Bill Hao

Weekly Prayers

Pentecost Sunday Prayers of the Faithful Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, today we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and the birth of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. With faith in the risen Lord, let us offer these prayers to the Lord:           L. We pray for our parishioners, may we learn to have complete trust in God, surrender everything to Him and receive the peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. We pray to the…

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Weekly Reflection
Discerning the Holy Spirit

One of the most critical spiritual exercises for Christians is how to discern the Holy Spirit; i.e., discerning whether a thought or inspiration comes from the Holy Spirit or the devil. Oftentimes, it comes down to the nature of the message. In the latter part of the first century, John the Apostle sends this warning to the Johannine community: “Beloved, do not trust every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they belong to God, because many false prophets…

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The Easter Season

Once again, the beautiful season of Easter is upon us. In our faith that Jesus Christ rose from the dead, we have many things to hope for. What I hope for our parish community is undisrupted peace, spiritual growth and unity. But there is something more that I hope for – that each and every family in our parish may walk in the light of faith, in the assurance of hope and in the right path of love – so…

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Palm Sunday
March 29, 2026

Palm Sunday commemorates the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem: When they drew near Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tethered, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them here to me. And if anyone should say anything to you, reply, ‘The master has need of them.’ Then he will send them at once.”…

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Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper
April 2, 2026

Holy Thursday is the Christian holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter. The liturgy for the evening of Holy Thursday is the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles, as described in the Gospels. Holy Thursday initiates the Sacred Paschal Triduum, the period which commemorates the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ; this period includes Good Friday, Holy Saturday and ends with the Easter Vigil. Holy Thursday is also…

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Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord
April 3, 2026

Good Friday is a Christian holy day which commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and His death at Calvary. It is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday before Easter Sunday, and it may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. After the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, candlesticks and altar cloths, cross or crosses are removed from the altar. The holy water fonts are also emptied in preparation of the…

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Easter Vigil in the Holy Night
April 4, 2026

The Easter Vigil is one of the most important celebrations in the liturgical year. In the Catholic Church, catechumens are baptized and received into full communion with the Church at the Easter Vigil. The liturgy consists of four major parts. The first part is the Liturgy of Light or Lucernarium; the celebration begins outside the church after sunset, where the Paschal Candle is blessed. The Paschal Candle is then processed into the church. Inside the church, smaller candles held by…

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Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
April 5, 2026

St. Augustine once said that there is nothing great in believing that Christ died, because non-Christians also believe it, but the great thing is in believing the Resurrection of Christ, which is the foundation of Christian faith. For the Christian, the Resurrection is the fulfillment of Jesus’ promise when he said, “I have the power to lay down my life, and I have the power to take it up again (Jn 10:17-18),” and “destroy this temple and in three days…

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