2015 archive of From the Pastor
The Role of Vital Avenues of Support for Our Faith Life
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 8/02/15
Even though we are still in the summer season with the many activities that go with it, now that we are in August, many of us start to think of the Fall Season. School resumes for many of our children during this month. During August, parents whose children attend ... Read More »
What is Marriage?
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 7/26/15
Hello to my brothers and sisters of St. Mary and Resurrection. First I would like to thank all of you for your prayers, cards, shared sorrow, hugs, food and help with financing in this time of trial for Irene and me and our family. We have learned first ... Read More »
Goldfish and Relationships
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 7/21/15
A recent study says that goldfish have longer attention spans than people! Researchers looking into the effect of digital media on brain activity found that as recently as 2012, the human attention span was measured at 12 seconds. A more recent study found that the human attention span has ... Read More »
A Need for Balance at All Times
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 7/12/15
Different seasons of the year highlight basic needs that we all have. For example, it’s heartening to note how many of us recognize and respond to the need for prayer and for spiritual growth during the Lenten Season. Many choose to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation during this time. ... Read More »
Faithfully Supporting Our Two Families
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 7/07/15
Two groups that will hopefully always be vital for us are those of our family and the parish to which we belong. The Lord is the Source of both of these basic groups. In regard to our family, the love of husband and wife for each other is at ... Read More »
The New Weekend Mass Schedule Kicks in Next Weekend, July 4-5
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 6/28/15
Beginning next Saturday, July 4th, and continuing until the end of June in 2016, weekend Masses on Saturdays are scheduled as follows: at Resurrection Parish at 4:00 p.m. and at St. Mary Parish at 6:00 p.m. Resulting from this, the Sacrament of Reconciliation is to be offered as ... Read More »
Seizing a Spiritual Opportunity
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 6/20/15
Before long, it will be time to embark on a spiritual journey entitled The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). RCIA is a process that invites all persons to explore, sometimes anew, the Catholic Christian Way of Life. The RCIA process has been designed for non-baptized persons ... Read More »
The Offer of a Summer Spiritual Check-Up
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 6/16/15
This is the time of year when many of us plan for vacation. Among the preparations that we make, a number of us arrange to have the vehicle in which we are to travel serviced. Our car, van, or truck may already be running smoothly. By having our vehicle ... Read More »
On-Going Efforts to Witness to the Gospel
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 6/11/15
In last weekend’s pastoral article, our attention was directed to ways in which our parish communities are already witnessing to the Gospel. The purpose of this article is to remind us that our efforts to live out our faith as individuals and as parish communities by expressing hospitality need ... Read More »
Proactive Parish Efforts to Evangelize or Witness to the Gospel
Posted by Deborah Dubois on 6/01/15
In the pastoral article for last weekend’s bulletin, I focused upon ways in which we might witness to our Faith in the Lord as individuals. Inasmuch as we belong to the Lord as members of the faith community that we call the Church, we are also called to witness ... Read More »