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The five seasons of the Church year are Advent and Christmas, Lent and Easter and Ordinary Time. This week we transition to the holy season of Lent with its purpose to

As we slowly emerge into a post-pandemic world, we have an opportunity to recommit our energies to bringing the gospel to those around us. But where do we begin? Where should our focus be? Join us for an in-person watch party featuring a live conversation with Bishop Robert Barron, Fr. James Mallon, and Revd. Nicky Gumbel for a conversation on the Church? We look forward to seeing you at our watch party as we talk about this important topic in the Church today.

Lent prompts us to begin with the end in mind. During this season there will several events and opportunities to strengthen our faith lives and to prepare ourselves for the most sacred three days of our faith, the Triduum. (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday as pre-cursors to Easter Sunday). This Lent, we can immerse ourselves more deeply in our faith with How to Catholic, work on our prayer and praise with Wednesday music worship or add daily mass to our schedules as we celebrate during the week. 

As we gather this week for the seventh Sunday of Ordinary time, we are reminded that God’s way is always all inclusive and can be challenging.

Work on re-finishing at IC begins Monday, February 14th so we will host Mass at St. James Church for two weekends.

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2022 Eucharistic Congress, Jesus is Here - a day-long event featuring Mass with the Cardinal, dynamic speakers including Bishop Robert Barron, Bishop Daniel Flores, Bobby, and Jackie Angel, and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, Adoration, and a Eucharistic procession.

Happy Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita, the first Black woman to be canonized in the modern era! In honor of Black History Month and all our Black Catholic saints, Mary Queen of the Apostles takes this month to celebrate the rich culture and contributions that the Black community has made and continues to make to the life of the Church. We especially celebrate the many within our parish who identify as Afro-Latinx who enrich our faith community.

“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours. Blessed are you who are now hungry, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who are now weeping, for you will laugh. Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.