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Let us know if you would like to get involved! Here are some of our most immediate needs:
Volunteers needed to help with The University Series March 6-April 10. Contact Diane Frantela: or (805)642-7966 ext 133.
Volunteers are needed to assist with Audio/Visual set up for various parish events. Please contact Diane Frantela:
We need sound technicians for the 11:00 choir. Contact: Vincent Dominguez, Director of Music at (805)642-7966 x122, or
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Photographers needed to take pictures of parish events for the bulletin and the website. Contact Lauren Burns at (805) 642-7966 ext 101 or
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Donations of flowers to plant around the church, the parish center and the rectory, especially seasonal plants for the rectory entrance. And for general maintenance around the grounds. Contact Lauren Burns at (805) 642-7966 ext 101 or .
Many Meals needs your help! We rely on donations of food items, paper products as well as monetary contributions to help offset operating expenses for the meals we provide for the community at no charge each week. Volunteers are also needed to work at the event. To learn more about how to get involved contact Diane Frantela at (805)642-7966 ext. 133 or .
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Tuesday, March 11
Bible Timeline Bible Study
9:00 am in the Santa Cruz room
Wednesday, March 12
Many Meals 6:00 pm at College United Methodist Church 4300 Telegraph Road, Ventura
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Friday, March 14
Lenten Soup Supper at 6:00pm in Mulcahy Center followed by Stations of the Cross and Reflection by Fr. Alex at 7:00 pm in the church
Monday, March 17
University Series
7:30-9:00pm in Mulcahy Center. Speaker: Mariaemma Pellulo-Willis
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Thursday, March 20
University Series
7:30-9:00pm in Mulcahy Center.
Speaker: Daryl Hitt
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We, as faithful followers of Jesus Christ, create, nurture, and maintain a community of love through worship, reconciliation, healing, formation, education and service.
Through Word and Eucharist, we seek the wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit, embracing the love of our Creator in each thought, word, and action.
As humble servants of God, we remain faithful to the teachings of the Holy Roman Catholic Church, waiting in joyful hope for our Lord's coming.
Reflection for March 9, 2014, The First Sunday of Lent
The Necessity for Lent
The two temptation stories in today’s readings focus on original sin and its effects on man’s relationship with God. The Book of Genesis recounts the temptation in the Garden of Eden when after eating the fruit, “the eyes of both [Adam and Eve] were opened, and they realized that they were naked.” This recounting of the original sin reminds us that we must not aspire beyond that which God intends for us. Adam and Eve’s awareness brought them to knowledge that was not theirs to possess. This knowledge led them to question God’s plan and their resulting shame and fear became the pattern for man’s relationship with God. From this shame and fear the human weaknesses emanate. Satan knows these weaknesses of human nature and plays upon them through temptations. Matthew’s gospel tells how Satan was so bold that he tempted Jesus in the desert by appealing to the human weaknesses of appetite, pride, and idolatry. But Jesus resists the devil three times and casts him away saying, “The Lord, your God, shall you worship and him alone shall you serve.” Jesus’ words remind us that Lent is the time to renew and restore our relationship with God as we ask that his bountiful blessing “come down upon [us], that hope may grow in tribulation, virtue be strengthened in temptation, and eternal redemption be assured through Christ our Lord” (Prayer Over the People).
La Necesidad de la Cuaresma
En las lecturas de hoy se narran dos historias de tentación que se enfocan en el pecado original y el efecto de este en la relación del hombre con Dios. El Libro del Génesis recuenta la tentación en el Jardín del Edén, después de comer la fruta, “se les abrieron los ojos a los dos y se dieron cuenta de que estaban desnudos.” Este recuento del pecado original nos recuerda que no debemos aspirar más allá de lo que Dios quiere para nosotros. Adán y Eva obtuvieron un conocimiento que no era para ellos. Este conocimiento los llevó a cuestionar el plan de Dios y el resultado, la vergüenza y el miedo, se convirtieron en el patrón de la relación del hombre con Dios. La debilidad humana brota de esta vergüenza y miedo. Satanás conoce estas debilidades de la naturaleza humana y juega con ellas por medio de la tentación. El Evangelio de san Mateo nos relata que tan astuto fue satanás al tentar a Jesús en el desierto, tentando sus debilidades humanas de apetito, orgullo e idolatría. Pero Jesús resistió al demonio tres veces y lo alejó, “Adorarás al Señor, tu Dios, y a él sólo servirás.” La palabras de Jesús nos recuerdan que la Cuaresma es un tiempo de renovar y restaurar nuestra relación con Dios, de pedirle que su abundante bendición descienda sobre nosotros, que la esperanza crezca en la tribulación, la virtud se fortalezca en la tentación, y la redención eterna sea asegurada por Cristo nuestro Señor.