Barbara Lombardi | Saint Katharine of Siena, Wayne PA

Adopt-a-Family, Christmas Food Baskets, Mercy Hospice Giving Trees

Although many of us are fortunate to be returning to a rather normal life, the coronavirus continues to affect the lives of many parishioners in our sister parish, St. Martin de Porres. We also have families in our own parish who could use some assistance as Christmas arrives; it’s just a little more than six weeks away! We have several parish initiatives that will allow you to give to those in need as you celebrate God’s great gift of his Son, Jesus. For those of you not familiar with them […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-11-06T10:47:36-04:00November 6th, 2021|

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

There is a lot of talk about love in today’s readings. In the first reading, we hear Moses tell God’s people to “love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” The responsorial psalm repeats, “I love you, Lord, my strength.” The second reading reminds us that Jesus gave himself as the perfect sacrifice for all of us – the ultimate sign of his love for us. And in the Gospel, we hear Jesus repeat Moses’ command and add the command […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-11-01T14:10:33-04:00November 1st, 2021|

SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO SEMINARY ANNUAL APPEAL

St. Charles Borromeo Seminary opened once again this fall for the education and formation of 148 seminarians from 11 (arch)dioceses and six religious congregations, including Allentown, Harrisburg, Lincoln, NE, Trenton, NJ, as well as dioceses in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Vietnam! We are blessed to have 65 of the seminarians preparing to become priests in our archdiocese. Founded in 1832, our seminary has provided excellent priestly formation for our archdiocese, (arch)dioceses around the country and, indeed, worldwide. I am very proud of our seminary and grateful for the outstanding preparation […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-10-29T13:31:52-04:00October 30th, 2021|

THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Today we join with parishes around the world in celebrating World Mission Sunday. As we wait with baited breath and earnest prayer to hear what will happen to the missionaries who are being held hostage in Haiti, we are reminded of the courage that missionaries have displayed down through the ages as they go to the ends of the earth to proclaim Jesus’ message of salvation to all people. It is a good opportunity for us to reflect on the special call we have all received at our baptism – […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-10-25T11:41:38-04:00October 25th, 2021|

BULLETIN – OCTOBER 24, 2021

Barbara Lombardi2021-10-22T14:35:16-04:00October 23rd, 2021|

MISSION SUNDAY and STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY

“Go, make disciples of all nations…teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Mt 28:19). After Jesus overcame death by his Resurrection, he did not just return to heaven to sit at the right of the Father. Before ascending to the Father, he commissioned those who had come to believe in him to make disciples, that is, others who would come to believe in the one, true God and his son, Jesus, who came to save us. That is the ongoing mission of the Church; we are the […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-10-22T14:39:05-04:00October 23rd, 2021|

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

It has been a really hard time, these past 18 months, hasn’t it!?! We’ve all experienced hardships and heartaches. I’ve lost a priesthood classmate and dear friend to COVID-19, along with several other friends and some parishioners. Like every other parish around the world, we’ve struggled to stay open and keep our ministries and parish activities going, trying to keep our parish community together while striving to ensure that everyone stays safe and healthy. We’ve all wondered, “What is God trying to teach us? What do […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-10-22T14:07:41-04:00October 22nd, 2021|

Bulletin – October 17, 2021

Barbara Lombardi2021-10-15T10:13:51-04:00October 16th, 2021|

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

The late Comedienne Joan Rivers once said: “People say that money isn’t the key to happiness, but I always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.” I suspect a lot of people would agree with her.

We all seek happiness. We try to find it in a variety of ways. For some, it’s having lots of possessions. That’s why so many people today spend so much time and energy on earning money and then buying clothing or cars or jewelry or antiques or home furnishings. King […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-10-13T13:51:40-04:00October 13th, 2021|

ANNUAL EUCHARISTIC DEVOTION

“The Second Vatican Council rightly proclaimed that the Eucharistic sacrifice is ‘the source and summit of the Christian life. …For the most holy Eucharist contains the Church’s entire spiritual wealth: Christ himself, our Passover and our living bread. Through his own flesh, now made living and life-giving by the Holy Spirit, he offers life to all.’ Consequently, the gaze of the Church is constantly turned to her Lord, present in the Sacrament of the Altar, in which she discovers the full manifestation of his boundless love.”

In this opening paragraph of […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-10-08T16:51:04-04:00October 9th, 2021|

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