October 2022 archive of From the Pastor
Oct 29th/30th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 10/31/22
Dear Parishioners,
Looking ahead at Mass times for this week, there are two things to keep in mind. The first is that we move our clocks back one hour next weekend. The second is that the celebration of All Saints (holy day of obligation) and the remembrance of All ... Read More »
October 22nd/23rd Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 10/19/22
Dear Parishioners,
Almost five years ago in our diocese a small group of Catholics gathered to discuss planning for the future. Their discussions were not focused on the near future, but instead looked at the distant future. They were interested in planning for the success of the Church for ... Read More »
October 15/16th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 10/19/22
Dear Parishioners,I’m looking forward this week to making a spiritual pilgrimage with parishioners from all three of our parishes. We will be traveling together on a charter bus to several religious sights north of here about an hour. However, the primary focus of our one-day pilgrimage is the Sorrowful ... Read More »
Oct. 8th/9th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 10/07/22
As I was scanning the news headlines a few weeks ago, I was surprised to see an article co-authored by Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago, and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York. These are two of the most influential voices in the Catholic ... Read More »
Oct. 1st/2nd Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 10/07/22
Dear Parishioners,This Tuesday is the feast day of one of the most popular and well-known saints of the Church – St. Francis of Assisi. Most people know that Francis was a gentle, loving man, but unaware of his heroic acts of self-denial, including rigorous fasting. Francis was not a ... Read More »