Palm Sunday - Passion of the Lord
March 24, 2024

In today’s reading of the Passion from the Gospel of Mark, we hear:
Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will have your faith shaken, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be dispersed. But after I have been raised up, I shall go before you to Galilee.”
Peter said to him, “Even though all should have their faith shaken, mine will not be.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Amen, I say to you, this very night before the cock crows twice you will deny Me three times.”
But he vehemently replied, “Even though I should have to die with You, I will not deny You.”
And they all spoke similarly.

How strongly Peter and the other apostles professed their faith in Jesus. How discouraged and ashamed of themselves they must have been after realizing what they had done.
Let us proclaim our faith as strongly as Peter and the apostles, and with humility, recognize that we can and will fail at times. The sacrament of Confession will set us on the right path again and with renewed vigor. As always, our strength comes from God with prayer and having the proper eternal perspective. Our lives here on earth are so very short in comparison to eternity. Mary and the saints will help us along our way as well, to give us strength and courage.


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St. Eugene’s is the cathedral church for the Diocese of Santa Rosa, located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California. Our parish community includes more than 1700 registered parishioner households and a school for preschool through eighth grade students. Our parish was founded in 1950 and became the cathedral when the Diocese of Santa Rosa was established in 1962.

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March 31, 2024 Easter Sunday Bulletin - Christ the Lord is Risen!

Here we are at our primary and biggest feast day of the year when we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord from the dead. We have seen how He was unjustly arrested on Holy Thursday, put on trial while being innocent, and then crucified on Good Friday. His own mother (and ours) lovingly placed Him in a tomb with the help of others not knowing what would become of Him. We can only imagine the depths of sorrow and the hurt that Our Lady experienced and then the sudden joy at the reversal of His Death on the first Easter Sunday when Jesus rose from the dead. This shift from sorrow to joy is mimicked in the liturgical seasons of the Church.

Now we see the fruit of our labor during the season of Lent. We have grown in virtue, learned to incorporate more prayer into our life, and seen that we can live with less. The best gift that we can give Our Lord and ourselves is to incorporate our Lenten practices into our life to continue to grow in holiness. Lent isn't just about doing something for a season, though that has value. Lent is about changing our heart and life to make them conform more to the will of God. Let us rejoice in the victory of Christ over the grave!

Happy Easter to One and All,
Fr. Samuel Moses Brown

March 24, 2024 Bulletin - Welcome the Lord… at all times

We see on this day how the crowd welcomes Jesus and yet, they reject Him. They begin with joy and fanfare, with palms and branches. They appear all set to love Jesus and accept him into their life. Except, when He doesn't measure up to their expectations. Then the crowd changes and within a week, they shout out "crucify Him." They welcome Him, and they reject Him. This is so similar to the spiritual life. When we take a step towards the Lord, we too often take a step back. This makes our progress as Christians very slow. However, we know that God is still with us and that He loves us, even though we are as fickle as the crowd in Jerusalem. When we welcome Jesus into our life, we want to do so wholeheartedly and without reserve. When we welcome the Lord, let us welcome Him continuously. When the Lord asks us to change something in life, like sin, let us still welcome Him into our life. When the Lord asks of us, let us hear Him and welcome Him.

Happy Palm Sunday to All,
Fr. Samuel Moses Brown

March 17, 2024 Bulletin - Countdown to the Passion

Welcome to the fifth Sunday of Lent. We are fast approaching the end of this holy season. In romance languages, Lent is usually termed something like Cuaresma or Quadragesima in reference to a four week countdown to this day. In history, this day was Passion Sunday and started a short season of Passiontide. This also explains the other practice of counting down weeks before the beginning of Lent, such as, sexagesima and septuagesima. These would be six and seven weeks before this day. Also, on this day we begin the practice of covering images in the Church. This is a stark way to remind us to keep our eyes and attention on God.

God bless you all,
Fr. Samuel Moses Brown

March 10, 2024 Bulletin - The Light of God

March 3, 2024 Bulletin - Spiritual & Physical maintenance

February 25, 2024 Bulletin - Transfiguration - God’s Ways

February 18, 2024 Bulletin - All About Lent

February 11, 2024 Bulletin - Jesus Heals a leper - Thanking God

February 4, 2024 Bulletin - Jesus is the Messiah - the Healer

January 28, 2024 Bulletin - The Word of God

January 21, 2024 BulletinTime of Fulfillment in the Gospel of Mark

January 14, 2024 Bulletin - Ordinary Time/Gospel of Mark

January 7, 2024 BulletinEpiphany

Pastor’s Corner

Mass, Confession, & Adoration Schedule

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March 24, 2024 bulletin

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for a listing of the Parish Events
during Holy Week and Triduum

Weekly Mass Schedule

  • Weekday Mass

    • Mon-Fri — 6:45 a.m. & 8 a.m.

    • Tues — 5:30 p.m. (Latin)

    • Saturday — 8 a.m.

  • Saturday Evening Vigil:

    • 4:30 p.m. (English)

    • 6:30 p.m. (Spanish)

  • Sunday Mass:

    • 7:30 a.m.

    • 9 a.m.

    • 10:30 a.m. *

    • 12 noon

    • 1:30 p.m. (Latin)

    • 5:30 p.m.

    Only the Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Mass (*) will continue to be live-streamed on St. Eugene Cathedral YouTube Channel. An outdoor speaker and/or monitor will only be placed outside for special Masses/events that would require outside overflow seating.

Holy Day Mass Schedule

Adoration Times

Confession