Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Saint Cecilia Catholic Community July 01, 2018 – 10:30 AM Rev. David Justin Lynch Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:22-24 | Psalm 30:2;4-6;11-13 2 Corinthians 8:7,9;13-15 | Mark 5:21-24;35B-43 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. One of the more difficult …
CORPUS CHRISTI Saint Cecilia Catholic Community, Palm Springs, CA June 03, 2018 – 10:30 AM Exodus 24:3-8 Psalm 116:12-13;5-18 Hebrews 9:11-15 Mark 14:12-16;22-26 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Today is the …
Sixth Sunday of Easter May 06, 2018 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Acts 10:25-26;34-35;44-48 Psalm 98:1-4 I John 4:7-10 John 15:9-17 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. I came of age in the free-love 1960s, …
EASTER SUNDAY Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch April 1, 2018 10:30 AM Acts 10:34A;37-42 Psalm 118:1-2;16-17;22-23 Colossians 3:1-4 John 20:1-9 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. What exactly do we celebrate on Easter Sunday? In the secular world, we …
GOOD FRIDAY March 30, 2018 – 7:00 PM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Psalm 31:2;6;12-13;15-16;17;25 Hebrews 4:14-16;5:7-9 John 18:1-19:42 + In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Today, we commemorate the day when evil people did a bad thing to Jesus. …
Palm Sunday – Saint Cecilia Catholic Community March 25, 2018 – 10:30 AM Rev. David Justin Lynch Mark 11:1-10 Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm 22:8-9,17-20, 23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 15:1-47 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Everyone loves a parade. It’s a time to …
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By Rev. David Justin Lynch Philippians, Galatians and Romans have Paul concerned about the Judaizers, those who believed that Gentiles, that is, non-Jews, who wanted to follow Jesus should be required to observe the Jewish law. The Judaism of Paul’s time looked to the Old Testament with its 613 very detailed commandments that controlled many …
FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT (Laetare) March 11, 2018 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch 2 Chronicles 36:14-16;19-23 Psalm 137:1-6 Ephesians 2:4-10 John 3:14-21 +In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. The news this year has featured many rescue stories. First …
THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT March 04 2018 10:30 AM Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Rev. David Justin Lynch Exodus 20:2-3;7-8;12-17 Psalm 19:8-11 I Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25 + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, AMEN. Imagine a major “boiler room” operation in Palm Springs, where telephone solicitors …
Lent marks a distinct change of pace in our liturgical life. The tone of our Mass becomes introspective instead of our usual exuberant style, which will return at Eastertide. In Lent, we add a spoken confession and those parts which are sung are quieter and often in a minor key. While Advent in our parish …