From the Pastor
May 6/7 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 5/09/23
Dear Parishioners,
This Sunday is an exciting day for some of the youngest members of our parishes and their families. Our second graders are receiving for the first time the sacrament of Holy Communion. They have been devoting much of this year preparing for what hopefully will be the ... Read More »
April 29/30 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 5/01/23
From the Pastor
Recently I was asked why we finish each decade of the rosary with "O my Jesus, forgive us our sins. Save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those who are in most need of Your mercy." The answer takes us ... Read More »
April 22/23 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 4/21/23
April 23, 2023
From the Pastor:
Congratulations also to our eighth graders who last Sunday received the sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Thomas! It was a wonderful celebration in St. Peter’s church, made possible by all three of our parishes working together with lecturing, serving, singing, etc. Bishop ... Read More »
April 15/16 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 4/13/23
April 16, 2023
From the Pastor:
Thanks again to everyone who helped to prepare the church for Holy Week, assisted with the Liturgies, sang in the choirs, and to the altar servers for their help. Your efforts and contributions are greatly appreciated by me and the parishioners. ... Read More »
April 1/2 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 4/03/23
From the Pastor:
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the most important events in human history. What Jesus does for us is sacred and, as a result, we call this week Holy Week. For us to be excited about this requires looking deeper and making it personal. Jesus ... Read More »
March 25/26 Bulletin Article
Posted by Sara Freed on 4/03/23
From the Pastor:
The past few weekends we priests have been making several announcements about the distribution of Holy Communion. The first of those is that we will resume distribution of the Holy Eucharist from the chalice beginning this Easter, provided that we have sufficient assistance from parishioners ... Read More »
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 »