“Community Food Assistance Day” is Saturday, December 2nd. Our goal is to distribute 100 food bags to those in need in the community. Food bag distribution begins at 12:00 p.m.
We have an opportunity for our parishioners and your relatives and friends to have your family pictures taken for free in our church. If at least 25 families or individuals sign up, you will get a complimentary 8×10 color picture and a church directory. The photo date is December 8 from 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Please sign up with Ms. Long Che.
Stille Nacht (Silent Night)… Heilige Nacht (Holy Night)… a captivating song composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Austria. It embodies the peace and holiness of the night that our Savior was born. There is no better way to celebrate the night before Christmas than to be with family and friends. On December 24th, come and join our faith community for an hour of holy celebration. The Mass at Midnight will be celebrated in…
Christmas is a mystery because its true meaning is revealed only to those who seek it, while it is hidden to the rest. This mystery began even before the creation of the heavens and the earth, when nothing existed but God. At a moment of His own choosing and in a manner in which He determined, God manifested His Word, and through His Word, He created the whole universe and all things visible and invisible. He thought of it, willed…
October 4 is the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi. Our church community will celebrate the memorial of St. Francis with a Mass at noon. In addition, there will be a Blessing of Pets on Sunday, October 8 after the 10:30am Chinese Mass. You may bring your pets to church for this special blessing.
Attention parents and youth! We will hold a Youth Retreat on November 4 from 10:00am to 2:00pm in our church. Participant ages are middle school and high school. A certified youth minister will be leading the retreat. We will also have a fun event offsite after the retreat. Please register with Ms. Long Che.
Thanksgiving Day is the day for us to give thanks to God for all the blessings we have received throughout the year. On November 28, 2024 at 11:00 am, our church community will have its annual Thanksgiving Mass. Following our community tradition, bags of rice will be blessed and distributed to each family after Mass. This Mass will be celebrated in Chinese.
Here in the U.S., the official start of the summer season begins in June with the summer solstice. Many people will be enjoying their summer break from work and school, either traveling or just relaxing at home. At Holy Name of Jesus Chinese Catholic Mission, our liturgies and fellowship activities do not take a summer break. The schedule for Holy Mass remains the same, our summer camp will be taking place from June 9-11th, while the faith seminars, small group…
There are many ways in which people have come to know God: the God whom we have come to know as the origin of all that is, we call God the Father; the God whom we have come to know as the Word made flesh, we call God the Son; the God whom we have come to know as the divine presence in the world, we call God the Holy Spirit. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are…