Progress of Phase 1 project - 7/12/24

This event is coming up in our parish. Please support mental among our families. Click on the link to register: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/safeharborcatholiccounselinginstitute/1270257

Faith Formation registrations

Thank you 2024 Summer Bible Camp

St. Christopher’s Summer Bible Camp- Scuba Diving into Friendship with God starts next Monday, June 17! We are still accepting applications for children in grades 1-6. Stop by the Faith Formation Office and enroll your child today!

Updated flyers 5/31/24 (they’re both on the same event)

Faith Formation for this coming July 2024!

Progress of Phase 1 project - 5/30/24

Pre-school enrollment

School flyer for the bulletin

Behavioral Health Workshops

All are invited!

Staying resilient in the face of stress and anxiety

Good friday - passion play 3/29/24

Just a reminder

Easter Ham & Turkey Drive for needy families

Apologies, we just made some corrections. Thank you everyone!

From the Filipino ministry

Advance Happy Birthday Father Romy!! from the Filipino Ministry - 3/3/24

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: Bishop Rojas will be a special guest of the Conference. Please be advised that the talks will be in Spanish but are open to all persons of the Diocese. This will be a blessed way to continue your Lenten Journey. God bless!

Greetings! Join us on March 11, 12 & 13 to ohr Lenten Talks. Thank you.

The Catholics of African Descent of St. Christopher’s would like to extend our thanks to Your Excellency, Bishop Rojas, for the most impactful homily he presented to the community; heartfelt gratitude and appreciation. Also thanks to our pastor, Father Romy, Father Christopher, Father Celestine, Father Gerry, our visiting priests, church deacons and visiting altar servers for celebrating our Black History Month mass on February 11. Thanks to all of the ministries and church staff for your help in preparing for this beautiful celebration. Special thanks to the Knights of Columbus, Ladies Auxiliary, Sophie Tait, William Argueta, Paul and Corine Ramey, Eleanor Arda Alupay, our maintenance team, Elena, Jose and Jun; we so appreciate your donations and hard work in setting up and serving. Lastly, to the 3rd Grade Faith Formation Class, Ms. Sylvia Villanueva, for artwork, designs, warm messages, you provided for the reception tables; forever grateful.

Divine Mercy Holy Eucharist Retreat

Make time as family to take care of our hearts, minds and souls❤️

Tomorrow marks the start of the Lenten Season… Go to Mass! 💜

Join us!

Happy #nationalschoolchoiceweek from our preschool 🙏🤍

Happy Sunday and feast of the Epiphany! Taken at the 6:30am Mass 🙏

Happy new year! 🎊 we hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas Season! More photos from our recent Posadas! 🙏

Merry Christmas from St. Christopher Parish! 🤍🙏

Join us for Posadas @7pm December 18-23, starting with Mass 630pm. We have a piñata and food! 🎉🤍🙏

Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Mass Schedule

Congrats to our very own, Dcn. Thomas who was ordained 12/16/23. We’re so proud of you and this journey to priesthood! 🙏

More photos from the Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration!

Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration 12/12/23 Celebracion de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 12/12/23

Join us for the English Advent Mission Retreat, next Monday and Tuesday, December 18-19 after the 6:30pm Mass. All are invited... JOIN US!

Come and join us in the courtyard with St. Nicholas and St. Lucia in lighting our parish Christmas tree! There will be Christmas carols, hot cocoa, and more. The festivities will begin at 4:30pm with the Christmas tree lighting at 6:30pm.

UPDATE! This Friday is a Holy Day of Obligation, which means you are required to participate in the Holy Mass! Here are our Mass times. 630pm Mass is Canceled, Confessions and Adorations will resume.

Let’s play a game! “Name that Saint” 😇 Our Youth Confirmation Coordinator, Madeline, got together with some of our awesome youth and had fun portraying saints in honor of All Saints Day. Can you name them all? All you Holy Angels and Saints, pray for us!

Here is our Advent & Christmas Schedules this year! Please refer to the attached flyer (created by our lovely Worship Commission) for all the upcoming parish events!

Check out our Facebook page for the official flyer in Spanish! www.facebook.com/saintchristophermv

Our Advent Penance Service (Confessions) will be this Friday, December 1st, starting at 6:30pm. "Before celebrating the Sacrament of Penance, one should prepare oneself with an examination of conscience, which involves reflecting prayerfully on one's thoughts, words, and deeds in order to identify any sins." Examinations of Conscience resource: https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/sacraments-and-sacramentals/penance/examinations-of-conscience

ANOTHER REMINDER... Please note there are NO Confessions, Adoration, or 6:30pm Mass tonight. We apologize for any inconvenience. We will be having the Advent Penance Service on December 1st, save the date!

Here is the Black Friday Schedule. Please note we will NOT have Confessions, Adoration, or 6:30pm Mass. Please plan accordingly! Also, the annual Advent Penance service will be on Friday, December 1st, save the date!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Please note the Mass times below. We will NOT have Mass at 6:30pm.

Hemet Vicariate Eucharistic Procession, Sunday November 19, 2023. Thank you to everyone who was involved! We appreciate everyone’s presence to witness His True Presence 🤍🙏

SAVE THE DATE! One of our very own, Thomas Jefferson Davis V, will be ordained a Deacon on Saturday, December 16! Let's continue to keep him and others who are answering God's call to the priesthood 🙏

Thank you Mrs. Ana for using your amazing talents to improve our parish statues! Beautiful! 😍

SAVE THE DATE! Our Parish is holding the Hemet Vicariate Eucharistic Procession. The event will be on Sunday, November 19, 2023 @ 4:00pm. We hope you could be a part of this incredible day!

El Señor de los Milagros Procession will be this coming Sunday, November 5th after the 2:00pm Mass. There will be a reception in the Domas Hall.

So happy to see all our children at the Trunk Or Treat event! The children received a special blessing by Fr. Christopher before the festivities. 😇🙏

Happy Solemnity of All Saints! Today is a holy day of obligation, which means we will see you at Mass today! Please refer to our previous post for Mass times. This quote reminds us that we must make a choice every moment of everyday to follow Christ or not. There is no in-between. “Whoever is not with me is against me” (Matt. 12:30). All God's holy angels and saints, pray for us! 🙏

Our “living Rosary” was held October 28th, and it was prayed in English, Spanish, and Tagalog. So grateful for our multicultural community 🥰🫶

UPDATE 10/29/23– All Souls Day Spanish Mass 12pm Noon Added!!! Mass times for All Saints Day (Holy Day of Obligation) and All Souls Day! See you there! 🙏

Our Misa de Sanación with Fr. Eduardo Aguirre is held every third Monday of the month @ 7:30pm 🙏

Our preschoolers all dressed up and having some fun! 😇🤍

Check out our newly renovated Preschool grounds! Brand new artificial grass for the kids to run around, new chain-link fence/gate, and tree-lined perimeter. The kids love it! 🤍 Thank you to Fr. Juan and his volunteer team Catholic Action, for taking on this project (as well at beautifying our entire Parish grounds). Amazing job! 🥰🙏

WE'RE HIRING! Visit www.saintchristophermv.org/careers for more information

Have you seen our new website? Easier to navigate and discover more about our Parish at St. Christopher! www.saintchristophermv.org 🥰

The envelopes for the offering of the Faithful Departed are in the Narthex. The Offerings will be offered throughout the month of November. You are also invited to bring a picture of your departed loved ones and place them on the altar in the Narthex. Join us for the Novena for the Holy Souls, on November 2nd until November 10th. #AllSoulsDay #rememberancetable

We invite your family to join us on October 31st at 5:30pm to celebrate All Hallow's Eve. The community of St. Christopher hopes to create a day to focus on the love for God in a gathering where children can feel safe to have fun. Please help us by bringing wrapped candies to your child’s Faith Formation Class or the Faith Formation Office. Your support makes this day possible. Thank you for sharing your blessings with our community. Hope to see you, your family, and friends at the Trunk or treat festival. Spread the word!

Attention ALL High School Students! Join us for INSPIRATION LA: Six Flags Magic Mountain. See the attached flyer and contact Maddie for more details madelinejimenez@sbdiocese.org

More from the Blessing of the Pets! 🤍 Thank you Fr. Christopher and to the Franciscan Third Orders for organizing this great event. Here are some of the animals that were in attendance: 🐶🦆🕊️🐱🐰🪿🐓

Blessing of the Animals was a huge success! Thank you to the Third Order Franciscans for organizing this event!

Welcome back to another year of Faith Formation! This week classes have begun and we are excited to have over 1,500 students in our program! Please pray for the students and their families 🤍🙏 #faithformation

To Fr. Christopher and his 66th Foundation Anniversary Committee: A MILLION THANKS for a job well done! Without you, there is NO celebration! To the YOUTH and YOUNG ADULTS: You are our angels during the 66th Foundation Anniversary celebration. Your service is elegant, exquisite and fashionable! For all that has been, thanks! And for all that will be, Yes! So, until next celebration! - Fr. Romy Photos: @shotsbybeto +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Al Padre Christopher y a su Comité del 66º Aniversario de la Fundación: ¡UN MILLÓN DE GRACIAS por el trabajo bien hecho! ¡Sin ti, NO hay celebración! A los JÓVENES y ADULTOS JÓVENES: Ustedes son nuestros ángeles durante la celebración del 66º Aniversario de la Fundación. ¡Su servicio es elegante, exquisito y moderno! Por todo lo que ha sido, ¡gracias! Y por todo lo que será, ¡Sí! Así que, ¡hasta la próxima celebración! - Padre Romy

Our parish was founded on October 6, 1957. Thank you for staying and praying with us after all these years. May God continue to bless our growing community!

Please spread the word and plan accordingly! We only have ONE Saturday Vigil Mass on October 7th at 6:00pm (Bilingual) due to our Parish Anniversary Celebration!

NO CONFESSIONS THIS FRIDAY! Confessions and Adoration will return the following Friday, October 13. Thank you for your understanding and consideration.

All are invited to the recognition of the dedicated work of Healthcare Professionals & Spiritual Care Providers at the "2023 San Bernardino Diocese White Mass Celebration" on Sunday, October 22, 2023 @ 3:00pm at Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral in San Bernardino, CA. Contact Yolanda Madrid at 909-475-5476 or ymadrid@sbdiocese.org

October is Respect Life Month Every October the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month, and the first Sunday of October is observed as Respect Life Sunday. As Catholics, we are called to cherish, defend, and protect those who are most vulnerable, from the beginning to the end of their lives, and at every point in between. During the month of October, the Church asks us to reflect more deeply on the dignity of every human life. The theme for this year is: The Eucharist and Radical Solidarity. The Eucharist fortifies us in our response against the culture of death so that every Life from conception to natural death is respected, protected, and supported in the Body of Christ, His Church. https://www.sbrlpc.org/respectlifemonth #RespectForLife

Join us for the "Blessing of Animals" on Saturday, October 14 @ 10AM. Please be sure to bring your pets on a leash/secured carrier or cage. This event is sponsored by The Third Order Franciscans.

Congreso de Jovenes held at our parish last night! Thanks to everyone who came out and supported this event! @sbdiocesevocation

Our 2nd Annual Blessing of the Cars & Bikes! A huge thanks to everyone who came out and participated! 🚗🙏

You are all invited to join us for our Youth Adoration every Third Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm. The next one is THIS Wednesday! Contact Madeline at 951-924-1968 ext. 107 or madelinejimenez@sbdiocese.org. Follow us on Instagram @scyoungcatholics

Welcome Hemet Vicariate! A huge thank you to our staff and volunteers who helped to make our meeting a success 🙏🤍

Join us for our 2nd annual "Blessing of The Cars" on Saturday, September 16. All are invited to attend! Please support this show and fundraiser. Contact Jim Velarde 951-333-2570

Attend the SCRC Catholic Renewal Convention "REGATHER" in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, September 2, 2023 from 9:00am to 6:00pm Register online at www.scrc.org or www.events.scrc.org Contact spirit@scrc.org

El Grupo de Oracion carismatico unidos en Cristo te invita este 26 y 27 de Agosto 2023 a un Retiro de Iniciacion. Maria Ramirez 951-867-0249 o Martin Cruz 951-212-4916.

Don't forget-- Tuesday, August 15 is a Holy Day of Obligation! Vigil Mass (Monday Aug. 14) 6:30pm Bilingual, 8:00am Bilingual, 12:00pm Noon Spanish, & 6:30pm Bilingual.

Please support our upcoming retreat "NEW LIFE IN THE SPIRIT" on Saturday, August 26 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Riverside. The LAST DAY of Registration is on Sunday, August 13! Please email danilozaenarosa@yahoo.com and/or profhalili@sbcglobal.net to confirm attendance. Call 626-318-5677 or 951-529-1766. Thank you!

August Baptisms are CANCELED. The regular monthly scheduled Baptisms for August have been canceled due to the Diaconate Ordination. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact Rosa Ramos 951.924.1968 ext 100 or rramos@sbdiocese.org

If you missed our Registration Event, we are still taking registrations for the month of August! Please go to the Faith Formation Office to register in person, Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:00pm. Call for more information: 951.924.1968 Ext. 114 (English) & Ext. 112 (Spanish).

📣 CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH! 📣 Our first Spirit Night will be TONIGHT from 6:30pm-8:30pm in Room #6 behind the Faith Formation building. Join us and bring a friend with you! We can’t wait to see you!

Save the date! We would love to have you all in the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the La Salette presence in the Philippines AND the 30th Anniversary of La Salette presence in the San Bernardino Diocese on Tuesday, August 15 @ 7:00pm at ST. Paul Catholic Church, Chino Hills, CA. 2 big celebrations on 1 day. Hope to see you there!

Registrations for Faith Formation is going on now! Spread the word.

And that’s a wrap! Thank you to all the families and volunteers who participated! #vbs2023

Sons and daughters of the King 👑 Day 4 of Vacation Bible School! Last day tomorrow!

Day 3 #vbs2023