From our Pastor 17 | Saint Katharine of Siena, Wayne PA

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (Year C)

John 10:27 – 30

This Sunday, we hear a portion of the beautiful, symbolic presentation of Jesus known as the Good Shepherd. Of course, we do not hear Jesus refer to himself in these terms this Sunday; that happens earlier (cf. 10:14). The verses we hear on Sunday are part of his discourse against the Pharisees. The good shepherd discourse continues the theme of attack on the Pharisees that ends John 9. We will recall the account of the man born blind whom Jesus cured. In this account, we see the […]

sksparish.org2022-05-10T09:14:55-04:00May 10th, 2022|

CONGRATULATIONS FIRST COMMUNION CLASS and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

CONGRATULATIONS FIRST COMMUNION CLASS!

Last weekend and this weekend, (at the 5:00pm and 9:30am Masses), 86 of our young parishioners received our Lord in Holy Communion for the first time! This is a very important event in their faith lives as they now join with the rest of the believing community in participating fully in the Celebration of the Eucharist. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church explains so well:

The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of […]

Barbara Lombardi2022-05-07T09:09:08-04:00May 7th, 2022|

THE MONTH OF MARY and ALTAR SERVERS

THE MONTH OF MARY

It’s hard to believe that it’s already May, but here it is! As you surely know, this month is traditionally dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God and the Mother of the Church. As Pope Paul VI expressed so well in his encyclical entitled the Month of May, this is the “month which the piety of the faithful has especially dedicated to Our Blessed Lady,” and it is the occasion for a “moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the […]

Barbara Lombardi2022-04-30T07:57:08-04:00April 30th, 2022|

EASTER GREETINGS

Alleluia! Our Lord is risen and offers us new life! We certainly need to hear this message this year as we finally emerge from the coronavirus pandemic but now find ourselves watching in horror the carnage and destruction resulting from the war in Ukraine. The Paschal mystery proclaims that Jesus, truly man – the son of Mary – really died on the cross and then overcame the power of death as he rose on Easter. The resurrection of the body, the central mystery of Easter, is an essential Christian doctrine. As […]

Barbara Lombardi2022-04-16T06:44:49-04:00April 16th, 2022|

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION AND HOLY WEEK

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! (Lk 19:38). On Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, we are called to join with our Lord, Jesus Christ, as he makes a triumphant entry into Jerusalem, and then suffers derision and mockery, scourging and finally crucifixion because he comes to offer a new way of life and claims to be who he truly is – the Son of God. This week is, indeed, what we Christians call it: Holy […]

Barbara Lombardi2022-04-08T15:06:37-04:00April 9th, 2022|

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (Year C)

We have reached the Fourth Sunday of Lent, also known as Laetare Sunday. Like Gaudete Sunday in Advent, we rejoice this Sunday because Lent is almost over. The Entrance Antiphon, which we will not hear because we will sing an Entrance Chant, begins with “Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her. Be joyful, all who are mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast.” This short passage from the prophet Isaiah (cf. 66:10-11) sets the stage for today’s celebration. In both the first reading from the Book of Joshua […]

sksparish.org2022-03-31T20:41:43-04:00March 31st, 2022|

LAETARE SUNDAY

Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her.

Be joyful, all who were in mourning;

Exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. (Is 66:10:11)

Today, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, is also known as Laetare Sunday. It gets this name from the first word of the Entrance Antiphon used at Mass when there is no music; you will see it quoted above. In Latin, the antiphon begins with the word “Laetare,” which, as you see above, translates into “Rejoice.” As we quickly approach the end of Lent – next week is the Fifth […]

Barbara Lombardi2022-03-26T07:43:28-04:00March 26th, 2022|

THIRD SUNDAY LENT (Year C)

Exodus 3:1 – 8a, 13 – 15

We are in the middle of Lent, our annual time of retreat. We are called, once again, to take a look at how our life reflects what we believe in God. And, as we will see in this Sunday’s readings, as we come to know God, we are called to action. We also bow down in humility and gratitude before a God who is generous beyond our understanding, always ready to forgive as he continues to call us back to him.

Let’s look at […]

sksparish.org2022-03-18T13:10:14-04:00March 18th, 2022|

COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN LATIN AMERICA

On June 26, 2020, Fr. Ricardo Antonio Cortez Martínez, rector of the St. Óscar Arnulfo Romero seminary in Usulutan, El Salvador, sent a request to the Subcommittee on the Church in Latin America for financial aid for 42 seminarians in the philosophy stage of their formation. Less than two months later, on August 7, Fr. Ricardo was found assassinated. Tragically, three priests were slain from 2019 through August 2020 in El Salvador as drug cartels control the country and drug lords feel threatened by the Church’s call to peace and […]

Barbara Lombardi2022-03-12T10:03:03-05:00March 12th, 2022|

FIRST SUNDAY LENT (Year C)

Deuteronomy 26:4 – 10

This past Wednesday, we embarked again on the journey of Lent, a journey toward Easter. This Sunday, as we begin the season of Lent, we hear Moses recall the various stages of Israel’s journey: Jacob’s migration to Egypt, and the events surrounding the original Passover. It then concludes with the ritual prescribed to thank God who has blessed the people Israel in their journey as it recalls both God’s care for his people in providing them with food for another year and the Passover. It is from […]

sksparish.org2022-03-07T14:06:35-05:00March 7th, 2022|

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