Posted on June 13, 2025 View all Pastor's Letter
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus,
This Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the most excellent and most profound mystery of our faith. Only through faith can we understand it. The mystery of the Most Holy Trinity—one God in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is the deepest core of our Christian faith. It is not simply a theological formula but the revelation that God is a communion of eternal love. From all eternity, the Father begets the Son, and the Holy Spirit proceeds from the love between the two. This reality shows us that at the very origin of all things, there is love, not loneliness or indifference. When we contemplate the Trinity, we are not just trying to understand something about God but learning something fundamental about ourselves. If we were created in the image and likeness of this Triune God, then we were made for relationship, for mutual self-giving, for living in community. In a world marked by individualism and separation, the Trinity calls us to live in unity and love as a reflection of divine life. Saint John Paul II said: “God in his most intimate mystery is not a solitude, but a family.” And this divine family has chosen to include us in its communion through baptism, where we are made children in the Son, animated by the Spirit.
Next weekend is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, a day to adore Jesus in the Eucharist. We will have the Eucharistic procession on Saturday, June 21st. Masses will be celebrated as usual. The procession will take place after the 5:00 p.m. Mass. We will set up five altars around the church parking lot. Then, after the procession, we will celebrate Mass in Spanish. This weekend, Mass will begin a few minutes later at 7:00 p.m. I invite everyone to participate. Don’t miss it, and together, let us pray for the intentions of our diocese and our parish. I won’t be with you this weekend. By the grace of God, I’ve been invited to participate in the Jubilee of Priests in Rome from the 23rd to the 27th of this month. The Jubilee will conclude on Friday the 27th, the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, with a Mass in St. Peter’s Square, where the Holy Father, Leo, will ordain some priests. I commend myself to your prayers and those of all the priests who will participate in this event.
As you may have noticed, the new side doors of the church have already been installed, and they look wonderful. This is all thanks to the generous contributions of our parishioners to the Capital Campaign. Your support has made this possible, and I am deeply grateful. We will soon begin repairing the asphalt in the parish parking lot, another project made possible by your contributions. With this project, we have almost exhausted the funds for the Capital Campaign, and I am thrilled that we have achieved the goals of this fundraising effort. May God bless all those who made that commitment.
As we all know, the parish is a vibrant community of faith where we grow and are spiritually nourished. Each one of you is an integral part of this community, and your presence and support are invaluable. As I mentioned in previous weeks, there are approximately 600 registered parishioners who will become inactive next month, and I’m unsure if they’re still part of our community. This represents a significant expense in stamps and envelopes, but more importantly, it means a loss to our community. If you are active and don’t use the envelopes, please let us know so we can avoid removing you from the system. Your continued presence and support are important to us. I also encourage those who want to donate to register online to give your parish contribution. We need your help and support to continue our evangelizing efforts. Contact us at the office for more information and guidance on the process.
I wish you a happy week. I’m keeping you in my prayers.
Fr. Díaz
