THE HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS, MARY AND JOSEPH A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Family of God, Your Pastor, in your name “Saint Augustine” and also in the name of Saint Elizabeth Mother of John the Baptist, was able to greet almost 3,000 people that came for food baskets. Of course, you know […]
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Rejoice in the Lord always, I say it again rejoice!
Pastor’s Pen THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, Today, the Third Sunday of Advent, we celebrate Gaudete Sunday which means “rejoice”. There is a powerful message of hope and rejoicing in the readings. The Prophet Zephaniah says, “Shout for joy, sing joyfully, be glad and exhort, […]
Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths…
Pastor’s Pen SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, One of my favorite images of Advent is that the Lord is coming. He will come in a very powerful way like a voice crying out […]
Advent Beatitudes are Advent Attitudes
Pastor’s Pen FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, Today we begin a new year in the church. We begin Advent which is a time of waiting and preparation for the coming of the Lord Jesus […]
The Lord is king, and we are robed in majesty
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear church family, We continue to rest in the spirit of thanksgiving with the sacred word for the feast of our Lord and Savior as Christ the King. All the Sundays of the church year culminate with this great Feast of Christ the King. We know that […]
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 […]
God loves a cheerful giver
Pastor’s Pen A Word from Fr. Chris This poor widow put in more than all the others (Mark 12:43) Brothers and Sisters, having listened to the First Reading and the Gospel of this Mass we see a similarity in the two speaking of widows who were exemplary […]
Love the Lord your God with your whole heart…
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB Church Family, 80 years! What a blessing! I feel so grateful! You know when Fr. Bob is happy, or some joyful event happens, he likes to say, “Alleluia, praise God”. My brother, Fr. Chris with his African background, when something happy and joyful happens he likes to […]
…I will be a father to you
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, Bartimaeus? Now who is that? The character in this scripture that’s described only in the gospel of Mark as his name is Bartimaeus/Bartimaea. Who is that? He is a very humble person who goes before his or her God with imperfections, maybe even […]
All things are possible with God
Pastor’s Pen A WORD FROM FR. BOB Dear Church Family, What must we do to share in everlasting life? This question is in the hearts and minds of all who believe. We want to be assured of everlasting life. We want a check list so that we can prove our worthiness. In the scriptures […]