2021 archive of From the Pastor
March 27th/28th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 3/23/21
Dear Friends, Beginning today, we enter into Holy Week. Using sports analogies, it is the Super Bowl in the Church; it is the March Madness of the liturgical year. It goes without saying, but this is the holiest, the most solemn, most sacred time of the year. It is ... Read More »
March 20th/21st Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 3/16/21
Dear Friends, After the homily at Holy Mass, we profess our Faith by reciting the Nicene Creed. At the words, “...and by the Holy Spirit, [the Son] was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man.” In addition to this, there are two days every year that we kneel or ... Read More »
Video Reflections: The Seven Last Words of Christ
Posted by Mary Young on 3/10/21
Father Matt is recording a video reflection series in Lent on The Last Seven Words of Christ. If you would like to watch this video you can
click here to go to Resurrection's YouTube Channel.
Every Thursday a new video in the series will be available on YouTube.
March 13th/14th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 3/09/21
Dear Friends, We will celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph this upcoming Friday, March 19. As a solemnity, it belongs to the highest class of liturgical celebrations—other solemnities include Christmas, Easter, every Sunday, All Saints Day, Immaculate Conception, Assumption of Mary, and there are more. As such, this is a ... Read More »
Bulletin Article March 6/7
Posted by Mary Young on 3/02/21
Dear Friends, It may feel like Lent just began the other day. If your Lenten penances are heavy or rigorous, it probably feels like Easter is a long way away, yet by the time you read this, it will be less than a month away. It may seem too early ... Read More »
Feb.27th/28th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/24/21
Dear Friends,
In the bulletin and in my homily last week, I shared the quotation from C.S. Lewis about the fact loving others means becoming vulnerable to having our hearts broken. I shared that God's love for us is so tremendous that He humbles Himself, making Himself vulnerable, ... Read More »
February 21st/22nd Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/17/21
Dear Friends,
I'm not much of a golfer. I haven't golfed at all for two years, and before that, I played maybe a round once a year. I'm not very good: I don't practice and don't play enough to get some reps; I've never received any formal lessons, ... Read More »
February 13th/14th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/10/21
Dear Friends,
Today is February 14, which you know as Valentine's Day. Perhaps it is not known that St. Valentine was a martyr, living in Rome in the 3rd Century. For many centuries, his feast day of February 14 was on the universal liturgical calendar, but now, his ... Read More »
February 6th/7th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/03/21
Dear Friends,
Believe it or not, Lent is only ten days away. Instead of waiting until the day before to prepare, now is the time to begin preparing for Lent. First I'll provide some information regarding Ash Wednesday Mass and Lenten activities. The Ash Wednesday (February 17) Mass is:
9am – ... Read More »
January 30th/31st Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 1/26/21
Dear Friends,
I am probably late in bringing this to your attention, but there have been other topics and issues to share and discuss. Pope Francis declared a Year of St. Joseph, which began back on December 8, 2020 and will conclude on December 8, 2021. This Year ... Read More »