Anointing of the Sick

Second Saturday of the month
after the 8:00 a.m. Mass

To make the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick more widely available, the priests will administer this sacrament in the church after the 8:00 a.m. Mass on the second Saturday of the month, beginning on August 13, 2022.

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is for any Christian who is seriously impaired by sickness or old age, or who is preparing for or recovering from surgery for a serious illness.  Elderly people may be anointed if they have become notably weakened even though no serious illness is present.  

Serious illness includes serious physical illnesses; serious mental illnesses (such as bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, etc.); serious physical addictions (e.g., to alcohol, drugs, and other substances); and serious behavioral addictions (e.g., to food, sex, pornography, video games, Internet or computer use, etc.).

The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick may be repeated if the sick person recovers after being anointed and then again falls ill, or if during the same illness the person’s condition becomes more serious.  For someone with a serious, chronic illness, the Sacrament may be repeated every month or so.

Please do not come to the parish for the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick if you have a communicable disease (including COVID-19 or the symptoms of COVID-19).  Instead, please stay at home and contact the Pastoral Office (909-861-7106) to arrange for a priest to visit you to administer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.  (The Pastoral Office is open from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. every day, except Tuesday, when it is closed.)

Solemnity of the Assumption

of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Monday, August 15
 

For the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we will celebrate two Masses on Monday, August 15:

Mass at 8:00 a.m. (also livestreamed)
Mass at 7:00 p.m. (with music, and also livestreamed)

Both Masses will be livestreamed simultaneously to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Please note that this Solemnity is not a Holy Day of Obligation this year because it falls on a Monday.  

New Schedule for Confessions

As of August 1, 2022, the Confession schedule at St. Denis will be as follows:

*   In the church, Fr. John hears confessions in his confessional; and Fr. Dennis hears confessions in the back pew of the church near the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 

**   On the second Saturday of every month (starting on 8-13-22), the priests will offer the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick in the church after the 8:00 a.m. Mass. Afterward, if there is time, they will hear confessions in the courtyard.

Back-to-School Supplies Drive

Christian Service at St. Denis is once again calling all parishioners and friends to particpate in a Back-to-School Supplies Drive for families in need. Please consider donating: 

Please DROP OFF your donations at the Pastoral Office during normal business hours. We will collect supplies from July 11 through August 12. 

For more information please contact Liz Fan at christianservice@stdenis.org

Wanted:  Catechists and Aides

Our Teen Confirmation Program (for teens in high school) and our Religious Education Program (for pre-K through grade 8) will resume in September.  Both programs need catechists and aides to help pass the faith on to the next generation. 

Teen Confirmation will meet on Monday and Tuesday nights from 7:00-9:00 p.m.; and Religious Education will meet weekday afternoons and on Saturdays.  You may choose whether to serve our teens or younger children and which day to serve.

No experience is necessary.  All you need is a heart to serve and compassion for the challenges that our teens, younger children, and their families face.  Training will be provided. 

For more information or to sign up to assist our Teen Confirmation Program, please contact Jasmine Blackburn (our Teen Confirmation Director) at JBlackburn@StDenis.org (E-mail) or 909-861-7106, ext. 243.

For more information or to sign up to assist our Religious Education Program, please contact Celia Flores (our Religious Education Director) at CFlores@StDenis.org (E-mail) or 909-861-7106, ext. 242.