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St. Joseph
Diocese of San Bernardino · Upland, California

St. Joseph

Updated Jul 16 · 16 services this week
Next · Wednesday, July 22
7:30AM
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Wednesday, July 22
7:00 PM
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youth
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Around the parish

Tue · Jul 21 · 1:00 PM
Confirmation Registration (July 20th & 21st)
Registration Dates - July 20th & 21st, 1pm-6pm in the Sacred Heart Room.
Sacred Heart Room
Tuesdays · 4:30 PM
Hand Bell Choir
Church
Tuesdays · 7:00 PM
Ovejas de Cristo
Church
Wednesdays · 5:00 PM
EDGE Bible Study
St. Ambrose
Wednesdays · 6:00 PM
LIFE TEEN Bible Study
St. Ambrose
Wednesdays · 7:00 PM
Witness Choir
Sacred Heart
Thursdays · 6:00 PM
Spanish Womens Bible Study
St. Ambrose
Thursdays · 6:00 PM
Youth Choir
St. Cecilia
Names lifted up at the altar

Mass Intentions

  • Cabrera Teresa CabreraMon Jul 6
  • Hugo CachuaTue Jul 7 · deceased
  • Roland Eugene LowreyTue Jul 7 · deceased
  • Ints of Ronaldo F. BandoyWed Jul 8 · living
  • Carmen Elena MirandaWed Jul 8 · deceased
  • Elisa & Alejandro MartinezWed Jul 8 · deceased
Pastoral MessageJuly 5, 2026

Reflection

July 5, 2026 Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Matthew 11:25-30

This weekend, our nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Unlike most nations, the United States was not founded primarily on a shared ethnicity, language, or culture. Instead, our founders built a political community out of diverse peoples united by a shared vision of liberty. That vision echoes something deep in the Christian mystery revealed in today's Gospel.

Jesus returns to his hometown. The people see only what is familiar: the carpenter, the son of Mary, one of their own. As Mark tells us, "They took offense at him. Jesus said, 'A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and among his own kin and in his own house.'" Their narrow vision blinds them. Jesus has come to inaugurate a new communion that transcends geography, bloodlines, and culture. He has come to unite all people in himself.

At its best, America's national unity reflects this possibility, which fully subsists only in the Catholic Church. Our unity is not based on ancestry or tribe, but on a shared commitment to higher ideals. For this reason, we can love our country with gratitude while situating patriotism within the broader horizon of faith.

Rooted in Christ, we are less vulnerable to the unholy tribalism that threatens civic life and faith. This weekend, let us thank God for our nation and pray that we also live as citizens of Heaven in Jesus Christ.

— Father John Muir ©LPi

LIVE THE LITURGY - These days, everyone's an expert. We have a world of information at our fingertips. But some answers can't be found in newspapers or even history books. What God hides from the wise, He reveals to the little ones. Are you looking in the right place? ©LPi

5 de julio de 2026 XIV Domingo del Tiempo Ordinario Mateo 11, 25-30

Vivimos en tiempos donde la gratitud y la confianza en la familia y en la sociedad han perdido su valor. Muy poco se agradece y la confianza está muchas veces a prueba entre las personas. ¿Dónde están esos sentimientos de aprecio por las cosas buenas? ¿Dónde se ha quedado la confianza del uno para el otro? Reconocer estos sentimientos en las personas que nos rodean y en nosotros mismos es un verdadero reto. Hoy, la Palabra de Dios nos muestra cómo Jesús es agradecido con su Padre: "Yo te alabo, Padre, Señor del cielo y de la tierra, porque has mantenido ocultas estas cosas a los sabios y entendidos y las has revelado a la gente sencilla" (Mateo 11:25). Jesús nos da muestra de la confianza que existe entre el Padre y el Hijo.

Actualmente, ¿cuáles serán las cosas sencillas que debemos perseguir? La sencillez, la confianza y la gratitud, de seguro, se encuentran en una búsqueda sincera con el mismo Hijo de Dios. La base es la relación personal que llevemos con el Señor por medio de la oración y el acercamiento sincero a los sacramentos de la Reconciliación y la Eucaristía. Los cristianos no debemos permitir que la tibieza y el cansancio nos alejen de la búsqueda de un encuentro íntimo con Jesucristo para aprender de sus enseñanzas. Cada día es una oportunidad para un nuevo comienzo y para seguirlo con fidelidad. Recordemos que "su yugo es suave y su carga ligera". ¡Es la promesa al seguirlo!

©LPi VIVIR LA LITURGIA - INSPIRACIÓN DE LA SEMANA

Hoy en día, todo el mundo es un experto. Tenemos un mundo de información al alcance de la mano. Pero algunas respuestas no se encuentran en los periódicos ni siquiera en los libros de historia. Lo que Dios oculta a los sabios, se lo revela a los pequeños. ¿Estás buscando en el lugar correcto? ©LPi

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Anthony Abarca Juan Gonzalez Rosimar Torres Clara Espinoza Rigoberto Escobar Aniseto Valero Rick Sheridan Samuel Arzaga Emilse Velazquez Nina Curly Jacque Mata Ron Doyle Gloria Hoeksema Christopher Balssingham Eladia Olmedo Rosario Chavez Diaz Trinidad Avila Anaya Maria Alexa Avila Anaya Wendy Cohen Linda Ross Gladys Camargo Teri Tomerson Jose Gudiel Larry Davis Skip Davis Donna Luster Ron Doyle Janet Sanhamel Lorraine Perez Nancy Bovi Paul Quiroz Jeanette Vagnozzi Agustin Becerra Christopher Amaya Rodolfo Cordero Sylvia Villanueva Fred Sanchez

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Isana, Noah, Cynthia, Silvia, Roseanne, Faith, Anthony

Irene Cermak

Sal & Lydia Martinez Jose & Maria Lourdes Custodio Ester Montes

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Patsy Mandujano

Salazar Astorga Family

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Patron Family Sylvia Pinsky Azucena Leyva Ana Gomez Sandy Doyle Cynthia Corral

Olga Mitrovich & family Emmanuel Galvez

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Esteban Grimaldi Fraziet Lupe & David Hernandez

Elizabeth Diaz Julian Rosales Pulido Family Galvez Family

Eugenio Rodriguez Rojo

Levi Flores Fierroz Family Isidro Munoz Bryan Avila Lopez Family Quezada Family Lydia Mulkey Mercedes Cortez Jim Freeman

Bert & Marita Weatherby Bert C. Weatherby II Juanita Becerra Familia Quevedo Fernando Jaramillo Rosales Family Bill Durhand Grace Elias Kathy Meyers Sandy Doyle

Ashley Victoria Nunez

Brian Sinclair

Bryttani Vexcovi & family

Fernando Zavala Karen Valenzuela Kimiko Higa Martin Garcia Guadalupe Jacobo

Rosa Galves de Mendoza y

Ociel

Kai Matthew Garcia Andrea & Donavyn Monzon Nelson Portillo y familia Veronica & Javier Blancarte

Juan Jose Reyes GB Cooke Jenny Park Maria Cho George Jones Ulyses Cedeno John Gonzalez

Please Remember in Your Prayers the Souls of All Our Dearly Departed

William Smith Barbara Ann Novek

May all the faithful departed, by the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Prayer For Our Sick

Please Pray for the Healing of our Family & Friends! Please call the Parish Office at (909) 981-8110 ext. 10 to add a person to the prayer list. Due to the many prayer requests, the name will remain on the list for 3 months. If additional prayers are needed, please call the office to re-submit the name.

Staff & Clergy

Who serves here

Fr Alfredo (Freddy) Ledesma
Parochial Vicar
Deacon Mark & Devon Lopez
RCIA, Adult Confirmation
Deacon Luc Morisset
Baptism Ministry
Deacon Mark Lopez
Deacon Luc Morisset
Deacon Greg Moore
Alex Rodarte
Parish Administrator
Christina Berry
Office Administrator
Diana Zavala
Secretary
Roxana Reyes
Receptionist
Luis Estrada
Director of Liturgy & Music
Conzuelo Rodriguez
Housekeeper
Frank Gonzalez
Maintenance/Gardener
Diana Puerto
Director of Religious Education
Rocio Hernandez
Youth Confirmation, Youth & Young Adult Minister
Maria Hermosillo
Wedding & Quinceanera Coord.
Carolyn Hite
Director of Parish Life & Ministries
Carolyn Hite
Director of His Hands
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