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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 »

Pastor’s Corner – March 11

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, The Lenten Season is a time of preparation and our minds always migrate to what are the Church’s requirements during Lent that we must observe. Below are a few things to keep in mind during Lent. What Fasting Is:  Fasting, broadly speaking is the voluntary avoidance of something… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – March 4

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, Greetings in this Jubilee Year of the Centennial of the Diocese of Lafayette! Soon our diocese will take The Catholic Relief Services Collection (CRCS). Your support of this collection serves Jesus in disguise in some of the most marginalized communities in our world. Proceeds from this national collection… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Feb 25

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As we continue on our journey in this Season of Lent let us reflect upon the meaning of Lent. Lent is the annual preparation for Easter observance calling us to reform our lives and to open our hearts to the spiritual blessings God has promised to bestow… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Feb 18

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As we continue on our Lenten Journey to the Foot of the Cross: Bishop Ricken Offers 10 Things to Remember For Lent. Bishop David L. Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the former chairman of the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops… Read More »

Pastor’s Corner – Feb 11

My Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As we enter this Lenten Season I wanted to address Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices that often arise in our daily lives. These were taken from the United States Council of Catholic Bishops website (USCCB). Q. Why do we say that there are forty days… Read More »