Hello, Parishioners:
We will be blessing the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe during the 11:30 AM Holy Mass this weekend. Mary is the Mother of Jesus, Son of God. It is one of the important ways of manifesting our devotion to the Mother of God. After the Holy Mass, a reception will be held in the hall for all, accompanied by lunch.
Our Lady of Guadalupe is the title given to the Virgin Mary, who appeared to Saint Juan Diego, an Indigenous peasant, on Tepeyac Hill near Mexico City in December 1531. Mary, radiant and clothed in a mantle of stars, spoke in Juan Diego’s native Nahuatl language, asking for a church to be built in her honor. As proof of her apparition, she left her miraculous image imprinted on Juan Diego’s tilma (cloak), depicting her as a mestiza woman, blending native and Spanish features.
This image has become a powerful symbol of faith, unity, and hope, deeply revered in Mexican culture and throughout the Americas. Our Lady of Guadalupe is known as the Patroness of the Americas and of the unborn. Her feast is celebrated on December 12. Millions visit her basilica each year, making it one of the world’s most visited Catholic pilgrimage sites, honoring her message of compassion and love.
May Our Blessed Mother Mary pray for us.
-- Fr. Augustine Joseph
- Friday, July 11:
- Mass 8:30 a.m. (Chapel / Livestream) - Saturday, July 12:
- Backpack Project Table Outside of the Church 4:45 p.m.
- Reconciliation 4:00 p.m. (Church)
- Vigil Mass 5:00 p.m. (Church) - Sunday, July 13: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
- Mass 7:30 a.m. (Church)
- Coffee & Donuts After Each Mass (Family Fellowship Sunday)
- Backpack Project Table Outside of the Church After All Masses
- Mass 9:30 a.m. (Church/Livestream)
- Mass and Blessing of Our Lady of Guadalupe Painting 11:30 a.m. (Church)
- Reception for Our Lady of Guadalupe Blessing 12:30 p.m. (Hall)
- Baptism Class 1:00 p.m. (Chapel)
- Men of Faith Dinner Prep 1:30 p.m. (Kitchen) - Monday, July 14:
- Mass 8:30 a.m. (Chapel/Livestream)
- Men of Faith Dinner Prep 2:00 p.m. (Hall)
- Christian Meditation 5:30 p.m. (Ignatius)
- Men of Faith Dinner Meeting 6:00 p.m. (Hall) - Tuesday, July 15:
- Mass 8:30 a.m. (Chapel/Livestream)
- HSYM LOAF Night 7:00 p.m. (Hall) - Wednesday, July 16:
- Mass 8:30 a.m. (Chapel/Livestream)
- Men of Faith Appreciation Dinner 5:00 p.m. (Hall)
- New Testament Study Group 6:30 p.m. (Pope)
From the Desk of the St. Charles
Social Concerns Committee
~2025 Backpack Project~
This weekend kicks off the 2025 Community Interfaith Student Support Program (CISSP) Backpack Project, a cooperative effort of nine local faith communities.
Backpack donation collections for this 33rd year of the project begin on July 12 and continue through the weekend of July 26.
Our parish is committed to providing 237 TK/Kindergarten and 28 Middle/High School filled backpacks. All donations go toward purchasing backpacks and supplies for the project and are tax-deductible.
Donations by cash or check are welcome and may be placed in the collection basket or handed to a representative of the Social Concerns Committee at the table outside before and after all weekend Masses from July 12-27. NOTE: Please indicate “CISSP Backpack Project” in the check memo line or on the tithing envelope.
Alternatively, you may donate online (Be sure to select "Backpack Project" from the drop-down menu).
If you prefer, you may pick up a backpack after any of the Masses mentioned above and return the filled backpack by Sunday, July 27.
Volunteers will be needed to help fill and distribute the backpacks in August.
Please check our parish website for more details, or speak with the representative at the table outside after Mass. Thank you for participating in this project for the past 32 years!
Thank you for your generosity,
SCC Team
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1315 Lomitas Ave.
Livermore, CA 94550
