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 – […]

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 […]

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 […]