Beginning in October and going through May, on the second Saturday of each of those months our Saturday evening 5:00 PM Mass will be celebrated at our Ascension Church site... Accommodating this is simply a gesture of goodwill and a bridge builder to honor many who have made the transition to St. Edmund but who also have a desire to worship now and then on a Saturday night at Ascension Church, which before unification was their Mass preference...

Congratulations to two amazing parishioners who have earned special recognition, Kathi Nash, from Saint Catherine of Siena-Saint Lucy and Saint Giles Parish and, Marilyn Foster, from Ascension and Saint Edmund Parish! On Sunday, October 4, 2026, the Cardinal presented each of them with a 2026 Christifideles Award during a special ceremony at Holy Name Cathedral... There are so many in our communities who embody the spirit of this award. You know who you are and I offer my gratitude and thanks...

Recently a group of 40 Migrant Ministry volunteers gathered to hear case studies about some of the families we have accompanied over the past four years... The conversation very quickly switched from finding jobs to the absolute necessity for our families to learn to speak English... We do have a group of dedicated teachers meeting with individuals every Tuesday morning at Centro San Bernardino... We are grateful to all those willing volunteers working to help our families find jobs and learn English...

The US Catholic Church recently observed National Migration Week which culminated with a Mass at Holy Name Cathedral honoring the 112th World Day of Migrants and Refugees... According to The Marshall Project, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained over 6,200 children during President Trump’s second term, including 500 babies and toddlers... We are grateful to our Catholic bishops for highlighting the unlawful and inhumane treatment of immigrant and migrant children...

What a gift it is to reach a hundred years of age! And what a gift it is to have someone in your life who reminds you that growing older is not simply about counting the years - it is about seeing what those years have taught us. Last weekend I flew to Phoenix for the weekend to celebrate the 100th birthday of a woman who was a former cook for me and became a friend, Alice... Some of life’s greatest gifts are the ones that never go out of style: FAITH, FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, and a PLACE AT THE TABLE...

My grandmother’s youngest sister had Down’s Syndrome. Instead of sending her away, my great-grandmother lovingly raised her at home. After my great-grandmother’s death, Eunice was cared for by my grandmother and her five other sisters. As a little girl, I was a bit intimidated by Eunice... It has been a couple of decades since Eunice’s death, but I think of her and how important it was for her to receive sacraments. SPRED (Special Religious Development) is faith formation for people with special needs, from five years to adults...