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 […]
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Apparition of Our Lady In order to celebrate with dignity the centennial of the Apparitions of Fatima, by mandate of Pope Francis, a Jubilee Year is granted, with the inherent plenary indulgence, from the 27th of November 2016 until the 26th of November 2017. The plenary indulgence of the […]
RCIA: Easter Vigil and Mystagogy: Savoring the Mystery of God The Easter Vigil – what a glorious night! This is the night when we heard the saving love of our Creator God through the Old Testament readings and the fulfillment of His promises to us in the resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ, in the […]
Happy Easter Still: As you know, the Easter Season is 50 days long concluding with Pentecost Sunday on June 3. The Octave of Easter concludes this Sunday. Easter reminds us that the Church begins with witness: lives changed by an encounter with the Risen Lord; men and women who then transform others by the power […]
He did it: Christ is risen. He kept his promises. The Resurrection of Jesus is our life now. We know our future. St. Paul says that “if there is no resurrection our faith is in vain.” He also makes this proclamation: “Whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed […]
This past week, I received my new parish assignment to serve at St. Thomas Aquinas/St. John’s Student Parish in East Lansing, beginning July 1st. When I was first ordained a priest, I can remember other priests telling me that leaving your first parish will be one of the hardest times to say goodbye. Well, I […]
Hosanna: The holiest week of the year begins with the final Sunday of Lent, Palm Sunday. This day commemorates the triumphant arrival of Christ in Jerusalem. Jesus knows that he will be crucified and die for us. Palm branches are widely recognized as symbols of peace and victory. Palms or small branches would be waved […]