St. James and St. Leo Catholic Community

SAVE THE DATE: Pentecost Vigil, May 26

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:38:37 +0000

A special Pentecost Vigil Celebration will take place here at St James on Saturday, May 26^th. The evening begins with the 5pm mass. Right after Mass, there will be prayer, praise, testimonies and music to prepare our hearts and minds to receive the gifts and the power of the Holy Spirit.

Mission Circle workday at Casa Eudes on May 26

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:28:15 +0000

Help with the construction at Casa Eudes on Sat., May 26. For a seat in the van, contact Vreni Crimmins at (760) 436-2678 or vrenicrim@aol.com. Don’t forget your passport.

Cook a dinner for the homeless on Tuesday, May 29.

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:26:49 +0000

We need volunteers to purchase and prepare the food in the parish kitchen and then serve it to about 60 homeless people at the Bread of Life Mission in Oceanside. For details, contact Peter Godefroy at Peteg8@pacbell.net.

Donate clothes for the Casa Eudes Fashion Show on Saturday, May 26.

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:25:41 +0000

Any pretty clothes, jewelry, or accessories for young women that you have are greatly appreciated. Afterwards the clothes will go to the thrift shop to help support the home. Please leave items in the collection box in the social room and mark them “Fashion Show”.

Help us paint the St. Leo’s kitchen on May 26.

admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:24:09 +0000

Volunteers are needed to paint the inside of St. Leo’s kitchen from 8:00 AM to noon on Saturday, May 26. Paint supplies plus soft drinks and snacks will be supplied. Volunteers from St. Leo and St. James will be working together. Contact Victor Tostado at 858-755-3080 and/or at vict@rooadrunner.com or Marty Martinez, 760-756-1814.

High school students: Steubenville San Diego forms now available for download!

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 00:25:09 +0000

Head over to the youth ministry page to download the forms!

Who can go to Steubenville San Diego? Incoming freshman through graduating senior.

What exactly is Steubenville San Diego? Click here to see for yourself…

You can come home to the Church! New Returning Catholics continues through May

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:45:53 +0000

The 7-week series for Returning Catholics continues on Wednesdays through the month of May at 7pm in the church social room. The series includes a discussion of the concerns of those returning and an update on the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church.

Have any pretty “girly” clothes you want to donate to help young women feel beautiful?

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:15:13 +0000

Casa Eudes, the girls orphanage in Tijuana that St. James as supported for many years, is holding a fashion show in May. Mission Circle is sponsoring a drive to help provide clothing for the young women to model. We can use your donations of any pretty clothes, jewelry, or accessories. Leave items in the collection Read more

Want to go to South Africa this fall with Fr. John?

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:39:51 +0000

Our pastor, Fr. John Howard, is leading a trip to South Africa this October.

If you’d like more information, please visit the trip website.

The Separated and Divorced support group meets every Sunday morning

admin — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 01:10:31 +0000

A new support group has formed for anyone suffering from the pain of a separation or divorce. Meetings are every Sunday at 10:15 AM in the St. James Ministry Center Conference Room. For more information and the meeting calendar contact Frank Grant at (760) 533-1520 or fwgrant@gmail.com.