Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, March 21, 2021 Fifth Sunday of Lent Dear Church family, Good News!! We will be going back to our old schedule of two masses starting Sunday, March 28, Palm Sunday at 8 and 10:30 a.m. The reason we are doing this is because we need more room for […]
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The Need for Healing
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, March 7, 2021 Third Sunday of Lent Dear Church Family, As I write the Pastor’s Pen this week, be aware to start praying for healings for ourselves and for others and even the nation’s. There is such a need for healing. This week we have the George Floyd […]
Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness…
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 28, 2021 Second Sunday of Lent Dear Church Family, The readings for this second week of Lent are so straightforward and revealing to us in the nature and spirit of God and our Lord, Jesus Christ. In the first reading, we have the story of Abraham being […]
Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the Highest!
Pastor’s Pen Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Dear Church family, Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the Highest! Those words are very uplifting to me because they symbolize the culmination of this season of Lent which to me has given to […]
Strike the rock of salvation and living water will flow from it
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church family, My special family, my spiritual family, of which you and I during this Lenten season, try to grow in deeper and deeper love of the Lord and in the Lord. The long gospel story today of the Samaritan woman has Jesus proclaiming that He is the living water. That believing […]
…this is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased, listen to Him
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church Family It is already the second week of Lent and there is a positive message for us today. It is the story of the Transfiguration. Certainly, this story proclaims a glimpse of glory and a blessing that is blessed assurance for Jesus Himself. As we see something, we would call […]
So, bless you and take care of you in every way
Pastor’s Pen Dear Church Family, We are on the journey and I am writing this Pastor’s Pen before our parish family retreat. I like to emphasize the word ‘family’ because you are family to me and I love you very much. I am so glad for these extra years of blessings to be with you […]
Palm Sunday 2019
Pastor’s Pen Palm Sunday A word from—Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, I imagine that you can remember getting palms on Palm Sunday all the way back to your childhood. I know I can. Then we would always put them behind a crucifix on the wall or some other sacred object. We would have them […]
Remove the plank in your eye first…
Pastor’s Pen FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT A word from—Father Chris “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” (John 8:7) My brothers and sisters, there is a saying among my people that says, “When you point an accusing finger at someone, the other four […]
REJOICE
Pastor’s Pen FORTH SUNDAY OF LENT A word from—Fr. Bob Dear church family, It’s Gaudete Sunday which means “Rejoice”. We wear rose or pink to symbolize that, plus this week especially starting Tuesday I’m praying, praying, praying for your healings as we offer you the great sacrament of healing of your body, […]