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1300 East Valley Road,
Santa Barbara, CA 93108
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| May Our Lady of Mount Carmel be with you always.
May she be the star that guides you and never disappears from your
horizon. May she lead you now, throughout your life, and at
its completion to a safe haven. Pope John Paul II |
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From our
Pastor Dec 2: On this last Sunday of the Church year, we celebrate the Feast of Christ the King. We honor and proclaim Christ as King of Kings, Lord of Lords. In the First Reading today from Daniel we hear that "all peoples, nations and languages serve him." Yet Jesus is a very different kind of King. He has no army, no navy, and is not seeking power over others. Rather, he lays down his life for us as we hear in the Second Reading from Revelation: "Jesus Christ is the faithful witness...who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood." In the Gospel Jesus says to Pilate: "My Kingdom does not belong to this world." Throughout the Gospels Jesus preaches the coming of the Kingdom of God, which is described in the Preface of this Sunday's Eucharist as "an eternal and universal kingdom, a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace." Living these values, having them enshrined in our hearts and bringing them to our world is the best way we can follow Christ the King! * Have you ever thought about being a Catholic? Do you know someone who is interested in learning about the Catholic faith? Are you a Catholic who has not received Confirmation or First Holy Communion? There is still time to join Father Steve and the Parish RCIA team on Tuesday nights in the Spiritual Library in the School from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Any questions? Call Father Steve at the Rectory (969-6868). * Father Steve, our Pastor, may be away this week from Monday to Friday, for the annual priests' retreat for priests of the Archdiocese. |
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Prayer to the Blessed Mother of
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