Pastor’s Letter 1.15.23

Pastor’s Letter 1.15.23

Dear Friends, In 1994, the most blatant example of genocide since World War II was committed over a hundred-day period before the eyes of the world. Members of the Hutu tribe slaughtered between 800,000 and one million of their Tutsi neighbors, people with whom they...
Pastor’s Letter 1.8.23

Pastor’s Letter 1.8.23

Dear Friends, The Catholic Church celebrated the funeral for Pope Benedict this past week. Since he was retired and not active as the pontiff at the time of his death, the event drew attention but not as one would expect for the funeral of a reigning pope. Perhaps you...
Pastor’s Letter 1.1.23

Pastor’s Letter 1.1.23

Dear Friends, Happy New Year! Have you made any resolutions for the new year? This is the time to do it. However, I am not sure if most of us ever do any more than simply preparing a resolution or two. How many of us actually follow through on the resolution? I know...
Pastor’s Letter 12.25.22

Pastor’s Letter 12.25.22

Dear Friends, Merry Christmas!!!! I hope this celebration of the birth of Christ fills you with hope and joy. This celebration is always a bit shocking because of what we are celebrating – that the God who created the entire universe takes on our human flesh and...
Pastor’s Letter 12.18.22

Pastor’s Letter 12.18.22

Dear Friends, On these cold, dark days, I feel my mammalian pattern taking over. I find it hard to wake up in the deep darkness of morning; I need the bright light of the sun to rouse me from dreams and slumber. I also end up eating all those Christmas goodies you...
Pastor’s Letter

Pastor’s Letter

Dear Friends, Sunday afternoon at 2:00, Archbishop Lucas will call down the Holy Spirit on our eighth graders and high school students in the Sacrament of Confirmation. This is a special event for them and for us. Do you remember your own Confirmation? I was only in...