St. John of the Cross

LENT

Welcome! We are St. John of the Cross Catholic
Community.
Our beginnings go back to the 1920’s and the lemon
groves of east San Diego County. For almost a century
we have been serving the spiritual needs of its families.

Today St. John of the Cross is a very diverse church of
more than 4000 families. Hispanics were the basis of our
early community, later Navy veterans settled the area, and
finally large numbers of Filipinos joined the community.
Chaldeans and African-Americans also make up our
membership roles.

Our mission statement calls us to know, love and serve
God. We do this by: loving one another, becoming
educated in our Catholic faith, sharing our God given gifts
of time, treasure and talent, providing sacramental
preparation for the parish community, being ecumenically
minded with the whole surrounding community in which we
live, reaching out to the less fortunate, living our faith at all
times.

We are known for our beautiful music and welcoming
spirit. We pray that you will visit us and find St. John of the
Cross a place of peace and friendship, its people gracious
and kind.

QUICK LINKS
Here are some quick links to
some of our most commonly
visited pages and files for
download.

PARISH BLOG

THE BLOG

If you want the latest information from
the parish including events, event
photos, announcements, and much
more. This is the perfect page for
those that don't use twitter or
facebook to get the most up-to-date
information. Check it out and check
back often.

SCRIP MINISTRY

SCRIP

A new up-dated list has been posted
on the SCRIP ministry page. Check it
out to see all participating retailers.
Get a SCRIP gift card to do your
shopping with and/or get SCRIP to
give as gifts! Click the image above to
see it now!

SPRING MUSICAL

CINDERELLA

The enchantment of this magical
fairy tale is reborn with the Rodgers
& Hammerstein hallmarks of
originality, charm and elegance.

Click the image above for all of the
information.

Our observance of Lent begins on
Ash Wednesday, a day of fast and
abstinence for Catholics. At Mass on
Ash Wednesday, the imposition of
ashes replicates an ancient
penitential practice and symbolizes
our dependence upon God's mercy
and forgiveness.

LENT