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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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart
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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From the Heart

Beautifying Our Church With Love and Devotion / Embelleciendo Nuestra Iglesia con Amor y Devoción

March 6, 2026
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From the Heart

Beautifying Our Church With Love and Devotion It is my hope that you like how our church remodel is coming along. Many have asked if it will be completed by Easter and the answer is “no.” There is still much to be done. Please realize that most of the work is being done by volunteers from our parish family. To them we owe our appreciation for the time, work, sacrifice, and generosity that they are sharing with all of us. We are so rich in talent. Our members share their talents with all of us every time I ask them to. I, especially, am very grateful and proud of them. Words are not enough to express my gratitude on behalf of all of us. Please keep them...

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Ashes On Our Hearts 💜 Cenizas en Nuestros Corazones

February 20, 2026
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From the Heart

💜Ashes On Our Hearts💜 Let your heart lead you into Lent. Follow the way of your heart. Let your heart speak to you. Give your heart the freedom to speak to you and to lead you. Lent is more than just a time. Lent is meant to be an experience, an encounter with God in the depth of your heart. The spiritual path of an individual is often referred to as the path of the heart. The heart is that place within us where everything we experience is felt. It is the place where memories are also felt and not just remembered. The heart is that part of our life wherein we feel blessed or broken. It is a fragile place, a holy place, the most...

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Lent: Making it Meaningful/ Cuaresma: Haciéndolo Significativo

February 13, 2026
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From the Heart, Lent

Lent: How Can We Make it Meaningful We all know that Lent is a time of spiritual preparation and spiritual discipline. The sacrifices and the acts of penance that we are called to practice during Lent are meant to help us give deeper meaning and importance to our spiritual journey and our spiritual practices. These sacrifices are also meant to elevate our minds and hearts to greater charity and compassion with those who are suffering and in need. The Christian path never separates the spiritual path toward union with God from our compassionate union with one another. We walk hand in hand with each other toward God. Lent is a time to practice spiritual discipline for the sake of creating a larger space for God within our lives...

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An Open Letter / Carta Abierta

February 6, 2026
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From the Heart, From the Soul, Youth Stories

An Open Letter to the Parish Community / Carta abierta a la Comunidad Parroquial Ver más abajo en español My dear sisters and brothers, Rarely do I write an open letter to the entire parish community, but I do so now out of concern and love for our youth. I also speak to parents, family members, and friends of our youth because the topic that I wish to speak to you about requires everyone’s attention and consideration. It’s an important and serious one. It’s one that is not easy to speak about. I often think about the reality that in the almost eight years that I have been here at St. Julia as pastor, most of the people that have died and buried from our church have been relatively young....

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We Are Blessed / Somos Bendecidos

February 6, 2026
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From the Heart

We Are Blessed The Bishop’s Annual Appeal is about to begin again and we, at St. Julia, have already surpassed our goal! How did we do that? How did we do it without making a big deal out of it? We did it slowly, carefully, setting money aside every week and every month with a monthly second collection, with gifts and donations from individuals and families. All in all, we did it by the beautiful, peaceful, and organic generosity of all of you. We can feel humbly proud of having done our part in contributing to the Catholic family of our Diocese. I’m very proud and grateful to all of us. What would we do without US! Now, I have to address an issue closer to home. As...

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