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 […]
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. […]
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, his love is everlasting
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, April 11, 2021 Sunday of Divine Mercy My brothers and sisters in Christ, Permit me to say that today the 11th day of April is my happy day anniversary, the second Sunday of Easter. I therefore request your prayers as I give God thanks in many ways, […]
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 […]
He has won the victory of eternal life for everybody
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, March 28, 2021 Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Dear Church family, It’s getting close to the 30th time that I have walked the walk of Holy Week with you and we have tried to talk the talk, but especially walking the walk. We get prayed […]
Scriptures point to a successful outcome of God’s Plan of Salvation
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 […]
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 […]
Compassion
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, February 14, 2021 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, Today’s Gospel has the leper coming to Jesus and Jesus is filled with compassion. I emphasize that word, compassion, because our God is so merciful and so loving. Here I am, after spending a little time with […]