Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, January 10, 2021 The Baptism of the Lord My Brothers and Sisters, “You are my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased.” (Mark 1:7-11). The Feast of Christmas is not just one single religious event and then it is over. No. It is a feast that stretches […]
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He will find us shining in grace which He has won for us. Amen
Pastor’s Pen St. Augustine Catholic Church Sunday, December 6, 2020 Second Sunday of Advent Prepare the Way of the Lord, make straight his paths (Mark 1:8) My Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The holy season of Advent is here with us. As we know, it’s the season that ushers us into the […]
Helping Improve the Lives of Migrant Workers in Our Communities
Helping Improve the Lives of Migrant Workers in Our Communities Migrant workers play a critical role in the U.S. economy, society, and culture. Yet many of these hard workers who are struggling lack access to a lot of the resources available that could assist them. While Father Bob’s Outreach and our partners do […]
Reflection
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB My wonderful church family, which I dearly love, and I have told you all that, There is nobody I would rather journey to the kingdom with other than with you, these last 26 years. So, your pastor, your spiritual leader, must go on retreat every year, usually […]
My flesh is true food and my blood is a true drink…
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Chris My flesh is true food and my blood is a true drink…(John 6:51-58) The Sunday readings of the last four weeks have consistently been speaking to us about food which we know is an essential and necessary commodity in our […]
Do not be afraid, just have faith
Dear Church Family, “Do not be afraid, just have faith”. These are the words of Jesus to Jairus and his wife and loved ones at the loss of their daughter. Let us reflect on faith these summer days. We pray for the great gift of faith. It seems that we open ourselves up to it. […]
…harden not your hearts
A word from Deacon Ed “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts.” This is todays responsorial psalm. On the surface, it seems like a gentle suggestion. But in light of our other readings today, it becomes very strong and has great emphasis. We are compelled, for the sake of our own soul […]
Alleluia! God is good all the time! All the time God is good!
Dear Church Family, “Alleluia! God is good all the time! All the time God is good!” We surely say that as we reflect back on our 25th Anniversary Celebration with Bishop Mark and all of you as we humbly gave thanks that we were able to be Church for 25 years. In a way, we […]
Enter To Worship – Exit To Serve
Fr. Bob’s message is clear. We are not expected to change the world but to make a change in our little part of the world. With this, we each take direct responsibility for a manageable part of making our church community a better place. The ripple effect of this simple approach became evident when my […]
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Dear Church Family, A very strong theme is present “either accepting the Lord totally or not accepting Him at all”. Usually, as followers of the Lord we accept Him but we have our reservations and that’s a challenge always. We hear a strong message that we as servants of the Lord cannot serve two masters. […]