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FOCUS Safe Parking Program  

With the number of homeless people on the rise in Morgan Hill and many depending on their vehicle or RV as shelter, faith communities and the City of Morgan Hill have established a Safe Parking site to provide a safe place for up to 8 families who are living in their vehicles. The site is located at the Morgan Hill Bible Church,15055 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037.

In addition to a place to park, relax and sleep overnight without the fear of harassment or arrest for trespassing, we offer:

• Dignity, respect and accountability
• Access to showers, laundry, toilets and meals
• A dedicated case manager to help them transition to housing

FROM THE DESK OF Msgr. Francisco Rios, Parochial Vicar........

The Gospel of Luke is called the "the Gospel of mercy."

Today we read three parables of the mercy of God: the Lost sheep, the Woman of Jerusalem that found the lost coin, and the Prodigal Son (that could be called also the merciful Father).
In the three parables we see the joy of coming back to God, the joy of being found by Jesus and being put on his shoulders, the joy of the woman that found the lost coin is so great that she runs to tell everyone that she found the coin and wants everyone to share in her joy.
 
The First reading shows us the mercy of God with his chosen people at the intercession of Moses and Paul in the second reading tells us that God forgave him and chose him to be his instrument for spreading the Gospel of mercy. Jesus came for the salvation of sinners.
 
I love the story of the prodigal son, because it is my own story and could be your story. By the time I was eleven years old I had all my sacraments of Initiation, Baptism, Confirmation and Communion. At the same time, I started to play basketball and got so into it that I stopped going to church on Sundays and God was not part of my life. Sports, dancing, girls and school was all my life (in that order). It was like the prodigal son I went away and wasted all the gifts that God gave me. I even went to Catholic school. How many of us did the same? Once we graduated we did not go to church anymore. By the grace and mercy of God, I met a priest that helped me, through reading the life of the saints and the catechism, to go back to God. And here I am. The first time I went to confession after so many years I felt that embrace of the Father with his son that came back.
 
That Father was waiting for his son and when He saw him coming back run up to him to hug him. What a joy! "My son was lost and now is found, he was dead and now he is alive, let's celebrate!"
 
Our Merciful Father is waiting for us. We just have to look into ourselves and realize that without him we have nothing and come back to him.

“Unplanned” The Movie
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019 at 7:00PM
O’Donnell Parish Center

Saint Catherine of Alexandria is hosting a FREE admission of the movie “Unplanned.” Unplanned is an inspiring true story of one woman’s journey of transformation. Planned Parenthood Director to pro-life activist.

Her passion surrounding a woman’s right to choose even led her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in.

Until the day she saw something that changed everything, leading Abby Johnson to join her former enemies at 40 Days For Life and become one of the most ardent pro-life speakers in America.

WELCOME to Saint Catherine of Alexandria Parish!

We, at St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish are a growing, diverse, and welcoming Catholic Community called to live and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ through Worship, Discipleship, and Service.

¡BIENVENIDOS a la Parroquia de Santa Catalina!
 
La Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Alejandría, es una comunidad en crecimiento, acogedora y diversa, llamada a vivir y proclamar la Buena Nueva de Jesucristo por medio de la Oración, el Discipulado y el Servicio.