“Our Efforts Towards Sanctity”  –Fr. Stephen McKenna

Pentecost VIII

Bishop’s Note
It is the last day of a very busy YAG weekend. It was nice to see so many practicing Catholics together to have fun, meet new people, and to pray. The Fatima Rosary Procession was especially nice to see, and even more awesome to hear. I know Our Lady must have been pleased.

I am leaving for Mexico this afternoon to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with Fr. Martín Gomez and his parishioners, as well as to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation. Fr. Arnoldo of Tijuana will be joining us. I am looking forward to seeing them both. After all the festivities, the Padres and I are going to make a pilgrimage to the shrine of El Niño Doctor. Be assured that I will remember you and your intentions while I am there. Please remember to pray for a safe and supernaturally successful journey for me!

This week, we have the wonderful feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and I sure hope that each and every one of you who wear her Brown Scapular andcount on her to fulfill her Scapular Promises to you will come to Mass and receive Holy Communion in her honor. We must keep the Marian feasts—but this is a special one. Through her gift of the Scapular Our Lady has made it so easy to win her favor. Isn’t it only right that we should do a little something extra for her?! Our Lady of Mount Carmel, pray for us!

– Bishop McGuire