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FROM THE HEART ? DESDE EL CORAZÓN

Welcome to Fr. Julio’s weekly letters to you “from the heart.”

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September 5, 2025

Young People Are Awesome Christians

Young People Are Awesome Christians On Sunday, September 7th, Pope Leo will declare that two young men, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati are sai

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October 17, 2021

With Courtesy and Respect We Build the Heart of God

Our parish community represents the heart of God in this world. All of us, no matter how many times we come here, draw near in the hope of feeling the

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December 5, 2025

Willingly… / Voluntariamente

Willingly, We Will Awaken to God. Willingly, We Will Respond Lovingly to God’s Invitations. In Acts 17:28 we hear: “For in Him we live, and move,

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October 23, 2022

When Will We Learn?

Once in a while we need to talk about what sometimes consumes us with concern. With elections of all kinds upon us, we, once again, become aware of ho

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August 22, 2025

When the Well Runs Dry / Cuando el Pozo se Seca

When the Well Runs Dry That is the title of a book that was published many years ago. It speaks about those times when we feel spiritually dry without

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September 29, 2022

Whatever you do to the least of your sisters and brothers, you do to me.

My dear sisters and brothers in faith and hope, How important it is for us as Christians to never forget the needy among us. You, the people of St. Ju

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December 17, 2025

We Shall Not Ignore / No ignoraremos

We Shall Not Ignore the Holy Families. We Will Not Forget You. This picture captures the many families throughout the world who find themselves homele

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February 28, 2025

We See Ourselves in the Divine / Nos Vemos en lo Divino

We See Ourselves In the Divine and the Divinity Reveals Us to Ourselves. In the world of the Sacred we can always find ourselves. In the world of the

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June 26, 2022

We Must Register as Parishioners of St. Julia

Please, let me explain to you why we must all be registered parishioners in our parish community. Although this concept of registering in a parish doe

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August 6, 2022

We Must Register as Parishioners of St. Julia

Please, let me explain to you why we must all be registered parishioners in our parish community. Although this concept of registering in a parish doe

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The Season of Advent / Temporada de Adviento

November 22, 2024
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The Season of Advent On Sunday, December 1st we begin the Advent Season. As we all know, Advent is a time of spiritual preparation for the Feast of the Incarnation. Our theme for Advent is “Bringing Jesus into the World.” Our church will be decorated with a banner that depicts a pregnant Mary with a very loving and protecting St. Joseph. The image is meant to inspire our spiritual preparation just as a married couple prepares for the birth of their child. During pregnancy, much care is given to both the mother and the child. I imagine that both parents also prepare psychologically, emotionally, physically, financially, spiritually for the arrival of the new life. Such preparation is a beautiful time in the life of the parents...

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A Few New Things /Algunas novedades

November 8, 2024
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A Few New Things Spiritual Growth and Formation Soon I will announce new initiatives and opportunities that we will have available in our parish or our spiritual growth and formation. These new opportunities will be for adults, young adults, high school youth, and our younger children. It is my hope that you will participate in these new opportunities. We can’t just leave things as they are. If we are to grow as a community and as a community of faith, we need to be attentive to the needs of all in our community. For example: We need to develop activities in English for young English-speaking families who are and will be joining the parish. We simply need to reach out to everyone and respond to our present and...

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Halloween

November 1, 2024
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“Halloween” Let’s have a little fun, but I warn you because this little mind of mine which has the tendency to question everything and is extremely curious will probably take me to say things that can challenge you. So here we go with a little reflection on Halloween. The Catholic News Agency has two articles on Halloween. One is titled: “Spooky, scary, saintly? How Catholics can see Halloween at its best.” The other is titled: “Costumes of demons, witches, and the dead open the door to the devil, priest says.” When you read both articles, they seem to be a bit contradictory although there may be some things that they have in common, but you have to look carefully to find the commonalities. When did Halloween become so...

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“The Soul’s Whispered Longing” / El anhelo susurrado del alma

October 25, 2024
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“The Soul’s Whispered Longing” / El anhelo susurrado del alma The soul’s longing and yearning is soft but strong. To be felt, it requires focused attention and conscious attentive presence. Awakened attentiveness is the key to sensing our souls’ desire which is nothing less than union with God. Not enough people of faith are aware of this wonderful and powerful reality in their lives. We, unfortunately, are not often taught nor formed to be attentive to our soul’s longing. For this reason, we go about life and go about our spiritual journey without being conscious of it. This has been kept (almost) secret within the walls of monasteries where people who dedicate their lives to prayer and to the search for God live. Little by little this wonderfully...

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“I need your understanding, patience, and cooperation.” / “Necesito de vuestra comprensión, paciencia y cooperación.”

October 18, 2024
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An Open Letter to the Parish Community: “I need your understanding, patience, and cooperation.” My dear sisters and brothers in faith, I write this letter to you with the desire to better serve you within the reality that is now ours. Our parish community is growing and with the growth comes an increase of my obligations to you as more and more people have need of my time and presence. I’m so grateful to God and to you for the trust that you have in me and for allowing me to accompany you. It is my hope that you will always have me as a pastor that is available and present to you in your needs. I am here to minister to you. Yet, I am...

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