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  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… Read More »

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, “As we continue on our Lenten journey I wanted to write about the Precepts of the Catholic Church, in other words, the duties of all Catholics.  The precepts of the Church are duties that the Catholic Church requires of all the faithful. Also called the commandments of… Read More »

  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… Read More »

  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… Read More »

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  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As we prepare for 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 »

  Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Jesus, As we continue on our journey of faith, I would like to dig deeper into the message of Holy Communion.  In the General Instruction of the Roman Missal we read about how “Holy Communion as an Act of Faith.”  This is part two of the message of … Read More »

THE 2019 THEME “Supporting the Works of Christ” The annual BISHOP’S SERVICES APPEAL (BSA) has been Supporting the Works of Christ by raising funds to provide financial support to over 40 programs, ministries and services. Your support has helped to serve others and minister to those in need since 1973 and provide essential funding to… Read More »

  WHAT IS THE BISHOP’S SERVICES APPEAL? The BISHOP’S SERVICES APPEAL (BSA) has been Supporting the Works of Christ by serving others and ministering to those in need since 1973. The BSA is an annual appeal accomplished as a result of the combined participation of our 121 church parishes and 28 missions. Located across eight… Read More »