Memories
are precious recollections that help us to recognize who we
are. One hundred years of parish life have produced many precious
moments telling us who we are as a people.
It is a story of a simple, hardworking people who sacrificed
for what they believed. It is a story of dedicated priests who
loved the people given over to their care. It is a story of
hope in the midst of challenge. It is a story of faith passed
on from one generation to another.
Throughout the last one hundred years, countless numbers of
faithful have walked through these holy doors to encounter the
very presence of the one, true, living God within this holy
temple. Countless echoes of praises have sounded within these
walls as the sacramental presence of Christ has animated the
hearts and souls of all who have entered our doors. We have
responded to the mission given us: to take what we received
here to the world!
The founding members of this parish family, led by Father Francisco
Jose Constantino Flores, gathered more than one hundred years
ago to begin a journey of faith. Their dream of creating a worshipping
community has continued throughout the last century and into
the present one. One hundred years later, it is our ardent task
to continue building on their dream. As we face new challenges
and opportunities, our mission is the same: to make the presence
of Christ known in the lives of those who worship here. The
presence of our founding fathers remains tangible as they worship
together with us this day in the heavenly Eucharistic Feast.
The many sacrifices of those who have gone before us are not
forgotten. Their memories are cherished in the midst of this
community. Our journey, our story, is one of determination,
one of struggle, one of perseverance. But, most of all, our
journey has been, and will continue to be, one of faith, hope
and love.
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