Weekly Reflections, Announcements, News & Thoughts
Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Thursday August 15th Holy Day Mass Schedule
Please join us for this HOLY DAY as we honor Mary, the mother of Jesus and celebrate her glorious Assumption when she was taken body and soul to Heaven to be our great intercessor. Mary, Queen of the Saints, pray for us!
Wed Aug 14th 6:00 pm Vigil Mass (Bilingual)
Thurs Aug 15th 8:00am and 11:00am
(Please Note…NO EVENING MASS ON THURSDAY)
Fr. Pat’s Restaurant Find…
A New Exclusive Breakfast Bistro. Open only once per month…All proceeds go to charity…
Being in La Jolla for just a short time, I have found that there are a plethora of restaurants from which to choose…for breakfast, lunch, and dinner…may I recommend one that gets overlooked…
The Knights of Columbus Monthly Breakfast
The price is right ($7 for adults), the food is delicious, the company is wonderful, and all the proceeds support the charitable work of the Knights of Columbus…how can you beat that? Please join us after the morning masses this weekend for this awesome monthly breakfast bistro…
Mark your Calendars… Installation Mass of Fr. Pat With Bishop Robert McElroy
Sunday August 25 10:30am Mass
Please join us on Sunday August 25th as 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 regular 10:30am mass on Sunday August 25th. All are invited to this special event.
Enhancing our Beautiful Church Some Small Projects…
Tapestry in the Vestibule… (Completed)
The beautiful tapestry placed at the main entry to the church came from the rectory. Fr. Jim, with his excellent taste, found this years ago and had it stretched and placed in a beautiful frame. It is too nice not to share with all those who come to church, parishioners and visitors alike. Here are some details about it…
The tapestry was made in 1934 (contemporary for our church which was built in 1937) and it is based on a famous painting done by Henrich Hofmann in 1887 titled Christ and the Rich Young Rule. It presents the encounter of Jesus with the Rich Young Man seeking to know what he must do to gain eternal life (which appears in all three synoptic gospels).
It sends a beautiful message to all who to pray at our parish church.
Joseph and Mary statues in the Vestibule… (in process)
Another effort to create a welcoming environment in the vestibule is the addition of two statues of Joseph and Mary. We have moved around bulletin boards and created focal points as people enter the church. Two beautiful wood-carved statues of Joseph and Mary now welcome all to this sacred place. These statues were donated by Fr. Pat from his special hobby…see below. This reduces a little of the “busyness” or clutter of our vestibule and leads us to focus on our prayer time with God.
Finally, our Grotto Area at the side of the church… (in process)
This is a beautiful walkway at the side of the church and it can be a wonderful place of prayer and reflection. We are in the process of planning a new landscape (simple) with a beautiful new statue of our Blessed Mother and Child. The current statue (18 inches tall) is just sitting on some dirt. The new statue is 5ft. tall and will sit on a beautiful pedestal and send a message to the neighborhood about Mary’s role in guiding all to Jesus, her Son. This project will take some time and we are trying to finish it soon…
Fr. Pat’s Special Hobby…
As mentioned above, Fr. Pat has a special hobby. He loves beautiful religious art and searches for beautiful pieces that come from sacred spaces (churches and elsewhere) that have closed. It is a special joy to see a beautiful work of art find a new home in a new sacred space and continue to fulfill its intended purpose of drawing minds and hearts to God. We’ll see what the future holds…
Have a blessed and holy week! In Christ’s love, Fr. Pat