Dear Brothers and Sisters, How is your Lent going? Is it in the rearview mirror of life already? Perhaps on Ash Wednesday you had some dreams for opening your heart a little more to God, of encountering his power, beauty and love in new ways, of turning away from some sin or hardness of heart […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, ABLAZE! I bet you’ve seen the signs around and the announcements and flyers in the bulletin. Hopefully, you received a postcard in the mail. Perhaps you have even noticed the prayer in the bulletin that our own Fr. Gary wrote just for us. (Please pray it! No really, cut it out […]
Dear sisters and brothers, I am pleased to inform our parish that our next pastor has been appointed by Bishop Boyea. Starting July 1, 2015, Monsignor Gerald Vincke will be the pastor of Church of the Holy Family. Msgr. Gerald (“Jerry”) Vincke is a priest of our diocese, whom many know well because he was […]
Beginning in Lent, Fr. Jon and I will be introducing some small changes in our Masses that we want to explain before they begin. Last week I wrote about the altar servers remaining in their places as they pray the Our Father, instead of coming up and standing by the altar. This week I want […]
Beginning in Lent, Fr. Jon and I will be introducing small changes in our Masses and we wanted to explain two changes that will be more noticeable. The changes have to do with where the altar servers stand as they pray the Our Father and the increased use of bells. Mass is already celebrated beautifully […]