St. Cecilia Catholic Church

07/01/2026

We are overjoyed to welcome our new priest, Father Joel Brackett, into our Parish family, embracing the vibrant hope and divine guidance he brings, and eagerly anticipate the impact he will have on our community.

Nos llena de alegría dar la bienvenida a nuestra familia parroquial a nuestro nuevo sacerdote, el padre Joel Brackett; acogemos con entusiasmo la esperanza vibrante y la guía divina que él trae, y aguardamos con ilusión el impacto que tendrá en nuestra comunidad.

06/28/2026

Congratulations to Anna Browning. We welcomed her into the Catholic Church this morning. She received the sacraments of Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist. May God bless her and help her to grow in the Faith.

Felicitaciones a Anna Browning. Esta mañana le dimos la bienvenida a la Iglesia Católica. Recibió los sacramentos de la Confirmación y la Sagrada Eucaristía. Que Dios la bendiga y la ayude a crecer en la fe.

06/26/2026

The choir composed a song and sang it for Father Jon.

06/26/2026

06/26/2026

Father Jon, we will miss you! But you will be forever in our hearts! Many prayers as you go to your new Parish. May God bless you always!

Padre Jon, ¡le echaremos de menos! ¡Pero permanecerá para siempre en nuestros corazones! Rezaremos mucho por usted en su nueva parroquia. ¡Que Dios le bendiga siempre!

06/26/2026

Emily, Samuel and Karson had their first experience as Altar Servers this evening. They did a great job!

Emily, Samuel y Karson tuvieron su primera experiencia como monaguillos esta tarde. ¡Hicieron un excelente trabajo!

06/07/2026

We celebrated Corpus Christi Sunday and First Communion today at St. Cecilia’s. Congratulations to Emily, Samuel, Billy and Karson for receiving their First Communion today. We pray for them as they continue to learn and grow in their relationships with Jesus Christ.

Hoy celebramos el domingo de Corpus Christi y la Primera Comunión en la parroquia de Santa Cecilia. Felicidades a Emily, Samuel, Billy y Karson por haber recibido su Primera Comunión hoy. Oramos por ellos mientras continúan aprendiendo y creciendo en su relación con Jesucristo.

05/31/2026

“If God is not a Trinity, God is not love.”

Think about that for a moment.

Before creation, before the universe, before any human being existed, God was already love.

Why?

Because God is not a solitary person. He is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—an eternal communion of love. The Father loves the Son. The Son loves the Father. The Holy Spirit is the bond of love between them.

Love is not something God does.

Love is who God is.

And the beautiful truth is that you were created to share in that divine life. Every desire for relationship, belonging, and communion points back to the God who made you in His image.

The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity reminds us that Christianity is not merely about following rules. It’s about entering into a relationship with the Father through the Son in the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Trinity is not a math problem to solve.

It’s a mystery to enter.

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, draw us deeper into Your divine life today.

05/25/2026

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In the book of Genesis, mankind united in pride to build the Tower of Babel, a tower meant to reach the heavens. In response, God confused their one language into many and scattered them across the earth. What had been one people speaking one tongue became many peoples who could no longer understand one another.

At Pentecost, the opposite happened. When the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles in tongues of fire, they began to speak in other tongues, and people gathered in Jerusalem from every nation each heard the Gospel in their own language. The division of Babel was reversed. Where God had once scattered humanity through language, He now drew it back together through the Gospel.

This is why the two events belong together. At Babel, mankind was divided in pride. At Pentecost, mankind was reunited in Christ.

Saint Gregory Nazianzen preached this very contrast around the year 381. It is the reason the Church still reads the story of Babel at the Vigil Mass of Pentecost, setting the two side by side so the faithful can see the connection.

Pentecost is the undoing of Babel. ✝️

05/17/2026

We congratulate Fernando Fuentes, our graduate, who we celebrated today and honored with the Mary Balch Scholarship. As he prepares to depart for Marine Boot Camp this summer, we offer our best wishes and prayers for his success.

Felicitamos a Fernando Fuentes, nuestro graduado, a quien hoy celebramos y honramos con la Beca Mary Balch. Mientras se prepara para partir este verano hacia el campo de entrenamiento de los Marines, le ofrecemos nuestros mejores deseos y oraciones por su éxito.