From the Pastor
The Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 2/15/16
What is it? This year-long happening calls all Catholics to make a pilgrimage to a special designated location to reflect upon our need both to receive and to extend the Lord’s gracious mercy for us and for all persons. Participants are invited to pray about and to work ... Read More »
Lent Starts This Wednesday, February 10th
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 2/07/16
The Christian Faith centers around the Events of the Sufferings, Death and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, which we refer to as the Paschal Mystery. In and through these Saving Events, we are offered the forgiveness of all our sins and the continuing opportunity to realize in ... Read More »
Strength in Numbers
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 1/31/16
On the one hand, the mission to extend the Good News of God’s redeeming love in Jesus Christ calls for the proactive commitment of each of us as individuals. At the same time, we belong to the Lord as members of the Church. As Church, we are called ... Read More »
Promoting Christian Unity
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 1/24/16
We are coming to the conclusion of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The sad divisions among Christians wound the heart of our Lord. As long as divisions remain among Christians, the impact of the Gospel upon the world will remain a lot less than what it could ... Read More »
Comitting or Re-Committing Ourselves to the Gospel of Life
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 1/17/16
Many of us tend to take that which we enjoy for granted. Only as we experience that all that has been entrusted to us is passing do we come to appreciate that which we enjoy. As a young adult, I really took to heart how much my mother ... Read More »
Practical Suggestions for an On-going Invitation
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 1/09/16
We always find room in our lives for that which matters to us. Somehow, we find the time, energy and financial resources for that about which we care. As we acknowledge the Lord to be the Source of all that we are and have, we will want to ... Read More »
A Perspective for Relating to an On-going Challenge
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 1/04/16
Let’s picture ourselves in the following situation. Our family received a gift certificate from a beloved donor as a Christmas present to eat at a high-class, fancy restaurant. If it weren’t for the generosity of the donor, we would not be able to afford to go to this ... Read More »
A Common Yearning
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 12/27/15
Many of our families are ecumenical. This means that we have immediate family members and/or relatives who belong to other Christian faith communities. Opportunities for non-Catholic persons who have been baptized in other Christian traditions to explore the Catholic Faith are to be offered at both St. Mary and ... Read More »
A Christmas Greeting
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 12/18/15
What a blessed privilege it will be to celebrate our Savior’s Birthday this coming Friday! Because in Jesus, God has chosen to place Himself in our shoes, we can go forward with the assurance that we are never alone. Loneliness can drain us. Apart from an awareness of our ... Read More »
A Gracious Offer
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 12/15/15
For many of us, this is a very hectic time of the year. Factors such as the following contribute to the stress that several experience. For one, many of our normal tasks and responsibilities still need to be done. As adults, we still have to go to work ... Read More »