Welcome to St. Anthony of Padua. Today we celebrate the: Bienvenidos a San Antonio de Padua. Hoy celebramos el: PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 20, 2015 - 25TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME STEWARDSHIP & PARISH INFORMATION St. Anthony of Padua Pastoral Staff GRAINS OF SAND (559) 439-0124 St. Therese of Lisieux teaches us Pastor: Rev. Msgr. Rob D. Wenzinger ext. 104 through her writings and example
[email protected] how to grow in humility. She is Parochial Vicar : Rev. Bert Mello constantly referring to herself as a Parochial Vicar : Rev. Regino Rosero Quijano “little grain of sand”. Yet at the Parish Deacons same time, she trusts that in the Rev. Mr. Edward C. Valdez eyes of God, every grain of sand in Rev. Mr. Ricardo DeLeon the universe is important. We spend too much of our time referring to Parish Sisters Sister, Flor Azevedo, FHIC ourselves as the best, the greatest, the biggest, and the most awesome. Sister, Rosa Maria Branco, FHIC Jesus attacks this attitude in the Gospel today. Using a child as an example, he tells the disciples to think “smaller” of themselves. Support Staff After a summer of vacations, trips to the beach, time spent on the golf Finance/Facilities course, hard work in the summer heat, or whatever, you certainly have Tom Neumeier ext. 243 had your dealings with sand. It gets stuck in your shoes, your eyes, your
[email protected] smartphone, and your suitcase. Parish Administrator Every time you see a grain of sand or get annoyed by Chris Shiveley ext 101 “If anyone the irritation it causes, it will forever serve as a
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