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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

St. Pius X Pastor Corner - Father Sean Weeks

Father Sean's Weekly Message

November 23, 2025

"The Solemnity of Christ the King was established by Pius XI in 1925 and, later, after the Second Vatican Council, it was placed at the close of the liturgical year. The Gospel according to Saint Luke presents, as in a great painting, the kingship of Jesus at the moment of his crucifixion. The leaders of the people and the soldiers taunt the firstborn of all creation' and put him to the test to see whether he has the power to save himself from death. Yet precisely on the cross, Jesus is exalted to the very height' of the God who is love. It is there that he can be 'known.' —Jesus gives us life because he gives us God. He can give God because he himself is one with God. From the One who is before all things, and in him all things hold together, the so-called Good Thief straightaway receives forgiveness and the joy of entering the kingdom of heaven.... Jesus, from the throne of the cross, welcomes every human being with infinite mercy, (Pope Benedict XVI)." (Magnificat November 2025, pg. 343)

 

This Solemnity of Christ the King brings this liturgical year to a close. Next Sunday we will celebrate the First Sunday of Advent. As you may have heard, St. Pius X has partnered with the Hallow App and we have gone live with our Parish Page. We will be engaging our first parish wide prayer challenge, Pray 25. Please sign up for it so that we can all enter into this new year, praying daily and in communion this Advent. Don’t miss out.

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“La solemnidad de Cristo Rey fue instituida por Pío XI en 1925 y, posteriormente, tras el Concilio Vaticano II, se situó al final del año litúrgico. El Evangelio según San Lucas presenta, como en un gran cuadro, la realeza de Jesús en el momento de su crucifixión. Los líderes del pueblo y los soldados se burlan del primogénito de toda la creación y lo ponen a prueba para ver si tiene el poder de salvarse de la muerte. Sin embargo, precisamente en la cruz, Jesús es exaltado a la misma altura del Dios que es amor. Es allí donde puede ser "conocido"—Jesús nos da la vida porque nos da a Dios. Puede darnos a Dios porque él mismo es uno con Dios. Del que es anterior a todas las cosas, y en quien todas las cosas subsisten, el llamado Buen Ladrón recibe inmediatamente el perdón y la alegría de entrar en el reino de los cielos… Jesús, desde el trono de la cruz, acoge a todo ser humano con infinita misericordia (Papa Benedicto XVI)». (Magníficat noviembre de 2025, pág. 343)

 

Esta solemnidad de Cristo Rey pone fin a este año litúrgico. El próximo domingo celebraremos el Primer Domingo de Adviento. Como ya sabrán, la parroquia de San Pío X se ha asociado con la aplicación Hallow y ya tenemos disponible nuestra página parroquial. Nos lanzaremos a nuestro primer reto de oración parroquial: Adviento 25. Inscríbanse para que juntos podamos comenzar este nuevo año orando diariamente y en comunión durante este Adviento. ¡No se lo pierdan!

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