Pastor’s Column

Come Home For Christmas! We hear much about “coming home” for the holidays. My Christmas greetings and prayers for you and yours are contained in these words from Fr. Henri Nouwen: Coming Home There are two realities to which you must cling. First, God has promised that you will receive the love you have been…

Parish Advent Communal Penance Service: The Sacrament of Reconciliation— God’s Unconditional Love for Us! In recent years, a name change has taken place with the “Sacrament of Confession.” We no longer call the act “Confession,” but rather “Reconciliation” and/or “Penance.” This name change better reflects what happens in this celebration. We do not go to…

#iGiveCatholic I am happy to announce St. Thomas More’s partnership with #iGiveCatholic. Now in its fifth year, the #iGiveCatholic Giving Day is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day (#Giving Tuesday), a global day dedicated to giving back. #GivingTuesday is an annual day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.…

#iGiveCatholic I am happy to announce St. Thomas More’s partnership with #iGiveCatholic. Now in its fifth year, the #iGiveCatholic Giving Day is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day (#Giving Tuesday), a global day dedicated to giving back. #GivingTuesday is an annual day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.…

#iGiveCatholic I am happy to announce St. Thomas More’s partnership with #iGiveCatholic. Now in its fifth year, the #iGiveCatholic Giving Day is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day (#Giving Tuesday), a global day dedicated to giving back. #GivingTuesday is an annual day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.…

Halloween/ All Saints Day/ All Souls Day This Thursday, October 31, we celebrate Halloween. On Friday, November 1, we celebrate All Saints Day. On Saturday, November 2, we celebrate All Souls Day. A little bit of history and background will help us to better understand and celebrate these days: “Halloween is celebrated annually. But just…

Open Your Hearts to Life October is Respect Life Month. As Catholics we are mindful that we are pro-life from womb to tomb. May we pray for and be active on behalf of the many and various pro-life ministries! Intercessions for Life For Francis our Pope, Robert our Bishop, John our Auxiliary Bishop, Michael our…

The Vineyard The vineyard is a popular Christian symbol. It appears a number of times in the New Testament. Very simply, the earth is the vineyard. We are workers in that vineyard. There were workers before us. There will be workers after us. While we are in the vineyard, we are called to tend it…