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The Sacrament of Healing

Pastor’s Pen Sunday, March 19, 2023 Fourth Sunday of Lent St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, All week long continue to pray for one another for whatever healings, (physical, spiritual, relationship) are necessary because we will be celebrating the Sacrament of healing especially for the sick. But sometimes we are sick in different ways. […]

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rock, water, well and eternal life

Pastor’s Pen Third Sunday of Lent March 12, 2023 St. Augustine Catholic Church   Church Family In this week’s readings, there are interesting words that produce a theme for our reflections all week. Water is essential to all living creatures and these words in the readings especially standout:  rock, water, well and eternal life.  Therefore, […]

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Don’t try to show off…

Pastor’s Pen February 26, 2023 First Sunday of Lent St. Augustine Catholic Church   Dear Church Family, We are finding out last Wednesday when we started Lent that we are ambassadors.  That’s a fancy term for one who brings good messages and information about what is going on in a country or organization in very […]

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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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