Saint Polycarp Catholic Church

09/02/2026

Fiesta 2026 Update 🎉

We are now just two weeks away from Fiesta 2026!
Please mark your calendars and save the dates: September 11, 12, and 13. Come out and enjoy this special event with your family and friends!
After more than six months of planning and the dedicated service of hundreds of volunteers, we are excited to bring you one of our best Fiesta experiences yet!

Get Ready for Great Food!
We will have an incredible variety of delicious food and treats, including:
• Freshly squeezed sugar cane juice
• Fried rice and grilled chicken combo plates
• Panda waffles
• Homemade tamales
• Pambazos
• Tacos asada
• Pozole and menudo
• Sweet baked goods lovingly prepared by our parishioners
• Back by popular demand: marinated Korean BBQ short ribs and Hawaiian grilled chicken served with garlic bread

Entertainment for the Whole Family
Our entertainment lineup is fully prepared, with performances throughout the weekend to keep you and your family dancing, smiling, and enjoying the Fiesta all three days!

Supply Donations Welcome
We greatly appreciate your continued generosity. If you would like to help by donating supplies, please bring your contributions to the Parish Office.
We can't wait to celebrate Fiesta 2026 with all of you! Thank you for your continued support, generosity, and dedication to our parish community.
Come hungry, bring your family and friends, and get ready for an amazing Fiesta!

Blessings,
2026 Fiesta Committee

08/26/2026

Calling all St. Polycarp bakers, the Fiesta is fast approaching. The Sweet Shop needs any baked pastries, such as cookies, cupcakes, bread, etc. Please donate and support our booth. Contact Delores Torres or Cristina Rivas for more information.

Thanks in advance for your support.
Fiesta 2026 Committee

08/26/2026

Labor Day Schedule

Please note that the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.
On this day:
• There will be one English Mass at 8:30 a.m.
• There will be no 6:30 a.m. Mass.
• There will be no 6:30 p.m. Mass.
• There will be no evening Confession Hour.

St. Polycarp Catholic Church

08/05/2026

Fiesta Supply Donations

Thank you to everyone who has donated supplies for our Parish Fiesta. Your generosity helps reduce the cost of hosting this wonderful family event for everyone.

Donations may be dropped off at the parish office during regular business hours. A list of needed items is available on our parish website.

2026 Fiesta Committee

08/05/2026

Annual Diocesan Mission Appeal

There will be a second collection this weekend of August 15–16, 2026, for our Annual Diocesan Mission Appeal. This year, our parish will support the Vietnamese Congregation of the Servants of Loving Jesus, as designated by the Diocese.

The Congregation of the Servants of Loving Jesus was founded in 2012 in Central Vietnam by Fr. Tuan Pham, the pastor of St. Barbara’s in Santa Ana. It currently has 172 members. The congregation’s motto is “sit at the lowest place “ Lk 14,10. The mission of this religious community is to serve the poorest of the poor. All for the glory of God. This is a very young, vibrant, and fast-growing religious community.

We need all of your prayers and support. May God bless all of you abundantly.

St. Polycarp Catholic Church

08/05/2026

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Diocese of Orange, our Jubilee, we reflect with gratitude for all that God has done and look ahead with great anticipation for His plans for our future. We invite everyone to register for this Celebration, a free event to be held at the Honda Center on Saturday, August 22, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please register at

As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Diocese of Orange, our Jubilee, we reflect with gratitude for all that God has done and look ahead with great anticipation for His...

07/31/2026

Dear Parishioners of Saint Polycarp,

August is here. For Saint Polycarp, we have seen a month of priestly service from Fr. Francis; two weeks of our seminarian-intern, Eddie; and the arrival of Fr. Jaime. For me, I am grateful to the presence and support of Fr. Francis, who has been working so hard during his first month. I pray that with the arrival of Fr. Jaime, both me and Fr. Francis will have some time to recuperate.

Both the First Reading from the prophet Isaiah and the Gospel Reading from the evangelist Matthew present us a similar message: God is feeding His people. Prophet Isaiah says, “All you who are thirsty, come to the water! You who have no money, come, receive grain and eat; come, without praying and without cost, drink w**e and milk!” (Is 55:1). The evangelist Matthew recounts the miracle of feeding the crowd of over five thousand people, saying: “Taking the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He said the blessing, broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples, who in turn gave them to the crowds. They all ate and were satisfied, and they picked up the fragments left over—twelve wicker baskets full. Those who ate were about five thousand men, not counting women and children” (Mt 14:19-21).

The prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled in the person of Jesus, who is our Bread of Life. The miracle of the bread in today’s Gospel points to a greater and profound truth: Jesus is our source of Life. He feeds us with His word of Life, and with His Body and Blood—the true source of Salvation.

An interesting point in the Gospel comes to mind, which many of us have heard from different preachers. That is, Jesus multiplies the bread, and He gave them to his disciples to be given to the people. Today, we take on that discipleship role. We are asked to give life to others, not just through basic material needs, but life-giving words.

May Our Blessed Mother, Saint Joseph, and the Patron Saint Polycarp help us to live out the true meaning of discipleship.

Fr. Viet Peter Ho

07/28/2026

The Congregation of Poor Clare Missionary Sisters, members of Mother Mary Monastery in the Diocese of Altamirano, will be selling handmade religious items by the patio after all Masses on Sunday, August 9, 2026, to support their ministry. Please consider supporting their work.

St. Polycarp Catholic Church

07/25/2026

No Confession hour after 6:30 pm Spanish Mass on Monday, 8/3/2026

The Mass schedule for the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother: AUG 14TH AND AUG 15TH, 2026

Vigil Mass—Friday, August 14: 4 PM—Vietnamese Mass 5:30 PM—English Mass 7 PM—Spanish Mass

Note: 6:30 AM and 8:30 AM morning English Mass remain unchanged. These are just weekday Masses; however, only Adoration at 9 AM and no confession.

Mass of the Day—Saturday, August 15: 8:30 AM—English Mass 10 AM—Vietnamese Mass 12 PM—Spanish Mass

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