Dear Parishioners of Saint Polycarp, Greetings and peace in our Savior Jesus Christ. Time goes by and seasons change: Here we are at the beginning of November. For Catholics and citizens of this beautiful country, November is a special month in which we have three big celebrations. The first is the Solemnity of All Saints,…

Dear Parishioners of Saint Polycarp, Parish administration encompasses many aspects of parish life, ranging from sacramental to pastoral/spiritual care to finance. Such administrative responsibilities involve many people who help the parish priest or the pastor. As such, I am grateful for the support of Fathers Luis and Nicolaus, the deacons (Ramiro, Larry, Tri, and Juan),…

Dear Parishioners of Saint Polycarp, Greetings and peace in the Lord Jesus. This weekend of September 14 marks the solemn celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This celebration draws me to meditate on this beautiful prayer which the Church prays at Stations of the Cross during Lent: “We adore you, oh Christ, and…

Dear Parishioners of Saint Polycarp, On this last day of August, which is the Twenty Second Sunday of Ordinary time, the scriptural message calls us to concentrate on the humility of Jesus, the Son of God. To expound on Jesus’ humility, Saint Paul in his Letter to the Phillipians wrote, “[Jesus], though he was in…