What You Need To Know

Daily Mass is celebrated: 
Monday through Saturday at 8 a.m.

The Sunday Mass schedule is:
Saturday at 5 p.m. in English
Sunday at 7:30 a.m. in English
Sunday at 9 a.m. in English
Sunday at 11 a.m. in English
Sunday at 1 p.m. in Spanish

OR Fr. George: [email protected]

Please contact the parish office at
949-494-9701 to schedule.

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St. Catherine of Siena, Laguna Beach

St. Catherine of Siena, Laguna Beach

We commit ourselves to: being a welcoming sanctuary and a place of prayer and worship.

Saint Anthony's daily calendar🙏
Our greetings from the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua.
Peace and all good❤
𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒚.
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🕊️ On April 15, we recall Saint Edith Stein’s clothing in the Carmelite habit at Cologne. What God accomplishes in the soul often remains hidden—but it bears fruit in daily fidelity, quiet sacrifice, and love lived in the ordinary.

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DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW ABOUT THE MITRE😲 🤔

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Most people just see a tall, pointed hat.
But few know what it really says.

It’s called a mitre, and it tells the story of Jesus.
It speaks without words.
And it reveals the soul of the one who wears it.

Take a second look…

✝️ Two peaks
They rise like twin flames.
They recall Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came down like fire.
That same flame now rests on the bishop.
Because he must preach, lead, and burn with love.

Notice something else…

✝️ It’s also a crown
Not of power, but of service.
It reminds him: he’s not a king, but a shepherd.
Called to guard the flock and, if needed, lay down his life.

You might miss this…

✝️ Two sides, one mystery
One side says: Jesus is God.
The other: Jesus is Man.
Two natures. One Person.
And so, one mitre.

Every time the bishop wears it,
he silently proclaims:

“Jesus Christ is true God and true Man.”

Now look at the back…

✝️ Two ribbons hang down, the lappets
They represent the Old and New Testaments.
They remind him to be guided by Scripture and Tradition,
not by pride or personal opinion.

But something happens…

✝️When the bishop faces the Eucharist,
he takes off the mitre.
Because even the shepherd bows before the Lamb.
Even the teacher kneels before the Truth.
Even the bishop removes his crown…

…before the King of Kings.

So next time you see the mitre, remember:

- It’s the fire of the Spirit.
- It’s the crown of the servant.
- It’s the mystery of Christ.
- It’s the weight of the Word.
- It’s the humility of the shepherd.

It’s not just a vestment.
It’s the Faith, worn on the head of the one sent to guard it.

God bless you 🙏
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