TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
How many of you were captivated by the search of the submersible Titan this week? As a scuba diver and one who loves the deep blue sea, it certainly caught my attention. The dangerous drama of those five adventurous men inside this tiny, 22-foot-long experimental vessel traveling 13,000 feet into the darkness of the deep to catch a momentary glimpse of the Titanic that has been resting on the ocean floor for over a hundred years was riveting and the fear of their loss from either hypothermia or lack of […]
Update on our School and it’s Board of Limited Jurisdiction
UPDATE ON OUR SCHOOL AND ITS BOARD OF LIMITED JURISDICTION
As another very exciting year comes to an end at our school, I would like to offer an update for everyone; there’s lots of good news to share. As you certainly know, Adria Crowley has completed her first year as our principal, succeeding Bud Tosti who retired last June after 17 very successful years as our principal. Adria has already demonstrated her outstanding leadership and, working very closely with our exceptional faculty and staff, has led our school through an excellent […]
ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
After celebrating some of the great feasts of our faith – Pentecost, the Trinity and the Body and Blood of our Lord – we now return to ordinary time, time ordered by God for our salvation. And, we return to hearing from the Gospel of Matthew, the gospel that is featured throughout this liturgical year. The passage we hear this evening follows Matthew’s presentation of our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount. Great crowds are following Jesus now as he goes from town to town because they were impressed by his […]
THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
“The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ?” (1 Cor 10:16). Last week, we celebrated the central mystery of our faith – the Blessed Trinity. Today, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ and join with all parishes throughout our country in initiating the parish phase of the Eucharistic Revival sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, […]
EUCHARISTIC REVIVAL – PARISH PHASE
Next week, as we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, we will join with all parishes throughout our country in the introduction of the parish phase of the three-year National Eucharistic Revival that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has initiated to renew the Church by enkindling a living relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist.
In preparation for this National Eucharistic Revival, the USCCB published “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church,” a compelling document to […]