Cancelled Masses in October 3,17, and 18th
Masses will cancelled for October 3rd in SF, October 17th in SD, and October 18th in LA. Bishop Esterka will be in Rome. Oct 25th mass in SF will go on as usual.
Bishop Peter Esterka Joined Annual National Pilgrimage
Bishop Peter Esterka joined the rest of the bishops of the Czech Republic for the annual national pilgrimage this year. He often preaches about the extraordinary gift of the brothers, Cyril and Methodius, to the Slavic peoples and to the world. The insistence that the people should have access to [...]
New Enlarged Board Accepts Responsibility
On March 21, the newly enlarged corporate board of directors of our Velehrad California Czech Catholic Mission, Inc., met to discuss issues regarding our future. Assisting Bishop Peter Esterka, corporation president, are the following directors. Visit Stranka Presidentu for more details.
June 2015 – From The Desk Of Bishop Esterka
Dear Friends of our Czech Mission in California Dear Friends of our Czech Mission in California I am happy to invite you to our annual outdoor Mass and barbecue on June 21. When did this tradition begin? I believe we began to meet on Fathers Day at the home of [...]
May 2015 – From The Desk Of Bishop Esterka
Dear Friends of our Czech Mission in California I was impressed with the Easter greetings I received from Archbishop Graubner and his staff. Unlike so many others, it contained a thoughtful and inspiring message. Therefore I include it here as testimony to what I am thinking about during these days [...]
Czech Catholic Mission in California Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Press Release 9/6/14 The Czech Catholic Mission was founded in Los Angeles in 1964 by Fr. Adolph Pelikan, S.J., with his “twelve apostles,” the Czech refugees who were his earliest collaborators and the first of many of their countrymen to participate. The group originally met at the Adams Street Polish [...]
June 2014 – From The Desk Of Bishop Esterka
Dear Friends of our Czech Mission in California Recently, after a hard day's work, I thought I would just relax and watch a movie. Fortunately The Song of Bernadette was on TV that night. I really enjoyed it and want to share with you some of my thoughts. It was [...]
Date Changes
There are some date changes because of Polish Center needs.: LA Mass in May had to be changed to May 11; SD remains at May 17. September LA had to be changed to Sept 14.
Saint Wenceslaus, Feastday – September 28
Saint Wenceslas was born around 929 in Stara Boleslav. He was the eldest son of the Duke of Wroclaw and his wife Drahomíra. His education was guided by his grandmother, St. Ludmilla, who reigned in his stead during his immaturity, and led him to piety and justice. These qualities endeared [...]
The 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Sts. Cyril and Methodius
The Church in the Czech Republic on July 5th celebrated the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Sts. Cyril and Methodius to the Great Moravian Empire in the year 863. Velehrad is in southern Moravia, and is the location from which the brothers from Thessaloniki based their work to evangelize the Slavic [...]