Pastor's Corner

with Fr. Sean Weeks

Father Sean Weeks is a native Californian, born in Anaheim and raised mostly in Lancaster, CA. His favorite part of his priestly ministry is gathering for Mass with his people and preaching God’s word and offering the sacraments. His dog, Sarge, makes him laugh everyday.

Assignments since being ordained to the priesthood on 29 May 2004

Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of the Lake in Lake Oswego
Pastor at Our Lady of the Mountain in Ashland
2011 - Pastor at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Portland

Father Sean's Weekly Message

September 06, 2026

“When Saint Paul says that we are to 'owe nothing to anyone except to love one another,' he is not referring to something sentimental. The love that the apostle enjoins on us is summed up by the Lord's words through Ezekiel: 'If you do not speak out to dissuade the wicked from his way, I will hold you responsible for his death.' Our love must extend to those attitudes and actions that would prevent our neighbors from truly loving and embracing their own call to holiness. 'If your brother listens to you, you have won him over.' The salvation of a soul is the greatest 'victory' imaginable." (Magnificat, September 2026, pgs. 82-83)

Over the past couple of years, we have been hearing a statement that goes something like this, “if you see something, say something.” Often, this is used in matters of security and identifying possible security risks. However, beautifully, lately it is being used to identify the lonely sufferings of co-workers or neighbors. Sometimes in our journey, we will experience changes in those around us. We see someone who normally is pretty squared away and successful in their lives and work. However, we see a change, they are no longer thriving, they seem distracted, and perhaps less joyful as before. What can we say when we see this? “Hey, John, you seem distracted and upset today. You good?” Maybe I won’t be the right person to ask the question. Who would be a better couple of people to ask the question? Maybe, Fr. Sean or Fr. Chi-Nhan can help the person? Or maybe, we need to pray for them, treat them like one of the Gentiles or tax-collectors... as Jesus did. How did he treat the Gentiles and tax-collector?

Mensaje semanal del Padre Sean WEEKS

06 de Septiembre de 2026

«Cuando san Pablo dice que no debemos "deber nada a nadie, salvo el amor mutuo", no se refiere a algo sentimental. El amor que el apóstol nos exhorta a practicar se resume en las palabras del Señor a través de Ezequiel: "Si no hablas para apartar al malvado de su camino, te haré responsable de su muerte". Nuestro amor debe abarcar aquellas actitudes y acciones que impidan a nuestro prójimo amar verdaderamente y abrazar su propia llamada a la santidad. "Si tu hermano te escucha, lo has ganado". La salvación de un alma es la mayor "victoria" imaginable». (Magníficat, septiembre de 2026, págs. 82-83)

En los últimos años, hemos escuchado una frase que dice más o menos así: «si ves algo, di algo». A menudo, esto se utiliza en cuestiones de seguridad y para identificar posibles riesgos. Sin embargo, es hermoso ver cómo últimamente se emplea también para detectar el sufrimiento silencioso de compañeros de trabajo o vecinos. A veces, en nuestro camino, percibimos cambios en quienes nos rodean. Vemos a alguien que normalmente parece tener su vida y su trabajo bien encauzados y exitosos. No obstante, observamos un cambio: ya no se les ve prosperar, parecen distraídos y quizá menos alegres que antes. ¿Qué podemos decir al ver esto? «Oye, John, te veo distraído y preocupado hoy. ¿Estás bien?». Quizás yo no sea la persona indicada para hacer esa pregunta. ¿Quiénes serían las personas más adecuadas para hacerlo? ¿Tal vez el padre Sean o el padre Chi-Nhan puedan ayudar a esa persona? O tal vez necesitemos rezar por ella y tratarla como a uno de los gentiles o publicanos...tal como hizo Jesús. ¿Cómo trataba Él a los gentiles y a los publicanos?