“We are living in the second Advent of the world’s history. Eugene de Mazenod was a man of Advent, a man of the Coming. He not only looked forward to that Coming, he dedicated his whole life to preparing for it, one of those apostles who prepared the modern age, our age. (…)The Church gives us this great Bishop and Founder of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate as an example of heroic faith, hope and charity.” Pope John Paul II during Saint Eugene de Mazenod Canonization Celebration – December 3, 1995 – Rome, Italy

Oblates around the world, including the Oblates ministering in this parish: Fr. Tony and Fr. Jay; in our diocese: Fr. Hanh Van Tran, OMI (Pastor of Our Lady of Vietnam and Holy Family), Fr. Neil Haight, OMI (retired) and, of course, Bishop Douglas Crosby, OMI; and all the faithful mark May 21 as the celebration of the life and legacy of St. Eugene de Mazenod the founder of the OMI Congregation. Please join us for the Mass on Wednesday, May 21 at 8:15am