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JESUS THE SHEPHERD!

Pastor’s Pen April 30, 2023 Fourth Sunday of Easter St. Augustine’s Catholic Church JESUS THE SHEPHERD! I believe the message in our gospel today is that there will always be others trying to lead us. We know Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and The Life.  But, as we have all heard within our lives, […]

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His mercy endures forever

Pastor’s Pen – Sunday Sunday of Divine Mercy, April 23, 2023 St. Augustine Catholic Church   Dear Church Family, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, all is mercy today, Church, as we say, Lord have mercy; Lord, have mercy; Lord, have mercy on me and all of your children. Jesus comes with a message in the three scripture […]

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Let your Light shine in the darkness

Pastor’s Pen Sunday,February 5, 2023 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, The theme of this week’s readings is Light. “Let your Light shine in the darkness. Don’t hide it under a bushel basket.”  Light shines on us and from us sometimes in very humble ways and even then it […]

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Humility and Poverty in Spirit

Humility and Poverty in Spirit Pastor’s Pen January 29, 2023, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Augustine Catholic Church My Brothers and Sisters, Being Christ-like is the most important goal we can have in life. However, our society tells us that being beautiful and honored and wealthy should be our goals.  We all have those […]

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I am a new me!

Pastor’s Pen Sunday, January 22, 2023 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Augustine Catholic Church     Dear Church Family, I can remember back to a retreat I made in 1973 that has had an effect on me to this day. I told my friends and parishioners that “I am a new me!”  As you […]

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