The American National Catholic Church

06/18/2026

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06/16/2026

06/15/2026

Monday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time

06/14/2026

Hello everyone and peace!

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus entrusts his mission to the Twelve and sends them out to proclaim the Kingdom of Heaven. The signs of God’s kingdom are made visible through acts of healing, compassion, and liberation—the same works Jesus himself had been performing. The disciples are now called to continue this ministry, marking an important transition from Jesus’ public ministry to the mission of the community of believers.

Matthew highlights the significance of the Twelve by listing each of them by name. Their number recalls the twelve tribes of Israel, emphasizing the continuity between God’s covenant with Israel and the mission of the Church. Matthew also refers to them as “apostles,” a word that means “those who are sent,” underscoring their role as messengers of the Good News.

This Sunday’s Gospel reminds us that the mission Jesus gave to the apostles did not end with them. The Church continues Christ’s presence in the world, carrying forward his work of proclaiming God’s love and bringing hope to those in need. As members of the Church, each of us is called to share in this mission through our words, actions, and witness to the Gospel.

06/13/2026

We offer Mass today for the eternal repose of the soul of Rafael Lanuza and the consolation of his family and for the health and well-being of all the sick in our parish.

06/13/2026

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As we bid farewell to Fr. Seamus Campbell as he begins his retirement and relocates to California, the American National Catholic Church, represented by the community of St. Francis of Assisi, proudly presents this plaque of appreciation in gratitude for his many years of faithful service to God and God’s people.

We thank Fr. Seamus for his dedication, pastoral care, and commitment to the Gospel, and we pray that God will bless him abundantly in this new chapter of life. May his retirement be filled with peace, joy, good health, and many blessings.

06/12/2026

Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

"Behold this Heart which has so loved men that It spared nothing, even going so far as to exhaust and consume Itself, to prove to them Its love. And in return I receive from the greater part of men nothing but ingratitude, by the contempt, irreverence, sacrileges and coldness with which they treat Me in this Sacrament of Love. But what is still more painful to Me is that even souls consecrated to Me are acting in this way. Therefore I ask of you that the first Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi be dedicated as a feast in honor of My Heart, and amends made to It in an Act of Reparation offered to It and by the reception of Holy Communion on that day, to atone for the outrages It has received during the time It has been exposed on the Altars. I promise you that My Heart will open wide and pour forth lavishly the influence of Its Divine love on all who will render and procure for It this honor."

06/08/2026

Read Fr. Al's Interview with Baltimore Beat about the 2026 Baltimore Pride Events

Father Al Risdorfer does not hesitate to remind me that Pride has always been an act of communal protest against the reality of anti-LGBTQ+ violence and erasure. “The origins of Pride was a protest march. You ever been chased down the street by guys with baseball bats wanting to bash your brains....