Remembering His Holiness

Pope Francis

1936-2025

• Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Dec. 13, 1969: Ordained a priest with the Jesuit religious order
• May 20, 1992: Named Auxiliary Bishop of Buenos Aires 
• Feb. 21, 2001: Elevated to cardinal by St. John Paul II.
• March 13, 2013: Elected 266th pope, the first from the Americas, the first Jesuit and took the name of Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi.
• April 21, 2025: The pope died at about 7:35 a.m. local time.

Divine Mercy Sunday

THE IMAGE

“I desire that this image be venerated throughout the world. 

I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I promise the victory over its enemies, already here on earth, and especially at the hour of death...I Myself will defend it as My own glory.”

THE CHAPLET

“Pray unceasingly the Chaplet that I have taught you. Whoever will recite it will receive great mercy at the hour of death. Priests will recommend it to sinners as their last hope of salvation.”

THE CONVERSION PRAYER

“If you say this prayer, with a contrite heart and with faith, on behalf of some sinner, I will give that soul the grace of conversion: ‘O blood and Water that gushed forth from the heart of Jesus, as a fount of mercy for us, I trust in You.” -Diary 186,187

GET ON THE BUS PROGRAM

This program brings children and their caregivers from throughout the State of California to visit their mothers and fathers in prison.

An annual event, “Get on the Bus” offers free transportation for the children and their caregivers to the prison, provides travel bags for the children, comfort bags for the caregivers, a photo of each child with his or her parent, and meals for the day (breakfast, snacks on the bus, a special lunch at the prison with their parent and dinner on the way home), all at no cost to the children’s family. On the bus trip home, following a four hour visit, each child receives a teddy bear with a letter from their parent and post-event counseling.

We continue to seek the following In-Kind donations:

Mini Pillows

Fleece Blankets

Bagpacks for girls and boys

Board Games

Photo Folders/Cardboard Picture Frames

Painting Canvas

Washable Paint Sticks

Crayons

Disposable Toothbrush with Toothpaste

Baby Wipes

Please visit the Amazon Wishlist

Monetary Donations are welcome. Please click on the Online Giving tab and donate  directly to the Get on the Bus Program.

You may also drop off monetary donations during Sunday Masses, the parish office Monday through Friday or click below to donate online.