WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
8 A.M.
7 P.M.
IN THE DIOCESES OF THE UNITED STATES, CATHOLICS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 59 ARE OBLIGED TO FAST ON ASH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026 AND GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026.
FASTING
FASTING PERMITS ONE FULL MEAL AND TWO SMALLER MEALS, WHICH TOGETHER SHOULD NOT EQUAL A FULL MEAL. FOOD AND DRINK BETWEEN MEALS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON FAST DAY, EXCEPT FOR WATER AND MEDICINES.
ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT
CATHOLICS AGED 14 AND OLDER ARE TO ABSTAIN FROM MEAT ON ASH WEDNESDAY, ALL FRIDAYS OF LENT, AND GOOD FRIDAY.
ABSTINENCE MEANS REFRAINING FROM EATING MEAT SUCH AS BEEF, VEAL, PORK, OR POULTRY. EGGS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS ARE PERMITTED. FISH AND SHELLFISH MAY BE CONSUMED,; HOWEVER, THE PENITENTIAL CHARACTER OF ABSTINENCE SHOULD ALWAYS BE KEPT IN MIND.
WEDNESDAY – 7 P.M-8 P.M. – IN THE CHURCH
FEBRUARY 25, 2026
MARCH 4, 2026
MARCH 11, 2026
MARCH 18, 2026
MARCH 25, 2026
FEBRUARY 20TH – LED BY FR. PAT
FEBRUARY 27TH – LED BY FAITH FORMATION
MARCH 13TH – LED BY THE WOMENS’ COUNCIL
MARCH 20TH – LED BY FR. GEORGE
MARCH 27TH – LED BY RESPECT FOR LIFE
ALL SERVICES BEGIN AT 7 P.M.
MONDAY, MARCH 2ND – HOLY TRINITY, LADERA RANCH
THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH – ST. EDWARD, DANA POINT
MONDAY, MARCH 16TH – CORPUS CHRISTI, ALISO VIEJO
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18TH – MISSION BASILICA, SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
THURSDAY, MARCH 19TH – OUR LADY OF FATIMA, SAN CLEMENTE
TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH – ST. TIMOTHY, LAGUNA NIGUEL
THURSDAY, MARCH 26TH – ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, LAGUNA BEACH
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
Please contact the parish office at
949-494-9701 to schedule.
We commit ourselves to: being a welcoming sanctuary and a place of prayer and worship.
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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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✝️ WHAT MOST CATHOLICS DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE EUCHARIST 😳🤔
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Many Catholics know the words.
“This is My Body.”
“This is My Blood.”
But knowing the words is not the same as knowing what is happening.
The Eucharist is not just a sacred object.
It is not just a symbol.
It is not even just “Jesus present.”
It is something far deeper.
Let’s open it carefully.
✝️ 1. THE EUCHARIST IS NOT A REPEAT, IT IS A MAKING PRESENT
Many people think the Mass “repeats” the sacrifice of Calvary.
That is not Catholic teaching.
Jesus died once. Once for all. (Hebrews 7:27)
At Mass, the Cross is not repeated.
It is made present.
God is outside time.
The sacrifice of Christ is eternal.
So at every Mass, heaven opens, and that one sacrifice becomes present to us.
We do not go back to Calvary.
Calvary comes to us.
That changes everything.
✝️ 2. JESUS DID NOT SAY “THIS REPRESENTS”
At the Last Supper, Jesus did not say:
“This is a reminder of My Body.”
He said:
“This IS My Body.”
“This IS My Blood.”
The Greek word used is clear.
The early Christians understood it literally.
That is why many disciples left in John 6.
If Jesus meant it symbolically, He would have clarified.
Instead, He let them go.
The Church has always held this truth: After the consecration, the substance changes.
The appearance remains.
But it is no longer bread.
It is Him.
✝️ 3. THE EUCHARIST IS COVENANT LANGUAGE
In the Old Testament, covenants were sealed with blood.
When Moses established the covenant, he sprinkled blood and said:
“This is the blood of the covenant.” (Exodus 24:8)
Jesus uses the same language at the Last Supper.
He is not inventing a ritual.
He is fulfilling the Passover.
At the first Passover, the lamb was killed.
Its blood saved Israel.
But the lamb also had to be eaten.
At Calvary, Jesus becomes the true Lamb.
And in the Eucharist, we eat the Lamb.
The sacrifice is not complete without communion.
✝️ 4. THE EARLY CHURCH RISKED DEATH FOR THIS
The first Christians were accused of cannibalism.
Why?
Because they insisted: “This is truly His Body.”
St. Ignatius of Antioch, writing around AD 107, called the Eucharist:
“The medicine of immortality.”
He would not have died for a symbol.
The martyrs did not go to their deaths for poetry.
They died for Presence.
✝️ 5. THE EUCHARIST IS NOT ONLY JESUS FOR YOU, IT IS JESUS CHANGING YOU
Many people receive Communion thinking:
“I have received Jesus.”
But the deeper mystery is this:
The Eucharist does not become you.
You are meant to become what you receive.
St. Augustine said: “Be what you see. Receive what you are.”
You receive the Body of Christ
so that you become the Body of Christ.
The Eucharist is not only nourishment.
It is transformation.
✝️ 6. THE DEVIL FEARS THE EUCHARIST MORE THAN ANYTHING
Why?
Because it is Calvary made present.
It is the living Christ entering souls.
It is union with God.
One Holy Communion received with faith
can destroy years of spiritual damage.
This is why distractions increase at Mass.
This is why indifference spreads.
This is why belief declines.
The enemy does not fight what is symbolic.
He fights what is powerful.
✝️ 7. THE REAL QUESTION
The problem today is not that the Eucharist has changed.
The problem is that many hearts have grown casual.
We kneel before Him, but do we believe?
We receive Him, but do we prepare?
We attend Mass, but do we understand?
If we truly saw what happens at consecration,
no one would leave early.
No one would scroll their phone.
No one would rush out as if nothing happened.
Because heaven touched earth.
And God entered a human body, again.
✝️ THE FINAL TRUTH
The Eucharist is:
Not a ritual.
Not a symbol.
Not a tradition alone.
It is the living Christ.
Body. Blood. Soul. Divinity.
And most Catholics have never fully realized
what they are holding in their hands.
When you approach the altar next time,
remember:
You are not approaching bread.
You are approaching the same Jesus
who walked on water,
who forgave sins,
who died on the Cross,
and who rose from the grave.
And He is coming into you.
God bless you 🙏
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Feb 14 is coming!
Date the Lord on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day did not begin as a celebration of chocolates, commercial romance, or fleeting emotions. It is rooted in the witness of St. Valentine, a Christian priest and martyr who upheld the sanctity of love grounded in sacrifice, truth, and faithfulness to God. Stripping the day of its spiritual roots does not make it more meaningful—it makes it shallow.
The modern idea of love often reduces it to attraction, excitement, or temporary pleasure. Christianity challenges this reduction. Love, in its fullest sense, is self-gift, not self-gratification. It is patient, faithful, and willing to suffer for the good of the other. Christ on the Cross is not a poetic symbol; it is the ultimate definition of love lived to its logical conclusion.
To “date the Lord” on Valentine’s Day is not a sentimental slogan. It is a deliberate act of re-ordering priorities. It means choosing prayer over performance, commitment over convenience, and truth over trend. Whether one is single, married, or discerning, Christ remains the source and standard of authentic love. Romantic relationships flourish only when they draw from that source rather than trying to replace it.
This day becomes transformative when it is reclaimed—not rejected. Attend Mass. Spend time in Eucharistic adoration. Read Scripture slowly instead of scrolling endlessly. Practice charity intentionally. These acts are not escapes from love; they are encounters with Love itself.
Valentine’s Day will come and go. Flowers will wilt. Feelings will fluctuate. But Christ’s love remains constant, demanding, and real. Dating the Lord is not about avoiding human love; it is about learning how to love without illusion.
In a culture obsessed with romance, choosing Christ is not naïve—it is radical clarity.
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