St. Francis De Sales Roman Catholic Church Tucson

06/08/2026

The Beatitudes act as a mirror, forcing us to ask: What do we validate? Do we measure our lives by what we accumulate, or by our capacity for mercy, purity of intention, and resilience in the face of injustice?

Ultimately, this passage is an invitation to a different kind of kingdom—one that doesn't operate on leverage, retaliation, or superficial happiness. It's a comforting, yet deeply challenging reminder that the things the world often discards or ridicules are the very things closest to the heart of God.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the land.
Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness,
for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they insult you and persecute you
and utter every kind of evil against you falsely because of me.
Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward will be great in heaven.
Thus they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
Matthew 5:1-12

06/07/2026

Craft Group Summer 2026 Class Offerings
Join us Monday June 15 and Monday June 22 from 9:30am to noon!
All students nine years and older, plus their parents, are invited to our free summer classes.
You may attend both weeks and take a different class each time!
Registration closes on Monday, June 8, 2026. Click the link to register on the parish website!
We hope you find a class or two that interest you this year!

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06/07/2026

"I am the living bread that came down from heaven;
whoever eats this bread will live forever;
and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world."

Join us at Mass today.
7:30 am / 9:30 am * 11:30 am and 5:00 pm.
* = Mass is livestreamed.

06/07/2026

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06/07/2026

“While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then, completing their fasting and prayer, they laid hands on them and sent them off."

St Francis de Sales gives praise to God and congratulations to Fr. Charles Nagore! Ordained to the office of Presbyter on June 6 2026 in St Augustine Cathedral by Bishop James Misko!

Listen to his vocations journey here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wuB00q5-lc

06/06/2026

"...endurance with devotion, devotion with mutual affection, mutual affection with love."

We reach the top of St. Peter's stairway. True endurance leads to devotion (godliness). A truly devout person isn't someone who just checks off religious boxes, but someone whose heart is aligned with God's heart. And what is in God's heart? A deep love for His children. True devotion cannot be lived in isolation. If your prayer life doesn't naturally flow outward into "mutual affection" (brotherly love) for the real, messy people around you—your family, your coworkers, your parish community—then it isn't true devotion.

The final step is love—not just philia (brotherly affection), but agape (divine, self-sacrificing charity). This is the highest virtue, the ultimate goal of the entire Christian journey. Agape love is willing the good of the other, even when it costs you everything, and even when the other person doesn't deserve it. This is the love that held Christ to the Cross. When you live in this kind of love, the divine nature has fully taken root in you.

Finish this week out with two actions. First, reach out to someone in your faith community or family who might be lonely, grieving, or stressed. Send a text, make a phone call, or write a quick note letting them know you are praying for them. Then Identify someone who has hurt you, annoyed you, or whom you find difficult to love. Pray for their well-being by name today, and ask God to bless them abundantly.

06/05/2026

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06/05/2026

"...knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance..."

As we grow in our faith, we inevitably hit walls of temptation and exhaustion. This is where the twin guardrails of self-control and endurance (patience/perseverance) come in. Self-control allows us to master our passions rather than letting them master us. Endurance allows us to keep going when spiritual consolation dries up and the Christian life feels heavy. In Catholic spirituality, this is the path of mortification—dying to self so that Christ can live in us.

Practice a small act of self-control today: deny yourself a minor comfort (like a second cup of coffee, listening to music in the car, or checking your phone the moment you feel bored) and offer that small sacrifice up for someone who is struggling.

06/05/2026

06/04/2026

"For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, virtue with knowledge..."

Faith is the doorway, but it is not the destination. St. James famously wrote that faith without works is dead; here, St. Peter tells us to "make every effort" to build upon our faith. The Greek word used for "supplement" (epichoregeo) originally referred to a grand master funding a beautiful choir or festival. We are called to lavishly decorate our faith with virtue (moral excellence) and knowledge (spiritual wisdom). Holiness requires our active cooperation with God's grace.

Pick one concrete virtue you want to practice today—such as intentional kindness, prompt obedience, or hidden humility—and look for three specific opportunities to practice it.