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St. Paul explained to us how Jesus revealed his power through humility. He humbly assumed our human nature and then purified our human nature by his obedience to the Father. “He humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.” This is a wonderful paradox. By his humble, human obedience Jesus revealed the glory of his divinity. “Because of this – Jesus’ humble obedience – God greatly exalted him.” The Lord’s humiliating obedience on the cross manifested his glory as the beloved son of God the Father. Jesus’ example not only showed us the way; by following Jesus in his obedience to the Father we become, even now, the glorious sons and daughters of God.

All Saints Church at 1321 Indian Creek Road in Happy Camp in Siskiyou County, a mission of Sacred Heart Parish in Fort Jones, was destroyed Sept. 8 in the Slater Fire currently still burning in the Klamath National Forest.

In the aftermath of the destruction, Bishop Jaime Soto offered Mass on Sunday, Sept. 20 in Sacred Heart Church in Fort Jones, for parishioners of Sacred Heart and All Saints Mission. "The communities of Fort Jones and Happy Camp were brokenhearted about the loss of their church," Bishop Soto said. "I grieved with them. While listening to their sorrows about losing their spiritual home, it was a consolation to hear the resilience of their faith and their enduring trust that the Good Shepherd would guide them through this tearful calamity."

WASHINGTON - The Vatican has designated Sunday, September 27 as the World Day for Migrants and Refugees. The theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 106th observance of this day is “Forced like Jesus Christ to Flee” a focus on the plight of internally displaced persons. Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, auxiliary bishop of Washington, and chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Migration issued the following comment: