Pastor’s Letter 5.19.24

Pastor’s Letter 5.19.24

Dear Friends, Happy Birthday! Today we celebrate Pentecost, the birth of the church. For the story of our faith, this is as big of an event as Christmas and Easter. If it wasn’t for the presence of the Holy Spirit not much would have been accomplished. Jesus knew that...
Pastor’s Letter 5.12.24

Pastor’s Letter 5.12.24

Dear Friends, Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in our community! One of the blessings and curses of the Catholic priesthood is the charism of celibacy. It has created for me a place where I am able to be a part of so many people’s lives where I can intimately...
Pastor’s Letter 5.5.24

Pastor’s Letter 5.5.24

Dear Friends, My letter today does not focus on discipleship or spiritual concerns but on the harsh reality the parish is facing as it deals with decisions concerning the future of our old rectory. Read on if you have been wondering what is happening with the rectory...
Pastor’s Letter 4.28.24

Pastor’s Letter 4.28.24

Dear Friends, Last Sunday we had a very successful Spaghetti Dinner thanks to the help of so many of you who offered your time and energy to make it happen. What people are most impressed with is the wonderful welcome and hospitality they receive from all of you –...
Pastor’s Letter 4.21.24

Pastor’s Letter 4.21.24

Dear Friends, Many moons ago, when I was a child, our culture was shaped by a handful of television shows that almost everyone watched. As children, we would reenact the episodes in the backyard or in the basement. Certain ideas were strongly reinforced through the...
Pastor’s Letter 4.14.24

Pastor’s Letter 4.14.24

Dear Friends, Last week in my homily, I speculated that Thomas wanted to make sure that the Jesus who was appearing to the disciples in the resurrection was the same Jesus who had died on the cross, that Thomas needed to see the wounds, not Jesus’ face or voice, but...