OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA CHURCH




​515 FREDERICK ST.  
SANTA CRUZ, CA 95062

PHONE:  (831) 429-1018  


Parish office hours:
Mon, Wed - Fri. 10am - 5pm
(1pm-2pm lunch)

Through God's grace: may we live gratitude, proclaim his word,
love one another and
​be a voice of hope!

ANNUAL MINISTRY APPEAL (AMA) 2021 ~ BUILDING OUR FAMILY OF FAITH

UPDATE:  Thank you to all that have supported our efforts of reaching our diocesan goal this year of $15,300. As of today we have collected $13,524, which means we are $1,776 from reaching our goal. Your gifts help support the various Diocesan ministries such as: Vocations, Social Concerns, Divine Worship, Hispanic Ministry, Youth & Young Adult , Protection of Young Adults, Family Life and more. The additional  funds we make over our goal will help relieve our parish of the COVID economic crisis our parish is in. In advance we thank you for your  generosity and together lets build our family of faith. 

PARISH UPDATES:

  • ​Confessions are cancelled for Friday, July 16th and Friday, July 23rd. We apologize for the inconvenience. 
  • We have adoration every Thursday in the chapel from 9am -6pm.
  • In preparation for your child's baptism, baptismal classes will be held in the church at 7pm on August 12th in English and August 19th in Spanish. 
  • Are you in search of a new career path? Our parish is in need of a dynamic, amiable, Receptionist! If you are reliable, have excellent customer service background, bilingual with computer skills and have notion of the Catholic Church then feel free to email your resume to nancy@ourladystar.org.
  • Religious Education - All registrations for Communion Prep., and Youth Confirmation will placed on a waiting list stating the 30th of July.  Meetings start soon. If your child has already completed their first year, they will need to be register for their second years.
  • ​Are you a Eucharistic Minister or have the calling to be one and  have the interest to take communion to those that are homebound? If so, we invite you to attend our Eucharistic Ministry training with emphasis on care for the Homebound workshop held, July 17th @ 10am in our parish hall. Let us assist those that are most vulnerable in our community.
  • We envite all Eucharistic Ministers to attend mass on Sunday, July 25th, either at 8am or 10am in English to be commissioned to this beautiful ministry by Fr. Robby.
updated 7/12/21

St. Vincent de Paul Pantry is open every Tuesday and Thursday from 10am - 12pm.

Dear Friends,
The St. Vincent de Paul Society needs your help. We need more volunteers to help those in need.  We provide a Food Pantry where we distribute food and a Need Line. The Need Line offers financial help to those who seek our assistance for things such as rent, utilities, insurance, etc. We do need Spanish speaking volunteers to help spanish speaking clients. On Sunday, August 22, 2021, we will have St. Vincent de Paul representatives at each Sunday Mass to answer questions and sign you up those interested in volunteering.  Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. Please be generous with your time so we can help all those who come to our Food Pantry and those who call our Need Lime for assistance. Thank you.
​7/20/21

JULY  MASS SCHEDULE

Monday
8am In Person/Indoor  Mass - English
6:30pm In Person/Indoor Mass - Spanish

Tuesday
8am Communion Service In Person/Indoors - English

Wednesday
8am In Person/Indoor  Mass - English
6:30pm In Person/Indoor Mass - Spanish

Thursday
8am In Person/Indoor Mass - English

Friday
8am In Person/Indoor Mass - English starting 7/9
5:00pm Confessions held in the church

Saturday Mass
6:00pm In Person/Indoor Mass - Spanish
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Sunday
8:00am In Person/Indoor Mass -English
10am LiveStream/In person/ Indoor Mass - English
12:00pm LiveStream/In person/Indoor Mass - Spanish
7:00pm In Person/Indoor Mass - Spanish

Click down below to watch our livestream masses....

Give Plus Mobile App

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We are pleased to announce that we have a simple way for our community to donate to our church. Download the GivePlus Mobile App for a click away to support our parish. This allows you to donate one time, weekly, biweekly, monthly to the ministry of your choosing.  God bless your generosity!

Reconciliation:
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Confessions are every Friday starting at 5pm held in the Chapel behind the Church.
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Act of Contrition
My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good,
I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.
In His name, my God, have mercy.  Amen.

Continue to support our parish...

Your contributions during this time of need are greatly appreciated. You may donate online or mail donations to
515 Frederick St. Santa Cruz, CA 95062.

​For online donations please click below. It’s easy! 

Happy birthday to all parishioners that were born in the month of July!

Every day is a great day to celebrate God's work. Special happy birthday wishes to all staff, volunteers and parishioners that celebrate their birthdays this month. May God continue to shower you with the many blessings you deserve!
Please continue to pray the Rosary at 1pm as we unite in prayer for the well being of our brothers and sisters. 

Please pray for the following intentions:

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK 
John Stocker Jr.,Brittany Sparks, Josefine Baiz, Rene Bryard, Ruth Jacobs, Sadie Godinez, Yaned Godinez, Oscar Gonzalez, Guadalupe Gonzalez, The Bettencourt Family, Yolanda Soto, Norma Magaña, Agustin Ortiz, Kathleen McGinnis, Marie Willowby, Sr. Patty Doyle, Jackie McDow, Jonathan Perez, Irma Pini, Betty & Mike Marzorini, Joseph Barbic, Betty Campton, Bobby Spurgeon, Marie Thornton, Francis Lopez, Craig McNair, Brian Murtha, Phil Bagnasco, Luz Elena Gandara, Dionicia Sepeda, Traci Ghaffarian, Marina Ortega Mata, Trini Mendez, Lila Adair, Celita Labajo, and William Smith.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR LOVED ONES THAT PASSED AWAY
Alex Escobedo Sr., Mavis Drake, Mary Burdick, Maria Estela Saldana, Joyce Bush, Mary Ellen Poth, Apolonio Ramirez, Lourdes Ramirez, Raul Marin, Pat Zonca, Helen Stoodley, Donald Dempewolf, Javier Romero, Norma Kriege, Ann Michaelis, Jovita Martin, Wilfrido Rojas,  John Winston Tauriac Sr., Sam Wells and Jim Franks.

Feel free to email nancy@ourladystar.org if you would like us to add your loved ones on either list. The lists are updated daily. 

Diocese of Monterey Updates....

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Words from the Pope

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Daily Readings

Prayer for the Assumption of Mary

Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.