Learning to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi.

The Kingdom of Heaven is…

From Our Associate Pastor In today’s Gospel, we find Jesus, once again, telling us what the new Kingdom of Heaven is about. Over the last three Sundays, we have heard three different parables in the Gospel of Saint Matthew, but they are all similar in the sense that Jesus uses them to help us understand Read More

Reflections on the Stigmata of St. Francis

From Our Pastor As we enter the month of October, the month that we celebrate St. Francis of Assisi, I would like to share these Reflections on the Stigmata of St. Francis by Jack Wintz, OFM. (En Español) The Greek word stigma means “a scar left by a hot iron: brand,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Read More

Pet Blessings, Food & Fun

Happening right now at Mission San Luis Rey! Blessing of the Animals and Festival, 10 am to 2 pm. Music, food, and fun! Tacos, nachos, hamburgers, hot dogs and desserts. The “Kings of La Jolla” will be playing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. There’s brick making and mural painting for the kid in all Read More

Experience God’s Grace

From Our Pastoral Associate We live in a world where it is very easy to make rash judgments, and we often make them. Many times, we judge by appearances without knowing a person very well. (En Español) When people make mistakes, we immediately categorize and judge the person before finding out exactly what happened. If Read More

Forgive Like Jesus

From Our Pastoral Associate We live in a world where it is very easy to make rash judgments, and we often make them. Many times, we judge by appearances without knowing a person very well. When people make mistakes, we immediately categorize and judge the person before finding out exactly what happened. If a person Read More

You Are Not Alone

From Our Pastor First of all, I want to thank God for Fr. Sam’s presence in our community for the last three years. His gifts and talents were a great blessing for San Luis Rey Parish. I, the staff, and all of us wish him many blessings in his new assignment, let us continue keeping Read More

Who Do You Say I Am?

Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say I am?” They answered, “Some say you are John the Baptist, others Elijah or Jeremiah”. He then asked them, but who do YOU say I am? And Peter tells him he is the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of the living God.

Celebrate This Weekend!

We have two celebrations and two fun-raisers this weekend! First, on Saturday 8/26/23, we celebrate our Patron Saint, San Luis Rey. Then on Sunday, 8/27/23, after 5 pm Mass, we say goodbye to our Associate Pastor, Fr. Sam Nasada, OFM, as he moves on to his next assignment at St. Boniface Parish in San Francisco. Read More

Jesus Opens Our Horizons

From Our Associate Pastor I have always had a great fascination with superheroes, Saints, and all those who do extraordinary things. But when it comes to the love of a mother for her children, it really is admirable. I remember that when I was in high school, I had a classmate who was the son Read More

THIS IS (ALSO) THE BODY OF CHRIST (Part 2)

From Our Associate Pastor We are in the midst of the National Eucharistic Revival that seeks to restore our belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. But let us not forget that the Church also teaches that we, members of the Church, are parts of the Mystical Body of Christ. With that Read More

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