THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND – HOLY THURSDAY
FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD – GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION
SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH – HOLY SATURDAY – THE GREAT EASTER VIGIL
SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH – EASTER
IN THE DIOCESES OF THE UNITED STATES, CATHOLICS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 59 ARE OBLIGED TO FAST ON ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 AND GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026.
FASTING
FASTING PERMITS ONE FULL MEAL AND TWO SMALLER MEALS, WHICH TOGETHER SHOULD NOT EQUAL A FULL MEAL. FOOD AND DRINK BETWEEN MEALS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON FAST DAY, EXCEPT FOR WATER AND MEDICINES.
ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT
CATHOLICS AGED 14 AND OLDER ARE TO ABSTAIN FROM MEAT ON ASH WEDNESDAY, ALL FRIDAYS OF LENT, AND GOOD FRIDAY.
ABSTINENCE MEANS REFRAINING FROM EATING MEAT SUCH AS BEEF, VEAL, PORK, OR POULTRY. EGGS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS ARE PERMITTED. FISH AND SHELLFISH MAY BE CONSUMED,; HOWEVER, THE PENITENTIAL CHARACTER OF ABSTINENCE SHOULD ALWAYS BE KEPT IN MIND.
WEDNESDAY – 7 P.M-8 P.M. – IN THE CHURCH
MARCH 11, 2026
MARCH 18, 2026
MARCH 25, 2026
MARCH 13TH – LED BY THE WOMENS’ COUNCIL
MARCH 20TH – LED BY FR. GEORGE
MARCH 27TH – LED BY RESPECT FOR LIFE
ALL SERVICES BEGIN AT 7 P.M.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH – ST. EDWARD, DANA POINT
MONDAY, MARCH 16TH – CORPUS CHRISTI, ALISO VIEJO
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH – MISSION BASILICA, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH – OUR LADY OF FATIMA, SAN CLEMENTE
TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH – ST. TIMOTHY, LAGUNA NIGUEL
THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH – ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, LAGUNA BEACH
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❤
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✝️ WHEN THE LAMB STANDS AGAIN 😳
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At a certain moment in the Mass, something quiet, but immense, happens.
The priest lifts the Host.
And he declares:
“Behold the Lamb of God.”
Many hear the words.
Few realize what has just happened.
Because in that moment…
the Lamb stands again.
✝️ THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN
In the Book of Revelation, Book of Revelation reveals a mysterious vision of Heaven.
John the Apostle looks toward the throne of God and sees something astonishing:
A Lamb.
But not an ordinary lamb.
A Lamb “standing as though it had been slain.” (Revelation 5:6)
Wounded.
Marked by sacrifice.
Yet alive.
This Lamb is Christ.
The One who was crucified…
yet now lives forever.
✝️ THE SAME LAMB APPEARS AT MASS
At every Mass, the Church does not repeat Calvary.
But the sacrifice of Christ becomes present.
The same Lamb who was slain on the Cross
is made sacramentally present on the altar.
That is why the priest proclaims:
“Behold the Lamb of God,
behold Him who takes away the sins of the world.”
These are the very words of John the Baptist when he first pointed to Jesus (John 1:29).
At Mass, that proclamation echoes again.
But now the Lamb is not walking by the Jordan.
He is standing upon the altar.
✝️ HE STANDS TO FEED HIS PEOPLE
In the ancient Passover, the lamb was sacrificed
so that the people could eat and live.
Christ fulfills that mystery completely.
He is not only the Priest.
He is not only the Victim.
He is also the Food.
The Lamb who died
now stands again
to give Himself to His people.
This is why the Church answers with humility:
“Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof…”
Because the Lamb who conquered death
is about to enter your soul.
✝️ HEAVEN RECOGNIZES THIS MOMENT
In the vision of Heaven, the elders and angels fall before the Lamb and sing:
“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain!” (Revelation 5:12)
At Mass, that same Lamb stands before us.
Not in glory visible to our eyes,
but hidden beneath the appearance of bread.
Yet Heaven knows what is happening.
The Lamb stands again.
And the Church prepares to receive Him.
🙏 SO NEXT TIME YOU HEAR THOSE WORDS…
“Behold the Lamb of God…”
Do not let them pass like routine.
Lift your heart.
Look toward the altar.
Because in that moment,
The Lamb who was slain
the Lamb who conquered death
the Lamb whom Heaven worships
is standing again before His people.
And He is about to give Himself to you.
📌 This reflection is only a glimpse.
To go deeper, read my book "The Mass Unveiled: Encountering Heaven on Earth", where the entire mystery of the Mass is unfolded, moment by moment, layer by layer.
God bless you. 🙏
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✝️ WHEN CHRIST PRAYS INSIDE YOU 😳
You kneel after Communion.
The church grows quiet.
The choir fades.
The priest sits.
And you begin to pray.
You whisper your intentions.
You thank God.
You ask for help.
But here is the mystery most people never realize.
In that moment… it is not only you praying.
Something far deeper is happening.
✝️ CHRIST IS NOW WITHIN YOU
When you receive Holy Communion, you do not receive a symbol.
You receive a living Person.
The same Jesus who prayed in the Garden.
The same Jesus who cried out on the Cross.
The same Jesus who now sits at the right hand of the Father.
He is truly present within you.
And when He is within you…
His prayer continues.
✝️ THE PRAYER OF THE SON NEVER STOPS
Scripture tells us something astonishing:
“The Son always lives to make intercession for us.”
— Hebrews 7:25
Christ never stops praying.
He prayed on earth.
He prays in Heaven.
And after Communion…
He prays within His members.
That means something extraordinary:
When you kneel after receiving the Eucharist,
Your heart becomes a place where the prayer of Christ rises to the Father.
Your weak words are joined to His perfect prayer.
Your small voice is carried by His eternal intercession.
✝️ THIS IS WHY THE MOMENT AFTER COMMUNION IS SO POWERFUL
Many saints believed that the prayers said immediately after Communion have a special power.
Why?
Because you are not praying alone.
The One who perfectly pleases the Father
is praying inside you.
Your petitions pass through His wounds.
Your gratitude rises through His Heart.
It is like placing your fragile prayer inside the hands of Christ Himself.
✝️ A MYSTERY HIDDEN IN SILENCE
This is why the Church protects the silence after Communion.
It is not empty time.
It is sacred space.
Because for those few minutes,
Christ is not only present on the altar…
He is praying within His people.
And the Father hears the voice of His Son.
✝️ SO NEXT TIME YOU RECEIVE COMMUNION…
Do not rush away.
Stay in the silence.
Let your heart rest.
Speak softly to Him who has come to dwell within you.
Because at that moment,
Your soul becomes a living sanctuary.
And within that sanctuary,
Christ Himself is praying to the Father.
📌 This reflection is only a glimpse.
To go deeper, read my book "The Mass Unveiled: Encountering Heaven on Earth", where the entire mystery of the Mass is unfolded, moment by moment, layer by layer.
God bless you. 🙏
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