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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Evangelize, Evangelize, Evangelize
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 15, 2023 Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Dear Church Family, I like this passage from John 1:34, “Now I have seen and testified that he is the Son of God.” It means a little bit more because our testimonies and stories about our faith journey […]
The Epiphany of the Lord
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 8, 2023 The Epiphany of the Lord Dear Church Family, I want us to think today about the great moment for the Magi, when their eyes were opened in seeing ‘’the newborn son of God”. The Holy Spirit led them by way of the star and by […]
Thank God in 2023
Pastor’s Pen January 1, 2023 Thanks for God & Mary in 2023 St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, A Joyous New Year to each of you! It’s time to “ponder” concerning all the main and significant events in your life during the past year. We should “ponder” the significance of the Blessed Virgin […]
Nativity of the Lord
Pastor’s Pen December 25, 2022 Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Wonderful, Christ-centered Church Family, Here we are again for the 30th time celebrating together the Birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Alleluia!! We have gone through birth, death and now resurrection. Praise God!! Alleluia, again!! We celebrated Christmas […]
Behold the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son
Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 18, 2022 St. Augustine Catholic Church Behold the Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son: They shall call his name Emmanuel, meaning God is with us (Matt. 1:28-24) Dear Church Family, In history, popular men and women have their beginnings and ends recorded for posterity to read, learn, and sometime […]
Make your hearts firm because the coming of the Lord is at hand.” Alleluia!!
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, December 11, 2022 Third Sunday of Advent Dear Church Family, You are wonderful Advent people who have a lot of hope. Here we are starting masses for the time being in our own cafeteria. Hopefully, you can adjust to this situation and find a nice comfortable chair. […]
Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, December 4, 2022 Second Sunday of Advent Dear Church Family, Needless to say, the poetry of the Prophet Isaiah is truly striking in showing that animals and humans can get along together. Therefore, we need, here in the second Sunday of Advent, to pray all week long […]