{"id":11174,"date":"2025-10-07T12:29:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T16:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/?p=11174"},"modified":"2025-10-18T14:16:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T18:16:32","slug":"a-little-bit-un-poco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/en\/a-little-bit-un-poco\/","title":{"rendered":"A Little Bit \/ Un Poco"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That<\/strong><\/h3>\n

There\u2019s a lot going on at our parish. Let me share with you what is going on:<\/p>\n

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  1. Our faith formation classes are in session again and we have a total of 195 children, teenagers, young adults and adults enrolled. Our catechists receive our gratitude for being so faithful. I also want to thank the parents for their dedication in bringing their children to our faith formation program.<\/li>\n
  2. Our newly formed Finance Council has met twice now, and I welcome their desire to serve the parish community. They have approved the financial plan for Phase 1 of the Master Plan and now we move to presented to the Diocese and to the Franciscan Province of Our Lady of the Angels for their approval. Once we obtain the approval, we will move quickly to secure a general contractor to direct the project. The Adams Group will be the architects that will draw up the final plans.<\/li>\n
  3. The Finance Council will now move to create the Capital Campaign Committee that will direct the fund-raising efforts to address Phase 2 of the Master Plan, which is the construction (and remodeling) of the new multi-purpose parish social center, the new faith formation classrooms and offices, group meeting rooms, and parish offices.<\/li>\n
  4. Our parish community continues to grow. The 5:00 pm Saturday Mass is holding its own with the smallest of the mass congregations. There are between 150 and 180 people that attend the 7:00 pm Saturday Mass. The 8:00 am Sunday Mass is full. More and more people are attending the 10:00 am Sunday Mass. The 12:00 noon Sunday Mass is also full. Our weekend collections continue to slowly increase.<\/li>\n
  5. More and more young couples and families are joining the parish. The English-speaking community and the Spanish-speaking community are growing. The pastoral needs and demands are also growing.<\/li>\n
  6. Our youth, who attend the Youth Holy Hour and others, have accepted the challenge to witness their faith in school by wearing a special T-shirt that is being designed by one of our youth. We are in the process of organizing this \u201cWitness of Faith.\u201d<\/li>\n
  7. The plans for our church remodel continue to develop and we will see the changes in January with the help of many members from our parish community.<\/li>\n
  8. We will soon have another parish registration drive. It is important that everyone who consider St. Julia their home parish be registered as parishioners.<\/li>\n
  9. Some of our pews will soon be bolted to the floor and additional kneelers installed.<\/li>\n
  10. This year\u2019s Guadalupe Celebrations will be scaled down for various reasons. We will keep all celebrations on parish grounds with the exception of running the Guadalupe torch to the next parish. We will soon share more details of our celebrations.\n
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    • The Guadalupe Torch arrives at our parish on Thursday, November 13. That evening we will have a special Mass at 7:00. We will run the torch to the next parish on Friday, November 14. We will soon share more specific information with you.<\/li>\n
    • I would like the running of the Guadalupe Torch to take special meaning this year. I invite our teenagers, young adults, and adults, who are United States Citizens to be the only ones who run the torch to the next parish. I would like you to carry the torch in honor of all those who do not feel safe these days in doing so. I want you to carry it in honor of your families and friends. We will run up to the county line only. We will not run in the neighboring county. I hope that many of you will respond and participate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Planning and Organizational work continues in creating our Parish Security Committee. Mr. Jeff Hill will head the work of the Committee. Jeff and I will be approaching parishioners to become members of this Committee.<\/li>\n
    • I invite parishioners to consider becoming members of our choirs. Special attention goes to the choir that usually plays at the 12:00 noon Sunday Masses.<\/li>\n
    • Our limited spaces for meetings and other activities is getting tighter and there\u2019s very little we can do about this challenge. I ask that all parish groups and ministries be as flexible and open minded as possible as we continue to grow.<\/li>\n
    • The 4th Friday Holy Hour of Divine Mercy continues to be organized. I will let you know when we will start and how it will all work together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Keep all our efforts in your prayers. May God bless us all. You are in my prayers and in my heart. Peace and Good. Friar Julio<\/p>\n

      Un Poco de Esto y un Poco de Aquello<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Hay mucho que hacer en nuestra parroquia. Perm\u00edtanme compartirles lo que est\u00e1 sucediendo:<\/p>\n

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      1. Nuestras clases de formaci\u00f3n en la fe han comenzado de nuevo y tenemos un total de 195 ni\u00f1os, adolescentes, j\u00f3venes y adultos inscritos. Agradecemos a nuestros catequistas por su fidelidad. Tambi\u00e9n quiero agradecer a los padres por su dedicaci\u00f3n al traer a sus hijos a nuestro programa de formaci\u00f3n en la fe.<\/li>\n
      2. Nuestro reci\u00e9n formado Consejo de Finanzas se ha reunido dos veces y celebro su deseo de servir a la comunidad parroquial. Han aprobado el plan financiero para la Fase 1 del Plan Maestro y ahora lo presentaremos a la Di\u00f3cesis y a la Provincia Franciscana de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de los \u00c1ngeles para su aprobaci\u00f3n. Una vez que obtengamos la aprobaci\u00f3n, procederemos r\u00e1pidamente a contratar a un contratista general para dirigir el proyecto. El Grupo Adams ser\u00e1 el arquitecto que elaborar\u00e1 los planos finales.<\/li>\n
      3. El Consejo de Finanzas proceder\u00e1 ahora a crear el Comit\u00e9 de Campa\u00f1a de Capital, que dirigir\u00e1 la recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos para la Fase 2 del Plan Maestro, que consiste en la construcci\u00f3n (y remodelaci\u00f3n) del nuevo centro social parroquial multiusos, las nuevas aulas y oficinas de formaci\u00f3n en la fe, las salas de reuniones grupales y las oficinas parroquiales.<\/li>\n
      4. Nuestra comunidad parroquial contin\u00faa creciendo. La misa del s\u00e1bado a las 5:00 p. m. se mantiene firme, con la congregaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s peque\u00f1a. Entre 150 y 180 personas asisten a la misa del s\u00e1bado a las 7:00 p. m. La misa del domingo a las 8:00 a. m. est\u00e1 llena. Cada vez m\u00e1s personas asisten a la misa del domingo a las 10:00 a. m. La misa del domingo a las 12:00 p. m. tambi\u00e9n est\u00e1 llena. Nuestras colectas de fin de semana contin\u00faan aumentando gradualmente.<\/li>\n
      5. Cada vez m\u00e1s parejas y familias j\u00f3venes se unen a la parroquia. La comunidad angloparlante e hispanohablante est\u00e1 creciendo. Las necesidades y demandas pastorales tambi\u00e9n est\u00e1n creciendo.<\/li>\n
      6. Nuestros j\u00f3venes, que asisten a la Hora Santa Juvenil y a otras actividades, han aceptado el reto de dar testimonio de su fe en la escuela usando una camiseta especial dise\u00f1ada por uno de nuestros j\u00f3venes. Estamos organizando este “Testimonio de Fe”.<\/li>\n
      7. Los planes para la remodelaci\u00f3n de nuestra iglesia siguen en desarrollo y veremos los cambios en enero con la ayuda de muchos miembros de nuestra comunidad parroquial.<\/li>\n
      8. Pronto tendremos otra campa\u00f1a de inscripci\u00f3n parroquial. Es importante que todos los que consideran a Santa Julia como su parroquia se registren como feligreses.<\/li>\n
      9. Pronto se atornillar\u00e1n algunas de nuestras bancas al suelo y se instalar\u00e1n reclinatorios adicionales.<\/li>\n
      10. Las Celebraciones Guadalupanas de este a\u00f1o se reducir\u00e1n por diversas razones. Todas las celebraciones se realizar\u00e1n en la parroquia, con la excepci\u00f3n del paso de la antorcha guadalupana a la siguiente parroquia. Pronto compartiremos m\u00e1s detalles de nuestras celebraciones.\n
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        • La Antorcha Guadalupana llega a nuestra parroquia el jueves 13 de noviembre. Esa noche tendremos una misa especial a las 7:00 p. m. El paso de la antorcha a la siguiente parroquia ser\u00e1 el viernes 14 de noviembre. Pronto compartiremos informaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s espec\u00edfica con ustedes.<\/li>\n
        • Quiero que el paso de la Antorcha Guadalupana tenga un significado especial este a\u00f1o. Invito a nuestros adolescentes, j\u00f3venes y adultos, ciudadanos estadounidenses, a ser los \u00fanicos que pasen la antorcha a la siguiente parroquia. Me gustar\u00eda que llevaran la antorcha en honor a todos aquellos que no se sienten seguros al hacerlo estos d\u00edas. Quiero que la lleven en honor a sus familias y amigos. Solo correremos hasta el l\u00edmite del condado. No correremos en el condado vecino. Espero que muchos de ustedes respondan y participen.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Contin\u00faa el trabajo de planificaci\u00f3n y organizaci\u00f3n para crear nuestro Comit\u00e9 de Seguridad Parroquial. El Sr. Jeff Hill dirigir\u00e1 el trabajo del Comit\u00e9. Jeff y yo estaremos contactando a los feligreses para que se conviertan en miembros de este Comit\u00e9.<\/li>\n
        • Invito a los feligreses a considerar unirse a nuestros coros. Se presta especial atenci\u00f3n al coro que suele tocar en las misas dominicales de las 12:00 del mediod\u00eda.<\/li>\n
        • Nuestros espacios limitados para reuniones y otras actividades son cada vez m\u00e1s limitados y hay muy poco que podamos hacer al respecto. Pido que todos los grupos y ministerios parroquiales sean lo m\u00e1s flexibles y receptivos posible a medida que continuamos creciendo.<\/li>\n
        • Se sigue organizando la Hora Santa de la Divina Misericordia del cuarto viernes. Les avisar\u00e9 cu\u00e1ndo empezaremos y c\u00f3mo funcionar\u00e1 todo en conjunto.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Mantengan todos nuestros esfuerzos en sus oraciones. Que Dios nos bendiga a todos. Est\u00e1n en mis oraciones y en mi coraz\u00f3n. Paz y Bien. Fray Julio<\/p>\n

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