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From Solemn Vow Ceremony 2021 at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Hermosa Beach, CA

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Newly Appointed St. Joseph of Cupertino Province Minister Provincial

Posted onApril 29, 2026April 29, 2026AuthorDenise Solan

On Thursday, April 23, 2026, during the First Session of the Provincial Chapter of St. Joseph of Cupertino Province, presided over by the Minister General, Fr. Carlos Trovarelli and held at Villa Maria del Mar, the Province appointed its new Read More …

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Congratulations Friar Joseph Martin Hoang and Friar Đoàn Minh Vũ

Posted onApril 15, 2026April 15, 2026AuthorDenise Solan

On Saturday, March 21, 2026, the Province of St. Joseph of Cupertino celebrated the Ordination to the transitional Deaconate of their brothers Friar Joseph Martin Hoang and Friar Đoàn Minh Vũ. The Mass of Ordination was at the Parish of Read More …

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Year of St. Francis of Assisi Plenary Indulgence

Posted onMarch 2, 2026March 17, 2026AuthorDenise Solan

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a special Year of St. Francis, from January 10, 2026, to January 10, 2027, on the occasion of the 800th Anniversary of the passage of St. Francis of Assisi into Heaven. This decree grants, throughout Read More …

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Our Lent Journey Begins

Posted onFebruary 18, 2026February 17, 2026AuthorDenise Solan

Ash Wednesday, on February 18 2026, marks the beginning of Lent for Catholics. The ashes received on our forehead in the shape of a cross serve as an outward sign of our sinfulness and need for penance. The ashes also Read More …

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