Monday thru Friday: 9am-12pm & 1pm-5pm
Lunes a Viernes: 9am-12pm Y 1pm-5pm
Our parish is staffed by the
Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (M.S.C.)
Happy Easter ! ¡Feliz Pascua!
Este es el día que hizo el Señor. Regocijémonos y alegrémonos.
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad.
The parish office will be closed:
Easter Monday Monday, April 6, 2026
Weekly Mass Times / Horarios habituales de misas semanales:
Weekend Mass Times Weekday Mass Times
Saturday / Sábado: Monday – Friday:
4:00 pm English Mass 7:30 am English Mass
6:00 pm Misa en español Thursday / Jueves:
6:00 pm Misa en español
Sunday / Domingo: Confessions:
7:00 am English Mass Saturday 5:00 pm to 5:45 pm
9:00 am Misa en español or by appointment during the week.
11:00 am English Mass
4:00 pm English Mass Las confesiones son los sábados de 5: p.m. a
6:00 pm Misa en español 5:45 p.m. o por cita durante la semana.
Por favor llame a la oficina si desea ua cita.
April 5, 2026
Easter Sunday the Resurrection of the Lord
5 de abril de 2026
Domingo de Pascua La Resurrección del Señor
Ellos entraron en la tumba
vacía y vieron y creyeron.
They went into the empty tomb
and saw and believed.
Reflexión sobre las lecturas dominicales del P. Luis y el P. Raj
Reflection on Sunday Readings by Fr. Luis and Fr. Raj
DOMINGO DE PASCUA (2026)
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, desde anoche, durante la celebración de la Vigilia Pascual, hemos entrado en el eterno Aleluya de Jesucristo nuestro Señor, resucitado de entre los muertos. Nos unimos a todos los coros del cielo en un canto exultante para proclamar que Jesús está verdaderamente vivo y presente entre su pueblo para siempre. Proclamamos, junto con todas las personas de buena voluntad en la Iglesia Católica, que la muerte ha sido vencida por Jesucristo, nuestro Redentor y Salvador, y que nuestro miedo a la muerte ya no tiene poder sobre nosotros, porque la recompensa de la vida eterna que viene de Dios Padre prevalecerá para siempre.
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, al celebrar esta Buena Nueva con gozo agradecido, reflexionemos sobre algunas preguntas: ¿Es Jesucristo quien guía tu vida? ¿Has perdido alguna vez a un ser querido? ¿A dónde deseas ir cuando mueras? ¿Te gustaría encontrarte con tus seres queridos en el cielo? ¿Te estás preparando para encontrarte con Jesús en el cielo? ¿Alguna vez has corrido para llegar más rápido a algún lugar? ¿Has conducido más rápido para llegar al trabajo a tiempo? ¿haces el mismo esfuerzo para llegar puntualmente a la iglesia?
Hermanos y hermanas, el Evangelio de hoy nos invita a acompañar a María Magdalena, a Pedro y al otro discípulo —Juan—corriendo hacia el sepulcro para descubrir que Jesús ya no está allí que él ha resucitado. El sepulcro vacío se convierte por tanto, en una señal de la Resurrección del Señor. A través de este acontecimiento, los discípulos comenzaron a comprender lo que Jesús les había dicho antes de morir: que al tercer día resucitaría. Pero aún más importante fue su encuentro personal con Cristo resucitado, una experiencia que los impulsó a dejar atrás sus miedos y salir y anunciar al mundo su Resurrección.
El apóstol Pedro da testimonio de que ellos son testigos de la Resurrección y que el mismo Jesús los ha enviado a predicar en su nombre. San Pablo nos recuerda que, por el Bautismo, hemos resucitado con Cristo. Por lo tanto, estamos llamados a buscar las bienes de arriba, a vivir ya desde ahora los valores del cielo, siguiendo a Jesús y no conformándonos a un mundo centrado únicamente en lo material, que pasa y deja un vacío espiritual.
Queridos hermanos y hermanas, hoy somos invitados a entrar plenamente en la Pascua del Señor, a comenzar una vida nueva con Él. Esto significa acoger el llamado, como nos dice Pedro, a ser testigos de Dios en nuestra vida diaria, manifestando a los demás la bondad que nace de tomar nuestra cruz de cada día y seguir a Cristo. Esto lo debemos reflejar con nuestras acciones, mostrando compasión y bondad con nuestras familias, compañeros de trabajo y con todos los que encontramos en nuestro camino.
Hoy proclamamos que Cristo ha resucitado y ha vencido la muerte. El mal y la violencia ya no tienen poder sobre Él; al contrario, es Dios quien tiene poder sobre el mal y la muerte. Somos invitados a resucitar con Cristo, a dejar que Dios vaya delante de nosotros, a permitir que su luz guíe nuestros pasos, a abrir nuestro corazón al perdón y a la misericordia, y a tratar a nuestros hermanos y hermanas con amor y ternura. Estamos llamados a hablar con bondad, a actuar con honestidad y a hacer el bien incluso cuando es difícil. Jesús nos llama a elegir lo correcto incluso cuando otros eligen lo contrario: decir la verdad cuando otros mienten, permanecer fieles cuando otros son infieles, buscar la paz cuando otros promueven la violencia, perdonar cuando otros guardan rencor, ser luz en medio de la oscuridad y defender la vida cuando es amenazada.
Hermanos y hermanas, así como Pedro y Juan corrieron al sepulcro, también nosotros somos invitados—hoy y siempre—a correr al encuentro de Jesús en nuestra vida diaria. Pongamos nuestra esperanza en Aquel que está sentado a la derecha del Padre y que intercede por nosotros. Elijamos siempre los valores de lo alto y seamos presencia viva de Dios aquí en este mundo.
Feliz Pascua a todos ustedes, queridos hermanos y hermanas. Amén.
P. Luis Segura M.S.C.
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EASTER SUNDAY (2026)
Dear brothers and sisters, since last night—during the celebration of the Easter Vigil—we have entered into the eternal Alleluia of Jesus Christ our Lord, risen from the dead. We join all the choirs of heaven in an exultant song to proclaim that Jesus is truly alive and present among His people forever. We proclaim, together with all people of good will in the Catholic Church, that death has been conquered by Jesus Christ, our Redeemer and Savior, and that our fear of death no longer holds power over us, because the reward of eternal life that comes from God the Father will prevail forever.
Dear brothers and sisters, as we celebrate this Good News with grateful joy, let us reflect on a few questions: Is Jesus Christ the one guiding your life? Have you ever lost a loved one? Where do you wish to go when you die? Would you like to be reunited with your loved ones in heaven? Are you preparing yourself to meet Jesus in heaven? Have you ever run to get somewhere faster? Have you ever driven faster to get to work on time? Do you make the same effort to arrive at church punctually?
Brothers and sisters, today’s Gospel invites us to accompany Mary Magdalene, Peter, and the other disciple—John—as they run toward the tomb, only to discover that Jesus is no longer there—that He has risen. The empty tomb thus becomes a sign of the Lord’s Resurrection. Through this event, the disciples began to understand what Jesus had told them before He died: that on the third day He would rise again. But even more important was their personal encounter with the Risen Christ—an experience that impelled them to leave their fears behind, go forth, and proclaim His Resurrection to the world.
The Apostle Peter bears witness that they are witnesses of the Resurrection and that Jesus himself has sent them to preach in his name. Saint Paul reminds us that, through Baptism, we have risen with Christ. Therefore, we are called to seek the things that are above—to live, even now, by the values of heaven—following Jesus and not conforming ourselves to a world focused solely on the material, which passes away and leaves behind a spiritual void.
Dear brothers and sisters, today we are invited to enter fully into the Lord’s Passover—to begin a new life with Him. This means embracing the call—as Peter tells us—to be witnesses of God in our daily lives, manifesting to others the goodness that springs from taking up our daily cross and following Christ. We must reflect this through our actions, showing compassion and kindness toward our families, coworkers, and everyone we encounter along our path.
Today we proclaim that Christ has risen and has conquered death. Evil and violence no longer hold power over Him; on the contrary, it is God who holds power over evil and death. We are invited to rise with Christ, to let God go before us, to allow His light to guide our steps, to open our hearts to forgiveness and mercy, and to treat our brothers and sisters with love and tenderness. We are called to speak with kindness, to act with honesty, and to do good even when it is difficult. Jesus calls us to choose what is right even when others choose the opposite: to speak the truth when others lie, to remain faithful when others are unfaithful, to seek peace when others promote violence, to forgive when others harbor grudges, to be a light amidst the darkness, and to defend life when it is threatened.
Brothers and sisters, just as Peter and John ran to the tomb, so too are we invited—today and always—to run to meet Jesus in our daily lives. Let us place our hope in the One who sits at the right hand of the Father and who intercedes for us. Let us always choose the values from above, and let us be a living presence of God here in this world.
Happy Easter to all of you, dear brothers and sisters. Amen.
Fr. Luis Segura, M.S.C.
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New Life in the Risen Lord…
“After the Sabbath” (Mt 28:1), the women went to the tomb. This is how the Gospel of this holy Vigil began: with the Sabbath. It is the day of the Easter Triduum that we tend to neglect as we eagerly await the passage from Friday’s cross to Easter Sunday’s Alleluia. This year however, we are experiencing, more than ever, the great silence of Holy Saturday. We can imagine ourselves in the position of the women on that day. They, like us, had before their eyes the drama of suffering, of an unexpected tragedy that happened all too suddenly. They had seen death and it weighed on their hearts.
Yet in this situation the women did not allow themselves to be paralyzed. They did not give in to the gloom of sorrow and regret, they did not morosely close in on themselves, or flee from reality. They were doing something simple yet extraordinary: preparing at home the spices to anoint the body of Jesus. They did not stop loving; in the darkness of their hearts, they lit a flame of mercy. Our Lady spent that Saturday, the day that would be dedicated to her, in prayer and hope. She responded to sorrow with trust in the Lord. Unknown to these women, they were making preparations, in the darkness of that Sabbath, for “the dawn of the first day of the week”, the day that would change history. Jesus, like a seed buried in the ground, was about to make new life blossom in the world; and these women, by prayer and love, were helping to make that hope flower. How many people, in these sad days, have done and are still doing what those women did, sowing seeds of hope! With small gestures of care, affection and prayer.
At dawn the women went to the tomb. There the angel says to them: “Do not be afraid. He is not here; for he has risen” (vv. 5-6). They hear the words of life even as they stand before a tomb... And then they meet Jesus, the giver of all hope, who confirms the message and says: “Do not be afraid” (v. 10). Do not be afraid, do not yield to fear: This is the message of hope. It is addressed to us, today. These are the words that God repeats to us this very night.
Tonight, we acquire a fundamental right that can never be taken away from us: the right to hope. It is a new and living hope that comes from God. It is not mere optimism; it is not a pat on the back or an empty word of encouragement, uttered with an empty smile. No! It is a gift from heaven, which we could not have earned on our own. Over these weeks, we have kept repeating, “All will be well”, clinging to the beauty of our humanity and allowing words of encouragement to rise up from our hearts. But as the days go by and fears grow, even the boldest hope can dissipate. Jesus’ hope is different. He plants in our hearts the conviction that God is able to make everything work unto good, because even from the grave he brings life.
The grave is the place where no one who enters ever leaves. But Jesus emerged for us; he rose for us, to bring life where there was death, to begin a new story in the very place where a stone had been placed. He, who rolled away the stone that sealed the entrance of the tomb, can also remove the stones in our hearts. So, let us not give in to resignation; let us not place a stone before hope. Those women, in the end, “took hold” of Jesus’ feet (Mt 28:9); feet that had travelled so far to meet us, to the point of entering and emerging from the tomb. The women embraced the feet that had trampled death and opened the way of hope. Today, as pilgrims in search of hope, we cling to you, Risen Jesus. We turn our backs on death and open our hearts to you, for you are Life itself. [Synthesized from Pope Francis, Homilies, 11 IV, 20]
Rev. Rajesh Peter M.S.C.
Easter Sunday Morning Mass
(Gospel: John 20:1-9)
Happy Easter, my friends ! Christ is Risen ! Truly, He is Risen !
My friends, if we were to continue to read two verses after today's gospel, we would read that Peter and John left the tomb. But heart-broken Mary stayed at the tomb – weeping…
What a surprise Mary Magdalene was in for ! Moved by love, she went to the tomb to complete the burial preparations. This would allow her to see Jesus again, embrace him one last time, and say 'goodbye.'
This was that same love that led her to follow Jesus throughout Galilee and Judea, all the way to Calvary. It's no wonder St. Thomas Aquinas called her "The Apostle of the Apostles…"
On that very early morning, she had no idea that this was the dawn of the most important day in history. She had no idea that she would be the first witness of Jesus' Resurrection.
As she was weeping, she turned around and Jesus was there. He looked at her and said: "Mary." Wow…..
On that day the perspective of history was completely turned around: Death gives way to life, a life that dies no more.
Jesus is not dead. He is risen ! He is alive ! He did not simply return to life as did Lazarus. Jesus is life itself because he is the Son of the Living God.
In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God. And the Word was God. And the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. And the Word was crucified… And now He is Risen !
Jesus no longer belongs to the past but lives in the present and is with us today – right here – as we celebrate His Resurrection and the promise that we too will have everlasting life…
My friends, just two weeks ago, we heard Jesus say: "Whoever believes in me will not die."
Talk about Good News !
Happy Easter, my friends…
“Before you speak of peace, you must first have it in your heart.” –Francis of Assisi
“Antes de hablar de paz, primero debes tenerla en tu corazón”. –Francisco de Asís
