HOLY THURSDAY April 6 - 7:00 PM - Mass of The Lord's Supper at St. Joseph Church, followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9:00 PM to mid-night. . . GOOD FRIDAY April 7 at St. Joseph Church - 1:00 PM - Stations of the Cross (also at Lee Vining); 2:00 PM - The 7 Words (also at Lee Vining); 3:00 PM - Solemn Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, and veneration of the Holy Cross; 5:00 PM - Procession in Silence; 6:00 PM - Condolences to the Virgin Mary. . . HOLY SATURDAY April 8 at St. Joseph Church - 8:00 PM - Easter Vigil Mass.. . EASTER SUNDAY April 9 - Follows the usual Mass schedule...Click on the image to read the special Holy Week Bulletin in English or Spanish.
The 2023 Bishop's Ministry appeal is underway. The theme of the campaign this year is "Eucharist Received, Eucharist Lived!" Click on the image to view Bishop Myron Cotta's video on the Bishop's Ministry Appeal. The second collection at the Masses the weekend of April 23 will be for the Bishop's Ministry Appeal. Please help us reach our goal.
On Fridays during Lent, beginning March 4, there will be the prayer of the Stations of the Cross at 5:00PM followed by Mass in Saint Joseph Church at 6:00 PM. There will also be the Stations of the Cross at 7:30 PM in Lee Vining. . . Click on the image to view the Stations of the Cross prayer book in English or Spanish.
Every Thursday during Lent, beginning March 3, at 5:00 PM we will have Adoration and Blessing with the Blessed Sacrament starting at 5:00 PM, followed by Mass at 6:00 PM in Saint Joseph Church. There will also be Adoration in Lee Vining at 7:30 PM.
Mass celebrating the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be on Friday, December 31, in St. Joseph Church at 6:00 PM (bilingual), followed by Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament with Confessions available starting at 6:30 PM. On Saturday, January 1, there will be Mass at Noon at Our Savior of the Mountains Mission in Lee Vining, and a bilingual Mass in St. Joseph Church at 6:00 PM.
During the current absence of Fr. Jorge Román, Monsignor Aldolfo Valdivia will be here to celebrate Mass the weekend of September 11-12. Please welcome him.
April 5 - Palm Sunday Mass (Livestream) at Noon. Have some branches from your garden and be ready to have them blessed at the beginning of the Mass. . . . . April 9 - Holy Thursday Mass (Livestream) at 6:00 PM. Have some bread to be blessed during the Mass. After the Mass, if weather permits, Fr. Jorge will go on his open top Jeep through the streets of Mammoth Lakes with the Blessed Sacrament blessing the Town and the people. . . . . April 10 - Good Friday Services: Stations of the Cross (Livestream) at 1:00 PM; . . . The Seven Words (Livestream) at 2:00 PM; . . . The Passion of the Lord (Livestream) at 3:00 PM. This is the main liturgical celebration. Have a Crucifix to be blessed. . . . Procession of the Cross at 5:00 PM. Fr. Jorge and probably other Pastors of the various Christian denominations will walk with the Cross in silence through the streets of Mammoth Lakes. . . . . April 11 - Holy Saturday Easter Vigil (Livestream) at 8:00 PM. Have some water and a candle to be blessed during the Mass. . . . . April 12 - Easter Sunday Service at 10:00 AM - Tentatively an Ecumenical Service (Livestream) with the pastors of various Christian denominations. . . Easter Mass at noon (Livestream). Have a white or golden flag to be blessed during the Mass. . . . . The Livestream events can be viewed on the St. Joseph Facebook page. You can join in directly on that Facebook page named Mammoth Catholic Church, or click on the Facebook symbol in the upper right corner of this page. . . . . Click on the image for the Spanish translation of this schedule.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019 - Saint Joseph Church: 6:00 p.m. Mass; 7:00 PM Confessions and Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament. Our Savior of the Mountains and The Infant of Prague: 7:00 PM Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament...... Wednesday, January 1, 2020, The Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God: 10:15 AM at Our Savior of the Mountains; 12:00 PM at The Infant of Prague; 6:00 PM at St. Joseph Church (Bilingual). Note there is no morning Mass at St. Joseph Church.
Tuesday, December 24: 6:00 PM at St. Joseph Church (Bilingual); 9:00 PM at St. Joseph Church (Bilingual). Wednesday, December 25: 8:00 AM at St. Joseph Church (English); 10:15 AM at Our Savior of the Mountains Mission in Lee Vining; 12:00 PM at The Infant of Prague Mission in Bridgeport; 6:00 PM at St. Joseph Church (Spanish).
Wednesday, December 11, 10:00 PM, Celebration in Saint Joseph Church with songs, dances and prayers in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, followed by Midnight Mass. Thursday, December 12, 10:15 AM, Mass at Our Savior of the Mountains Mission in Lee Vining; 12:00 PM, Mass at the Infant of Prague Mission in Bridgeport; 6:00 PM, Mass (Spanish / English) at St. Joseph Church, Mammoth Lakes.
Friday, November 1, is All Saints Day. The Mass schedule is: 8:00 AM at St. Joseph Church (English); 6:00 PM at St. Joseph Church (Spanish) with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament; 7:30 PM at Our Savior of the Mountains Mission in Lee Vining (English/Spanish).
This is a big Festivity of the Church. The schedule of Masses is the same as that of a regular Sunday. Wednesday, August 14 - 6:00 PM in Saint Joseph Church. Thursday, August 15 - 8:00 AM in Saint Joseph Church; 10:15 AM in Our Savior of the Mountains Mission in Lee Vining; 12:00 Noon in The Infant of Prague Mission in Bridgeport, to be combined with the funeral Mass for Nixon Edward Denton; 6:00 PM in Saint Joseph Church, Spanish.
During Fr. Jorge's absence on the weekend of August 10 and 11, Fr. Nghia Cao, a Missionary of Cross Catholic Outreach, will be celebrating the Masses in our Parish.
Easter Masses: Easter Vigil at Saint Joseph Church, Saturday, April 20, 8:00 PM. Easter Sunday, April 21 ----- 8:00 AM at Saint Joseph Church; 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Valley Chapel in Coleville; 10:15 AM at Our Savior of the Mountains Mission in Lee Vining; 12:00 PM at The Infant of Prague Mission in Bridgeport (Spanish); 6:00 PM at Saint Joseph Church (Spanish). Click on the icon for the full schedule of services during Holy Week.
This Lent participate in the Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl, a faith in action program that invites you to encounter anew ourselves, our neighbors, and our God. Use your Rice Bowl and Lenten Calendar daily to guide your Lenten prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Take the Rice Bowl with you and bring in your donations to the second collection on Palm Sunday, April 14. Click on the image for more information.
During Lent, every Thursday we will have a Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament at 7:00 PM, and every Friday we will have bilingual Stations of the Cross, in St Joseph Church and both of the Missions at 7:00 PM.
Monday, December 31, 6:00 PM Mass at St. Joseph Church, followed by Holy Hour and Confessions at 7:00 PM....... Tuesday, January 1, 12:00 PM at Our Savior of the Mountains Mission in Lee Vining; 6:00 PM at St. Joseph Church (Bilingual).
Monday, December 24, 4:30 PM at Our Lady of the Valley Mission in Coleville; 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM at St. Joseph Church...... Tuesday, December 25, 8:00 AM at St. Joseph Church; 10:15 AM at Our Savior of the Mountains Mission in Lee Vining; 12:00 PM at The Infant of Prague Mission in Bridgeport; 6:00 PM at St. Joseph Church (Spanish).
We are having a traditional Posada celebration with a Christmas play, candles, songs, piñatas and tamales. It is fun for the entire family. Come join us at Our Savior of the Mountains in Lee Vining on Monday, December 17, at 6:00 PM, or at St. Joseph Church on Sunday, December 23, at 7:30 PM.