Greetings in Christ, all! I wanted to be sure to remind you all that I offer Catechetical Sessions every week on the internet. On Wednesdays, I do a topic, on Thursdays, I interview a guest, and on Fridays, I answer questions. You can enjoy these on podcasts and/or YouTube by searching for “Joe In Black Ministries” […]
Greetings in Christ, all! I pray God blesses everyone who reads this with a firm and joyful commitment to live our Lenten Season well. I’d like to offer some thoughts/suggestions for receiving communion at our Church. We’ve had more drops than usual lately and I thought a reminder might help us tighten up our practices. Please do not […]
Greetings in Christ! As we kick off the Lenten season I want to thank all of you who are joining us in The Activated Disciple 40-Day Challenge. We originally ordered 500 journals and all 500 have been distributed. As I’m typing this we are checking into ordering more for those of you still looking to […]
Greetings in Christ! I can’t believe I’m typing this, but this Wednesday is Ash Wednesday…holy cow, time flies! It is my fervent hope that you and I strive to make this our best Lent ever: sacrificing our time, our resources and disciplining our bodies so that we can allow Jesus to remake us into a […]
Greetings in Christ, all! In our Church tradition, we have an amazing concept called The Corporal Works of Mercy. These works of mercy are depicted in our stained glass windows of our church. They are: to feed the hungry, to give drink to the thirsty, to clothe the naked, to give shelter to travelers, to visit the […]
Greetings in Christ! Whew! Lots and lots going on. I want to thank you all for your kindness and support as I did my best to break down the new deanery model for you all. One point I guess I was not clear on (I’m so sorry!): my assignment has not changed. I will still serve as your […]
Greetings in Christ, Holy Family! A lot of things have happened in our diocese over the last two years and some big announcements were made while I was away working on the Good News Cruise. I’m going to give a summary of events, then walk you through what the diocese has done and how this […]
Greetings in Christ! I type this out having returned from the “Good News Cruise” marriage retreat. It was an amazing time. I worked hard and got some rest. I was blessed by the speakers and the 250 couples there on the cruise…I just loved it. Dad was not able to go. He is fine, but the walking seemed […]
Greetings in Christ! This week I’d like to show you the pictures of our reliquary and then, in a bulletin insert, give you information and prayers about each saint. Venerating relics and seeking the prayers of the Saints are a big part of our Catholic faith. I encourage you to read the insert and take a […]
Greetings in Christ! Last week I was able to update you on our Mary statue and I am so glad to catch your excitement about it. I simply cannot wait until they get here! This week I am equally excited to show you the progress of our Joseph with Jesus statue. We began by choosing […]