Greetings in Christ, all! Hopefully, you noticed the words on the steps leading into our sanctuary: Sanctus. This is the Latin word “Holy” and, repeated three times, it has a special meaning to us. In Scripture, when St. John was given a vision of Heaven, he saw that there were angels all around God who constantly […]
Greetings in Christ, all! I’m back from my retreat and vacation and dove right into the battle. It’s been wonderful. My first scheduled event on my return was hearing confessions and I was so overjoyed that this was what I started my return to. I’m so terribly grateful that I get to be a priest with a parish […]
Greetings in Christ! I have returned from a two-day priest conference and want to tell you that I was so very blessed and blown away. God is good. This weekend I leave for my yearly retreat. You may recall that every year I take a ten-day break that is a vacation/retreat hybrid. I go with my best […]
Greetings in Christ! I wanted to let you know that I’ll be taking a bit of a vacation/retreat this month. You may remember that every year, I take a 10-12 day retreat vacation around this time and that time is creeping up on me! I’ll be leaving right after my last mass this Sunday, July […]
Greetings in Christ! I pray everyone has a blessed and safe holiday this weekend. Over the last week, the abortion debate has blown up a bit and I’d like to take this opportunity to address it as efficiently as I can. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that Abortion on demand is not a right […]
Greetings in Christ! Two weeks ago, I was able to share the joyful news that our parish debt is paid off. Last week, I shared some of our future unfunded projects and needs. This week, I want to share with you some updates on the funded items for our Church. In no particular order, let’s […]
Last week, I shared with you the joyful news that we are now debt free! For those who still are fulfilling their pledges to the Restore the Temple or Witness to Hope campaign, I am so grateful. Please don’t hesitate to keep that up! This news naturally leads us to the question of “What Next?”. […]
Greetings in Christ, all!I want to share some very joyful news: on Tuesday of this last week, we hand delivered to Bishop Earl a check to eliminate our bridge loan debt. The church is now completely paid for and we are debt free… When we began this project three years ago, it was assumed we […]
Greetings in Christ, all! This weekend, we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost. It’s basically a birthday celebration for the Church. This is when the Holy Spirit came down upon the Apostles and allowed them to be brave and share the Word of God with every one. Each of us is here because of that moment, […]
Greetings in Christ, all! A reminder that tomorrow is Memorial Day. Traditionally, this is when we remember, pray for, and honor those men and women who died in military service to our country. We will continue our tradition of praying Mass at Evergreen Cemetery on Hill Road at 9 am on Monday. Please come pray the outdoor […]