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 the priest just to list our sins, have them forgiven, and receive a penance;…
Last week, in Florida, the 12th school shooting since January 1, 2018, took place in the United States! Seventeen lives were taken, a number were injured, and many will be scarred for life by this terrible incident. I share with you a Pastor’s Column that I wrote after the Sandy Hook school shooting in 2013:…
For many of us, what we believe is often best expressed in prayer. For the season of Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday, we embraced the spirituality of stewardship through prayers. Prayers include Mass, Rosary, Adoration, Stations of the Cross, daily reflections and conversations with God. All of these prayers are said to acknowledge all God…
Good news! We have received over $1,100,000 toward our $3.3M, three-year Seasons Capital Campaign! This brings us to 33% of goal at the end of January! These pledges are from 184 of our 1,244 registered households (15% of our Parish), which means 1,060 households have yet to respond, as this endeavor replaced our Mortgage/Building Completion…