Dear Parishioners of San Francisco de Asis Parish,

Happy Easter! The Lord is Risen! He is Risen indeed!

I hope and pray this letter finds you well. I am guessing this was one of the strangest Easter celebrations you have likely experienced. I know it was for me. I missed seeing the large Easter crowds, lighting the Paschal candle from the Easter fire, and baptizing and confirming eager hearts ready to receive Jesus in the Sacraments of Initiation. Yet, although all of these things were missing, I still received a strong sense of the power of Lord’s Presence at work. It was great to see so many people join us virtually for the Triduum and Easter Sunday Masses. The Lord moved many hearts to celebrate Holy Week and Easter Sunday in a special way this year.

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Dear Parishioners of San Francisco de Asís,

It is hard to believe we made it through another week without the public celebration of the Eucharist. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like this pandemic is going away any time soon. We will likely be without public Masses through the month of April. I know that this is very difficult news to hear and accept. In times like this we must remember the words of St. Paul in Philippians 4:13: "I can do all things in Christ who strengthens me." Continue trusting in the Lord, building up your home as a "domestic church," praying for an end to this pandemic, and interceding for those who have been affected by Covid-19, especially those who are dying.

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