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 […]
from Fr. Jonathan: Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are all aware of the great love so many of us have for Fr. Ken, and there is great gratitude over his priesthood and the fact that he is back in ministry in our diocese. There is also in our parish sorrow that his ministry is no […]
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Happy Feast of the Holy Family! This is a day of celebration, joy, praise, mercy and renewed confidence and hope in God for our parish community. It is good that we take time to thank Jesus, Mary and Joseph, honor them and glorify God through them. Many, many parishes […]