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Our Parish Office Manager is retiring after decades of loving service. Her job position will soon be open. Please apply by 5:00 PM, Monday, November 18, 2024. Please submit your resume to: [email protected]

KSBY reports about the Old Santa Rosa Chapel.

Bishop Daniel Garcia, Bishop of Monterey, will visit our parish and lead us in “Pope Francis’ call to recover a sense of awe and adoration before the Eucharist”.

Sister Sharon McMillan, SNDdeN, SLD, a professor at Santa Clara University, will lead us.  She teaches inspirational theology and pastoral practices for parishioners. 

The blessing of the pets will be Oct 4th in front of the church at 10:30 AM.

World Youth Day is one of Pope John Paul II’s greatest gifts to the Catholic Church, and it was a joy to attend World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon. Click on the above title and see a video from Bishop Barron showing the experiences of so many young people in Lisbon.

The School of Ministry is pleased to offer the in-person Specialization above. It will provide formation and training in multiple liturgical ministries so important to the celebration of the Sunday Eucharist in our parishes. The 3-Saturday Series will address; meeting Christ in multiple ways in the Liturgy; the centrality of the Paschal Mystery; focus of the 2nd Vatican Council in the Liturgy’s renewal; difference of Liturgical prayer from devotional prayer; the history of ministries utilized in the Liturgy; serving as an Extraordinary Minister, Lector/ Reader, Greeter, and Minister of Hospitality, usher, and Minister of Liturgical Environment. Fr. Peter will also address the Instituted Ministries opened to the laity recently promulgated by Pope Francis. He will address as well, in practical ways, how your ministry will help to enliven and enrich the Sacred Liturgy. This will be an excellent series for all who are involved in parish Liturgical Ministries, those who aren’t but would like to be, as well as for parish leaders in Liturgy. You will enjoy this series! Dates / Location: Saturdays – October 21st at St. William’s in Atascadero, October 28th & November 18th at Old Mission San Luis Obispo Cost: $ 125.00 – includes the cost of four Liturgical books Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Presenter: Father Peter Bosque, Ph.D., Retired priest of Diocese of San Diego Fr. Peter has served over 35 years in priestly ministry: he was Pastor at 9 parishes, chaplain at hospitals and 2 maximum security prisons. He is known as a pastor who trains, guides and empowers great numbers of lay ministers who reflect the diversity of our Church. We will begin accepting registrations on August 1st through the diocesan School of Ministry website - https://www.dioceseofmonterey.org/school-of-ministry. Please register early as we expect much interest: For more information, please contact, Program Coordinator, Ann Ventura, at [email protected] or at 831-645-2848.

Starting on August 20th, the Spanish mass will begin at 12:30 pm.

Come join us for a new way to pray the rosary combining music, candlelight, prayer, and gentle stretching. "Soulcore is an invitation to integrate body and soul in prayer, fully orientating the heart and mind toward Christ while discovering the beauty of the rosary. Come and see what it is all about on Tuesdays at 10:00 am in the hall. All are welcome! Contact parishioner Mary Combs at (916) 425-2357 for more information.

Click "Holy Week" above for complete schedule

The Parking Lot Sale at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Cayucos is planned for May 5, 6, and 7.

Fr Jeronimo Marcelo is a priest from the Diocese of Monterey who is currently pastor at St Jude's Catholic Church in Marina, CA. He has studies in Liturgy and his experience as a pastor will help us to understand and contemplate the presence of Jesus. Where: St Patricks Church, 501 Fair Oaks Av., Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 When: March 25, 2023 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (English) 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Spanish)

Bishop Sylvester Ryan will lead a Lenten Mission Retreat on March 15th & 16th. We are starting at 5 PM. Father Miguel will lead a Lenten Retreat in Spanish on March 20-21, starting at 5 PM.

On Mon., March 13th, the 9:00 am Mass will be for the repose of the soul of our beloved former Pastor, Fr. Mark. All welcome to attend, as we remember him on the first anniversary of his death.