Dear Parishioners, The joy of Christ’s resurrection continues this weekend. For the past week the Church throughout the world continued to celebrate Easter. The great news of Christ’s triumph over sin and death cannot be contained to a single day. So this past week the prayers and readings at Mass and in the Liturgy of the Hours all focused on the empty tomb and the encounter with the Risen Christ. Click the title to read more.
Dear Parishioners, Happy Easter! Or in the ancient Greek: Christos Anesti (Christ is Risen). To which we make the response: Alithos Anesti (Truly, He is Risen). Nothing is more important than what we celebrate on Easter. As St. Paul reminds us: If Christ has not been raised, our faith is vain. The Resurrection is central to our faith; sin and death defeated. Click the title to read more.
Dear Parishioners, Today we celebrate our Lord’s triumphal entrance into Jerusalem. Welcomed as king and messiah, only several days later he would be hung on a cross. Five weeks ago, we stood in the church and received ashes. We were reminded of our mortality, our sinfulness, and our need for penance and prayer. Those ashes were the remnant of Palm Sunday branches from last year. This year we once again receive new palm branches. This symbolizes new growth and rebirth. This begs the question: have we experienced new spiritual growth and rebirth these days of Lent, or are the only things new in our lives the palms in our hands? Click the title to read more.
Dear Parishioners, Our parish mission was a big success. Fr. Nathan Ricci gave an excellent series of talks on St. Joseph. In particular, he focused on Joseph’s three virtues: fortitude, humility, and chastity. I thank him for taking the time out of his busy schedule to help our parish this Lent. Click the title to read more.