Special Mass of Healing on Oct 2 at 5:30 p.m. in the Cathedral
We will specifically pray for an end to political violence in the United States. We will also implore our God for healing in regards to the people affected by the recent shootings in Michigan, Utah, and Minnesota. We pray for restoration of civic values and mutual respect which are fundamental principles of our nation, the land of liberty.
26th SUNDAY in ORDINARY TIME
September 28th 2025
Sunday readings:
https://www.catholic.org/bible/daily_reading/?select_date=2025-09-28
In today’s Gospel parable (Lazarus, the poor beggar, and the rich man), the rich man in the torment of hell said to Abraham: “ ‘Then I beg you, father, send him (Lazarus) to my father’s house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they too come to this place of torment.’ But Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’ He said, ‘O no, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ Then Abraham said,
‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone should rise from the dead.’ ”
from today’s Gospel reading:
Luke 16:27-31
How prophetic for even this day and age when people, who are presented with the Gospel and the Truth of the Risen Christ, still do not believe. We need to continue to present the Gospel and pray for a movement of the Holy Spirit in the openness of those hearts to the Truth.
Welcome to St. Eugene’s
St. Eugene's is the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in California. Our parish includes more than 1700 registered families and a variety of different ministries. Our parish was founded in 1950 and it became the Cathedral of the Diocese of Santa Rosa in 1962 when the Diocese was founded. Welcome to our parish and to our community centered on Christ Jesus Our Lord.
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September 28, 2025 Twenty Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Liturgy (continued)
Dear People of God,
Continued Liturgy Series from September 21…
As Christians, we participate in the Sacrifice of Christ by partaking of His Blood in the Eucharist. This kind of participation brings our inclusion into the covenant to a whole new level and it changes who we are in light of how we understand who God is–the same God who died on the cross for us and rose from the dead for us. We take into our body His very Blood to have eternal life within us. We do not apply the blood to our face or doorposts, rather we take it inside of our very flesh to make It part of our flesh. Thus, in a sense, we become like Him by partaking of His Body and Blood. In the process, we should organize everything else in our life to lead that eucharistic moment of the reception of these divine elements.
In John 6:52-57 Jesus makes it very clear that His Blood is not just a symbol or a metaphor for something else. He says: The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” So Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will raise them up on the last day, for my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood abide in me and I in them. Just as the living Father sent me and I live because of the Father, so whoever eats me will live because of me. (John 6:52-27 NRSV).
This sacrifice of Jesus present on the altar is also a sacrifice of the Son offered to the Father on our behalf. It is made present by the original act (Jesus dying at Calvary), by the priest (who is a cooperator), and by the Holy Spirit (who makes the Son present in our world).
May Our Lord bless you all of your days,
Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
Querido Pueblo de Dios:
Serie de Liturgia Continuada desde el 21 de septiembre...
Como Cristianos, participamos en el Sacrificio de Cristo al comulgar de Su Sangre en la Eucaristía. Este tipo de participación eleva nuestra inclusión en el pacto a un nuevo nivel y cambia quiénes somos a la luz de cómo entendemos quién es Dios: el mismo Dios que murió en la cruz por nosotros y resucitó de entre los muertos por nosotros. Tomamos en nuestro cuerpo Su misma Sangre para tener vida eterna dentro de nosotros. No aplicamos la sangre en nuestra cara o en los dinteles de nuestras puertas, más bien la tomamos dentro de nuestra propia carne para hacerla parte de nuestra carne. Así, en cierto sentido, nos volvemos como Él al participar de Su Cuerpo y Sangre. En el proceso, deberíamos organizar todo lo demás en nuestra vida para llevar ese momento eucarístico de la recepción de estos elementos divinos.
En Juan 6:52-57 Jesús deja muy claro que Su Sangre no es solo un símbolo o una metáfora de otra cosa. Él dice: Entonces los judíos discutían entre ellos, diciendo: “¿Cómo puede este hombre darnos a comer su carne?” Jesús les dijo: “De cierto, de cierto os digo: si no coméis la carne del Hijo del Hombre y no bebéis su sangre, no tenéis vida en vosotros. El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre tiene vida eterna, y yo lo resucitaré en el día final, porque mi carne es verdadera comida y mi sangre es verdadera bebida. El que come mi carne y bebe mi sangre permanece en mí, y yo en él. Así como el Padre vivo me envió y yo vivo por el Padre, también el que me come vivirá por mí. (Juan 6:52-57 RVR)
Este sacrificio de Jesús presente en el altar también es un sacrificio del Hijo ofrecido al Padre en nuestro nombre. Se hace presente por el acto original (Jesús muriendo en el Calvario), por el sacerdote (que es un colaborador) y por el Espíritu Santo (que hace presente al Hijo en nuestro mundo).
Que Nuestro Señor los bendiga todos los días,
Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
September 21, 2025 Twenty Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Liturgy (continued)
Dear People of God,
Continued Liturgy Series from September 14…
Moses went and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the ordinances, and all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words that the LORD has spoken we will do.” And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose early in the morning, built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and set up twelve pillars, corresponding to the twelve tribes of Israel. He sent young men of the Israelites, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed oxen as offerings of wellbeing to the LORD. Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he dashed against the altar. Then he took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people, and they said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” Moses took the blood and dashed it on the people, and said, “Here is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.” (Exodus 24:3-8 NRSV)
We see in this narrative about Israel forming their covenant with God that Moses has them participate in two exterior ways: they agree to follow the commandments of the Lord and Moses sprinkles blood on them. This second means of participation will seem strange to us, but we should keep in mind that this sprinkling of blood reminds the people of what happened in the actual Exodus events. Moses instructed the people to apply blood to the entrance points of their home so that the angel of death would pass over them, thus leaving them in peace. They were marked for God and for blessing by that blood. Again, blood is used in this sort of way to mark the people as being different from everyone else in the world. This blood sprinkled on the people is a way in which they participate in the sacrifice.
May Our Lord bless you all of your days,
Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
Querido Pueblo de Dios:
Serie de Liturgia Continuada desde el 14 de septiembre...
Moisés fue y les dijo al pueblo todas las palabras del SEÑOR y todas las ordenanzas; y todo el pueblo respondió a una voz y dijo: “Todas las palabras que ha hablado el SEÑOR las haremos.” Y Moisés escribió todas las palabras del SEÑOR. Se levantó de madrugada, edificó un altar al pie del monte, y erigió doce pilares, según las doce tribus de Israel. Envió jóvenes de los israelitas, quienes ofrecieron holocaustos y sacrificaron bueyes como ofrendas de bienestar al SEÑOR. Moisès tomó la mitad de la sangre y la puso en tazones, y la otra mitad de la sangre la arrojó sobre el altar. Luego tomó el libro del pacto y lo leyó en la audiencia del pueblo, y dijeron: “Todo lo que ha dicho el SEÑOR lo haremos, y seremos obedientes.” Moisés tomó la sangre y la arrojó sobre el pueblo, y dijo: “Aquí está la sangre del pacto que el SEÑOR ha hecho con ustedes conforme a todas estas palabras.” (Éxodo 24:3-8 NRSV)
Vemos en esta narrativa sobre Israel formando su pacto con Dios que Moisès los hace participar de dos maneras exteriores: ellos aceptan seguir los mandamientos del Señor y Moisès les rocÌa sangre. Este segundo medio de participación nos parecerá extraño, pero debemos tener en cuenta que este rociado de sangre recuerda al pueblo lo que sucedió en los eventos del Éxodo. Moisés instruyó al pueblo a aplicar sangre en los puntos de entrada de su casa para que el ángel de la muerte pasara por encima de ellos, dejándolos en paz. Ellos estaban marcados para Dios y para la bendición por esa sangre. Nuevamente, la sangre se usa de esta manera para marcar al pueblo como diferente de los demás en el mundo. Esta sangre rociada sobre el pueblo es una forma en que ellos participan en el sacrificio.
Que nuestro Señor los bendiga todos los dÌas,
Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
September 14, 2025 The Exaltation of the Holy Cross bulletin - Liturgy (continued)
Dear People of God,
Continued Liturgy Series from September 7…
The Eucharist should be the very center of our lives. For all Christians before the invention of Protestantism, the Eucharist, in the liturgical context was their experience of worship. All Christians participated in and understood the profound experience of being in the Lord’s presence in the Eucharist and partaking of the Sacred Elements. Only in the 16th Century was there a shift in thinking that altered how Christians viewed and experienced their worship of God.
The Eucharist is not just a shared meal, but also a sacrifice in its own right. As previously mentioned, we can think of sacrifice as making something holy and therefore the people who participate in that sacrifice can also be made holy.
In the Old Testament, there are various types of sacrifices, some are consumed by the people and others are burned up completely. In either event, the people of the Old Testament offered their sacrifices to God as an act of worship and in a certain sense, they intended it to placate God.
May Our Lord bless you all of your days,
Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
Querido Pueblo de Dios:
Serie de Liturgia Continuada desde el 7 de septiembre...
La Eucaristía debería ser el centro mismo de nuestras vidas. Para todos los cristianos antes de la invención del protestantismo, la Eucaristía, en el contexto litúrgico, era su experiencia de adoración. Todos los cristianos participaban y entendían la profunda experiencia de estar en la presencia del Señor en la Eucaristía y de participar de los Sagrados Elementos. Solo en el siglo XVI hubo un cambio en la forma de pensar que alteró cómo los cristianos veían y experimentaban su adoración a Dios.
La Eucaristía no es solo una comida compartida, sino también un sacrificio en sí mismo. Como se mencionó anteriormente, podemos pensar en el sacrificio como en hacer algo sagrado y, por lo tanto, las personas que participan en ese sacrificio también pueden ser santificadas.
En el Antiguo Testamento, hay varios tipos de sacrificios, algunos son consumidos por el pueblo y otros se queman completamente. En cualquier caso, el pueblo del Antiguo Testamento ofrecía sus sacrificios a Dios como un acto de adoración y, en cierto sentido, pretendían apaciguar a Dios.
Que nuestro Señor los bendiga todos los días,
Rev. Samuel Moses Brown
September 7, 2025 Twenty Third Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Liturgy (continued)
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July 20, 2025 Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Liturgy
July 13, 2025 Fifteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Ordinary Time
July 6, 2025 Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - St. John Cassian, Desert Father
June 29, 2025 Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul - Spiritual Awakening
June 22, 2025 Corpus Christi bulletin - Transubstantiation
June 15, 2025 Holy Trinity bulletin - Eight Deadly Thoughts - Vainglory, Pride
June 8, 2025 Pentecost Sunday bulletin - Eight Deadly Thoughts - Sloth
June 1, 2025 Ascension of the Lord bulletin - Eight Deadly Thoughts - Sloth
May 25, 2025 6th Sunday of Easter bulletin - Eight Deadly Thoughts - Anger
May 18, 2025 5th Sunday of Easter bulletin - Eight Deadly Thoughts - Anger
May 11, 2025 4th Sunday of Easter bulletin - The Blessing of Mothers
May 4, 2025 3rd Sunday of Easter bulletin - Acknowledgments for our Holy Week liturgies
April 27, 2025 2nd Sunday of Easter bulletin - The 8 Deadly Thoughts (continued)
April 20, 2025 Easter Sunday bulletin - Easter Sunday Message
April 13, 2025 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord bulletin - Lenten Series VI
April 6, 2025 Fifth Sunday of Lent bulletin - The Eight Deadly thoughts - Lenten Series V
March 23, 2025 Third Sunday of Lent bulletin - The Eight Deadly Thoughts - Lenten Series III - FOOD
March 16, 2025 Second Sunday of Lent bulletin - The Eight Deadly Thoughts - Lenten Series II
March 9, 2025 First Sunday of Lent bulletin - The Eight Deadly Thoughts - Lenten Series I
March 2, 2025 Eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Lenten Repentance - Fish Fry
February 23, 2025 Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Lenten Penances
February 16, 2025 Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Marriage Week
February 2, 2025 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord bulletin - Church architectural terms
January 26, 2025 Third Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Jesus’ Baptism - Acknowledgements
January 19, 2025 Second Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Gospel of Luke - St. Patrick’s Gala?
January 12, 2025 The Baptism of the Lord bulletin - New Year’s Resolutions?
January 5, 2025 The Epiphany of the Lord bulletin - Christmas season end? - Jubilee
December 29, 2024 Feast of the Holy Family bulletin - Purple: Royalty + Penance
December 22, 2024 Fourth Sunday of Advent bulletin - Christian Peace
December 15, 2024 Third Sunday of Advent bulletin - Advent Joy + Preparation
December 8, 2024 Second Sunday of Advent bulletin - Advent - Loving Rescue
December 1, 2024 First Sunday of Advent bulletin - New Liturgical Year C - Advent Practices
November 24, 2024 Christ the King bulletin - Give Thanks to God
November 17, 2024 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time bulletin - Prayer + Sacrifice
November 10, 2024 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time bulletin - Penitential Rite
November 3, 2024 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time bulletin - Eucharistic Prayers (cont.)
October 27, 2024 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time bulletin - Eucharistic Prayers
October 20, 2024 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time bulletin - Do you believe? & Eucharistic Prayers
October 13, 2024 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - All Saints’ Day & All Souls’ Day coming
October 6, 2024 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time bulletin - Prepare!
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Pastor’s Desk
Mass, Confession, & Adoration Schedule
Weekly Mass Schedule
Weekday Mass
Mon-Fri — 6:45 a.m. & 8 a.m.
Tues — 5:30 p.m.
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
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
The usual schedule for Holy Days follows. Please check current bulletin for any changes.
6:45 a.m., 8 a.m., 5:30 p.m. and
7 p.m. (Spanish)9:20 a.m. school Mass during the school year
Adoration Times
24 hours a day. Passcode required.º
º The Adoration Chapel is open for Perpetual Adoration. See the announcement above, the latest bulletin, or the Adoration web page for more information.
Confession
Saturday 3:00-4:30 p.m. or by appointment
First Saturday of every month prior to and during the 8 a.m. Mass
Sunday Masses Confession:
No regular schedule - dependent on priests’ availability.