Solemnity of Christ the King / Saint Cecilia’s Day November 22 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Ezekiel 34:11-12;15-17 | Psalm 23:1-3;5-6 I Corinthians 15:20-26;28 | Matthew 25:31-46 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Today is a double feast. We are celebrating the Solemnity of Christ the King and the Feast of Saint Cecilia, the Patronal Feast for this Parish. Saint Cecilia Catholic Community…
Thirty-Third Sunday In Ordinary Time - Year A November 15, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, California Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Proverbs 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31 | Psalm 128:1-5 I Thessalonians 5:1-6 | Matthew 25:14-30 As we come closer to the end of this liturgical year A, we are reminded to remain dedicated and faithful servants of God as Advent approaches. Today, Jesus shares another Parable with us, The Parable of the Talents. Actually, this one is…
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A November 08 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Wisdom 6:6-12 | Psalm 63:2-8 I Thessalonians 4:13-19 | Matthew 25:1-13 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Many years ago, when I was a young teenager, I was a Boy Scout. Most of my memories of scouting are unpleasant, as I was always the victim of bullying and…
SOLEMNITY OF ALL SAINTS – YEAR A November 1, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Revelation 7:2-4;9-14 | Psalm 24:1-6 I John 3:1-3 | Matthew 5:1-12 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Today is All Saints Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day or Hallowmas’ the Feast of All Saints and Solemnity of All Saints. It is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honor…
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A October 25, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Exodus 22:20-25 | Psalm 18:2-4;47;51 I Thessalonians 1:5C-19 | Matthew 22:35-40 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. With the hotly-contested nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court of the United States, the law has been all over the news lately. Judge Amy is a well-educated…
Twenty-Ninth Sunday In Ordinary Time – Year A October 18, 2020, 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 45:1;4-6 | Psalm 96:1;3-10 I Thessalonians 1:1-5B | Matthew 22:15-21 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Have you ever been asked a trick question? A trick question is difficult to answer, because there is a trap in it, and usually the obvious answer is not the correct…
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A October 11, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 25:6-10a | Psalm 23:1-6 Philippians 4:12-14;19-20 | Matthew 22:1-14 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Before the current pandemic, Deacon Sharon and I enjoyed inviting people to our home for dinner. On occasion, I’ve been disappointed when guests whom we’ve invited don’t show up and we…
Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time Year A October 04, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 5:1-7 | Psalm 80:9;13-16;19-20 Philippians 4:6-9 | Matthew 21:33-4 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Today we have another of Jesus’ parables about God’s vineyard, the one about the Wicked Tenants. But this one is the saddest one of all. Keep in mind that when we talk about…