Sunday Masses are being held at the St. Joseph Parish Hall in Mammoth Lakes. There are two Masses: 12:00 Noon in English, and 6:00 PM in Spanish. Both Masses are also Livestreamed on the Mammoth Catholic Church Facebook Page. Although open to the public, attendance is strictly limited on a first come - first seated basis. Seats will be assigned as you arrive. Face coverings are required throughout the Mass. Due to the reduced capacity, the faithful are strongly encouraged to participate through Livestream. There is also be an opportunity for the Livestream participants to receive Holy Communion in person at the entrance to St. Joseph Church for approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of Mass. Click on the image to see Fr. Jorge's video explaining the new Mass and Communion protocols.

As we anxiously anticipate opening up our churches for the public celebration of Mass and the Sacraments, we must prayerfully reflect on what it means to receive and to be nourished by Jesus in the Eucharist. Coming back to Mass is not only about a “me and Jesus” thing. Although a personal encounter with Christ is important, it does not end there. As we receive Jesus at church, in Word and Sacrament, we, then, are not to leave him in church as we are dismissed and sent forth from church. . . Click on the image to read the complete message.

Holy Scripture boldly proclaims, “See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are”(1 Jn 3:1). This love “comes from God and unites us to God; through this unifying process it makes us a ‘we’ which transcends our divisions and makes us one, until in the end God is ‘all in all’ (1 Cor 15:28).” 1 By the work of the HolySpirit, the Church is called to share with all the world this gift of love. As Pope Francis points out, “The salvation which God has wrought, and the Church joyfully proclaims, is for everyone. God has found a way to unite himself to every human being in every age.”2 Through his Cross and Resurrection, Christ united the one human race to the Father. However, even though Christ’s victory over sin and death is complete, we still live in a world affected by them. As bishops of the Catholic Church in the United States, we want to address one particularly destructive and persistent form of evil. Despite many promising strides made in our country, racism still infects our nation. . . Click on the image to read the complete letter.