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Exciting News for OMC - St Jude Relics at OMC!![]()
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We have been asked to host the tour of the Relics of St. Jude the Apostle, on Wednesday, July 24, from 2pm – 10pm. ![]()
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This will include veneration 2 - 6:30pm, Mass at 7pm, and veneration again at 9-10pm. ![]()
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This is a once in a lifetime opportunity and of course we could not say no.![]()
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Find all details and volunteer opportunities on our parish website:https://omcsandiego.org/
Today is World Refugee Day!![]()
Dear Heavenly Father,![]()
May all refugees find safe and loving communities and may each of us have the courage to stand and act in defense of human dignity for all.
St. Thérèse of Lisieux (1873-1897) was a French Carmelite sister whose autobiography has inspired Catholics across the world to deepen their relationship with God. She died at 24 from tuberculosis and is currently the youngest person to be named a Doctor of the Church.
LIVE THE LITURGY -![]()
Faith can start small, Jesus tells us — as small as the tiniest seed on earth. But it’s up to us to surround that seed with good, nutritious soil, to nourish it with sunlight and water, and to tend to it lovingly so that it will grow.
QUESTION OF THE WEEK — During their captivity and exile in Babylon, God assured the Israelites He would restore them into a mighty majestic cedar tree. How do you find comfort in times of despair?
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!![]()
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Let us pray for to the Father for our fathers. ![]()
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Gracious God and Father, our first father,![]()
You are the One who has brought us to life in this world you created.![]()
You created us and everything around us.![]()
We turned away from you![]()
and only after disappointing you did we return your love.![]()
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Look with favor on our earthly fathers.![]()
They helped create us in your image.![]()
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but have come to realize just how important they are to us.![]()
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Bless all our fathers, living and deceased, with comfort and health.![]()
We bring all their needs to you![]()
and ask for strength so they may live worthy lives.![]()
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We ask all this in the name of your Son,![]()
our model of what it means to reverence our fathers.![]()
In Christ's name.![]()
Amen.
This upcoming Sunday is Father's Day! What is your family's favorite Father's Day tradition? At our parish, we give free donuts to our fathers!
St. Philip Neri was an Italian priest who served both the rich and poor of Rome with a jovial spirit. He founded The Congregation of the Oratory, a secular order which includes priests and brothers and does not bind them under religious vows, but instead by a bond of charity.
There's a lot of movement during a Catholic Mass — standing, sitting, kneeling. Standing is a sign of respect and wonder, so it's a fitting prayer posture at Mass.
INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK —![]()
God’s family is not a country club — you don’t need the right pedigree or the proper connections to join. Christ claims everyone who does the will of God. Let us call upon the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts, that we may live in kinship with Christ.
