From our Pastor 22 | Saint Katharine of Siena, Wayne PA

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

Today, we will join with the universal Church in celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, into heaven. It is not often that we actually celebrate it on a Sunday. It is 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 […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-08-13T11:20:13-04:00August 14th, 2021|

JESUS, THE BREAD OF LIFE

If you have been paying attention to the Sunday Gospels over the past two weeks, you might have noticed that they were taken from the Gospel of John. If you noticed that, you might have thought it odd since this year, when we are in Year B of the three year Liturgical cycle, the Sunday Gospel is ordinarily taken from the Gospel of Mark. Since Mark’s Gospel is rather short, however, we have more Sundays than we have Marcan pericopes so periodically throughout the year, readings are taken from other […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-08-06T09:08:20-04:00August 7th, 2021|

APOSTOLIC VICARIATE OF NEKEMTE

“I am the Bread of Life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst” (Jn 6:35) we hear Lord teach us in today’s gospel. As more and more of you return to celebrating the Eucharist in person and receiving our Lord in Holy Communion, we know how precious this gift of the Bread of Life is for us. And, we recall that, just as Jesus was sent by his heavenly Father to give us both his life-giving Word and his nourishing Body and […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-07-31T11:15:43-04:00July 31st, 2021|

Statement from Archbishop Pérez

This past week, Archbishop Pérez released a statement regarding reinstating the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. Please read the full text below.

sksparish.org2021-07-17T08:31:00-04:00July 17th, 2021|

Summer Plans for Our Parish

It has been just three weeks since our school has closed for the summer and the parish facilities have quieted down considerably. I miss seeing and hearing our children in the classrooms, corridors and schoolyard – they are so full of life and vitality! We all know how fortunate we are to have such a vibrant school and I want to take this opportunity to thank our principal, Bud Tosti, and the entire school staff for keeping our school open and in-person this past year; both our students and their […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-07-09T15:39:42-04:00July 10th, 2021|

UNDERSTANDING TRUE FREEDOM BEFORE GOD

“Where did this man get all this? What kind of wisdom has been given him? What mighty works have been wrought by his hands?” (Mk. 6:2b)

As we celebrate Independence Day this weekend, we rejoice in the freedom God has provided all of us in this country as the result of a hard battle against an oppressive and unjust regime. We hear throughout the gospels that God’s love is to be shared equally with all people, especially the abandoned, the forgotten, the neglected and the oppressed. After Jesus removes an unclean […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-07-02T09:00:02-04:00July 3rd, 2021|

Go Back to Mass – Bishop Barron Video

I’m delighted to see so many of you returning to church for Sunday Mass; it’s so important for us as faithful individuals and as a community of faith! For the few of you who have not yet returned, I offer you this short but very informational video from Bishop Robert Barron. I hope it will inspire you to join us in person and look forward to seeing you in church! Msgr. Brouwers

sksparish.org2021-06-29T11:02:10-04:00June 29th, 2021|

USCCB Press Release

As you have probably read or heard on the news, the U.S. bishops have been engaged over the past several months in a sometimes heated debate regarding the Eucharist and who should be receiving it. Abp. Jose Gomez, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, provided a press release last week; it includes a statement from him and Q and A on the issue. Although it appears to me to be a bit of damage control and an attempt to rewrite the story, I offer it for your reflection. Msgr. […]

sksparish.org2021-06-25T13:46:17-04:00June 25th, 2021|

FAREWELL AND GOD BLESS MSGR. CARROLL

“You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek” (Psalm 110:4)

Seventeen years ago, Msgr. Carroll retired as pastor of St. Hilary of Poitiers parish, Rydal, PA, and Msgr. Jagodzinski invited him to come here as a senior priest. This is a designation given to a priest who has reached the age of 70 and is able to continue serving but is no longer required to be involved in administrative duties. Five years later, having reached the canonical retirement age, Msgr. Carroll chose to stay here, celebrating Sunday and […]

Barbara Lombardi2021-05-29T11:39:59-04:00May 29th, 2021|

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (Year B)

Deuteronomy 4:32 – 34, 39 – 40

We have returned to Ordinary Time, that is, time ordered according to God’s plan for our salvation. As we do so, the Church has offered us over these next two Sundays the opportunity to reflect on two very important aspects of our faith: the Blessed Trinity and The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. These are two fundamental beliefs that inform everything else we believe about God. This Sunday, we focus on the mystery of the Holy Trinity. As we read in the […]

sksparish.org2021-05-28T14:18:44-04:00May 28th, 2021|

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