80th Anniversary Mass and Celebration! A Special Thanks to Bishop Soto, Fathers Jovito and McKeefry and all who ministered at the Mass. Our special gratitude goes out to Lupita Perez for organizing and working with the caterer + providing the decorations. Thanks to the Knights of Columbus, Manny Perez, Joe Gonzales, Randy and Marivel Camasura, Rosie Gayton (MC), Jessica Barniol (graphic designer), Elizabeth Montoya (flowers), Lynda Struebing (ticket sales, history, social media + program) Daniel Walsh (video + social media), David Byrnes (social media), Lao Moua, Celeste Navarrette, Moses Lopez, Irma Corral. Many others who helped with the set up and clean up. Spanish, English and Hmong Choirs. Tongan Community. Thank you to all the other hard working volunteers who made the mass and dinner successful.

On Saturday evening, October 1, 2022, a break in occured in the Old Convent/School Courtyard. An individual broke the glass of an unlocked window to one of the classrooms used by our Faith Formation Program and then climbed into the classroom. Fortunately we were alerted to the incident by videos from our newly installed security camera system. Once we received the alert, we contacted the police who came out and arrested the individual.

This week we completed painting our church bell tower and the cross has been illuminated.

There are many upcoming events that we would like to communicate to our parish community, other than utilizing our social media platforms. If you are comfortable, please share your email address for a more immediate means of communication. Send your email addresses to Info@sp-ah.org.

Thanks to your generous donations to the Development Fund. We continue to move forward with our projects. This week tile floors have been placed in the church. _____________________________ We have received our Security Grant funds from CalOES allowing us to begin installing cameras and new access entry points throughout the parish grounds.

After more than 20 years of serving in this ministry alone, Elizabeth Montoya is retiring. ....................... Our parish needs a group of parishioners to step up. This means a team will coordinate and prepare the church interior utilizing seasonal colors, while following appropriate flower placement and decorating within the requirements of the Catholic Church................................................................................. Elizabeth is willing to work and train her successors. It is hoped that someone from each of our communities’ will be part of this team and be able to share the work. If interested, please call the rectory office @ 916-456-7206

Many thanks to Daniel Cervantes, the designer and original builder of the beautiful garden grotto for Mary. Daniel recently repainted the benches and his design that resembles a chalice with grapes and wheat. Check out the before and after photos on Facebook.

Thanks to your generous donations to the Development Fund. We continue to move forward with our projects. We completed the repair and maintenance of the gutters around the church, hall and school. This month we will begin prepping and painting the outside of the church and the Msgr Corkell Parish Hall.