Posted by Web Staff on 2/14/22
Many thanks to all who came out to celebrate Deacon Manny’s retirement and farewell as he returns back to the Azores. Again, we are grateful for his 20+ years of service to our parish family. We wish him Joy and Blessings as he begins this new phase of life. Sometimes our Christ-like example is the best way to ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 1/31/22
Many people last year participated in the Bible in a Year, with Fr Michael Schmitz which he will conduct again this year. I highly encourage all to participate in it. Today’s readings remind us of the importance of the Word of God in our lives and of those who help us to understand it. Our Lord ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 1/19/22
We have all heard of devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, but maybe not all of us know the story of how it was spread, a story that illustrates God's surprising ways of working in the world. It was Our Lady of Fatima who gave this devotion its real push. ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 1/09/22
Merry Christmas and Happy Feast of the Epiphany! I would like to share with you some insights I have received from Msgr. Charles Pope as we follow these Magi in their journey of faith to become “Wise Men.” As magi, they followed the faint stars, distant points of ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 1/04/22
Merry Christmas and Happy Feast of the Holy Family! Here in the middle of the Christmas Octave, the Church bids us to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. Perhaps it is a good time to reflect on family life. For, at Christmas time, family and extended family ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/30/21
Each one of us has experienced God’s action in our lives in some special way, in a Bethlehem-like way, at least once: Maybe through a truly uncanny God-incidence, or through an answered prayer, or through the providential intervention of a friend or loved one. Jennifer Miller, the founder and ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/22/21
Today December 12th is the feast day of Our lady of Guadalupe. The miraculous Tilma of our Lady is a mini-catechism of what Mary represents for us and for the Aztec people at the time. With this image over 5,000 converted to the faith, but more importantly it ended ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/14/21
The most glaring evidence of God's desire to be involved in our lives is the sacrament of the Eucharist. Every Mass, when Jesus becomes truly present in the Eucharist, is like another Bethlehem, another Christmas. Through the Eucharist, Jesus continues to accompany and nourish His people, staying involved in ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/09/21
There’s something compelling about a promise. When you promise something to someone, you’re giving part of yourself. When someone you trust promises that they will come through for you, you don’t feel alone. Your friend is promising you their presence. The Bible is filled with God’s promises to us. ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/01/21
There are three ways to understand the word "truth." And the fundamental truth that "God is love" fits into all three. First, truth can refer to facts, to the way things are. Jesus on the cross bears witness to the fact that God is not primarily power, anger, or ... Read More »