PARISH YEAR 2011 - 2012 OPENS ON THIS 24TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME.....THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9 -11 2001's TERRORISM TRAGEDY IN THE USA...........

On this 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, in Liturgical Year A, 2011, we open the start of our new Parish Year, which spans from after Labor Day in September into next June, the period of time annually, when the bulk of parish ministries are carried out.  This 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time and 1st Sunday of the 2011 - 2012 Parish Year, is also uniquely distinguished by being the 10th Anniversary commemoration of the 9 - 11 2001, terrorism tragedy that struck the United States, costing 3,000 innocent American lives, a decade ago today, at the hands of Osama bin Laden, and Al Qaeda.  We join our nation and the world today in remembering those who vanished that day, due to the evil doing of wanton criminals and terrorists.  But today, in the Diocese of Sacramento and the Archdiocese of San Francisco, it is also a day of rejoicing, as we celebrate with Bishop Emeritus + Francis Anthony Quinn, his 90th Birthday.  Born on September 11, 1921, in Los Angeles; he continues after 65 years of priestly and episcopal ministry. to serve, share, and inspire, peoples of all Faiths, with his humble service of God and others.  Here at OLOL Parish in addition to celebrating these three focuses, we are also being joined at the 10:30 a.m. Mass, by the diocesan Handicapables Ministry, and hosting them to a wonderful luncheon, cooked and prepared as it has been for the past forty years by the Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver,(KPC) of OLOL.....Pray ! Worship !!  Minister !!!  As You Fulfill Your Fidelity To Discipleship In Jesus The Christ,   Fr.  Troy