Diocese of Toledo, Ohio

From the Pastor

From the Pastor

Taking to Heart What is Offered

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 11/29/17

     I am grateful that there are a number of parishes in our area where people can gather to celebrate Mass on weekends. This is said because I assume that when Resurrection or St. Mary’ parishioners are not present at weekend Masses in our respective parishes, they are attending ... Read More »

A Goal Toward Which Living in the Spirit of Thanksgiving Directs Us

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 11/22/17

   We all have down times in our lives. Perhaps we wish that we could be in the shoes of others. From our vantage point, others seem to be so much better off than are we. They enjoy good health, are endowed with skills for which they are generously compensated, ... Read More »

Whetting our Appetites to Fight Against Pornography

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 11/12/17

   In September, our Diocese hosted a well-attended conference entitled, Reclaiming Hearts for Christ, “Exposing the Lie of Pornography.” Pornography gravely distorts the meaning and purpose of sex in our culture. Reports indicate that many Christians agree that pornography is a problem in their own homes. It has been ... Read More »

Purgatory: A Reality that is Consistent with Life as We Experience This

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 11/06/17

   During the month of November, our attention is drawn to a truth of our Faith that we profess in the Apostles’ Creed: “We believe in the communion of saints.” On All Saints’ Day, we honor the holy persons of all time who are now with the Lord in ... Read More »

Responding to an Alarming Trend

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 10/30/17

   A local funeral director recently shared with me that more and more people are doing nothing to publicly acknowledge and honor a family member who has died. He related that he and other funeral directors are receiving an increasing number of requests to just have the body of the ... Read More »

A Case for Participating in Eucharistic Adoration

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 10/22/17

   We live in a highly function-driven society. This has its proper place. We have tasks to perform for the common good in which we need what others have to offer and others rely upon what we have to contribute.     In our function driven world, we can slip into the ... Read More »

A Parish-Wide Process: Recommending Persons to Serve on Our Pastoral Council

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 10/22/17

   In the life of our parish communities, the Pastoral Council plays an important, unique role.

Based upon the Mission Statement of the parish, the Pastoral Council, working with the Pastor, plans for the spiritual growth of our parish community. It is vital that the members of the Pastoral ... Read More »

Trancending the Separation between Church and State in our Country

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 10/10/17

   As I reviewed the Mass intention schedule recently at Resurrection Parish, I noticed that a Mass intention was listed as follows: Special Intention: President Donald Trump. I was overwhelmed with tears of gratitude and joy as I prepared to celebrate Mass for this intention. I do not know how ... Read More »

The Spiritual Nature of All that We are About

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 10/01/17

   Many of us identify spiritual activities with actions such as celebrating Mass, learning more about our Faith and reaching out to others in a variety of ways. Sometimes, people are upset when the topic of money comes up in church. For a number of persons, how we relate ... Read More »

The Nature of the Priesthood That We Are Invited to Support

Posted by Deborah Dubois on 9/24/17

   To express in a concise way the nature and work of the Priesthood, I am choosing to do this within the context of questions that persons often ask to learn more specifically about a given endeavor. WHAT is the Priesthood? It is a unique role in the Church ... Read More »

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