WELCOME LAURA KERR

I am very happy to announce that Laura Kerr has accepted my invitation to become our Organist/Choir Director, succeeding Joyce Chen who moved to Oregon over the summer where she accepted a professorship at Oregon University.  Many of you already know Laura, a longtime parishioner and accomplished pianist.  Many of you and your children have taken lessons from her over the years.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from Tufts University and a Master’s Degree in Music for Piano Performance from Temple University as well […]

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 […]

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

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 […]

“In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”  With these words, the priest who presides at the Celebration of the Eucharist draws the congregation into the sacred moment of worship.  We believe in God who is both one and yet a communion of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Made in the image and likeness of God, who is one God in three Persons, we are called to worship not only alone but also as a community.  When I explain the Mass to children, […]

Every time we gather around our Lord’s Table in the celebration of the Eucharist, we recall our Lord’s saving words and actions and receive his life-giving Body and Blood.  The Code of Canon Law directs the pastor “to see to it that the Most Holy Eucharist is the center of the parish assembly of the faithful; he is to work to see to it that the Christian faithful are nourished through a devout celebration of the sacraments and especially that they frequently approach the sacrament of the Most Holy Eucharist” […]

ANNUAL MISSIONARY COOPERATIVE

 Last week, we announced that Fr. Celestine Madubuko, representing the Archdiocese of Onitsha, would come this weekend for the annual Missionary Cooperative Appeal.  This is one of the two times throughout the year (the other is World Mission Sunday in October) that we focus on the universal Church and our union with fellow Catholics around the world.  We hear Jesus invite us in today’s gospel passage “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon […]

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 […]

“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, […]

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 […]