Bill Hao

Weekly Prayers

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Prayers of the Faithful Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, our Lord Jesus Christ miraculously fed the five thousand with only five loaves and two fish. This miracle prefigured an even greater miracle when Jesus instituted the Eucharist at the Last Supper. On this day in which we celebrate this special Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:           L. We…

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Weekly Reflection
Devotion of the Saints to the Eucharist

Saint Tarcisius (275) – martyr of the Eucharist. Tarcisius was a young acolyte who lived during the reign of Emperor Valerian. During the persecution of the early Church, the faithful were forced to celebrate Mass in secret. One day after Mass, Tarcisius took on the task of carrying the Eucharist to fellow Christians in prison. While on his way, a group of pagan youths were playing a game and they called Tarcisius to join them. Tarcisius declined and attempted to…

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2025 Chinese New Year

Happy Chinese New Year! Chinese New Year begins on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 with the year of the snake and culminates with on February 12 with the lantern festival. At the beginning of each Lunar New Year, there is a great sense of joy and hope for what the New Year will bring. At the Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission, the Holy Mass for Chinese New Year will be at 10:30am on February 2. This Eucharistic celebration gives…

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The Holy Name of Jesus

The Church reveals to us the wonders of the Incarnate Word by singing the glories of His Holy Name. The name Jesus means Savior. Persons who played prominent roles in the history of salvation received their names from God Himself. Adam means “man of the earth”; Eve means “mother of all the living”; Abraham means “father of many nations”; Peter means “the rock”. Even the Savior’s forerunner (John the Baptist) was given the name which God assigned to him. Therefore,…

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Candlemas

February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This special feast day was first celebrated in the Roman Catholic Church in the 6th century. It was first called the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which was accompanied by solemn blessings and processions with candles; hence, it was popularly called Candlemas. In the Bible, according to the Mosaic law, a woman who had given birth to a male child was considered unclean for seven…

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St. Blaise

February 3 is the Feast Day of St. Blaise. Saint Blaise was a physician and the bishop of Sebastea in Armenia. During his lifetime, St. Blaise was known to be a healer. People often turned to St. Blaise for healing miracles. In 316 AD, St. Blaise was arrested for being a Christian. On his way to prison, he cured a child who was chocking to death on a fish bone. But because St. Blaise would not renounce his faith, he…

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Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

On the 52nd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision, Roe vs. Wade, all dioceses in the United States shall observe a “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” On Wednesday, January 22, 2025, Holy Mass in Thanksgiving for the Gift of Human Life will be held at 12:00 pm. Marriage has been called the “school of love,” where husband and wife learn to cherish each other and to make sacrifices for each other; it is directed to…

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Our Lady of Lourdes

It was on Thursday, March 25, 1858, at the 16th apparition of Our Lady to Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes that she revealed herself, saying: “I am the Immaculate Conception.” God, who is all-knowing, already knew about the Fall of Man; but God still carried out His plan of creation and created man; not only because He wanted to give them human life, but more importantly, to offer him eternal life; i.e., to share in the Life of the Holy Trinity. …

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Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival celebrated in Chinese culture; along with the Chinese New Year, it is one of the most important celebrations in Chinese culture. Some call it the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival. This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is on September 17, 2024. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years. As a harvest festival, it was a time to enjoy the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made in…

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