Pastor’s Letter 10.13.19

Pastor’s Letter 10.13.19

Dear Friends, The Catholic Church teaches us to work for justice for all people. The Church proclaims that human life is sacred and that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. Every human person is made in the image of God;...
Pastor’s Letter 10.6.19

Pastor’s Letter 10.6.19

Dear Friends, There was a wonderful essay in last week’s Wall Street Journal by Sarah Hurwitz who wrote about her experience of finally embracing her Jewish faith as an adult. It took her until she was 36 years old and functioning successfully in the world before she...
Pastor’s Letter 9.29.19

Pastor’s Letter 9.29.19

Dear Friends, At the theology conference I attended last week, I entered into a fascinating conversation with a couple of other attendees concerning what the scholar Charles Taylor calls a “false narrative of subtraction.” Taylor says that today’s Christians have a...
Pastor’s Letter 9.22.19

Pastor’s Letter 9.22.19

Dear Friends, The theology conference I am attending this week is exploring Catholic imagination through different mediums. You may wonder why the imagination is important to religion at all, but, really, it is very important. A brilliant theologian, Fr. David Tracy,...
Pastor’s Letter 9.15.19

Pastor’s Letter 9.15.19

Dear Friends, You should have received a copy of the Annual Report in the mail this week. If not, there are copies at the entryways to the church. Please take one. If you did not receive one by mail, then it is possible that the parish does not have an up-to-date...
Pastor’s Letter 9.8.19

Pastor’s Letter 9.8.19

Dear Friends, Last weekend, Pope Francis named thirteen people to be Cardinals in the church. They will serve as close advisors to Pope Francis and will be involved in the choosing of the new pope when Francis retires or dies. One of those chosen has a connection with...