MSC Southern California 2022

See below for updates and pictures from our Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Southern California.

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There are three Catholic parishes in Palm Springs California where three MSC priests are now ministering. Fr. David Foxen and Fr. Franklyn Dass are at Our Lady of Guadalupe (the original Native American Parish) and Our Lady of Solitude (the “parish of the stars” when many movie stars and entertainers lived in Palm Springs). Fr. John Kavcak is at St. Theresa’s, the newest (74 years old) parish.

St. Therese Parish Palm Springs, CA

Fr. John Kavcak

Fr. John Kavcak with students from St. Therese Parish School

Columbarium at St. Therese Parish

Columbarium at St. Therese Parish

St. Catherine of Alexandria Church Riverside, CA

MSC and staff of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church

Fr. Jun Cajucom, MSC, Pastor; Fr. Luis A. Segura, MSC; Parochial Vicar, and Fr. Ephraim Palma Arciga, MSC, Parochial Vicar with Staff of St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, Riverside, California.

Fr. Adrian and Indonesian Catholic Community

Fr. Adrian and Indonesian Catholic Community
Riverside Community Hospital in San Bernardino, CA

Fr. Luis Alfonso Segura Ibarbo, MSC

Fr. Luis Alfonso Segura Ibarbo, MSC (Fr. Lucho), Parochial Vicar at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church

Fr. Ephraim Palma Archiga, MSC

Fr. Ephraim Palma Archiga, MSC, Parochial Vicar

Fr. Jun with the Knights of Columbus

Fr. Jun with the Knights of Columbus

Fr. Adrian Budhi, MSC, Hospital Chaplain

Fr. Adrian Budhi, MSC, Hospital Chaplain, Riverside Community Hospital of San Bernardino, California

Fr. Luis Alfonso Segura Ibarbo, MSC

Fr. Luis Alfonso Segura Ibarbo, MSC (Fr. Lucho),
Parochial Vicar at St. Catherine of Alexandria Church

St. Joseph Mission, San Jacinto, CA

Fr. Earl Henley, MSC

Fr. Earl Henley, MSC pastor of the Native American Ministry in the Diocese of San Bernardino, CA;
Sister Genara, MSM, Philippines, and Fr. Tom Burns, MSC. All are Staff for the Native of American Parish
of 6 reservations in Southern, CA.

Fr. Tom Burns, MSC and Fr. Earl Henley, MSC

Fr. Tom Burns, MSC and Fr. Earl Henley, MSC before the celebration of Mass at St. Joseph Mission

Picture at Soboba Village Church near St. Jude School

A group of our Phillipino parents who also support our Soboba School named after St. Jude. Our
patroness is St. Kateri Tekakwitha. (Picture at Soboba Village Church near St. Jude School)

Our Lady of Solitude and Our Lady of Guadalupe in Palm Springs

The original Catholic presence in Palm Springs included the Native Americans, members of the Agua Caliente Band of the Cahuilla Indians. Soon after, the Mexicans came seeking refuge from the violence of the revolution in Mexico in the early 1900s. This community formed what today is the parish of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It is still today the official parish of the Native Americans but serves especially the English-speaking retirees and the tourist “Snow Birds” who come to escape the ice and snow in the winter months.

Our Lady of Solitude was formed as a parish in the late 1920’s. The church, built in a neo-colonial Spanish style, was dedicated in 1930, when Palm Springs was just beginning to grow as a place for people to come to enjoy the desert sunshine and the new hotels and resorts. Some of the Catholics among them built the church, and around mid-century it became known somewhat fancifully as the “church of the stars.” Plaques in the church recall stars like Bob and Dolores Hope and Liberace, who was our next-door neighbor. Today the parish is the spiritual home to a sizeable Hispanic community, including people from Mexico and both Central and South America. The English-speaking community counts a number of retirees and the annual Snowbirds. But several Filipino and other Asian families call this their spiritual home as well. Each part of the community brings its own traditions which add to the richness of our parish family.

The celebration of the Eucharist is the center and heart of both parishes along with the other sacraments that give life to a parish community. Now that the pandemic seems to be easing up, many of our parish activities are returning with new life. These include our religious education programs covering everything from First Communions, Confirmation, and the Rite of Christian Initiation for both adults and children. “Well in the Desert” comes here once a week to provide an outreach to those who have no permanent home. “Gifted and Called”, which is a ministry of the Catholic LGBTQ Community, has members from all the parishes in Palm Springs. During this time of preparing for the Synod of Bishops in Rome in 2023, we have been active with listening sessions promoted by the diocese.

Each year on December 12 we are the starting point for a thirty- two mile pilgrimage from Palm Springs to Coachella in the eastern part of the valley. Thousands participate each year in the pilgrimage which begins with Mass here at 4:00 am followed by mañanitas, a special sung morning prayer, before the walk begins. We believe this is perhaps the longest pilgrimage in the United States in honor of the Virgin of Guadalupe.

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart have provided pastoral care and leadership at Our Lady of Solitude and Our Lady of Guadalupe since 2005. We try to bring the Spirituality of the Heart as the foundation of our ministry.

Pilgrimage for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Fr. David Foxen, MSC, Pastor, participating in the Pilgrimage for Feast of Our Lady of
Guadalupe

Fr. Franklin Dass, MSC

Fr. Franklin Dass, MSC, Parochial Vicar at
Our Lady of Solitude and Our Lady
of Guadalupe, preparing class

Fr. David Foxen, MSC

Fr. David Foxen, Pastor of Our Lady of
Solitude and Our Lady of Guadalupe

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Palm Springs, CA

Fr. David Foxen, MSC

Our Lady of Solitude, Palm Springs, CA

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Rancho Cucamonga, California

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church Rancho Cucamonga, California

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Rancho Cucamonga, California

Fr. Sagayaraj Emmanuel , MSC

Fr. Sagayaraj Emmanuel , MSC, Pastor

St. Andrew Kim DaeGon, MSC Korean Catholic Parish Riverside, CA

Fr. Daeseon Paul Kim, MSC

Fr. Daeseon Paul Kim, MSC, Pastor at St. Andrew Kim DaeGon Parish

Parish community at the Night of Saint Mary

Parish community at the Night of Saint Mary

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