by Staff | Apr 22, 2015 | Family
Thank you to all who participated in making the Flowering Cross. It was such a beautiful moment. The flowering cross is a long-standing tradition in the church, reminding us of the transformative love that is made known in the cross of Christ. Our Mite Cans are...
by Staff | Apr 22, 2015 | Family
St. Michael’s youth and young adults shared in a fun, adventure-filled scavenger hunt on January 18th. After sharing a delicious lunch, participants scoured Carlsbad Village for items such as a take-out menu, a smooth beach stone, and a stranger’s autograph. They...
by Staff | Apr 22, 2015 | Family
On February 28th at 6pm, SOUL youth broke a 30 hour fast with the bread and wine of Holy Communion followed by a delicious potluck meal. Beginning on Friday at noon, students began fasting as a concrete reminder of the hundreds of millions of people around the world...
by Staff | Mar 23, 2015 | Fellowship
When I was a child at St. Michael’s, my mother helped facilitate the palm cross making event, through the women’s group at the parish. I enjoyed watching her as she went through the process of preparing the palms. She would first go to collect the palm branches...
by Staff | Mar 10, 2015 | Encouragement
Friends in Christ, This morning, all of St. Michael’s sacred vessels were discovered in a car during a routine traffic stop. The suspect in custody admitted to what he had done. To the surprise of the detective and state trooper, the young thief requested...
by Staff | Feb 3, 2015 | Outreach
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat…Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.(Matthew 25:35a, 40) Every day, an estimated 8,000 children under the age of 5 die due to hunger-related...
by Staff | Dec 5, 2014 | Church Life
As defined by Wikipedia: Stewardship is an ethic that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. When asked to lead a Stewardship Committee, it’s important to know what Wikipedia says you’re leading… but that definition isn’t quite...