Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C February 16, 2025 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, CA Rev. David Justin Lynch Jeremiah 17:5-8 | Psalm 1:1-4;6 I Corinthians 15:12;16-20| Luke 6:17;20-26 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Our conservative sisters and brothers in the Southeastern area of the United States have sometimes prevailed on their legislatures to mandate the posting in public schools the Protestant version…
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C February 09, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, CA Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 6:1-2A;3-8 | Psalm 138:1-5;7-8 I Corinthians 15:3-8;11 | Luke 5:1-11 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Are you a disciple? Discipleship, according to Christian theology, is the act of following and learning from Jesus. It involves imitating His teachings, embodying His values, and…
Third Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year C January 26, 2025 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, CA Rev. David Justin Lynch Nehemiah 8:2-4A;5-6;8-10 | Psalm 19:8-10;15 1 Corinthians 12:12-14;27 | Luke 1:1-4;4:14-21 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Christians of the Protestant tradition often accuse those of the Catholic tradition of neglecting scripture. Nothing could be further from the truth. The fact is, however, that Catholics…
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time January 19, 2025 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community – Palm Springs, CA Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 62:1-5 | Psalm 96:1-3:7-10 I Corinthians 12:4-11 | John 2:1-11 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. The Baptism of the Lord, which Sadrac spoke about last week, marks a pivotal moment in the life of Jesus as recounted in the Gospels. This sacred event not only…
Baptism of the Lord – Year C January 12, 2025 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Sadrac Camacho Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7 | Psalm 29:1-2, 3-4, 3, 9-10 Acts 10:34-38 | Luke 3:15-16, 21-22 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Ayn Rand was a Russian-American author and philosopher of the 20th century. As a former subject of the Soviet Union, it does not come as a surprise that her works often…
Feast of the Epiphany Saint Cecilia Catholic Community January 05, 2025 – 10:30 AM Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 60:1-6 | Psalm 72:1-2;7-8;10-13 Ephesians 3:2-3A;5-6 | Matthew 2:1-12 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Tomorrow will be officially the Feast of the Epiphany, which we will celebrate today. Over the past eleven days, the holiday season, which started on Thanksgiving Day, has been winding down, though I hope that…
Christmas Day – Year C December 25, 2024 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 52:7-10 | Psalm 98:1-6 Hebrews 1:1-6 | John 1:1-18 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Today, I am absolutely thrilled to extend my Christmas blessings to all of you present today, either in person here at St. Cecilia’s or joining us online. As we gather together in celebration of the birth…
Christmas Eve 2024 – Sung Mass 7:00 PM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, CA Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 9:1-6 | Psalm 96:1-13;11-13 Titus 2:11-24 | Luke 2:1-14 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Who is your personal savior? Many Christians would reflexively say, “Jesus.” One of the key ideas that Christians affirm at Christmas is that Jesus is humanity’s savior. We hear it repeatedly: “Christ, Our Savior, is…