Next Sunday, you are invited to join in the celebration of the Sunday Mass at our sister parish, St. Martin de Porres.  It is always a pleasure to join in their lively celebration and I invite you to join us there!  For those of you who are not familiar with St. Martin de Porres parish and our relationship with it, allow me to give you a little history.  Our relationship with this parish began in 1991 in response to a call from Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua (who was then the Ordinary […]

“My God will fully supply whatever you need.  …To our God and Father, glory forever and ever. Amen.” (Philippians. 4: 19-20).  In today’s second reading, we hear a passage from St. Paul’s letter to the first European Christian community, located in Philippi, Greece.  He is thanking them for providing him with much-needed financial assistance as he continued his missionary journey through northern Europe.  As you know, the Church spread throughout the region as a result of his tireless efforts of proclaiming the gospel to people who needed to hear it.  […]

ANNUAL EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION

As you know, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) initiated a three-year Eucharistic Revival in June 2022 to provide us all with a renewed encounter with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.  This, the last year of our revival, is called the Year of Mission and we are all called to engage in the universal mission of the Church by sharing our faith with someone.  We are strengthened in our faith every time we receive the Eucharist or spend time before the Blessed Sacrament in […]

It may be hard to believe, but October begins this week!  Every October, the Catholic Church in the United States celebrates Respect Life Month and we are called to consider more deeply why every human life is valuable and reflect on how to build a culture that protects life from conception to natural death.  With such issues as abortion, in vitro fertilization and immigration among the most important and controversial topics being debated in preparation for the upcoming elections, this is certainly a providential moment for us to reflect on […]