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 […]
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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. […]
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11: 6) Our second reading today speaks to us about faith, the first of the three theological virtues: faith, hope and charity. Faith is a supernatural gift of God that enables us to believe without doubting whatever God has revealed. The book of the Hebrews also […]
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Dear Church Family, This is the day the Lord has made – Let us rejoice and be glad! Yes, church family today is our annual fund-raising card party in our upper hall. We hope that all of you will participate in this joyous event with lots of fun, food and fellowship. We will also welcome […]
THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT
Dear Family that I love, Since I am on this Lenten journey with you, I am going to give you a little message. I remember Fr. Jeff asking the kids at our school, St. Louis Catholic Academy this question, “What do you have a hard time waiting for?” Everybody presented a “Can’t Wait” quote. Whether […]