Pastor’s Pen My Dear Church Family, To all of our companions with me on the journey of union with the Lord. All of us are seeking heaven. I just got back from my annual retreat and so I am filled with the spirit of joy that it was a retreat that challenges me to grow […]
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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 […]
Stay sober and alert for ye know neither the day nor the hour
A Word from—Fr. Bob Dear Church Family, I can remember back in the 1980’s when we had an African American bishop named Bishop Terry Steib from the Divine Word Fathers in Mississippi and Louisiana. He very successfully went on to become the Bishop of Memphis. He has since then retired but he is noted for […]
No oil! No oil!
Dear Church Family, No oil! No oil! It has happened to me and it has happened to you. Your car light turns red and you are on the highway, out of town, or just about anywhere and right away you start getting concerned. You have procrastinated. You weren’t prepared. You wish you were ready and […]
I have come to serve, not to be served
A word from Deacon Ed Dear Church Family, The King of Kings will soon come as a peasant child. He will be born of parents who are simple and Holy. His birth will be in a stable and His crib will be a feeding trough for the animals. His life will be dedicated to […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
Well, Church Family it is time to begin again. We begin with watching and waiting. We start together with the Unity Mass bringing us together so that we journey together. In the Advent time the first word for us all is “stay awake, be prepared, the Lord is coming”. What we want to do more […]
SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
Dear church family, As you know your pastor likes to ride a bike. I especially like hills when I can coast down them. Coasting has been a theme of my prayer life for the last month, since my retreat of just totaling enjoying my journey and union with the Lord. It is a good way […]