Did You Know

Your generosity made it possible for 45 young people – and our Seminarian Carlos Nagore – to travel to Rome for the Youth Gathering for the Jubilee of Hope. The sudden death of the Pope on Easter Monday has placed them at the center of this historic event! (KGUN-9 News ran a story about the Youth Pilgrims from the Diocese of Tucson this week!)
Carlos has texted that the Pilgrimage has been an enormous blessing to him, as he prepares for his Ordination later this year! In the texts received from our Youth Pilgrims, they all assure us that they are praying for us especially!
Our Youth Pilgrims will return home on Monday, and we look forward to having an evening gathering with them in the next few weeks, to hear from them about their once-in-a-lifetime experiences. (We will let everyone know when that “Pilgrims’ Return Celebration” will take place!)
In our Sacristy – as in most sacristies – there are always two portraits on prominent display – a portrait of the Pope and a portrait of the Bishop. For the first time ever in
our Parish’s history, that wall is blank – no portraits. It is a rather poignant moment.
Please find and pray the prayer for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis in this bulletin – AND pray to the Holy Spirit for His guidance in the election of a new Pope
and the sending of a new Bishop for our Diocese!
As a follow-up to last week’s DID YOU KNOW: In our Parish, a retired widower began coming to daily Mass. He sat in a side pew toward the back of the church; yet it wasn’t long before he became known and welcomed by other “regulars”. Then one week he went missing. Monday passed, then Tuesday. Concern for him began to grow. People asked the Priests if they knew what happened to him. People began asking the Parish staff if they knew whether he was alright.
To everyone’s relief, the following Monday he was back in his “spot” at Mass. He had simply gone out of state to visit his daughter and grandchildren. After being mildly ‘scolded’ by his daily Mass friends, he told the Priest: “I guess I have to let these folks know when I am not going to be here! I didn’t think that I would be missed!”
He was moved to discover that his daily attendance at Mass made him a vital part of that community, a member of a living communion!
The Eucharist brings about a communion among us, one that is deeper than our ability to make friends or form a club.
Let us give thanks for the bond created by the Eucharist, the communion that makes us one with the Lord and with one another, uniting us in a deeply personal way, just as our Lord JESUS prayed for to His Father at the first Eucharist! (John 17:21)