Today we celebrate the Ascension of the Lord into heaven. On the morning of his resurrection, nearing the end of his earthly life, Jesus orders the disciples back to Galilee where he had inaugurated his saving mission. The disciples are to begin where Jesus did, doing what Jesus did, but without geographical or temporal limits: their mission is to “all nations” and continues “until the end of the age.” In effect, then, Jesus commissions not only those first disciples but all those through the ages who come to know and believe in him. Jesus chooses to complete his work of salvation through us. We must choose to take up his Great Commission. We mistakenly think that the ascension pertains only to Jesus. The liturgy communicates the ascension’s significance for us: “he ascended, not to distance himself from our lowly state but that we, his members, might be confident of following where he, our Head and Founder, has gone before” (Preface I of the Ascension of the Lord).
Reminders of our Parish Activities:
- Sunday May 17 at 1PM Mass – Bishop Michael will confer our teens the sacrament of Confirmation. Pray for them that they will take on the commission of our Lord to witness to the world with their active faith.
- Sunday at 5PM the first group movement of 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory will have a Holy Hour and their Consecration to the Eucharist following with a social and fellowship in the parish hall. Their families’ members are invited to come.
- Saint Paul Patron Meal Plate begins selling this weekend. Please support your parish to accomplish fund for improving the parish with the statues of St. Paul, Our Lady Guadalupe and her shrine in front of our Church. Meals will be served on Saturday June 27 and 28, the weekend of our Parish Celebration of Patron Paul the Apostle.
- All High School and College Graduates are invited to celebrate Mass and receiving blessings of your completion of your education and moving forward to the future plans. Please register with Ms. Jane Sandoval. It will be at 1PM Mass on May 24, 2026.
- Pre-Registration of Faith Formation 2026-2027 has begun, all families who have registered last year and have met the fulfillment from last year need to register for your children now.