HABEMUS PAPAM!!

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the first US-born pontiff and will be known as Pope Leo XIV

Chapter Chaplain's Homily Reflection - OUR HUMAN RESPONSE TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST

OUR HUMAN RESPONSE TO THE PASSION OF CHRIST

Today’s celebration presents us with two movements and two Gospels: one of triumph and one of tragedy. In the first Gospel, Jesus sets out on a journey—a triumphal entry marked by pomp, pageantry, and a whole city stirred to its depths. The crowds cheer wildly as He enters Jerusalem. But in the second Gospel, Jesus is betrayed, handed over to brutal men, and completes His kingly entry into Jerusalem clothed in a robe of mockery and crowned with thorns. He begins His journey like a hero and ends as an object of ridicule. Before we can fully absorb the contrast, the reading concludes starkly: “Jesus gave a loud cry and gave up his spirit.”

This dramatic shift—from being welcomed with joy to being abandoned in disgrace—reveals the duality of humanity’s response to God throughout history. At times, we welcome Him; at other times, we push Him away. Some days we burn with zeal for Jesus and His Church; on others, we are lukewarm, indifferent, or even resistant. One of the central lessons of the Passion is not only that Jesus was unjustly crucified, but that we continue to treat Him similarly through our choices today.

We can find ourselves reflected in the characters of the Passion narrative. At times, we are like Judas—betraying Jesus and later regretting it. At other times, we resemble Peter—boldly promising fidelity, yet denying Him when it becomes inconvenient or uncomfortable. We may be like the disciples who fall asleep during Jesus’ darkest hour, failing to pray as He instructed, only to awaken when temptation has already overtaken us.

Often, we are like Simon of Cyrene, pressed into service to help Jesus carry His cross by being forced to go to confession, pushed to volunteer for ministry, or reluctantly giving charity or attending Mass. Sometimes we mirror the leaders of the Jews, who feared Jesus but lacked the love and courage to follow Him. Or we imitate Pontius Pilate, who washed his hands of responsibility out of fear—just as some today stand at a distance from the Church, observing like visitors rather than participants. Instead of blaming the Jews of Jesus’ time, we should examine our own responses.

Another essential lesson is that the Passion is not primarily about how much Jesus suffered, but about how much He loved. He did suffer, of course, and his suffering was real and intense, but suffering alone is not redemptive. What transforms His suffering into salvation is the extravagant love that motivated it. The Passion is the story of God’s deepest love for humanity—a love so profound that it embraces death to bring us life.

The Gospel narratives we read make this clear: Jesus is not a political liberator or a worldly king, but a compassionate Messiah whose love leads Him to the cross so that we, freed from the selfishness of sin, might learn the transforming power of self-giving love. God loves the world so completely that He does not count what it costs Him to save it and the people in it.

Today, the crucified Lord lives in each of us, growing or diminishing through our choices. In our suffering, he suffers with us; in death, he dies with us and lives on in glory with us after our death. Jesus continues to suffer in those unjustly imprisoned, in victims of oppression and war, in refugees facing hunger and disease, and in all who are falsely accused. He is welcomed today when we allow faith in His Passion to shape how we carry our daily crosses and make our decisions. In doing so, we allow Jesus to continue sharing His love with the world through us.

Fr. Imo

Chaplain 

Arrowhead Desert Valley Chapter

The Passing of Former District Deputy John Lopez

John Lopez Obituary

October 10, 1938 - March 24, 2026

John was born October 10th, 1938 to John and Emma Lopez. He served 6 years in the Navy participating in atomic bomb testing as a Frogman for the Navy. He married Lucy on May 13th, 1961. His twin boys Rick and Gary were born September 29th, 1966 and his daughter Veronica was born August 26th, 1971. He also has a granddaughter Francisca and grandson in law Octavio as well as two granddaughters Aria and Gianna. He was an active member of the Knights of Columbus for many years. He coached Jr. Bowlers, Little League Baseball and Girls Softball for Rialto Girls softball league and Eisenhower High School. He attended and completed training classes through the catholic church so that he could serve God more He taught catechism classes for Christ the King church and also in our Lady of Guadalupe in El Centro where he had the largest class of 300 confirmations, he was also a lector and a Eucharistic minister in the church. He was visited by the Bishop of San Diego. He loved to fish hunt travel golf and just to play games on his computer he also loved to camp with his family whom he loved dearly. He was always there for anyone he loved that needed him. He was an amazing man and will be missed. May his soul rest east now.

Color Corps Callouts (updated Wednesday, April 1st)

UPCOMING CALL OUTS

The Passing of Former District Deputy Manuel Joia Jr.

Knights of Columbus Arrowhead Desert-Valley Chapter Installs New Officers

On July 6, the Knights of Columbus Arrowhead-Desert Valley Chapter, which oversees all activities of the Knights of Columbus in the diocese for the 2025–2026 fiscal year, installed nine new officers. The officers are: Nick Ewell, Chapter Advocate; Alex Castanon, Immediate Past Chapter President; William Calderon, Chapter Marshall; Father Cletus Imo, Chapter Priest Chaplain; Ken Rose, State of California State Deputy; Msgr. Gerard Lopez, STL, representing Bishop Rojas; Zaki Mustafa, Chapter President; James Duffy, Chapter Vice President; and Andrew Gonzalez, Chapter Treasurer. Thank you to the Knights for their continued service to our bishops, priests, seminarians, and parish communities!

Council 9986, in Perris, wins Division 4 Awards

Grand Knight Javier Reina, from Council 9986 Fr. Patrick Scanlon at St. James the Less in Perris, in  Division 4, received 6 program awards which included 2 1st place awards for Faith, and Family, and a special family award in support of Disabled Children

2024-25 ADVC Star District Deputies

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 ADVC District Deputies that achieved 100% or more.

District     DD Quota % Achieved      District Deputy
141          248.00%                           Jason Negrete
142          227.27%                           Jason Lucero
144          252.63%                           John Coffman
145          207.14%                           Jose Sanchez
146          114.29%                           Conrad Trinidad
147          263.64%                           Ed Robillard
148          176.19%                           Michael Hall
149          183.33%                           Hans Monod de Froidville
150          131.58%                           Rudy Saldana
152          307.41%                           William Calderon
153          126.32%                           Mark Lanca
156          125.00%                           Jorge Hurtado-Gomez

LINKS TO COUNCIL WEBSITES OUTSIDE OF THE U-KNIGHT SYSTEM

Grand Terrace Council #12050: Click to open the 12050 website.

San Secondo Council d'Asti Council #12938: Click to open the 12938 website.

St. Oscar Romero Council #16570: Click to open the 16570 website.

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15 Promises to Those Who Pray the Rosary

1. Whosoever shall faithfully serve me by the recitation of the Rosary shall receive signal graces.
2. I promise my special protection and the greatest Graces to all those who shall recite the Rosary.
3. The Rosary shall be a powerful armor against Hell, it will destroy vice, decrease sin, and defeat heresies.
4. It will cause good works to flourish; it will obtain for souls the abundant Mercy of God; it will withdraw the hearts of men [and women] from the love of the world and its vanities, and will lift them to the desire for Eternal Things. Oh, that souls would sanctify themselves by this means.
5. The soul which recommends itself to me by the recitation of the Rosary shall not perish.
6. Whosoever shall recite the Rosary devoutly, applying himself [herself] to the consideration of its Sacred Mysteries shall never be conquered by misfortune. God will not chastise him in His justice, he shall not perish by an unprovided death; if he be just he shall remain in the Grace of God, and become worthy of Eternal Life.
7. Whoever shall have a true devotion for the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of the Church.
8. Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and at their death the Light of God and the plenitude of His Graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the Merits of the Saints in Paradise.
9. I shall deliver from Purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of Glory in Heaven.
11. You shall obtain all you ask of me by recitation of the Rosary.
12. All those who propagate the Holy Rosary shall be aided by me in their necessities.
13. I have obtained from my Divine Son that all the advocates of the Rosary shall have for intercessors the entire Celestial Court during their life and at the hour of death.
14. All who recite the Rosary are my sons, and brothers of my only Son, Jesus Christ.
15. Devotion to my Rosary is a great sign of predestination.

The Pro-Life Video Every Person Needs To See (Even People Who Are Pro-Choice)

This is one of, if not the, most powerful pro-life messages we’ve ever seen. This video was produced by the French March for Life movement, Marche Pour La Vie.

It honestly left our staff speechless. It is that powerful.

The description of the video in French reads: “À un choix de te perdre, découvrez l’histoire de Lucie et à travers elle de toutes les femmes qui ont dû faire face à la décision d’avorter” which translates to:

A choice to lose you, discover the story of Lucie and through her all the women who had to face the decision to abort:

At 1:02 it says “What would my life have been without you.”