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Pastor’s Corner – May 20

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, “After Easter Sunday, Christmas is the second-greatest feast in the Christian liturgical calendar, but Pentecost Sunday is not far behind. Coming 50 days after Easter and ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord, Pentecost marks the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles. For that reason, it… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – May 13

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, We at times find ourselves asking the question: “What must I do to be saved?”  “The promise of eternal life is a gift, freely offered to us by God (CCC 1727).  Our initial forgiveness and justification are not things we “earn” (CCC 2010).  Jesus is the mediator who… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – May 6

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, “We have seen over the past few decades many Catholics leaving the Church or dropping out of religion entirely.  Some have even joined other churches.  But we have also seen the opposite.  People of no religion, lapsed or inactive Catholics, and members of other Christian churches are “coming… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – April 29

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, This is the third part of answering the question of  “How God Speaks To Us?”   In the first part we addressed Sacred Tradition.  In the second part we talked about Sacred Scripture or the Bible.  Today we will explore the role of the Magisterium.  To refresh our… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – April 22

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, This is the second part of answering the question of “How God Speaks To Us?”   In the first part we addressed Sacred Tradition.  Today we will explore the Sacred Scripture or the Bible.  To refresh our memories I want to remind us of “How God speaks To… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – April 15

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, I think that we often wonder “How God Speaks To Us?”  In a three part series I will address the Sacred Tradition, the Bible and the Magisterium.   As from the first, God speaks to His Church through the Bible and through Sacred Tradition.  To make sure we understand… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – April 8

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, I have been your pastor for ten months and many changes have and will be taking place to ensure safety and the flow of operations in liturgy and office practices. The changes made in liturgy and placement of items on the altar are my preference to how I… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – April 1

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As we end our Lenten journey I wanted to share with you some of the teachings of our faith regarding what Easter means to Christians – to Catholics. “The Fulfillment of Our Faith – Easter is a day of celebration because it represents the fulfillment of our faith… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – March 25

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, Lent concludes with Holy Week, when, like the early Christians, we prepare for Easter by an intense recollection of the final events of Jesus’ life: his triumphal entry in Jerusalem (Passion or Palm Sunday), his Last Supper (Holy Thursday), his crucifixion and death (Good Friday) and the discovery… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – March 18

Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As I was reflecting upon alms and almsgiving I came across this article that I thought was very interesting and offered some interesting insights into the necessity of giving in our Christian lives. As we continue on our Lenten Journey let us always remember the poor and our obligations… Read More »