Ordained March 22, 1980
Assigned Tahoe City July 1, 2015
We prepare our hearts to welcome Father Francis Stevenson, appointed by Bishop Soto to become our new Pastor effective July 1. Quoting the website of his present parish of Our Divine Savior in Chico: Father Francis was born in Auburn California. At 17, he joined the US Marine Corps as a combat engineer and chaplains' assistant, graduated with a BA degree in liberal arts from Sac State, and was commissioned as an army officer. Father served as an Army chaplain in both Bosnia and Germany. Father served as a prison chaplain at Calif Men's Colony (San Louis Obispo) and CalState Prison Solano... Father Francis has served as a parochial vicar in several parishes in our diocese: Holy Spirit in Fairfield, St. Charles in Sacramento, and at Good Shepherd in Elk Grove …Fr. Francis enjoys walking, making videos for YouTube and cooking meals for friends and family. Let’s give Fr. Francis the best welcome we can to Tahoe when he arrives in July, and pray he will serve our parish for many happy & blessed years to come.
Ordained June 30, 2018
Assigned Tahoe City July 1, 2018
In our Gospel passage today Jesus says, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do, I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.”These are Powerful words from our Lord indeed. But what kind of peace is Jesus referring to? The peace that Jesus offers is greater than the superficial peace offered by our secular world which can be misleading, self-focusing, and accepting of injustices. The peace of Christ is true reconciliation with God and with each other. Reconciliation though the sacrament of confession restores our relationship with our creator and puts us in a condition such that we can cooperate with God in His plan for salvation.