Sunday, July 12 2026

Dear Parishioners of Pope St. John XXIII Parish Faith Community,

Welcome you to the fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary time. The liturgy of the Word this week invites us to be fruitful. Nothing that comes from God returns to Him, without completing its purpose. That is what we hear in the first reading as well as in the Gospel today. St. Paul encourages us to be ready to sacrifice anything for the glory to be reveled through our salvation. The Word of God is rich and becomes fruitful when we receive it and meditate on it and live by it. May our lives be directed by God’s word, that we become more fruitful.

Welcome you all to this year’s Summer Fest, the joy is doubled when celebrated together as family. It is wonderful to gather once a year just to celebrate our togetherness as a family. It has been more than three years now that we have been united as one parish. Last year gave us an opportunity to come together to celebrate the Centennial of this main campus. All the committee involved in the celebrations put in their best effort to make that event a grand success. Entranced by the joy of gathering as parish family and the success of the event, the core team proposed to continue such celebration every year. That’s how we are gathering again this year for the Summer Festivals.

Behind the celebrations, there is a lot of hard work put in by many of our volunteers who are ready to sacrifice their time and talent. Gathering every resource and finding sponsors, obtaining permission and organizing everything goes according to plan before everything happens, visualizing and planning every step of it demands a lot of commitment from each of them. I sincerely thank and pray for the core team organizing this event and every family that comes to be part of this celebration. May God bless us and our unity as faith community; may He fill our hearts and minds with love for each other and for the Lord who bless and guide us.

Remember, the Lord invites us to be fruitful and multiply. It’s an invitation to reach out and be of service to one another. It is also with the same love that every volunteer in our parish makes a commitment in whatever they do for the community. Starting with the religious education programs, youth groups, preparation classes for the sacraments, celebration of liturgies, volunteering in the leadership groups and reaching out to care-homes and homebound faithful etc. We do it all for the love of God and for the love of neighbor. Therefore, let us do it for the love of God and of our neighbor.

Before I conclude this letter, once again, I remind anyone who has not responded to the ACA, to make your commitment so that we as a parish and diocese would continue to serve the faithful. To all our parishioners who are away enjoying summer break with loved ones: ENJOY this well-deserved time of rest and renewal. Remember to take time to pray together as a family wherever you are. Know that I am praying for your safety, joy, and spiritual refreshment during your travels.

Wish you all a wonderful and blessed summer days. May God protect you in your journeys and bless you with health and goodness.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Fr. Tuan Nguyen, D. Min

Pastor