THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
We’re fast coming to the end of yet another liturgical year. Next Sunday, the Solemnity of Christ the King, is the last Sunday of this liturgical year; the following Sunday is already the first Sunday of Advent! And, as you know, each liturgical year features one of the three synoptic gospels: Matthew, Mark or Luke. This year, we’ve heard from the Gospel according to Luke. As we have heard so clearly in this gospel, Jesus is the hope of the world. No matter what, no matter […]
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POPE LEO XIV’S FIRST APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION
As the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church and its 1.4 billion faithful, the pope has a monumental task in directing the Church. Each pope sets priorities and a direction as he leads us ever closer to the fullness of God’s kingdom. For example, St. John XXIII opened the Church to the modern world with the Second Vatican Council. St. John Paul II showed God’s love to the entire world with his many trips to every corner of the globe. Pope Francis called […]
DEDICATION OF SAINT JOHN LATERAN BASILICA
Today, we celebrate the dedication of the first Christian church which is also the pope’s cathedral and, as the inscription over its doorway reads, “Omnium urbis et orbis ecclesiarum mater et caput,” that is, “Mother and head of all the churches of the city and of the world.” This great basilica, now dedicated to both Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, is also called “the Lateran” because it stands on the site of the palace of the ancient Roman Laterani family. We celebrate this church today around […]
SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY ANNUAL APPEAL
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary opened once again this September for the education and formation of 176 seminarians from 12 (arch)dioceses and six religious congregations; 67 of the seminarians are preparing to become priests in our archdiocese! Founded in 1832, it has provided excellent priestly formation for our archdiocese and (arch)dioceses around the country. I am very proud of our seminary and grateful for the preparation it offered me to be your priest. It’s clear that we need a seminary to prepare more men to become priests to serve the faithful […]
COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
We have certainly experienced a real change in season over these past few days, haven’t we? We’re clearly into fall now and, with all of the beautiful trees in our neighborhood losing their leaves, we experience, once again, nature shutting down for winter; it’s the natural cycle of life here on earth. That seems to be the way of this world: life, death and life and death once again. For us Christians, however – we who believe in an eternal and all-loving God – there is an important break in […]
Adopt-a-Family, Christmas Food Baskets, Christmas Giving Tree
Adopt-a-Family, Christmas Food Baskets, Christmas Giving Tree
Halloween is just behind us, Thanksgiving and the beginning of Advent are still a few weeks away and yet, Christmas preparations are well underway in our stores; I saw Christmas cards and decorations in stores at the end of September! Fortunately, we have the privilege of sharing the true spirit of Christmas that goes beyond the holiday parties, exchange of gifts and cards and seasonal decorations. We have several parish initiatives that will allow you to give to those in need as […]