Santa Cruz County

Monthly Discussion

SANTA CRUZ – The Bereavement Ministry of the parish of Holy Cross, 210 High Street, meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10am…

Divine Mercy Sunday

CAPITOLA – On Sunday, 12 April 2026, the parish of Saint Joseph, 435 Monterey Avenue, will be celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday with a special Mass…

Women’s Martha and Mary Prayer Group

LOS GATOS – On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the Women’s Martha and Mary Prayer Group of the parish of Christ Child, 23230 Summit Road, will be having their…

Christ Child Men’s Club

LOS GATOS – The next meeting of the Men’s Club of the parish of Christ Child, 23230 Summit Road, will take place on Wednesday, 8 April 2026, beginning…

YLI Spring Rummage Sale

SANTA CRUZ – On Saturday, 11 April and Sunday, 12 April 2026, the Young Ladies Institute will host its Spring Rummage Sale in the parish…

Sacred Paschal Triduum

The brief liturgical season of the Sacred Paschal Triduum (Sacrum Triduum Paschale), also called the Easter Triduum, serves as a bridge or transition between the liturgical season of…

Additional Confession Times

SANTA CRUZ – The parish of Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 515 Frederick Street, will be offering the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation at…

Good Friday Devotions

APTOS – On Good Friday, 3 April 2026, the parish of Resurrection, 7600 Soquel Drive, will be celebrating several devotions throughout the day. The schedule…

Parish Book Club

APTOS – On 23 April 2026, the Book Club of the parish of Resurrection will be having its next meeting at the Pacific Coffee Roasting…

Chrism Mass

SALINAS – On Holy Tuesday, 31 March 2026, the Most Rev. Ramón Bejarano, 6th Bishop of Monterey in California, will celebrate the Mass of Chrism…

Triduum Morning Prayer

SANTA CRUZ – The parish of Holy Cross, 210 High Street, will observe the Sacred Paschal Triduum with the public recitation of the Morning Prayer of Lauds at 8:30am…

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Communal Penance Services in Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY – In order to prepare for the great the solemnity of Easter Sunday of the Resurrection on 5 April 2026, communal penance…

The Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation During Lent

The liturgical season of Lent “precedes and prepares” for the great solemnity of Easter. It is “a time to hear the Word of God, to…

The Via Crucis, Latin for Way of the Cross and also known as the Stations of the Cross, is a revered Catholic devotion that retraces…

The Beginning of Lent: Ash Wednesday 2026

On 18 February 2026, the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday, when blessed ashes are imposed on the faithful “as a sign of conversion,…

Lenten Series: Reconciliation and Renewal

SANTA CRUZ – The 2026 Santa Cruz Lenten Series, titled Reconciliation and Renewal, will be held on Tuesdays from 7pm until 8:30pm, with all sessions…

Installation of the 6th Bishop of Monterey in California

MONTEREY – The official installation of the Most Rev. Ramon Bejarano as the sixth Bishop of Monterey in California is scheduled to take place on…

Gardening Ministry

CAPITOLA – The Gardening Ministry of the parish of Saint Joseph, 435 Monterey Avenue, meets on Saturdays at 9am. Those interested are invited to participate…