The USCCB Asian and Pacific Island Affairswill hold a National Conference for Asian and Pacific Island Catholics in Indianapolis, Indiana from July 15 to 17, 2024. You are invited to participate in this grand event. Please go to scapa@usccb.org to register.
In 2024, the 10th National Eucharistic Congress will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana from July 17-21. This historic 5-day gathering of faithful Catholics promises to be a new Pentecost, a powerful anointing and a personal commission to invite others to know our Lord Jesus Christ. Come and join your Catholic brothers and sisters at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress!
Happy Chinese New Year! We have designated Sunday, February 11th to hold the Chinese New Year celebration at our church. After the Mass, there will be a solemn tribute to our ancestors, distribution of hong pao, potluck and a fun program. Please bring your family and friends!
40 Days of Lent March 5, 2025 is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. The practice of imposing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful is normally done during Ash Wednesday, reminding us that it is a special time for repentance. According to the Gospels, Jesus Christ spent 40 days fasting in the desert, where he endured temptation by Satan; accordingly, the Lenten Season was first observed as a period of fasting for 40 days in…
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.”…
MAR 5, 2025 ASH WEDNESDAY MASS & STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:00PM CHINESE MAR 7, 2025 FRIDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY MASS & STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:00PM ENGLISH MAR 9, 2025 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT MASS 10:30AM CHINESE, 2:00PM ENGLISH MAR 12, 2025 WEDNESDAY OF THE 1ST WEEK OF LENT MASS & STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:00PM CHINESE MAR 14, 2025 FRIDAY OF THE FIRST WEEK OF LENT MASS & STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:00PM ENGLISH MAR 16,…
During this past Holy Week, the Catholic Church celebrated the sacred liturgies of the Triduum – Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil. The following reflections on the Last Supper, the Passion and Death of our Lord and His Resurrection give us a deeper understanding of these mysteries according to what the Church teaches. May the Light of Christ dispel the darkness in the world!
Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as well as two smaller meals that together are not equal to a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the…
What are saints and why pray to saints? Saints are persons who have died and have gone to heaven. They lived a life of heroic virtue because of their love for Jesus Christ. The saints are the good and faithful servants of the Lord (cf. Matthew 25:21), they are the blessed ones who have inherited the kingdom (cf. Matthew 25:34). Christians need to be reminded of the saints because although saints are human persons like us, they inspire us to…
February 14, 2024 is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the Lenten Season. Mass in Chinese and the imposition of ashes will begin at 12 noon, followed by Stations of the Cross in Chinese. The practice of imposing ashes on the foreheads of the faithful is normally done during Ash Wednesday, reminding us that it is a special time for repentance.