2023 archive of From the Pastor
March 18/19 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 3/16/23
From the Pastor:
Last week was a great blessing for our parishes! The timing was nearly perfect for having Bishop Thomas and Fr. Hayes with us, leading us in prayer and sharing their spiritual insights. This is because it coincided with the midpoint of Lent, which is the ... Read More »
March 11/12 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 3/13/23
From the Pastor:
We are very pleased to have Bishop Thomas with us this Sunday afternoon for the regional prayer service he is having at St. Peter church. I’m looking forward to seeing him as well as priests, deacons, and parishioners from the southeast part of our diocese. ... Read More »
March 4/5 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 3/02/23
March 5, 2023
From the Pastor:
Hopefully you heard the news last weekend of the eventful five days of spiritual activity beginning this Saturday for our parishes. Details of that are given below in a reprint of my bulletin column from last week. I’m looking forward to Bishop ... Read More »
Feb.25/26 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/27/23
From the Pastor:
God’s blessing to you as we begin the first full week of Lent! As I mentioned last week, Lent is an essential part of the Christian life. It offers spiritually to us what training camps offer physically to athletes. In both cases, growth and development ... Read More »
Feb. 18/19 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/19/23
Feb. 19, 2023
From the Pastor:
Lent begins this Wednesday. It is one of the most important times of the year for Christians, especially for Catholics. It is meant to be a special time of spiritual renewal and growth. Special opportunities and graces are available to us throughout ... Read More »
Feb. 18/19 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/19/23
Lent begins this Wednesday. It is one of the most important times of the year for Christians, especially for Catholics. It is meant to be a special time of spiritual renewal and growth. Special opportunities and graces are available to us ... Read More »
Feb. 11th/12th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/10/23
From the Pastor:
It is good to ask questions, to explore the deeper reasoning for things. The Psalm response this weekend is one such example: Blessed are they who follow the law of the Lord. Asking the question of why for this particular verse leads us to some ... Read More »
Feb. 4th/5th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 2/01/23
Feb. 5, 2023
From the Pastor:
The Gospel acclamation for this Sunday is as follows: “I am the light of the world, says the Lord, whoever follows me will have the light of life.” These words of Jesus are meant for us today just as much as they ... Read More »
Jan.28th/29th Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 1/27/23
From the Pastor:
This week I share with you some upcoming events you might want to add to your calendar.
The first is the Blessing of Throats this weekend after each Mass. The priest will pray the blessing from his chair for all present, but also offer the ... Read More »
Jan. 21/22 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 1/19/23
From the Pastor:
The year was 1857. The nine justices of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) were in the midst of hearing the case of Dred Scott vs. John Sanford. Although the justices knew this was an important case, they failed to understand its full ... Read More »