As part of the 2023 Eucharistic Revival undertaken by the USCCB, Bishop Robert F. Vasa of the Diocese of Santa Rosa has invited the 11th annual Sacred Liturgy Conference to be held in Northern California.

The conference will begin on Pentecost Sunday and the theme will be “The Mother of God in the Eucharist”.  It will take place May 28-31, 2023 in Ferndale, CA with the Gregorian liturgies celebrated at the Church of the Assumption and the lectures at the Tish Non Village Center next to the Bear River Resort. We look forward to seeing you in 2023!

“The mission of this conference from its inception has been to foster greater devotion, understanding, and love for the beauty and meaning of the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Through a deeper understanding of the Eucharist as the source and summit of our faith and life in Christ, we find our mission, vocation and the true meaning of life.”

Distinguished speakers will include: Bishop Robert F. Vasa, Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, Msgr. Arthur B. Calkins, Hegumen Damian Higgins, Fr. Luke Buckles, OP, Sr. Mary Vianney, MSSR, Fr. Stephen Boyle O. Praem, Dr. Lynne Bissonnette-Pitre, Fr. Theodore Lange, Fr. Joseph Levine, Fr. Joshua Clifton, and Fr. Stephen Kenyon.The registration fee is $325 (Layperson) or $275 (Priest/Seminarian/Religious/ Deacon)  and includes 15 conference sessions, reserved seating at the liturgies, an opening reception, three catered lunches, coffee breaks and a concluding banquet dinner. * An optional chant workshop is also available on Saturday, May 27.

TO REGISTER ONLINE AND FOR MORE INFO:   https://sacredliturgy.org

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St. Vincent de Paul Dining Facility will host an Easter Holiday Meal on Sunday, April 9, 2023, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Food Donations – Ham (preferably Spiral Sliced), Yams / Sweet Potatoes, Yukon Gold Potatoes, Broccoli, Fruit Pies, Canned Goods (large or #10 size, if possible) – Green Beans, Cream of Mushroom Soup, Crispy Fried Onions, Cheese Sauce, Candied Yams, Whipped Cream (Redi Whip cans and Cool Whip frozen tubs)

Black Nitrile Gloves – sizes M, L, and XL (sold at US Chef’s Store and Harbor Freight)

Volunteers are needed for the following:

Food Prep: Saturday, APR 8, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Easter Sunday:

Serving Table Set-Up & Kitchen Help: 8:30 – 10:45 AM

Meal Service & Kitchen Help: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Clean-Up: 1:30 – 3:30 PM

Clothing Wear Donations – Coats, Men’s / Women’s Jeans, Hiking Boots, Back-Packs, Ponchos / Raincoats

Please contact Mary, Steven, or Desiree at 707-445-9588

Drop off donations between 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM, M-F at theSVDP Dining Facility – 35 W. Third Street, Eureka 95501. Thank you for your  support!

We have searched the web and curated the best of everything you would want to know about Lent. We have put links on a single Lenten Resources page. You can remind yourself about Lenten fast and abstinence and the Lenten regulations for the diocese of Santa Rosa. You can also find links to:

Pope Francis’s Lenten Message

Our Favorite Lenten Videos

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops “What Is Lent?”

Loyola Resources for Your Lenten Journey

Ignatian Resources for Lent

Praying Lent This Year

Lenten Activities for Children

Your Guide to A Catholic Lent

Pretzels & Lent

Hot Cross Buns & Lent

Four Online Lenten Retreats

History of Lent

Lenten Resources

Thank you for attending and for your support of the parish at the St Patricks Celebration. The Knights of Columbus did an excellent job in cooking the delicious corned beef dinner, so tender and the vegetables tasty and al dente. They purchased and prepared the food and cleaned the kitchen.The Boy Scouts (Thank you Frank and boys) were so attentive and busy as they served and performed their duties. Debbie David and Crew did a fabulous job decorating. Fritz prepared the room and cleaned. Everyone reported that they really enjoyed the music. It was note worthy and especially gratifying to witness how God brings so many people together in fellowship who share their talents in service to Him and the church. May God bless and keep you.               

With the prevalence of easy-to-access technology and the vast variety of ways people communicate these days, the pervasiveness of people who make it their mission to scam people out of money using digital trickery is only increasing. We collected some of the most common scams that are directed specifically toward Catholics as well as how to identify and avoid them in order to protect yourself from online criminals. 

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The Sacred Heart Rosary group invites you to join them on Tuesdays at 11:30 at Sacred Heart Church in the chapel.  We look forward seeing you there.

The human heart seems ultimately to manifest itself in the desire to be loved and to love in return. Until then, as St. Augustine said, our hearts are restless until they rest in God who is Love. As Catholic Christians, we are privileged to share God’s love through Mass, the sacraments and how we live our lives. Do you know someone thirsting for God? Do you know someone not baptized or baptized in a different Christian tradition thirsting to know what it means to be Catholic? Do you know someone already Catholic but who has not yet received Confirmation or the Eucharist? They may be thirsting, too! The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a place to ask questions and seek understanding. Weekly “no strings” inquiry gatherings are on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in the back classroom of Sacred Heart Church. We would love for you to invite /accompany anyone you know whose heart is restless for the God who loves them. For more information, please contact Ann Lynch (443-6741) or call the rectory office at 707-443-8429.

If you have a special need of any sort, we have a prayer team who will pray on your behalf.  Let us pray with you, and for you.  Surround yourself with prayer. 

Call our prayer line leader Toni 24/7 at (707) 445-361six