Dear Brothers and Sisters, We have arrived. Our final weekend together…at least for now. We might be in the lazy days of summer, but important events don’t seem to be taking any time off. Here at Holy Family we have a new principal––Theresa Purcell, our former Assistant Principal––a new pastor, three new teachers, many summer […]
Dear Brothers and Sisters, At every Mass we pray that it is our duty and our salvation always and everywhere to give God thanks. What an important truth this is––that giving thanks in all circumstances is not only the proper response to God, but also opens the heart of the one giving thanks to receive […]
Words of Gratitude… Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are down to our final three weeks together. I would like to continue to express my gratitude to God for all the ways that he has been good to us over the few short years I have been here at Holy Family. So many of you deserve […]
Thank you and TTFN Dear Brothers and Sisters, Well, here it is: my final month at Holy Family. I will be away the weekends of June 6/7 and 13/14, so that means we only have two weekends together. Of course, I am only going up the road a few miles so instead of “Good-bye” I’ve […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Happy Pentecost! Happy Memorial Day weekend! What a great day to give thanks! I am grateful to God that he gave us a share in his own Spirit and divine life. Pentecost is an opportunity for renewal in the power, life and freedom of the Holy Spirit. Today I am especially […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Happy Mother’s Day! Thank God for all mothers. This week has been a week full of blessings for our parish––blessings and reminders of the great gift of life. From Mother’s Day, to First Communions, to Confirmation, to May Crownings of Mary, this week has given us much to be thankful for […]
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Happy Divine Mercy Sunday! Today is a powerful reminder that Jesus is very much alive and working in His Church and in our lives. May we choose to trust Him and let Him work as he wills in our lives. I want to bring three things to our attention this week: […]
Happy Easter sisters and brothers! Christ is Risen!! “On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you…As the Father has sent me, even so I […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, Welcome to Holy Week. For the Spartan fans among us, by the time you read this we should already know whether Izzo has gotten you, yet again, to the Final Four. For us Wolverines, we can be thankful that during this most grace-filled week of the year our attention can be […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers, We are nearing the most important week of the year––Holy Week––and our celebration of the most important event in all of history––Jesus Paschal Mystery, his death and resurrection. But there is still some time left in Lent. There is still time to grow in what matters most––love. There is still time […]
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