I lost my wallet this year. It was such an annoyance to replace everything in it. A friend, moved by sympathy, gave me a beautiful new one. One month later I lost that one, too, with all my newly replaced cards. No matter what I did, I couldn’t find what I had lost. I resigned myself to never seeing either of my wallets again.
Fortunately, the Lord Jesus is not like me in this regard. In today’s Gospel (John 6:37–40), he says, “This is the will of the one who sent me, that I should not lose anything of what he gave me.” Jesus, unlike me, is ever vigilant with what the Father has given him. He searches for every lost soul — as the shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to pursue the one lost sheep, or the woman rejoices upon recovering a lost coin — and even descends to the depths of loss on the cross and into the realm of the dead to recover that which seems forever lost.
On All Souls’ Day, as we remember our faithful departed, these words kindle a hope beyond hope in our hearts. Even the dead are not lost to Jesus, though they may seem so to us. Nothing entrusted to him by the Father is ever truly lost. So, we may hope that every soul, no matter how wandering or forgotten in life, is secure in his loving care and destined to be raised on the last day. Of what the Father gives him, he loses nothing. — Father John Muir ©LPi
General Mass Notes
Welcome
Welcome
November 2, 2025 · Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
Welcome to our Eucharistic Celebration on this Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed.
The intentions of this Mass are for all those in our special intention basket and...
Please stand for our procession.
Mass Intentions
Universal Prayer (Petitions)
For the Church, that we may share our faith, hope, and love with the world, bringing comfort to all who mourn, let us pray to the Lord.
That those who are suffering may be consoled and find hope in the promise of the Resurrection, let us pray to the Lord.
For all who care for those nearing the end of their lives, that they may be blessed for their selfless ministry, let us pray to the Lord.
That we may be inspired by those who have pursued a vocation to serve the Church, let us pray to the Lord.
For all our loved ones who have died, that in the fullness of time they may be raised to life eternal with God, let us pray to the Lord.
For all the prayers that we hold in the silence of our hearts; for all our intentions spoken and unspoken, and for (read all intentions from 1st page), let us pray to the Lord.
Announcements
Next Sunday, we'll have our Vocation Fair outside on the west side of the Church. We invite all youth and those discerning religious life to stop by and talk to one of our Seminarians, Priests, and religious Sisters.
Next Sunday, we'll have a second collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services. Funds are used for a Co-Sponsored Seminarian Program, Vocation Discernment, Veteran Affairs Chaplaincy, meet the pastoral needs of Military families, and young adults by fostering, through small faith groups, outreach ministry and evangelization among 18-24 year olds in the military seeking to support and deepen their Catholic faith.
Next week, the St. Vicent de Paul truck will be in the school parking lot from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or until their truck is filled with your donations. Due to our limited storage space, we ask you not to leave your donations at the parish office. We appreciate your generosity.
