Westy: This weekend we welcome Fr. Dan Westermann as our new associate pastor. His friends in the seminary liked to call him “Westy.” (So did I). I’ve known Fr. Dan since he was around 14 years old. He is a classmate of Fr. Gary. They were ordained together in 2014. Every time I talk to […]
Fr. Gary: It’s hard to see him go. He is really a remarkable priest. I am going to miss being with him, praying with him, and just talking with him. He’s often mentioned to me how much he has learned from me, but seriously, I have learned a lot from him. He is very dedicated, […]
Par Excellence: This weekend is the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Body and Blood of Jesus. There are seven Sacraments in the Catholic Church, but the Eucharist is considered “par excellence” because while in the other Sacraments Christ bestows His grace upon us, in the Eucharist it is Christ Himself that we receive. We are […]
Ordinary Time: This Sunday is the 10th Sunday of Ordinary Time. There are 34 weeks in ordinary time until we enter the Advent season in early December. After celebrating Pentecost last Sunday, the Easter season came to a close. After receiving the Holy Spirit, the disciples went out to proclaim the good news to others—something […]
Our fallen soldiers: A very nice turnout of people showed up for the Memorial Day Mass at Evergreen Cemetery. The weather was perfect. The winds really picked up that day, but they held off during the Mass. Below is a picture of 92-year-old World War II veteran and parishioner George Yancho holding the flag during […]
With God: This Sunday we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord Jesus into heaven. The essential truth of the Ascension is that it marked the moment in salvation history at which humanity was incorporated into the Holy Trinity. We know that Jesus is “God with us.” But, with the Ascension and Christ’s glorification “at the […]
6th Sunday of Easter: I recently read a great article by Catholic author George Weigel. He mentioned that prior to Vatican II it was stated that the liturgical time we are in was called the “Sundays after Easter.” Now those Sundays are now styled “Sundays of Easter.” He further explains: “The shift from Sundays after […]
Just a few notes this week as I am writing this before heading off to a retreat in DeWitt. I asked Fr. Gary to write about his trip to France. Happy Mother’s Day: Dear Mothers, thank you for your love and support of your children, grandchildren and our parish! We remember all mothers with gratitude […]
100 years: This Saturday, May 13, is the 100th anniversary of the apparition of our Blessed Mother to the three children of Fatima in 1917. Pope Francis is going to Fatima to celebrate. We will have the Our Lady of Fatima statue from our region in our Church that day. At 3 pm there will […]
Moving forward: Thanks again for your generosity in supporting the Witness to Hope Campaign. Our parish building committee is now meeting every two weeks to discuss our plans. At our last meeting we approved hiring a company to do a topography of our property. Since we are working with the city and the diocese, a […]