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Dear Fellow Parishioners; Mary Roman, one of our staff, mentioned to me that she loves the Fiesta because it is so ‘intergenerational’.  When I asked her what she meant, she responded by saying how her 21 year old daughter still loves to come to the Fiesta and go on the ‘kiddie rides’, expressing how the  Continue Reading »

Dear Fellow Parishioners; By now you are probably on ‘information overload’ with regard to our Diocesan Capital Campaign, “For Christ Forever”.  Between receptions, bus tours, videos, and pulpit presentations, I hope that we have informed, clarified and engaged you in being part of this great venture.  Please know that if you have more questions, you  Continue Reading »

Dear Fellow Parishioners; The month of May is typically filled with First Communions, Mother’s Day as well as our Fiesta. With the ‘For Christ Forever’ Capital Campaign being presented throughout the Diocese, we will be taking the coming weeks to share with you the news of the campaign. Many of you have already become aware  Continue Reading »

You are invited to join us for a reception in Knight Hall to learn about For Christ Forever and the new Christ Cathedral campus (come with your questions, not your wallet). Last chances to attend are: Tuesday, April 16th at 7 p.m. (light dinner) Thursday, April 18th at noon (lunch) Sunday, April 21st at 1:30 p.m. (lunch) – Spanish  Continue Reading »

Dear Fellow Parishioners; July 1, 2013 will bring change to our parish community.  Your pastor will have grown taller, learned how to sing well, play the guitar, lose weight and hair too. And, of course, his name will change to Fr. Brendan Manson.  And not only that, the senior parochial vicar will lose his beard,  Continue Reading »

Dear Fellow Parishioner, The St. Edward the Confessor/San Felipe de Jesus Pastoral Council invites you to consider becoming a future member of the Council.  The Council is seeking four new members, each to serve a three-year term, beginning in July 2013. The purpose of the Council is to provide to the Pastor advice and guidance  Continue Reading »

Dear Fellow Parishioners; You may have noticed on your way in or out of St. Edward the last couple of weeks a significant painting suspended from the wall of the church near the sacristy area. Your eyebrows may have jumped up when you thought, “…

Dear Fellow Parishioners; It is Super Bowl Sunday time again! While our parish pews may be a bit lighter this coming Sunday (especially the 5:30pm Sunday evening Mass), I suspect there will be some fans who will be in church believing that the God…

Beyond the political structure from any particular country, God’s real interest and concern is the assurance and respect for people’s well being and dignity. God wants a balance between what’s human and what’s divine. For example, in our first rea…

Dear Fellow Parishioner, Great things happen when many dedicated hands and hearts pull together.It was on the Feast day of our patron, St. Edward the Confessor, when 33 Chilean miners were hauled to the surface after 69 days of rocky captivity.Whi…

Dear Fellow Parishioners, Grace approaches us from all directions! In listening to recently arrived parishioners to St. Edwards’ at a gathering of new parishioners, I heard from the new folks of their own pastexperiences of parishes doing good thi…