First Sunday Of Advent, Year B November 29, 2020 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. 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” and “Ad-venire” which means “to come”. For Catholics, and all other Christians, it means the Lord is coming! Advent also marks the beginning of…

First Sunday in Advent – Year B December 03, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs CA Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 63:16B-17;64:2-7  Psalm 80:2-3;15-16;18-19 I Corinthians 1:3-9 Mark 13:33-37 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Happy New Year! Some of you would say I am greeting you prematurely by twenty-nine days, but the First Sunday in Advent begins the liturgical year that will end on…

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A November 12, 2023 v– 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley 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. As we approach the end of liturgical Year A, our readings from the Book of Wisdom, First Thessalonians, and Matthew invite us to contemplate the importance of our readiness and vigilance…

November 05, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Revelation 7:2-4;9-14 | Matthew 5:1-12a + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. A lamentable characteristic of contemporary churches is to conflate, or should I say, confuse, All Saints Day with All Souls Day. Contemporary clergy focus on those conflated days by memorializing the loved ones of the congregation, including their pets. That approach serves a valid…

Twenty-Seventh Sunday In Ordinary Time Year A October 07, 2023 – 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 21:33-43  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Good morning!  And welcome back choir, snowbirds, and fall weather! Our readings today take us on a journey of self-reflection and introspection as we delve into the transformative power of having purpose in…

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time / Feast of Saint Francis October 01 2023 -10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Ezekiel 18:25-28 Psalm 25:4-9 Philippians 2:1-11 Matthew 21:28-31        + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN.        When most people think of Saint Francis, they think of his friendship with the animalia of our world. For those of you who are linguists, the word “animal” is a…

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A September 10, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, CA Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Ezekiel 33:7-9 | Psalm 95:1-2;6-9 Romans 13:8-10 | Matthew 18:15-20   +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. The primary focus of all our readings today is our Christian responsibility towards each other and our society.  We are also reminded of Jesus’ methods for promoting reconciliation in…

Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time August 27, 2023 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 22:19-23 Psalm 138:1-3;6-8 Romans 11:33-36; Matthew 16:13-20 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. Why am I a Priest of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion and not a Roman Catholic Priest? Aside from the fact that Deacon Sharon and I are married, and aside from the fact that I hold many opinions…