WELCOME TO SAINT APOLLINARIS CATHOLIC CHURCH!
Fr Fergal’s Homily for the 5th Sunday of Lent.
Memo from Bishop Vasa: Special Prayer from the Vatican Friday 10 a.m. Pacific. Click here to read about it.
All Masses at St Apollinaris and throughout the Diocese of Santa Rosa are canceled until further notice.
The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation has been suspended by Bishop Vasa. Let us continue to pray for those who are sick and an end to this virus. More information can be read in the Bishop’s letter below.
Click Here to read the letter from Bishop Vasa
We will be live streaming Mass on our Facebook page on Sunday at 9:00am. All are invited to make a personal act of Spiritual Communion. This recording will remain on our Facebook page for anyone to watch after 9:00am. To find us on Facebook, search “St. Apollinaris Catholic Church,” or go to this link: www.facebook.com/stasnapa/ and “like” our page.
Bishop Vasa will also live stream Mass this Sunday at 10:00am on the Diocesan Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/DioceseOfSantaRosa/
PLEASE MAKE YOUR DONATIONS
Your continued support is greatly appreciated and very much needed at this time to maintain our parish.
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We use ONLINE GIVING by WeShare. For more information contact the following numbers:
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Mail or drop off donations You may also mail in your donation or drop off in mail slot at rectory: St. Apollinaris Church 3700 Lassen Street Napa, CA 94558 Thank you for your support!
What is an act of Spiritual Communion?
Spiritual communion was defined by St Thomas Aquinas as “an ardent desire to receive Jesus in the Holy Sacrament and a loving embrace as though we had already received Him”. In the present context it means not receiving the Blessed Sacrament physically. The following prayer might be useful in making a spiritual communion:
"My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen.”
ALL PARISH EVENTS, MEETINGS & GATHERINGS ON CHURCH PROPERTY ARE CANCELED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
For St. Apollinaris Parish Updates:
Website: www.stapollinarisparish.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stasnapa/
Online Resources for Catholics at Home During COVID-19
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS: usccb.org
USCCB has a list of websites for Mass, prayers, and daily reflections to help us all during this trying time.
RELEVANT RADIO Daily Mass: Listen to Relevant Radio, 1260 AM.
Daily Masses are aired at 10:00 am and 5:30 pm. Sunday Masses are aired at 7:00 am and 9:30 am. Be uplifted spiritually with live or podcasted programming to get through this difficult time!
Bishop Baron's Daily Mass: https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN): https://www.ewtn.com/
FORMED: form.org
FORMED provides the very best Catholic content to help parishes, families and individuals explore their faith anywhere.
