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 As our nation pauses today to remember those in the military who have given their lives for freedoms we enjoy, we pray you would have us all look to you for strength, comfort and guidance.

Be with all who serve in our Armed Forces. Bless them and their families.

Grant your loving protection. Let peace prevail among all the nations, O God. Especially let your mercy rest upon our land, even as we acknowledge with thanksgiving your past goodness on this country.

If it is your will, preserve the lives of the men and women in uniform as they defend our citizenry.

Most of all, we pray that you would turn the hearts of all - military and civilian - to your holy Word where we find the true peace for our sinful souls that surpasses all understanding. Keep us repentant of sin. Move us to know, take hold and treasure your saving grace.
In this peace and hope for eternity, we pray.

- Author Unknown

Click on the photo for a Memorial Day Video Tribute.

Father Arsenius, the resident Hermit Priest of the Annunciation Hermitage at Blessed Sacrament Church in Elk, CA, presents the Mass and vespers in Latin. 

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Happy Mother’s Day to all the Mother’s in our Parish! You mean so much to our families. You are there at the center keeping everything together. We are all indebted to you! 

In spite of the restrictions, I hope you all have a beautiful day this Sunday!

I don’t know when we will be back together. The pastors of the Diocese had a Zoom meeting with the Bishop yesterday.   He was talking about opening the churches and perhaps allowing outdoor Masses on the weekends.  Our own County gave directives effective May 10th alluding to the possibility of family gatherings of 12 or less, but there was no reference to churches....!

If it is so possible, I would be happy to have multiple Masses Saturday evening and Sunday in our church so that we could attend in small groups, but I still need the go-ahead for that.

In this case, we would use alternate pews in church and individuals would sit at each end of the pew, thus respecting the six feet of separation. Also, we would need to wear masks and sanitize the pews after each service.

Starting tomorrow as well we will be leaving our church open during the day. There will be Lysol spray and paper towels in the back for wiping the pew you use. (What times we live in!)

Otherwise, I have tried to call everyone for whom I have a number to check-in and see how you are doing during this time. 

Feel free to call me if you like. I’m at your service.

A parishioner from Blessed Sacrament has done a wonderful job with our website - so important in these times! You can find the Masses on video there and lots of other info.

Please see:   coastcatholic.org

Once again Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mothers! 

And I hope everyone is doing well!

Fr Rob

Many people have asked about where I come from so I thought I would give you a little bio of myself.

I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1964. My father grew up in Chicago and was fascinated by electronics in his youth and went to work in avionics for American Airlines. He worked first in New York at La Guardia and then in Tulsa since the principal maintenance base for American was located there. My mother is from the South and her family goes back to Revolutionary times. She met my dad while working at La Guardia and entered the Catholic Church five years after they were married. We lived in Tulsa on Route 66 on an acreage my father had bought. Our parish, seven miles away, was run by the Polish Capuchins, the same ethnicity as my father. 

I went to parochial school and public school and then to Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa. After graduating, I went with friends to the University of Kansas. It was there that I discovered Professor John Senior and his Great Books Program. There was also a swell of Catholic activity and I greatly deepened Faith as a student there. He recommended that I spend time in a Benedictine Abbey and suggested Fontgombault in France. I spent nine months there and was proposed the Carthusian life. The Carthusian Order imitates the solitary life of the monks in the desert. I practiced this life for 28 years most of which were in France and then came out of the life mainly for health reasons dealing with sleep apnea, fatigue, stress and tension.

I spent a year teaching St John’s Seminary in Camarillo, Ca and then 18 months at Mission San Miguel in the Central Coast region. This last year I was the chaplain at the Newman Center at Sonoma State Univ. while residing and helping out at the cathedral of St Eugene.

I am happy to be with you all here as we walk together in our Faith coming closer to God as a community each day.

Peace be with you, Fr Rob