ST. MONICA PARISH

14 DAYS OF QUARANTINE

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

The County of Glenn has been impressed with our proactive handling of the potential exposure to the virus. Their decision was communicated to us late afternoon yesterday. My deepest gratitude to our Secretary, Elvira Lara-Quezada, for her excellent work as our liaison with the Health and Human Services Agency of Glenn

Earlier today, I have informed our Diocese about this news. Their decision is for us to either observe the 14 days quarantine period before returning to the public celebration of Masses or for the whole Parish Staff to be tested for the virus. The Staff and I decided to finish the remaining days left for our quarantine until the 2nd of October. We will be working from home during the remainder of our quarantine.

We will resume, therefore, our public celebration of the Eucharist on October 3rd, Saturday at 7:30AM, outdoor. This will be followed by our two regular Sunday Masses on October 4th.

I would like to ask for your prayers and understanding during this challenging time for all those who are involved in this matter. The Family, at the center of this issue, sadly has become the target of some hurtful comments and more rumors these past days. Some have already blamed them for the closure of the church. I have deliberately kept this family's anonymity from me to protect them and keep me impartial during and after this whole ordeal.

I would like to ask for your prayers for all those who are involved in this matter and our Parish Community. We may come to realize that words, no matter how accurate or factual they may be, if not properly communicated can have this immense impact to everyone.

Let us be kind to one another. As One Body of Christ, we all suffer, no matter how big or small the pain one member has inflicted to a certain member our community.

Yours in Christ,

Fr. Michael Estaris

 

 

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San Miguel Arcángel, defiéndenos en la batalla,
sé nuestra protección contra el mal
y las trampas del diablo.
Que Dios lo reprenda, oramos con humildad;
y tú, Príncipe de las huestes celestiales,
por el poder de Dios, arrojas a Satanás
ya todos los espíritus malignos
que merodean por el mundo  al infierno buscando la ruina de las almas. Amén.
 

14 DÍAS DE CUARENTENA
¿ADÓNDE VAMOS DESDE AQUÍ?

Quisiera pedirles sus oraciones por todos los que están involucrados en este asunto y por nuestra Comunidad Parroquial. Podemos llegar a darnos cuenta de que las palabras, no importa cuán precisas o falsas sean, si no se comunican adecuadamente pueden tener este inmenso impacto para todos.

Seamos amables el uno con el otro. Como un solo Cuerpo de Cristo, todos sufrimos, no importa cuán grande o pequeño sea el dolor que un miembro haya infligido a cierto miembro de nuestra comunidad.

AN INVITATION TO PRAY FOR ALL OUR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS ...

Dear brothers and sisters:

Peace!

It has been a little over two weeks since I arrived here at Santa Monica Parish to begin my ministry as your new parish administrator.

I have met several of you in person and I hope to meet all of you, God willing, very soon without the need to observe any social distancing measures or precautions to combat the coronavirus.

Just a quick update on me and I share one of the ways I have stayed sane and encouraged during this pandemic.

Yesterday, I was able to visit one of our parishioners' farms, Carriere's. I had quite an enjoyable and very informative tour of her farm, courtesy of our own Bill Carriere.From learning about the varieties of crops grown throughout Glenn County to shaking a walnut tree and riding a shotgun with a very patient man on a combine harvesting countless grains of golden rice.

The tour was very personal for me as it reminded me of where I came from ... the son of a farmer from the northern Philippines.

I have a lot of respect and admiration for all the men and women who work in the agricultural industry to provide us with the products we need to survive even during this pandemic. Farming is not an easy job. It is a tedious task of passion, dedication, sweat, tears and even blood. You may have been informed that agriculture is also a dangerous business.Some of these men and women, sadly and tragically at times, are unable to return home.

That is why I ask all of you my brothers and sisters to offer a moment of prayer for all our agricultural workers, those who work in the fields and in the management departments, for their safety and protection during this Harvest Season.

I also look forward to visiting all the other parishioner-owned farms in the area.

God bless you all.

 

 

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Nosotros, 
en la Parroquia de Santa Mónica  continuamos la misión de Jesucristo de llevar la buena nueva de salvación a nuestra comunidad. Guiada por el Magisterio de la Iglesia Católica Romana, estamos comprometidos a amar, servir a Dios, y alimentar nuestra fe a través de la Sagrada Escritura, las Tradiciones, y los Sacramentos.

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