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…
Third Sunday of Advent – Year C December 15, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, CA Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Zephaniah 3:14-18 | Isaiah 12:2-6 Philippians 4:4-7 | Luke 3:10-18 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Advent is probably my favorite liturgical season as I believe it makes people more kind, friendly, and generous as they listen to all the beautiful Christmas music and are enjoying…
Second Sunday in Advent – Year C December 8, 2024 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Sadrac Camacho Isaiah 53:10-11 | Psalm 33:4-5;18-20;22 Hebrews 4:14-16 | Mark 10:35-45 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Sometimes the landscaping and lush green grass and trees trick us into forgetting that we really do live in the middle of a desert, the Colorado Desert, part of the Sonoran Desert to be…