Pastor’s RANT Weekly Column

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts A Month of Gratitude In just a few weeks, we will celebrate Thanksgiving Day and begin the very busy holiday time. Recently, a member of our parish traveled back east to visit family. Upon returning, the person made a simple observation about his parish here…we have it really good. […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts Solemnity of All Saints: Friday November 1st Mary? Joseph? Francis? Therese? Patrick? Most of us have a patron or favorite saint. Please join us for this important holy day as we gather to celebrate the Communion of Saints. Come and celebrate your patron saint and all the saints and […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts World Mission Sunday 2019 EXTRAORDINARY MISSIONARY MONTH Society for the Propagation of the Faith: Be Baptized and Sent—on Mission in the World! Today, World Mission Sunday, in this Extraordinary Missionary Month, we are called to personal encounter with Jesus Christ alive in the Church, and to offer, through this […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts HOLY ROSARY SUNDAY: The Rosary in the Life of a Catholic How many sets of rosary beads do you own? If you are like me, a rosary can be found in the drawer of my desk, in a bookcase, on the coffee table. They adorn many Catholic homes in […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts OCTOBER IS RESPECT LIFE MONTH The month of October has been designated Respect Life Month as we reaffirm our commitment to live and proclaim the Gospel of Life. Let us pray that our world will transform our culture of death into a culture of life where every human life […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts Saturday October 5th 9:00am at the Stella Maris Junior Yard: Blessing of the Animals 2019 Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi The feast of St. Francis of Assisi falls on October 4th every year and it is a wonderful tradition to follow the example of St. Francis […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts Priest Convocation: A Gathering of Priests Each year at the end of September, the priests gather for the annual Convocation, which is part prayer, part workshop and planning, and part fellowship.  In light of recent events, this gathering takes on added meaning and need. The convocation is part retreat […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, Lost Sons – God’s Lost and Found The most common items in our parish Lost and Found are sunglasses, umbrellas, books, and cellular phones. These and so much more are waiting to be claimed by their rightful owners. When the owner notices a missing item, […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts Rite of Christian Initiation & Adult Formation Do you know someone who is interested in becoming Catholic? Maybe it’s YOU, a FAMILY MEMBER, a FRIEND, a NEIGHBOR. Do you want complete your Sacraments of Initiation? THIS IS THE YEAR TO DO IT! Do you want to LEARN MORE ABOUT […]

Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts Welcome Bishop Robert McElroy: Pastor Installation Ceremony, 10:30am Mass We welcome the Bishop of San Diego, Most Reverend Robert McElroy, as he joins us for a special ceremony to install Fr. Pat formally as pastor of Mary, Star of the Sea Parish. This will take place at the 10:30am […]