From the Pastor’s Desk | November 6, 2022 | Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time “… and he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.” ~ Luke 20:38 Brothers and Sisters, We are fortunate, as Catholics, that the Church sets aside November as a month...
From the Pastor’s Desk | October 30, 2022 | Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time “Now there was a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for he was short in...
Oct. 23, 2022 | Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” ~ Matthew 23:12 Our Sunday readings continue to focus on prayer. While the widow who relentlessly sought a just decision from last week’s Gospel taught us the importance of persistence, this week’s...
From the Pastor’s Desk | October 9, 2022 | Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time “And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.” ~ Luke 17:15-16a Brothers and Sisters, “Behold, I make all things new.” The...
From the Pastor’s Desk | Oct. 2, 2022 | Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time “The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.” ~ Luke 17:5-10 Brothers and Sisters, I have an indelible image of my father, taking a rare minute to relax in the TV room on his recliner, snacking on a bag...
From the Pastor’s Desk | Sept. 12, 2022, | Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time I shall get up and go to my father and I shall say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I no longer deserve to be called your son; treat me as you would treat one of...
From the Pastor’s Desk | Sept. 4, 2022, | Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time “Who can know God’s counsel, or who can conceive what the Lord intends?” – Wisdom 9:13 Brothers and Sisters, A message, combined with the confidence of its messenger, can be powerful. Like when I was younger, and I was tempted...
From the Pastor’s Desk | Aug 7, 2022 | Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. – Luke 12:34 Brothers and Sisters, Even if not attributed to Jesus, many are familiar with the phrase, “for where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Today,...
From the Pastor’s Desk | July 31, 2022 | Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time If you were raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. ~ Colossians 3:1 Brothers and Sisters, Temptation often leads us to poor habits- the lure of wealth or the attraction...
