Pastor’s Letter 12.14.25

Pastor’s Letter 12.14.25

Dear Friends, You might have seen a news clip where Pope Leo was asked about his favorite spiritual book, and he replied it was the Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence. I am sure that answer has surprised a lot of people. It is a small book and...

Pastor’s Letter 12.7.25

Dear Friends, Last week, we reflected briefly on Mary’s prayerful stance of focusing on and listening to God. Her contemplative posture before God made her ready to encounter the angel and say yes to God to be the mother of the Savior. Obviously, another approach to...
Pastor’s Letter 11.30.25

Pastor’s Letter 11.30.25

Dear Friends, Welcome to Advent. In our discussions at the Liturgy Committee planning session for Advent, we were led to the idea that our theme this year would focus on following Mary’s example of preparing for Jesus’ birth. We are in the final weeks of the Jubilee...
Pastor’s Letter 11.23.25

Pastor’s Letter 11.23.25

Dear Friends, As you read about in the news, the Catholic Bishops of the United States issued a letter to us last week. With our national celebration of Thanksgiving happening this week which recognizes the reality that most of us are children of immigrants, I think...
Pastor’s Letter 11.15.25

Pastor’s Letter 11.15.25

Dear Friends, The last two Sundays have given us a sample of the Church’s liturgical year that often go unnoticed by most because they fell, accidentally, on a Sunday. The first one, All Souls, invited us to remember our loved ones who have died and to hold them close...