Last Sunday, I spent 96 very powerful minutes watching the movie, “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word.” During the showing of the movie, you could hear a pin drop in the theater. The movie is showing in a number of theaters at the present time. I would encourage everyone to take a bit of…
Catholic Climate Covenant launched a new nationwide campaign, “Catholics Are Still In,” to garner the U.S. Catholic Community’s support for climate action. With their partners, they developed the “U.S. Catholic Climate Declaration,” which expresses the Catholic imperative to protect and promote human life and human dignity, especially among the poorest and most vulnerable peoples, by…
When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each…
This Sunday Bishop McElroy is with us to lead us in the celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation as a number of our young Parishioners are receiving the gift of the Holy Spirit. In years past as I watched him impart the Holy Spirit: “Be sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit,” I am…
We began our “Seasons” Campaign on January 1, 2018. This is a three-year effort to raise $3,300,000 to complete the build-out of our Parish. The money raised will be directed in these ways: 36 monthly mortgage payments to the National Office of the Knights of Columbus ($44,806.21/month). We are in the third year of a…
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In and through the ministry of Jesus, we have come to know that our God, the Creator of all that is, desires to be in relationship with us. The Holy One wants to be our friend! As we are all aware in our human relationships and friendships, we must take time on a regular basis…
Congratulations to those who celebrated First Communion on April 22 at the 10:30am Mass. PHOTOS
As we continue to celebrate the Resurrection during these “Great Fifty Days” of Easter, we are mindful that the Resurrection is not just a one-time event, not just a past event, but most importantly, it is a present reality, a faith context, in which we are called to live, move, and have our being. I…
As we journey through this Easter Season, as we continue to meditate and reflect upon the various Resurrection Accounts given to us in Scripture, the wounds of Christ still present in his Resurrected Body, cry out for attention. The wounds are a source of intrigue and curiosity. Why are they still there? They have become…