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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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Encourage your hearts

Pastor’s Pen November 6, 2022 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Augustine Catholic Church   My Dear Church Family, As I celebrate my 84th  birthday, my 85th year of living in the Lord. I am encouraged to respond to the people that I meet when they ask me, “How are you doing?”  I am telling […]

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Give me a clean heart, O Lord, and I will serve you

Pastor’s Pen Sunday, October 23, 2022 Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time St. Augustine Catholic Church Dear Church Family, The theme of today’s readings centers on being concerned about the welfare of our neighbors and focusing less on ourselves. Jesus used very harsh words on hypocrisy and hypocrites, on people who were accustomed to drawing attention […]

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