The Holy Family
eBulletin December 28, 2025
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The Holy Family wears our clothes, because the holiness of our own families is real.
We are God’s Holy Family
Last Thursday, December 18, was UN International Migrants Day, and we as a community walked through the streets of our neighborhood, accompanying Mary and Joseph as they sought safety and protection and lodging. This year the parts of Mary and Joseph were played by Billy and Eva, two migrants from Venezuela, who stayed with us when we had a shelter. They carried their new baby, and had their other four children walking with them. This year they did not wear the costume we usually put on Mary and Joseph. Rather, they wore their regular clothes. I wish I could say this was intentional! I forgot to borrow the costumes! But I actually think it was better. Because it reminded me and us that Mary and Joseph show up today in the regular street clothes of our migrant brothers and sisters.
All this to say, in these days of Christmas and the Feast of Holy Family we can miss something essential if we do not see that these sacred mysteries did not just happen in a small town in Israel some two thousand years ago, but they keep happening, keep repeating themselves, in us, in our lives, in our times. I marvel at how God entered this world under impossible circumstances, a baby born to a young woman who was made pregnant by the Spirit, whose father wanted to divorce her and had to be convinced to stay, who had to enter this world not among sanitized sheets but among animals, and who had to immediately flee to Egypt out of fear for his life. That the Divine entered into this chaotic world in this way, in these seemingly impossible circumstances is no accident. Because in truth, we live in impossible situations and circumstances. We have family dramas; we battle debt the fear of financial ruin; people are fearing arrest and deportation. Our own lives are tragic, and sometimes our dilemmas are seemingly impossible. God enters these really hard, messy areas of our lives. It is precisely for this reason he came.
The very fact that our own families are not “perfect” is exactly the reason God took on flesh. Do not think for a second that your family is not good enough. Your family is the perfect setting for God to be present. The Holy Family wears our clothes, because the holiness of our own families is real.
All this to say, in these days of Christmas and the Feast of Holy Family we can miss something essential if we do not see that these sacred mysteries did not just happen in a small town in Israel some two thousand years ago, but they keep happening, keep repeating themselves, in us, in our lives, in our times. I marvel at how God entered this world under impossible circumstances, a baby born to a young woman who was made pregnant by the Spirit, whose father wanted to divorce her and had to be convinced to stay, who had to enter this world not among sanitized sheets but among animals, and who had to immediately flee to Egypt out of fear for his life. That the Divine entered into this chaotic world in this way, in these seemingly impossible circumstances is no accident. Because in truth, we live in impossible situations and circumstances. We have family dramas; we battle debt the fear of financial ruin; people are fearing arrest and deportation. Our own lives are tragic, and sometimes our dilemmas are seemingly impossible. God enters these really hard, messy areas of our lives. It is precisely for this reason he came.
The very fact that our own families are not “perfect” is exactly the reason God took on flesh. Do not think for a second that your family is not good enough. Your family is the perfect setting for God to be present. The Holy Family wears our clothes, because the holiness of our own families is real.
We invite you to visit the “Other Announcements” section to learn about additional events and activities happening in our parish.
Parish Office End-of-Year Schedule
- December 31: 8:30 am – 12 pm.
- January 1: Closed
The novices are about to wrap up their Long Retreat, and we are confident they have benefited from the prayers. In December, we are praying for Jesuit vocations
We will present photos and brief biological information about various Jesuits from our province who are in the formation process. Please pray for them!
This week we pray for Andrew Laguna.
This week we pray for Andrew Laguna.
We are grateful for your contribution of time, talent, and treasure. With your support, we can continue to serve our parish community. Consider making your Sunday Offering online by visiting olgsd.org/giving.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Part 2
🕊 We are pleased to announce that the following children were baptized in our Catholic Church last Saturday, December 20, 2025.
- Melissa Chavez Lopez
- Valentina Guadalupe Martínez Estrada
- Skiza Shanaya Chery
- Sergio Salvador Bernaden
- Benjamin Ross Ruth-Henley
- Valeria Laily Fernandez
- Kiara Anai Ballesteros Noriega
- Kayla Amari Ballesteros Noriega
- Yadiel Vidales
- Dariel Vidales
- Oziel Vidales
Welcome to the family!
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Criminal abuse that is reported or suspected is reported to law enforcement in accordance with civil law.