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 […]
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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, […]
Find Your Holy Ground
Pastor’s Pen THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT A word from—Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, It is the third week of Lent already. Next week we will celebrate Gaudete Sunday which is “REJOICE” Sunday that Lent is half over. So, keep working on your special efforts. I heard […]
This is my chosen Son, listen to Him
Deacon’s Corner Our Miraculous God. In our first reading from Genesis, God shows His greatness and love to Abram by telling him that his descendants would be as many as the stars in the sky. This was a great surprise for a man with no children and both he and Sara were advanced in […]
For God so loved the world that He gave His Only Son
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, As you can see Fr. Bob is wearing rose or pink-colored vestments to symbolize Laetare Sunday which means rejoice. We are rejoicing today and proclaiming one of my favorite passages of scriptures. You have this little passage memorized also, “For God so loved the […]