From the Pastor
June 5th/6th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 6/01/21
Dear Friends,
We celebrate today the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Body (and Blood) of our Lord Jesus Christ, and what an appropriate time to call everyone back to the celebration of Sunday and Holy Day Masses. We celebrate today specifically the Real Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, ... Read More »
May 29th/30th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 5/25/21
Dear Friends,We celebrate Memorial Day this upcoming Monday, a day in which we honor, remember, and mourn those veterans who passed away in performance of their military duties. Certainly the words of our Lord Jesus Christ come to mind: “No one has greater love than this: to lay down ... Read More »
May 22nd/23rd Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 5/18/21
Dear Friends,
Come, Holy Spirit!
We celebrate the great Solemnity of Pentecost today! There a few basics about Pentecost with which most of us are familiar: it is 50 days after Easter; it is when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples of Jesus in the form of tongues ... Read More »
May 15th/16th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 5/11/21
Dear Friends,
In the Acts of the Apostles, Paul and some other disciples declare, “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.” Our religion is not a religion of convenience, no matter how much we attempt to make it convenient. It is ... Read More »
May 8th/9th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 5/05/21
Dear Friends,
Happy Mother's Day!
As I mentioned last week that May is the month of Mary, it only makes sense that Mother's Day is in May. Although we should honor and express our gratitude to our mothers (and fathers) daily, nevertheless, it is appropriate to have a specific ... Read More »
May 1st/2nd Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 4/28/21
Dear Friends,
After last week's bulletin had been sent for publication, I realized I omitted important content. I asked you to pray for our students who recently received the sacrament of Confirmation and for our second graders receiving their First Holy Communion this weekend, and I ask that you ... Read More »
April 24th/25th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 4/20/21
Dear Friends,
I am happy to share with you the news that seminarian Tom Hunyor has been assigned at our parishes for this upcoming summer. I'll have Tom share more about himself in a bulletin column closer to the summer, but there are a few details I'll share now. ... Read More »
April 17th/18th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 4/13/21
Dear Friends,
Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is a spiritual hero and one of my favorite saints. Born to influential, yet nominal and non-Catholic, parents in Turin, Pier Giorgio displayed a great devotion to God, the Faith, and those in need from a young age. He decided to study mining ... Read More »
April 10th/11th Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 4/06/21
Dear Friends, Happy Easter! Alleluia! He is risen! Indeed He is risen! Alleluia! As the Octave of Easter comes to a close, we celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is impactful and tremendous to the point of it being eight days long, and since it is still Easter, ... Read More »
Easter Bulletin Article
Posted by Mary Young on 3/31/21
Dear Friends, Christos anesti! Alithos anesti! Alleluia! Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Alleluia! Above are the Greek words proclaiming, “Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!” Typically, this is a call and response in which one person declares, “Christos anesti!”, and another person responds, “Alithos anesti!” Easter brings about a joy and ... Read More »