Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, May 2, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Easter I am the Vine; you are the branches. If you remain in Me, you will bear much fruit. (John 15:1-8) Last Sunday was named Good Shepherd Sunday. Christ used the image of a shepherd, one who rears or cares for sheep […]
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COME, HOLY SPIRIT
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, April 25, 2021 Fourth Sunday of Easter Dear Church Family, COME, HOLY SPIRIT Our first reading for this Sunday is from the Book of Acts. It begins, “Peter, filled with the Holy spirit said.” Throughout most of the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit inspires the Apostles. […]
We have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, April 18, 2021 Third Sunday of Easter Dear Church Family, The Pastor will be out of town for a few weeks on vacation. I write this Pastor’s Pen on the wonderous gift of Himself for us and how He comes to us in the breaking of the bread. […]
seek first the kingdom of God, and then all things will come to us
Dear Church Family, Hallelujah!! Christ has Risen! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!! We are rejoicing because “This is the Day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad!” “We”, as St. Augustine has said, “… are an Easter People and Hallelujah is our song.” We are now in the Easter Season and we carry […]
Sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts!
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, May 17, 2020 Sixth Sunday of Easter Dear Easter People filled with the Holy Spirit, Here in the sacred word for this sixth Sunday of Eastertime is a message that God’s spirit is more powerfully present in us. Peter and John laid hands on them and they received […]
I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter My Dear Church Family, “Master, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” (John 14:1-12) At birth, our brain is empty like a blank sheet of paper. Philosophy call it, “a table raza”. By the […]
I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for years to come
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, May 3, 2020 Fourth Sunday of Easter It is Good Shepherd Sunday in addition to World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Both are needed in these perilous Coronavirus times that we are experiencing. We certainly need a shepherd to protect us and provide for us. We also need […]
Road to Emmaus
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, April 26, 2020 Third Sunday of Easter My Dear Church Family, Reflect this week on your own roads to Emmaus. Sometimes our journey is really tough and with the Coronavirus pandemic we can really say, “Amen” to that. So, we have our own journeys, just like Cleopas and […]
As the Father sends me, so I send you. Receive the Holy Spirit
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, April 19, 2020 Second Sunday of Easter, Sunday of Divine Mercy Deacon’s Corner I know that for many of our parishioners this has been a strange and somewhat lonely time. But for me, it has been a quieter time and has allowed me to give more of my […]
Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church family, We long to celebrate the Lord’s risen life and victory in our daily living. Here we are Church, in a very unique situation. In all my life and in all my priesthood and also with you this Pandemic has really taken its toll, but we stay steadfast and the […]