our retired bishops, Bishop Emeritus Gerald Barnes, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Rutilio del Riego as well as our priests. We also have access to wonderful Catholic websites:
Vatican website www.vatican.va
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) www.usccb.org
Our Diocese of San Bernardino www.sbdiocese.org
My friends, in our Gospel, we are urged to listen to the voice of the Good Shepherd. We can hear His voice through people mentioned above as well as the above websites.
Our Gospel also warns us to be aware of “the voice of strangers.” These “voices” are in various social media platforms, videos, podcasts, and people with “conspiracy theories.” These “voices” could be false and contrary to our Faith. If you are unsure, you can verify these “voices” with your priest or the above websites.
Above all, it is important to remember the basic and fundamental teaching of Christ Jesus:
Love God and Love One Another. That’s all there is.
How blessed we are to have Christ the Good Shepherd to guide our path in life !
“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
