Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A February 15, 2026 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Sirach 15:15-20 | Psalm 119:1-2;4-5;17-18;34-35 I Corinthians :6-10 | Matthew 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Our blueprint or guide on how to live our lives as faithful, devoted Christians which is a roadmap to true happiness and fulfillment, is continued today in our…
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A February 01, 2026 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Zephaniah 2:3, 3:12-13 | Psalm 146:6-10 I Corinthians 1:26-31 | Matthew 5:3-12 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen. We all have a lens through which we encounter God and see the world. As we seek to resolve the problems we face, we wrestle with the clash between the…
Epiphany Sunday January 04, 2026 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 60:1-6 | Psalm 72:1-2;7-8;10-13 Ephesians 3:2-3A;5-6 | Matthew 2:1-12 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. On Epiphany Sunday, we hear again a story so familiar that it is easy to domesticate it. Wise men. A star. Exotic gifts. A child in Bethlehem. The danger of familiarity is that we assume we already…
Third Sunday of Advent – Year A December 14, 2025 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, California Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 35:1-6a;10 | Psalm 146:6-10 James 5:7-10 | Matthew 11:2-12  + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. ICE, and its brutal encounters with immigrants, continue to be in the news every day. Recent reports within the past few weeks have detailed several alleged incidents involving excessive force during…
Second Sunday of Advent – Year A December 07, 2025 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Isaiah 11:1-10 | Psalm 72:1-2;7-8;12-13;17 Romans 15:4-9 | Matthew 3:1-12 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. As we are gathered here on this second Sunday of Advent, we are called to reflect on the themes of hope, anticipation, and preparation, all aspects of our journey towards the celebration of…
Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C September 14, 2025 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Exodus 32:7-11,13-14 | Psalm 51:3-4:13-14,17,19 I Timothy 1:12-17 | Luke 15:1-3:11-32 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, amen. Night after night, Deacon Sharon and I watch television crime shows where the families of murder victims refuse to forgive offenders and want to see them severely punished. We seldom…
Solemnity of Corpus Christi – Year C June 22, 2025 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Genesis 14:18-20 | Psalm 110:1-4 I Corinthians 12:12-26 | Luke 9:11-17 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. At Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, immigrants matter. Pedro is an immigrant. Natalya is an immigrant. Sadrac is an immigrant. And we’ve had other immigrants as well. Immigrants make us who and what…
Trinity Sunday – Year C June 15, 2025 – 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Deacon Sharon Kay Talley Proverbs 8:22-31 | Psalm 8:4-9 Romans 5:1-5 | John 16:1-5 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, Amen.                                 Since I haven’t shared a joke or story with you in a while, I found one to share with you today before we ponder the mysterious Holy Trinity. While shopping at their local supermarket,…