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...
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Deacon Roch’s Communication for Sept 25 2022
Sept. 25, 2022 | Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Blessed is he who keeps faith forever, secures justice for the oppressed, gives food to the hungry.” ~Ps 146:7, 8-9, 9-10 Brothers and Sisters, I love this time of year as the weather cools and the humidity finally leaves us, and we welcome football season...
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Fr. Mike’s Communication for Sept 18 2022
From the Pastor’s Desk | Sept. 18, 2022, | Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Hear this, you who trample upon the needy and destroy the poor of the land!” ~ Amos 8:4 Brothers and Sisters, Living approximately 750 years before Jesus, Amos preached at a time of relative peace and prosperity. Still, his message...
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Fr. Mike’s Communication for Sept 11 2022
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...
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Fr. Mike’s Communication for Sept 4 2022
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...
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Deacon Roch’s Communication for Aug 28 2022
From the Pastor’s Desk | Aug 28, 2022, | Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time “For every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” – Luke 14:11 Brothers and Sisters, Pope Saint John XXIII, who led our Church from 1958 to 1963, is considered one of...
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Fr. Mike’s Communication for Aug 21 2022
From the Pastor’s Desk | Aug 21, 2022, | Twentieth-First Sunday in Ordinary Time “Endure your trials as ‘discipline’; God treats you as sons.” – Hebrews 12:7 Brothers and Sisters, Despite what life here on earth throws at you, resolve to be courageous and place your trust in the Lord! Even though the path...
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Fr. Mike’s Communication for Aug 7 2022
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,...
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Fr. Mike’s Communication for July 31 2022
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...