TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Every time we gather to celebrate the Eucharist, we experience God’s presence in two amazing ways: in his living Word and in our Lord’s life-giving Body and Blood. As we continue to join with all of the parishes throughout our country in the national Eucharistic Revival, we are called to focus on the great gift of the Eucharist, the true Body and Blood of our Lord that offers us spiritual nourishment on our journey to heaven. One way we are doing that here is by offering Bishop Robert Barron’s excellent […]
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
“Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi.” Today’s Gospel begins in a somewhat unusual way. Rather than starting with the typical “Jesus began to teach them,” or “Jesus told his disciples another parable,” it starts with a statement about geography, about a particular city called Caesarea Philippi. I’ve been there and can tell you that it’s well worth visiting; it’s a popular tourist attraction. That’s because, well before the time of Jesus, this area was an important spot along one of the major trade routes from the east to […]
Summer Projects Update/Black and Indian Mission
Summer Projects Update
It’s hard to believe that summer is coming to an end; I hope you’ve enjoyed some time for rest and relaxation! As we do every summer, this year, we have undertaken a number of projects throughout our parish facilities. The gym floor was resurfaced again this summer; this cost $3,592.00. As you may recall, it was completely replaced last spring after the gym was flooded when Aqua improperly connected our gym to its new water line. Fortunately, Aqua paid for the floor’s replacement but it needs […]
TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
How would you respond if I asked you to have someone describe you in four words? Well, you might respond, it would depend on how well this person knew and understood you and how qualified the person was to provide a valid description. For example, if a newspaper critic wrote about a concert pianist with these four words, “He was a failure,” you might think, well that was just his opinion. But, if one of the world’s greatest musicians declared, “He was a genius,” then you are apt to take […]
NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
As those of you who have been in this parish more than 12 years know, I was assigned here in April 2011 – on Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion – as parochial administrator after your pastor at that time, Msgr. John Close had been placed on administrative leave while an allegation that he had sexually abused a minor some decades ago was being processed through a report to law enforcement and eventual canonical investigation. I didn’t know Msgr. Close at all – I only had one dinner meeting with […]
ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
On Tuesday, we will join with the universal Church in celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, into heaven. It is a Holy Day of Obligation and the principal feast day of the Blessed Mother, so I would like to offer you some reflections on it.
The commemoration of the death of Mary is known as the Assumption because of the tradition that, shortly after her death, Mary was raised up, body and soul, into heaven. In the Eastern Church, it is called the Dormition, or the […]
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA COLLECTION/TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA COLLECTION
We all know how important it is to grow in our knowledge of God; after all, we are all preparing to spend eternity with him! God has blessed us by revealing himself to us down through the ages, especially through the prophets and in person through his son, Jesus Christ. We are blessed here in America with many fine Catholic colleges and universities that help our children continue to learn about God as they prepare for their careers and adult lives. Catholic University of […]