Christmas Day – Year B December 25, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 52:7-10 | Psalm +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. The Old Testament begins, “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth.” Today’s Gospel begins, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” Beginnings mean something. I began my…
Nativity of the Lord – Year B December 24, 2020 – 7:00PM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 9:1-6 | Psalm 96:1-3;11-13 Titus 2:11-14 | Luke 2:1-14 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. How many of you have a decorated Christmas tree in your home? For me, probably the most exercise I get during the month of December is putting up the Christmas tree and all the…
Fourth Sunday of Advent – Year B December 20, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch 2 Samuel 7:1-5;8B-12;14A;16 | Psalm 89:2-5;27;29 Romans 16:25-27 | Luke 1:26-38 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Have you ever wanted something that was impossible? The dictionary defines impossible as “incapable of being done, attained, or fulfilled: insuperably difficult.” We all encounter what appears to be impossible from time…
Third Sunday Of Advent, Year B December 13, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 61:1-2A | Luke: 1:46-50;53-54 I Thessalonians 5:16-24 | John 1:6-28;19-28 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Today, we celebrate the Gaudete Sunday, the Third Sunday of Advent. We will light the rose-colored candle for this. Gaudete is the Latin word for “Rejoice”. Today, all of our readings are…
Second Sunday in Advent – Year B December 06, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 40:1-5;9-11 | Psalm 85:9-14 2 Peter 3:8-14 | Mark 1:1-8 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Have you ever been to a Presidential political rally? The last one I attended was in 1972. It was for Senator George McGovern, who was the Democratic Party’s candidate that year. The…
First Sunday Of Advent, Year B November 29, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, California Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 63:16B-17, 19B; 64:2-7 | Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19 I Corinthians 1:3-9 | Mark 13:33-37 Today is the first Sunday of Advent. The term “ Advent” comes from two Latin words, “Ad-ventus” which means “to arrive” or “Ad-venire” which means “to come”. For Catholics, and all other Christians, it means the Lord is coming! Advent also marks…
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…