Third Sunday Of Lent – Year March 7, 2021 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Exodus 20:1-17 | Psalm 19:8-10 I Corinthians 1:22-25 | John 2:13-25 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. How many of you like to garden? I certainly do!!! For me, creating a garden is like creating a spiritual sanctuary, a place of calm refuge from the stresses of everyday life. My…
Second Sunday in Lent – Year B February 28, 2021 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Genesis 22:1-2;9 ;10-13;15-18 | Psalm 116:10;15-18 Romans 8:31b-34 | Mark 9:2-10 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Do you trust God? Trust is at the heart of all relationships between yourself and anyone else, God included The degree of trust is the most important factor in determining the…
First Sunday of Lent – Year B February 21, 2021 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs CA Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Genesis 9:8-15 | Psalm 25:4-9 I Peter 3:18-22 | Mark 1:12-15 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Have you ever seen a rainbow? How about a double rainbow? I can recall the first time I ever experienced seeing a double rainbow as Fr. David and I…
Ash Wednesday – Year B February 17, 2021 – 7:00 PM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Joel 2:12-18 Psalm 51:3-6; 12-14; 17 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. In today’s world, computers are ubiquitous. We use them for nearly everything we do in both our business and personal lives. The phone you carry with you is a computer that enables you…
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B February 14 2021 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Leviticus 13:1-2;44-46 | Psalm 32:1-2,5,11 I Corinthians 10:31-11:1 | Mark 1:40-45 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. When we hear the word, “Leper”, we immediately think of a person cast out from others with a contagious disease. When contemporary healthcare providers think about leprosy, they are most likely referring…
Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year B February 07, 2021 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Job 7:1-4;6-7 | Psalm 1417:1-6 I Corinthians 19:16-16;22-23 | Mark 1:29-39 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Are you a good person? Do you enjoy helping others have good health, achieve their potential in life, and find happiness and fulfillment? Or do you enjoy seeing people suffering and…
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year B January 31, 2021 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Deuteronomy 18:15-20 | Psalm 95:1-2;6-7;9 I Corinthians 7:32-35 | Mark 1:21-28 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. When I reviewed today’s Second Reading to prepare for this Sunday, I was appalled. The way I read it at first, Saint Paul tells us that you can do a…
Third Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year B January 24, 2021 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Jonah 3:1-5;10 | Psalm 25:4-9 I Corinthians 7:29-31 | Mark 1:14-20 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Do you want to be a disciple of Jesus? If your answer is “yes”, this Third Sunday in Ordinary Time will explain how you can become one if you are…