Sixth Sunday of Easter – Year A May 10 2026 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Acts 8:5-18;14-17 | Psalm 66:1-7;16,20 I Peter 3:15-18 | John 15:15-21 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. WE ARE NOT ALONE! Not in our struggles, not in our triumphs or accomplishments, not in our doubts or our sufferings, and not even in our attempts to love God. Jesus…
Fifth Sunday of Easter – Year A May 03, 2026 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community – Palm Springs, CA Rev. David Justin Lynch Acts 6:1-7 | Psalm 33:1-2;4-5;18-19 I Peter 2:4-9 | John 14:1-12 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Deacons are the most unnoticed, under-rated ordained ministers. Yet, today’s readings proclaim one clear message: servanthood is the way of Jesus. In the Jewish Scriptures, “the way” is…
EASTER SUNDAY Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch April 05, 2026 10:30 AM Acts 10:34A;37-42 | Psalm 118:1-2;16-17;22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 | John 20:1-9 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Imagine a group of people, each carrying their unique burdens—some struggling with grief, others battling addiction, and some feeling utterly alone. Now, picture someone stepping into that space, offering hope and healing, regardless of their past. This is…
Easter Vigil April 04, 2026 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Genesis 1:1-2:2 | Exodus 14:1-5:1 | Ezekiel 37:1-14 Psalm 118:1-2;16-17;22-23 Romans 6:3-11 | Matthew 28:1-10 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Tonight we gather in darkness. We began outside with a flame small enough to hold in our hands. And yet, from that one fire, the light spread—candle to candle—until the entire church was filled with light….
Maundy Thursday April 02, 2026 – 7:00 PM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Exodus 12:1-18;11-14 | Psalm 116:112-13;15;16bc-18 Corinthians 11:23-26| John 13:1-15 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. AMEN. Tonight, we enter into a sacred remembering, not just something that happened long ago, but of something that is still happening today, still alive, still given. On this Holy Thursday, we gather at the Table of the Lord, where…
Third Sunday in Lent, Year A Saint Cecilia Catholic Community March 15 2026 – 10:30 AM Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Exodus 17:2-7 | Psalm 95:1-2;6-9 Romans 5:1-2;5-8 | John 4 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. What runs but never walks? Water. As raindrops say, two’s company…three’s a __________? Cloud. All of today‘s Scripture readings focus on water. Humanity thirsts, both physically and spiritually, for water. In our first reading…
Second Sunday in Lent, Year A March 01, 2026 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Genesis 12:1–4a; | Psalm 33::4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 II Timothy 1:8b–10; | Matthew 17:1–9 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. On this Second Sunday of Lent, the Church gives us a pattern that runs through the whole of salvation history: call, suffering, and glory. Today’s readings invite us to…
ASH WEDNESDAY February 18, 2026 Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Joel 2:12–18 | Psalm 51 2 Corinthians 5:20–6:2 | Matthew 6:1–18 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today we begin again. Lent comes to us each year with ashes and honesty. The prophet Joel cries out, “Return to me with all your heart.” Not simply feel bad. Not merely regret. But return. Turn around. Re-orient your…