SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH – HOLY SATURDAY – THE GREAT EASTER VIGIL
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Daily Mass is celebrated:
Monday through Saturday at 8 a.m.
The Sunday Mass schedule is:
Saturday at 5 p.m. in English
Sunday at 7:30 a.m. in English
Sunday at 9 a.m. in English
Sunday at 11 a.m. in English
Sunday at 1 p.m. in Spanish
Please contact the parish office at
949-494-9701 to schedule.
We commit ourselves to: being a welcoming sanctuary and a place of prayer and worship.
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Our greetings from the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Peace and all good❤
𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒚.
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BLACK SATURDAY: WHEN GOD IS SILENT, HE IS STILL WORKING
Today is Black Saturday, a day of silence, waiting, and uncertainty.
This is the day when nothing seems to be happening.
Jesus is in the tomb.
The disciples are afraid.
Hope feels buried.
And if I am honest, I have my own “Black Saturday” moments.
There are times in my life when I feel like my prayers are unanswered…
When my efforts seem unnoticed…
When the struggles keep coming, and God feels silent.
As a human being, I ask:
“Lord, where are You in this moment?”
As a public servant, I also feel this deeply.
There are days when serving people feels heavy, when change is slow, when criticism is loud,
and when the good we try to do seems hidden beneath challenges.
But Black Saturday teaches me something powerful:
Silence is not absence.
Waiting is not wasted.
And the tomb is not the end of the story.
This day reminds me that even when I cannot see God moving,
He is already preparing the resurrection.
So today, I choose to reflect:
👉 When life feels still and uncertain, do I continue to trust?
👉 When results are not immediate, do I remain faithful in doing what is right?
👉 When I feel tired and discouraged, do I still hold on to hope?
Because the truth is, the same God who was present in the suffering of Good Friday
is the same God working in the silence of Black Saturday.
And that gives me strength.
I may not see the outcome yet,
but I will continue to serve.
I may feel weary,
but I will not give up.
I may be in a season of waiting,
but I know something greater is coming.
My message to everyone today:
If you are in your “Black Saturday”…
If you feel stuck, lost, or uncertain…
Hold on.
Your story is not over.
God is still working behind the scenes.
Your breakthrough may be quiet now,
but resurrection is coming.
Prayer:
Lord, in the silence of this day,
teach me to trust You more.
When I do not understand, give me faith.
When I feel weak, give me strength.
When I feel hopeless, remind me that You are near.
Help me to remain faithful in my calling,
especially in moments when no one sees,
and nothing seems to move.
Because I believe
even in the silence, You are working.
Amen.
Black Saturday is not the end.
It is the preparation for whatever you've been praying for.
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